The Johnson Family

Rocking new PJ's

2009-10-12T21:33:00.000-07:00

I saw these totally cheesey Halloween PJ's at Wal-Mart, and just had to get them! Aren't they fun?

Fun Times

2009-10-12T21:19:00.000-07:00

We took the girls to Freestone Park, and had some good family fun. We rode the train & watched the girls have fun on various rides. Tay & Jer brought their bikes, and the girls fed the ducks. Good times & perfect weather.

What a painful picture of Jer & I =) At least we're both looking at the camera .. lol

Macy was a little bit nervous at the start of this ride, but I strapped that seatbelt on her sooo tight =) This was probably Macy's favorite ride, while I think the ferris wheel was Tay's favorite.

This picture cracks me up. I think Yo Gabba Gabba is like THE gayest show ever; however, my girls think it's funny & they love doing the dances.

Here's a random pix of them. Can't wait until our orange tree starts busting out some oranges!

Goofy Macy

2009-10-11T12:07:00.000-07:00

I have to say, that I always feel guilty when I take individual pictures of Macy, since Taylor takes such great offense to that. However, I got over it, and took a couple while Taylor was at school. She is a doll. I love her. She's got quite the personality. She loves to talk and knows a ton of words, but we're still working on enunciation.

We Love Long Weekends!

2009-09-08T23:05:00.000-07:00

The girls started off their Labor Day holiday by having breakfast on the patio.

Jer & I decided to take the girls to watch Under The Sea 3D movie at Arizona Mills Mall. We grabbed some lunch at Garcia's (food was okay, not the best) & enjoyed the movie afterwards. It was Taylor & Macy's 1st 3D movie. Taylor thought it was really cool. I held Macy's glasses on her face for like 10 minutes, and then she was done with them. The show was only 40 minutes, (thank goodness!), since Macy was done with sitting quietly after 30 minutes. I kept whispering to Macy, "Sit still. Quit moving." Yeah right. She thought it was funny, and then pretended to whisper back in my ear. Little Macy. It was a fun family activity.

When big sister is at school ...

2009-09-08T22:54:00.000-07:00

Macy gets into everything that's not her's. She even likes to take naps in her big sister's room.

When big sister gets home, she's so excited to play with little mei-mei. However, she's exhausted and crashes most of the time (not because she wants to, but because I make her!) P.S. Yes, that's her little "Pooh Pooh Pillow" she still has to have when she goes to bed. Funny thing is, Macy has one too now.

Pretty Girls

2009-08-12T10:27:00.000-07:00

Taylor loves her Chinese dress (thank-you to my Aunt&Uncle in HK!). Dressing up little girls is just so much fun!

Journal Entry

2009-07-26T22:35:00.000-07:00

My girls are getting so big. I love them. They're so funny.

Macy:

-She said her 1st prayer in Nursery today. Actually, it wasn't really her turn, but the little boy who was supposed to say the prayer was running around, and Macy just started repeating the teacher's promptings for the closing prayer. It was adorable. Macy loves saying prayers.

-She is such a little cuddlebug.

-She loves playing puzzles and knocking over blocks.

-She adores princess dress-up shoes. Well, she loves shoes in general, and it doesn't matter if it's her's.

-She is a fabulous eater. (rice, noodles, chicken, pineapples, strawberries, bananas, eggs, ice-cream, cereal...pretty much everything)

-She loves talking on the phone. Everytime I talk on the phone with my parents/sister, she'll cry for a turn, and then talk for a while. I love it.

-She's very sensitive. It makes me sad to get her in trouble, even if she has been naughty. She just lays her head on my shoulder and cries. Sweet girl.

-She randomly goes to the potty. It's pretty much my fault, since I've been so inconsistent. She did super good today! Yay Macy!

-She knows her 1,2, 3's.... and abc's....not really because I've spent the time to teach her, but I think it's because she listens to Taylor and the Leap Frog magnet she likes to play with.

Taylor:

-She is an extremely smart, inquisitive and observative girl. She can read & write quite well for a 4 year old. She talks a lot and she asks great questions.

-She loves to sing and dance. I'm always impressed at how quickly she learns a song (from church or school).

-She is very helpful around the house, especially with Macy.

-She LOVES pink (pinkish-redish).

-She adores her baby sister, and is also super friendly to her friends' baby brothers/sisters. I love that because sometimes her friends don't particularly want to play with Macy, so it makes me happy that she's nice to her friends' siblings.

-She's very particular about the way she wants her hair or the clothes she wears. This is sometimes frustrating for us, but apparently, she's very "high-fashion". She's cried over wearing yellow or blue, since she doesn't think they're "girl" colors. She loves long hair, but hates to have hair in her face. Very opiniated. She's also cried when I put her hair in 2 buns/knots on either side of her head (like Ni-Hao Kai Lan).

-She is a fabulous eater. She loves fruits & vegetables, as well as junk food. She loves tofu like me =) I love taking her to eat Chinese/Asian food.

July events

2009-07-16T22:13:00.000-07:00

I'm so swimmed out ... it's true. How is that even possible?! I took the girls to the splash pad at the mall, just to do something different, and they had a good time. Taylor always looks out for Macy, so she made sure Macy got in on the action.

While at the mall, Taylor got these oversized shades. Haha ... she loves them.

Family shot of us at the 4th of July celebrations in Gilbert. We lasted an hour. I was dying. Macy was melting away. She didn't even want to run around - just sat in her stroller and was sweating away. Taylor, on the other hand, had a fabulous time on various bouncers. Jeremy did warn me that we were going way too early for the fireworks ... I'll definitely be way more prepared for next time.

We all went to the movies as a family to see UP. It was Macy's 2nd time to the movies ever. She laughed at everything (in the previews) and was so excited to be at the movies. After about 45 minutes of the movies, she was done. I chased her around the theatres for the remaining time. Taylor enjoyed herself; however, the week after we watched UP, she had bad dreams almost every night. She said it was because of the "naughty dogs" in UP. What a cute girl (it wasn't so cute at night, when she'd keep waking up and looking for me!). Taylor & dogs just don't quite go together anymore. Guess she's just like me in that sense.

We've started this new tradition, where Jeremy is going to start taking Taylor & Macy on Daddy/daughter dates (separately) once a month. Jeremy called the home phone from his cell phone and asked Taylor out, and off they went to get ice-cream. It was super cute.

Here's a picture of Macy crying. Yes, she's got one of my tank tops on over her own clothes. She cracks me up. She puts on Taylor's shorts/shirts all the time, plus she always wears everybody else's shoes.

Picture of Jeremy & the girls lounging in the pool. He thought he was going to relax in that chair ... hahaha... they both just jumped all over him in that. Taylor has become such a good little swimmer. At the start of summer, she could swim, but she hated to put her head in the water. Now, she's figured out that she can swim faster with her head in the water, and how helpful goggles really are. We went to our ward party last week at the public pool, and she went on the water slide for the 1st time. Well, I kinda had to push her down, and then she was hooked. She went by herself like 10 more times, which I knew she would. She loved the diving board too.

A Day in the Life of Miss Macy

2009-07-16T19:27:00.000-07:00

I've figured out how to upload videos now! Yay me! It's not the best one ... I've been trying to videotape Macy talking, since she talks so much now. In the video, notice how many teeth she now has, her little ponytail, her princess shoes, and Taylor coming into her own room to play with Mei-Mei ... that's pretty typical. Ooh ... I better not show Tay this video of Macy, or she'll be mad that it's not of her =)

Fun in the Sun

2009-07-11T21:39:00.000-07:00

Ron made these amazing ribs for our BBQ one weekend. Hmm...so yummy! It's true. We had them over for a BBQ, but they brought & grilled the ribs. What great friends huh?

Active Kids

2009-07-11T21:21:00.000-07:00

I found these great roller skates on sale, and it's totally Taylor's new favorite toy. She's getting better at it. She always talks about ice skating with Gong Gong & Po Po, since we always go ice skating when we visit my parents in Canada, so this is good practice for ice skating! Oh, and Macy loves to recycle, hence she's holding the Mountain Dew box.

Jeremy got Macy these cool Jordan's a while back. I think he felt a little bad that Macy wears a lot hand-me-downs from Taylor. Definitely something your Dad would buy you, since they're so expensive for your little feet! I'm documenting a picture of your shoes, so you can't say you never get new things =)

Macy's finally showing some interest in riding her trike. She loves to run now, which I love watching her do! Macy is at such a fun age. She talks A LOT and sings too. What a doll.

These two love to snuggle together before bedtime, and then Macy is sent back to her own room. I've tried to let them sleep in the same room, but Macy always just ends up on Taylor. Maybe in a few months, we'll try bunk beds or something.

Playing Catch Up

2009-06-18T21:17:00.001-07:00

Taylor did a fabulous job at her end of year pre-school program. She was so serious, it was adorable. She looked at Mrs. Axtell the whole time, spoke loudly and sang loudly. We're proud of her. Macy sat still on Jer's lap and proudly watched Taylor. We're excited for her to start Kindergarten next year. I am a little nervous about it being a full day, since I still have her taking naps right now. I love that she enjoys school.

Here's a picture of me and Macy in her baby blessing dress. I know, she's huge. Macy talks A LOT now. She actually enunciates pretty well. I hear Taylor teach Macy how to say various words all the time. Macy loves to sing. Her favorite songs are Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and The Wheels on the Bus. She totally does the actions. Little Macy is starting to enjoy nursery. The drop-off is still very traumatic and dramatic, but by pick-up time, she's a happy girl. Yay! She loves walking around in princess shoes and holding a purse. What a girlie girl. She loves barbie movies.

This is what I found Macy doing in her room one night. I just about died. She's so quick. Sometimes, when I need a minute to help Taylor, I put Macy in her room to have some quiet time. Well, unfortunately for me, I accidentally left the vaseline petroleum jelly on the floor, and she was busy moisturizing her face and hair. I bathed and washed her hair like 50 times for the next 3 days. Just in case you're wondering, try baby powder, and then use Dawn dish soap.

Since it's summer, we've been taking advantage of some free community kid events. We've been going to the Kids Club at the Superstition Springs Mall. Taylor was picked today to dance/sing on stage, so she really enjoyed that. Macy really enjoys watching Duper (the big bear). We've also been going to storytime at Barnes & Nobles, where they provide a craft & snacks. Good times. We've also been having random swim parties and just having playdates.

Waiting for the Tooth Fairy ...

2009-06-18T21:04:00.001-07:00

At the ripe age of 4 1/2, Taylor lost her 1st tooth. Her bottom 2 teeth have been wiggly for a while now, but one of them was totally just dangling tonight, so with a little help from me, the tooth fell out. She's so excited for the tooth fairy to come tonight. I wonder what the tooth fairy will leave under her pillow ...

Summer is here!!

2009-05-23T22:09:00.000-07:00

It's been extremely hot in Arizona this May. We've been swimming for about 3 weeks now, and my girls absolutely love to swim. Taylor is getting to be a pretty good swimmer. She's starting to swim under water, not just doggy paddle. Macy is surprisingly brave. We had some friends come over to swim one day, and Macy just watched Taylor and her friend jump into the water, and then all of the sudden, Macy started jumping into the water herself (obviously with her floaties on). It's pretty amazing how brave she is. She's very comfortable in the water. She does like to drink the pool water here and there ... ugh ... but it's been a fun family activity for us.

Potty Training News:

I've kind of been introducing Macy to the potty, and this morning, we had our first potty training success! Yeah!! I'll spare you the details. In the evening, Macy went on the potty again! Obviously, it'll be a long process, but I was just super excited that she knows what she's suppose to do on the potty now. I've been dreading this process, since my Mom did the hard part of potty training with Taylor. If only my Mom could potty train Macy too!

More of Taylor and Macy

2009-05-11T12:56:00.000-07:00

Macy no longer likes to sleep in her crib. She always starts off in the crib, and then ends up elsewhere. I found her on the floor the other day. Big girl Macy.

Taylor's tumbling class has come to an end. She had a lot of fun, and it was a nice break from her usual dance classes. I think she's going to try gymnastics next.

Here's little Macy, just sitting still and proudly watching her big sister in her tumbling performance. She's so cute!!

Taylor made this cute cowgirl outfit at school.

Hong Baby #2

2009-05-07T00:08:00.001-07:00

I just have to say how excited I am that my sister is having a baby girl! She found out yesterday, so yay!!! I am excited to be able to give her my girl stash ... cute clothes, toys, etc. We miss you guys and look forward to visiting you guys in Hawaii this year!!

Family time at the MeKong Plaza

2009-05-06T21:12:00.001-07:00

Tay, Macy & I met up with Cortney & Chuck & Jake & Sue at the new Asian plaza one night. I didn't know how much of a cultural shock it is for Americans to walk around an Asian plaza, but it definitely was for Chuck. LOL! We all ate dinner at a Taiwanese restaurant, and had a good time.

Utah Trip - part 2

2009-05-06T20:56:00.000-07:00

After all the family events, my parents and Taylor, Macy & I spent some time together in Salt Lake. We spent a couple nights at 2 different hotels in downtown SLC, we ventured up to Park City on a rainy day, we hung out at the Gateway, where my girls just loved running around everywhere, we went on the trax (Tay loves any type of trains), we strolled along the Gallivan Center, we took the girls to the park, and of course, we went to Chuck-A-Rama, a family tradition in the Chan Family =) Taylor, Macy & I had a ton of fun, so thanks Mom & Dad!

Uncle & Aunt Ling prepared a "hot pot" dinner for us one night. Taylor loved hot pot, just like her Dad,and was just chowing down.

The girls at the hotel. The girls were getting ready for a swim.

Gong Gong & Tay at Park City. She loves umbrellas!

Chuck-A-Rama. Taylor was eating raspberries for the 1st time. I don't even know how it got all over her nose??

Po Po & Macy at the Gateway.

Utah Trip 2009

2009-05-06T20:27:00.001-07:00

Here are some pictures of our recent trip to Utah. It was my Grandpa Ning's 90th birthday celebration. It was so much fun to spend time with family. My parents & Grandpa Ning drove up from Vancouver, B.C., cousin Paul flew in from Hong Kong, and of course Uncle Ning & family who live in Farmington and Uncle Ling & Family who live in West Jordan. Unfortunately, Maggie & Nate & Caden along with Ether & Melanie a Kaitlyn could not attend, and cousin Max. You guys were missed!

The cousins went out for dinner at that Brazilian restaurant at the Gateway.

Jeremy, Paul, Manttee (Golden Phoenix restaurant in SLC), Dad and Mom playing with Macy in the background.

Mom, Grandpa Ning, Uncle Simeon, Jared, Laura, Jessie & Aunt Jolene

Me & Grandpa Ning @ Bountiful Temple

Family group shot at the Bountiful Temple

Since a lot of our family and friends live in Utah, we tried to visit as many as them as we possibly could, along with attending family events. It was so much fun to see everybody.

We spent some time with Grandma Ginny at her house.

We bumped into Jerin & Wami & their boy Taisei at church on Easter Sunday.

We had dinner with Anita and my parents got to meet her husband, Jeff, at Costa Vida.

We got together with a bunch of Jer's friends (from high school) at Bubba & Lisa's house. They're always fun to get together with, and there's always so many kids around.

I got to visit Laney & Matt & see their new house in Sugarhouse. I hadn't seen Laney in years!!

Early Easter fun

2009-04-04T22:41:00.001-07:00

It's become somewhat of a tradition for us to go to the Queen Creek Spring/Easter celebration. They do a fabulous job ... bouncers, egg hunts, vendor booths with lots of free give-aways, music, the Easter bunny ... and aside from the $5 wristband for the bouncers, everything's free. This year, the kids and I carpooled down with Teresa & her kids, and met the Love's down there. (Lorelei's got the bucket over her head, little Macy is in the very back, and Taylor's enjoying the car ride down to QC).

This was probably one of their favorite bouncer. Taylor, Lorelei and Kaylee got smart - they're suppose to just go up one at time (safety reasons, according to the boy regulating this bouncer), but they'd climb up to the very top and then wait for each other to climb up, and then all 3 slide down together. It was super cute. I wish I knew that was what they were planning, so I would've had my camera ready.

Macy was funny. She just grabbed like 4 eggs, and then was content. I was the one shoving more eggs in her basket.

Here are pictures of all the kids getting ready for the egg hunt. Lots of fun.

So this isn't a really good picture of the 3 girls ... but look at Taylor & Kaylee holding hands ... so girly and cute. =) We all had a fabulous time.

The Big 3-1

2009-04-04T22:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Jeremy! (from your wife, who's still in her 20's .... lol )

Here's Taylor hard at work, painting a present for her Daddy. Macy wanted to join in on the fun, so she's painting for the 1st time ever. Thank goodness for washable paint.

We celebrated by going to dinner at Charleston's with our friends, the Graham's, and then playing guitar hero afterwards. Fun times!

Hiking the Lost Dutchman Trail

2009-03-16T21:00:00.001-07:00

Our friends from our new ward, the Christensen's, invited us to go hiking with them. We thought it sounded fun, since we're totally trying to be more outdoorsy and active. Plus, it's always good to go with friends who seem to be quite experienced hikers.

Here's Jeremy posing with Macy on his back. (The Christensen's lent us the cool child carrier.)

Taylor and Molly .... they play really well together. Kevin is holding Zoe, and she and Macy are cute when they play together.

Macy is obviously enjoying her ride. Jer carried her up the hill, and I carried her down the hill.

The desert - not so pretty.

Family picture at the highest point of the trail we hiked.

The girls still had a ton of energy for the hike down. It was so much fun, and the weather was beautiful. I thought it would've been slightly hot, but it was actually a little chilly. We had a little picnic after the hike. We all took a 3 hour nap later that day =)

Funny Macy

2009-03-16T20:52:00.000-07:00

Isn't this precious?! Little mei-mei just cracks me up.

Camping ...kind of

2009-03-08T23:38:00.001-07:00

We camped out on the trampoline one Friday night. Okay, well, not the entire night. The girls loved it. We told stories, looked at stars, and just hung out in our sleeping bags. Macy was super excited, and just would not lay down. She was just climbing over everybody and trying to jump on the trampoline. An hour later of trying to put Macy to bed, I gave up and put Macy back in her crib. Probably about 3 hours later, we all decided to go inside (kinda chilly at nights). Good times!

Cute Pictures

2009-03-08T23:06:00.000-07:00

Taylor absolutely LOVES that big flower headband she found at Target. She'd probably wear it to school everyday, if I'd let her.

I found the the girls in the bathroom one day, just playing with their own little flashlights. They thought it was so much fun to put on a little light show for themselves in the dark bathroom.

Macy's finally letting me do her hair. Yay!