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Merry Xmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 15:16:00 +0000

My Class Photo

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:07:00 +0000

Happy Halloween!

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:01:00 +0000

I had 2 costumes this year...

Train Day, SF

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:20:00 +0000

We got ambitious recently and decided to make it Train Day! With an 8am start, we began our journey on Caltrain from the Peninsula to SF. We arrived at the train station in downtown and boarded a Muni train to Embarcadero. We then transferred to the F Train towards Fisherman's Wharf. After checking out some crabs, chowder, and the World Famous Bushman, we strolled to Ghirardelli Square. From here, we hopped on the Powell-Hyde cable car down to Union Square, followed by some people watching. We took a final Muni ride to the train station and Caltrained it back to the Peninsula, just in time for my nap!

Now if that story didn't make you dizzy, try doing it!

(Clockwise from top left: Caltrain, Muni, Cable Car, catching some zzz's...)

3...

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:01:00 +0000

Trifecta...Happy Birthday Sydney!

Congrats Jefflissa!

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0000

1st day of school!

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:39:00 +0000

Hi everyone,

Today was my first day of school! I was really excited to start something new and see my friends again from last year's 'Parent & Me' class.

My parents prepped me all week for this moment, telling me how wonderful school is and how great my teachers are. They even bought me a new owl backpack with matching lunchbox. Mom took the morning off to drop me off with Dad and when they left, I could've sworn I heard her crying (or was that another mom?). Anyway, I'll be going 3 half-days per week. Dad keeps telling me how excited he is because he finally gets a break or something. Whatever...haha.

Will let you know how it goes!

xoxo
Syd

Update: School was awesome! I didn't miss my parents at all and even got to sing the "Balloon Song". My teachers said I was a bit quiet but that's only because I was really engrossed in activities and projects. I got paint all over my clothes too, fun! Can't wait for another day...

Syd draws Mom + Dad

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:05:00 +0000

Our portraits as illustrated by Sydney.

Queen!

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:17:00 +0000

Finally, a bed upgrade. Crib to queen, radical!

Sydography vol.4

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:01:00 +0000

Vol.4 - Art Galleries

Sydography is a series based on Sydney's collection of photography, the world seen through her eyes. Give the kid a camera and see what happens...

Vacay in Virginia

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:26:00 +0000

Virginia was a blast! (pun intended)

We're off to VA...

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:28:00 +0000

Sydography vol.3

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:21:00 +0000

Vol.3 - SF

Sydography is a series based on Sydney's collection of photography, the world seen through her eyes. Give the kid a camera and see what happens...

The Little Gnome

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:50:00 +0000

Sydney finally moved to a "big girl bed" last month. It's actually the same crib she always slept in minus the front gate. She never made any attempt to climb or jump out of her crib, but now that she's potty trained we felt the need to switch it up.

Without the security of four walls (ironic because in most cases this resembles a prison), Sydney struggled with the new adjustment. She never had problems sleeping on her own until now. Also, we received frequent visits in the middle of the night. During the wee hours, when all was quiet and dark Sydney would silently open her bedroom door and tiptoe across the hallway to our bedroom. There never was an obvious sound to alarm us, but it was the eery presence we felt of someone standing at the edge of our bed looking over us that woke us up. In mid sleep, we'd turn our heads only to see the blurry dark shadow of a 3ft tall apparition silently standing beside us. Freaky I tell you. At one point, we even considered setting up booby traps along the hallway just to tip us off.

We eventually referred to her as "The Little Gnome that walks around our house in the dark hours of the night." "Little Gnome" for short, of course.

Thankfully, from the time we converted her bed, these episodes lasted a mere week and a half. Our whole fam is finally back to our regular sleep schedule for now although we can never rule out those occasional visits in the future. The Gnome lives on......

D+C's Big Wedding!

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:54:00 +0000

Congrats to my dear friends D + C on their big day. Thanks for inviting me to be your flower girl!

My First Haircut...ever!

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:37:00 +0000

In preparation for the big event (stay tuned for future post), I decided it was time to finally chop those locks off. Well, really it was just about an inch or two off the bottom. But at least my hair has evened out and it was a fun experience at the kiddie barber shop. Now on to the eyebrow wax and mani-pedi...

Sydography vol.2

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:16:00 +0000

Vol.2 - Nature

Sydography is a series based on Sydney's collection of photography, the world seen through her eyes. Give the kid a camera and see what happens...

When in Wisconsin...

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Tue, 04 May 2010 03:59:00 +0000

go hunting for bucks...

relish in your success...

and treat yourself to a meat-filled snack!

Sydography vol.1

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:09:00 +0000

Sydography is a new series. It's a collection of Sydney's photography, the world seen through her eyes. Give the kid a camera and see what happens...

Vol.1 - The Three of Us

SydTunes

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:04:00 +0000

SydTunes are covers of childrens classics.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Old MacDonald

Baa Baa Black Sheep

London Bridge

A Vietnamese Song

Balloon Song

Piñata Masked Avengers!

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:34:00 +0000

So wrong, yet so right...

noreply@blogger.com (Trua) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:28:00 +0000

Sydney sure is nice and svelte (see "2.5" post below). However, does this justify allowing her to mow down a double-scoop Pecan Praline on a sugar cone? Just the sheer thrill, amusement, and entertainment of watching her enjoy this sweet treat, lick by lick and nibble by nibble, is enough to make it alright, right? Or an even better excuse, how can anybody refuse Thrifty Ice Cream, the best in the world, to anyone (two and a half year olds included!).

Please comment, especially parents of other toddlers, would you or wouldn't you?

Cable Car!

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:56:00 +0000

I rode the Powell-Mason cable car from Fisherman's Wharf to Chinatown the other day. It was a super fun ride on a super sunny day through a beautiful part of the city. We past North Beach and cut through Little Italy before hopping off the car. For keepsake, I even got a model cable car that plays music. Try it sometime!

The Chua Lips

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

This is my Dad's sister, Auntie Nancy, when she was 3 or so. My Dad's family says I have the "Chua Lips". In fact, they say I resemble Auntie Nancy entirely when she was a toddler.

2.5 and all grown up?

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:15:00 +0000

I turned two and a half this week. I'm 3'1" (3'4" with heels) and weigh something like 27lbs. Sometimes, my Dad calls me "goong haang", which literally means "dried shrimp" in Thai and often suggests somebody scrawny and skinny. I'm bringing waif back, yo.

A while ago we were at a store and a salesperson commented on how adorable she thought I was, then proceeded to ask, "you must be, what, four years old?". What the what?

I have several vacations coming up like Wisconsin in April and Virginia in July, with a possible Hawaiian destination in September. Old age equals full price airline tickets. Full price admission into certain museums, parks, or rides. Old age can be expensive. Feed myself, brush my own teeth, potty train, and independent play. Old age stinks.

I wish I never grew up, like my Dad (moded!). We'll always be kids at heart. Like that one song...

"I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys' R Us kid, there's a million toys at Toys 'R Us that I can play with! More bikes, more trains, more video games, it's the biggest toy store there is! I don't want to grow, because then if I did, I wouldn't be a Toys 'R Us kid!"

ps. I apologize for the free advertisement.