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I like to eat my finger...

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Aaron likes to put things in his mouth... especially his fingers...

Brotherhood...

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Now that Aaron is a little older, Matt likes to talk to him and play with him. Aaron absolutely loves it when Matt makes an eye contact with him or talk to him. It's adorable. I love that these two will always be brothers and it is my hope that these two will always love and care for each other. Here are some cute photos of them together... and Aaron from this afternoon...

Toys

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Matt likes to play with his cars... and Aaron loves biting everything... even a blankie.

Smiley Boy

2011-09-29T20:39:00.000-07:00

Everyday I notice how much Aaron has grown. I can see he's grown taller and thinning out.. I love this age... He's more and more aware of what is going on around... and he actually gets excited when Sean comes home.

Cool Breeze...

2011-09-28T00:49:00.000-07:00

We went out for a little walk at a park today.... Although I love this time of the year, I also hate that the sun goes down earlier... But the weather is so nice in the evening. We enjoyed the cool breeze tonight.

Super Matt!

2011-09-28T00:43:00.000-07:00

Matty brought me a blanket and asked, "Mommy, I wanna be Super Matt. Can you help me put this on?" It cracked me up because he'd never seen Superman before but apparently he knew about Superman and what he looked like. So I tied the blanket around his neck and he was so happy.

Then he put the blanket around his head and asked me to tie it for him, like a little red riding hood's cloak. Again, I have no idea where he's seen it but he looked adorable...

Oh, and Matt got an owie on his cheek, that is why he's wearing that huge bandaid... Yikes.

준이가 오늘은 나에게 블랭킷을 가져오더니 앞에 묶어달라고 했다. 왜그러나 했더니 슈퍼맨 되고 싶다고 해서... 아 귀여워. 슈퍼맨은 언제 배웠지? 그러더니 블랭킷을 머리에 묶어서 너무 앙증맞은 모습에... 내 새끼지만 너무 사랑스럽다~

Aaron found his toes!

2011-09-28T00:24:00.000-07:00

Lately, Aaron has been having fun grabbing his toes and legs. Sometimes he sucks his toes... it's so adorable! I love how bendy babies can be, so funny and cute.

요즘은 진우가 발과 다리를 올리며 재밌게 노네요. 몸이 유연해서 발가락도 빨고.. 넘 구여워요...

Matty can spell!

2011-09-26T20:30:00.000-07:00

Matt is a smart kid. I don't like to brag but he just is. He learned his letters (both the letters and the sounds) and numbers when he had just turned two. He's always been interested in books and now he's trying to learn how to read. The other day, he was playing on Super Why website on my laptop and he asked me how his name is spelled. I told him M.A.T.T. Just once. That was it. The next day, my visiting teachers came over and somehow they asked Matt if he knew how to spell his name. Matt acted like he didn't know so I thought there's no way he'd remember it especially since I've only told him once. Then he was messing with letter floor mats. When I was about to tell him not to make a mess, I realized that he was gathering four letters to spell his name.. M.A.T.T. I was so surprised. He had remembered how to spell his name even when I'd taught him only once. I was so proud of him. Then the other day, he asked about my name so I told him how to spell it, too, just once. Then he remembered that, too, and surprised me and Sean when Matt said mommy's name is Sook, S.O.O.K. What a smart kid!

Matty spelling my and his names...

Donuts and things...

2011-09-25T23:06:00.000-07:00

Donuts... Homemade donuts... I know. Yum. I made these donuts for my visiting teachee and sister missionaries. And yes. For us, too, of course. I've made donuts before but these were better. The dough shaped well and it tasted good, too.

After writing a little note for my visiting sister, Sean and I goofed around a bit with Aaron. We wanted Matt to come and play with us but he was in the other room playing with blocks. He did build a nice tower, though.

Happy Sunday!

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오늘은 교회에 다녀온후 집에서 사진을 찍었는데.. 준이 진우 모두 잘 웃고 해맑게 잘나와서 너무 기쁘다. 이렇게 찍은 사진 바라만 보고 있어도 행복한게 엄마의 마음인가보다...

Our family took some pictures after church today. We got some good ones so I'm happy. The first picture of Matt cracks me up. I swear Matty had 10,000 different facial expressions that he can make... He's hilarious. We got some cute outfits for Matt and Aaron yesterday for church... I love it!

Lick the Bowl Clean

2011-09-23T23:02:00.000-07:00

Matty and I made some brownies today. He was really excited about the brownies since he loves to help mommy bake and also because he knows that he gets to lick the leftover batter off the bowl. I think he might like the batter more than the actual brownies...

Of course, he had to go clean up afterward... he is a very clean three year old. He went to the bathroom and cleaned up his face and hands using warm water and soap. Good job, bud!

오늘은 준이랑 함께 브라우니를 만들었다. 준이는 내가 맛나는걸 만들때마다 너무 너무 좋아한다. 엄마도 도와주고... 그 다음에는 그릇에 남아있는 초코렛을 핧아먹을수 있으니까... 신나게 먹고 얼굴이랑 손씻는것은 필수. 준이는 워낙 깔끔해서 혼자서도 알아서 비누랑 따뜻한 물에도 잘 씻는다.

Mmm... Yummy Brownies....

Same picture but different... #2

2011-09-23T15:26:00.000-07:00

I love this picture of Matt so I played around a little bit on Adobe Lightroom again. I am not sure which one I like the most... I like all of them! :)

Our new photography blog

2011-09-23T12:40:00.000-07:00

I have moved to

http://seanandsook.blogspot.com

There you will be able to see many photos of our family, esp. our little ones. See you there!

Sook

In the backyard

2011-09-23T12:17:00.000-07:00

Matt was playing in the backyard with some chalks. He likes to draw, especially pizza. He draws pizza with all kinds of toppings. His favorite topping is chocolate so yes, his favorite color might be brown even though he claims that blue is his favorite.. (I should've taken a picture of his drawings.. maybe next time)

준이가 뒤뜰에서 노는 중에 사진 몇장 찍었어요. 커다란 분필로 피자 그리는거를 아주 좋아해요. 피자토핑으로 초코렛 그리는게 제일 좋대요.. ㅋㅋ

Adorable

2011-09-23T12:03:00.000-07:00

I photoshopped the first picture a bit, can you tell? Although I kind of like how Aaron's face looks dolly and all but it's also a little creepy.... ha ha 첫번째 사진은 뽀샵이 조금 심했나? 이쁘긴 한데 어째 조금 무서운 감이....

Same picture but different...

2011-09-23T11:45:00.000-07:00

I have been playing with Adobe Lightroom (I'm trying out a free version) and I love it! I love this picture of Matt and I love how it looks in black and white and sephia. It's the same picture but it looks/feels different.

I can't decide which one I like better.

Sleeping Handsome

2011-09-21T22:34:00.000-07:00

Aaron was asleep in our bed and I couldn't resist taking out my camera... What a cutie pie.

진우가 곤히 잠든 모습을 보고 너무 이뻐서 지나칠수가 없었다.. 그래서 또 찰칵! 자는 모습도 너무 이쁜 우리 진우~

Camera Shy?

2011-09-21T15:30:00.000-07:00

Matt's usually not very camera shy but lately, he has been. He won't give me his natural smile or cute expressions so I'm a little frustrated. But out of 100, I got these four pictures that turned out well (in my opinion). I love this guy.

준이가 요즘 카메라 앞에 서기가 부끄러운가봐요. 계속 이상한 표정만 짓고 준이 특유의 이쁜 미소와 표정을 잘 안짓네요. 그래서 슬퍼~ 그래도 이 사진 네장은 그나마 잘나온것 같아 뿌듯해. 귀여운 우리 준이!

Aaron's getting big!

2011-09-21T15:16:00.000-07:00

This is Aaron. And he loves to drool. He also loves clasping his hands together... like a thinker! He is now five months old already... he's more aware of what's going on around him.
He likes to smile and laugh (his laugh sounds like a scream at times dough).

우리 진우가 벌써 태어난지 어느덧 5개월이 됬어요. 진우는 침도 많이 흘리고 손깍지 끼는것도 좋아하고... 정말 그냥 보고만 있어도 엄마를 환하게 웃게 한답니다. 요즘은 부쩍 자기 목소리를 발견하고는 웃어도 소리지르는 것같은 그런 괴성을... 그래도 우리 진우 넘 귀엽고 사랑스러워요..

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My New Nikon!

2011-09-21T00:42:00.000-07:00

I finally got a brand new DSLR camera! I've been wanting one for a long time - so I'm stoked. Sean and I shopped around everywhere to compare between four models (two Canons and two Nikons). I always thought that I'd choose Canon over Nikon but after spending a lot of time reading information about different cameras, I ended up with a Nikon D5100. I am new at taking photos. I mean, I've always taken pictures for my food and family blogs but never with a DSLR. I can't wait to improve my photography skills. I know I won't be as good as a professional photographer but I'll sure keep trying. Here are some photos Sean and I took today just after getting the camera...

We saw several ladybugs on our tree this afternoon. Matt had never seen a ladybug in person! I thought he'd get excited to see and touch one since one of his favorite storybooks is called "The grouchy ladybug" but no, he got scared and ran to his daddy.

MOVED

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To be more consistent with my blog updates, I have created a new family blog. It's almost up to date! Please change my blog address to http://buntons.net

See you there!

Love,
Sook

Good day

2011-04-26T20:10:00.001-07:00

Aaron had a doctors appointment this morning for circumcision. I was nervous just like I was nervous when Matty got his done. I had Sean get into the procedures room since I just can't handle watching my babies go through pain and all. I stayed with Matt in an office room. When Sean and the doctor came back to the room, I was relieved to hear that Aaron didn't cry at all, only popped everywhere... haha Dr. Sorgea admitted that Aaron may be the mellowest and toughest baby she's ever seen. He really is! I mean, I always thought Matt was a mellow baby, but Aaron is even more mellow. I feel blessed. Everyone told us to wait until the second baby came along but well, our second is doing so well! :)
After the doctors visit, we went to a park nearby. Matt and Sean played a little soccer together and I watched them play. I loved the breeze and the sunshine. It was so good to be out after being stuck in the house for two weeks... but I think maybe I did too much cause my incision hurt so badly... more drugs for me!! But it was a great day!!

Kick it!!

2011-04-21T21:53:00.000-07:00

I love that Sean has been able to take two weeks off and take care of me and Matthew. This morning, he took Matt to the library for a story time, then to the doctor's appointment, then to the field nearby our house to kick his new soccer ball. It was his first time playing with a soccer ball. He loved it!! Sean is planning to take him out again tomorrow. As soon as I feel better and am able to move around, Aaron and I will accompany them and watch them play. :) Watch out, future soccer players, Matt may one day kick your butt with his amazing soccer skills! lol!

Hugs & Folding

2011-04-21T00:11:00.000-07:00

Matt started praying more on his own and I love listening to his prayers! This morning he offered a very simple but a beautiful prayer without any help from me or Sean. His prayer went like this -

"Dear Father, thankful food. Thankful baby Aaron, mommy, daddy, and Matt. Thankful HUGS. Name of Christ, Amen."

I know that Matt really is thankful for hugs. I have learned from Matt that hugs have magical powers to comfort, calm, and heal others. And I am grateful that I have a son who reminds me what a simple thing as a hug can do in our daily lives. When I am sad or hurt or happy, Matt always gives me a hug and a kiss and says "I love you, mommy." My eyes got teary when I saw him hug Aaron to comfort him when he was frowning. I understand why Christ advised us to "be like more like children, for such is the kingdom of God"

Now something weird and funny. Matt loves holding Aaron. It has become his daily ritual. As soon as he gets up in the morning, he asks us if he can hold Aaron. Today, though, he asked "Can I fold baby Aaron?" When we said, "You mean "hold" baby Aaron?" Then Matt got upset and yelled, "NO! I wanna FOLD baby Aaron!!" So I am not sure how he would "fold" baby Aaron but I am thinking I should probably never say yes to that although I would love to find out what he means by "folding" Aaron....

Funny Matty

2011-04-19T23:32:00.001-07:00

At around 9 pm, realizing how late it was, Sean tried to get Matt ready for bed.

Sean: Hey, Matt, you need to go get ready to go night night.

Matt: I can't.

Sean: Why not?

Matt: Because. It's too late.

All of a sudden, Matt reached out and grabbed Aaron's foot really hard. When we were concerned that Matt might hurt Aaron, we asked Matt what he was doing.

Me and Sean: (frantically) What are you doung, Matty?!

Matt: I'm trying to smell Aaron's feet (sniff)

Do you see the resemblance?

2011-04-19T17:08:00.000-07:00

When my mom saw the pictures of Aaron on facebook, she thought that I had reposted old pictures of Matt when he was a new born. They do look quite alike. I went through some old pictures of Matt and my goodness, Matt and Aaron could be twins! :) Which one is which??

The first one is Matthew shortly after he was born. The second one is Aaron. Don't they look a lot alike?? I love it! :)

Our New Addition to the Family

2011-04-18T15:35:00.000-07:00

Just like the announcement said in the previous post, Aaron Jinu was born on April 14, 2011. I went into the birthing center for a c-section. I was nervous and anxious, I wasn't able to sleep much at all - I was just so tired! I was poked four different times just to get the right vein for an IV. They said I was so dehydrated that my veins were barely visible. Even the IV experts had a hard time with it. The anesthesia went well (though I was super nervous about it but it wasn't too bad), my body went numb, and they cut my belly open. Sean was by me the whole time holding my hand which was very comforting to me. When I heard our baby cry for the first time, I cried, too. Aaron weighed 7 lbs and 6 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long. He cried only for several seconds after he was born. They had to force him to cry to get all the stuff out of his lungs. Since then, he has only cried once or twice for only a couple of seconds. He is a very mellow baby. He eats well, poops well, sleeps well. I couldn't be happier. Matt is dealing with this change rather wonderfully. Matt always thought that he was getting a big, strong brother but as soon as he held Aaron in his arms, he realized that he was just the opposite of big and strong. He is very protective of Aaron and loves to hug and kiss him. It brought tears into my eyes when Matt gave Aaron a gentle hug and a kiss this morning without even being told. My two angels are the joy of my life! My belly still hurts a lot but I know I will be okay soon. I am grateful for my family and for the love that we share with each other. I can't wait to build an eternal family with baby Aaron.

Right after Aaron was born...

My favorite boys!!

Awww...

I couldnt feel my legs

Aaron pushing Matty away.. haha

Daddy and Aaron

Cute!!

So sweet!

Going home!!

Aaron Jinu

2011-04-15T23:21:00.001-07:00

Aaron Jinu was born April 14, 2011 at 1:42pm.

7lbs 6oz and 19.5inches

He is healthy and happy!

Baking with Matt

2011-03-13T20:51:00.000-07:00

Mixing the dry ingredients together! He really wanted to crack an egg but I didn't think he was ready for that just yet. :)

Stir, stir, stir!

He loved the cake batter! :)

Mmmm....

Our Little Picnic to Folsom Lake

2011-02-05T19:34:00.000-08:00

We went to Folsom Lake a few weeks ago for a little picnic. We were hoping the weather would be nice but it was gray and kind of chilly. And the next day, it was a beautiful, sunny day. Funny how that is sometimes but it didn't matter because we had a blast and were just glad to be out as a family. The picnic food was amazing and we all enjoyed our walk at the lake! :)

Best Friends

2011-02-05T19:25:00.000-08:00

Matt loves his cousin, Alex. They were playing a game on Alex's I-touch and I just loved how Matt was so into it.

My Birthday Dinner!

2011-02-05T19:23:00.000-08:00

We ordered many different things but these side dishes came with our meal. We ordered some spicy squid stir-fry, tofu soup, and some Korean bbq ribs. They were all very yummy!! Thanks to my hubby who took me to this lovely restaurant in San Francisco.

Alcatraz!!

2011-02-05T19:14:00.000-08:00

I turned 30 last week! It's crazy, I know. I can't believe I am 30 already. I feel like I turned 20 not too long ago. Boy, time does fly when you're having fun, I guess. I got to accomplish many different things in my 20's. Got to go on a mission, get married, graduate from college, have a beautiful son, and expecting another one, etc. I wonder what kind of adventures are awaiting me in my 30's.

I got to pick what I wanted to do for my birthday and I picked San Francisco and alcatraz. We had a lot of fun. Alcatraz was really interesting and made me think a lot about human nature and other stuff, too. I would go back when Matt is a little older so that I can teach him about the consequences of choosing the "bad thing".... ha ha

It's Bay-ci-ball Time!

2011-02-05T19:05:00.000-08:00

Matt calls basketball bay-ci-ball. One night, we went to a King's game in Sacramento and he was so excited the whole time we were there. He cheered, clapped, and had a really good time. The Kings did so-so in the beginning but they started doing really well in the last two quarters and won by 2 points scoring a buzzer beater from half court. It was amazing! :)

Har-mo-ni's gift for Matt

2011-02-05T18:59:00.000-08:00

My mom sent Matt a cute Korean outfit for Christmas. They were a little bit big for him but we decided to take pictures of him in the outfit for my mom. He is so cute. :)

Kissing Har-mo-ni in the picture. :)

Christmas 2010

2011-02-05T18:52:00.000-08:00

I decided to upload some pictures from Christmas before I forget. We had a great time during Christmas. Matt received lots of Thomas gifts and other little things. We were happy that Matt was actually excited about Christmas and got to learn a little bit about why we celebrate it.

At Aunt BJ's

So many choices....

With cousin Addy

So cute! :)

Too excited on Christmas morning!

Love this dutch oven

Matt's new train tracks

Our Little Christmas Tree

2010-12-16T00:07:00.000-08:00

Matt received his very first "Friends" magazine last night and he was so excited to decorate a paper Christmas tree on it. We got to clip all the little gospel related ornaments on the magazine and tape them all on a cute Christmas tree. Matt was so thrilled to decorate it.

This is the cute paper Christmas tree from Friends magazine - we put it up on our fridge! :)

When I asked Matt to pose for the picture, he gave me this really silly smile. Still cute. :)

Tonight, our family got to decorate a little Christmas tree. It's not real big. We decided to decorate the little one we already had and maybe get a bigger one if we wanted to. But I actually really like this little tree. So I think we will keep it and get a bigger one next year. Matt loves our little tree! He helped decorating it by hanging all our precious and special ornaments on the tree. He got to put the star on top of the tree too! He was really anxious to do it and he did it quite well.

He wanted to put the star on top right away!

When Matt finally got to put the star up on the tree.

I really LOVE this picture of Matt and Sean - SO CUTE

Mommy and Matt

Matt with the tree

Me at 22 weeks (See, I told you I'm pregnant! :)

What's Happening -

2010-12-14T13:42:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe I haven't really blogged about the Bunton affairs in two and a half months! You darn facebook! :) I have been updating and posting pictures on facebook more - so I feel bad for not posting anything on here. I have been keeping a personal journal, too, so I guess I have good reasons for not paying attention to this blog. I just wanted to update really quick before I forget.

So many things have happened since September! I will list them by chronological order.

1. We have finally moved into our own place! It's a rental - we can't afford buying a house yet, but maybe next year. We love our new place! It's got 3 beds and 2 baths, a perfect size for our little family. We love the wood floor all around the house. Matt loves his new room - he calls it "cool room". We just got more furniture so the house looks more like a home, looking all cozy and cute. Our guestroom is Asian themed - we've got some Japanese dolls and swords. I also hung a cool tiger picture thingy my mom knitted years ago. It's got a meaning behind it so I love it.

In front of our house

2. I am finally pregnant! We found out in early August. We were very excited because we had been trying almost a year. It was kind of funny because I had had my pap smear appointment with my gynecologist just a couple of days earlier and I had told him that I wasn't getting pregnant. The doctor actually "promised" me that I'd get pregnant in the next three months and also predicted saying "Maybe you're pregnant now!" Well, he was right! We just found out that we are having a baby "BOY". We are super excited. We will be naming him "Aaron" but I am not sure about the middle name - It's our tradition to give our kids Korean middle name so that my parents can call them by their Korean name. I have no idea what name - I have a couple of names that I really like but one sounds a lot like Matt's middle name and the other one, Sean's not too fond of because he says it sounds too "girly" even though it's not girly at all in Korean. So we'll see.

This is our little baby boy - he looks a lot like Matt :) He was doing a little peace sign with his fingers. It was funny. I wish I had that in a picture.

3. Matt is POTTY TRAINED!! I am really excited about that. It didn't take him awful long to figure it out. He was unwilling to do it at first, the first three days were just a nightmare for both me and Matt, and even Sean at night. Once I had to have him sit on the toilet for three hours. I had to be really strong not to let him off the toilet and I made sure his legs weren't asleep every 10 minutes or so but after that, Matt wanted to go potty and actually go pee and poop. Now, it's been over a month since he got potty trained and he does so well and hasn't had an accident during day time. He rarely has an accident overnight but I'm not going to worry about that right now. And I cannot believe I don't have a picture of him with a little potty or something.

4. We finally took a little family trip down to San Diego! It was so much fun! It was definitely needed! We went to Seaworld/SD Zoo/Wild Animal Park/Island, etc. We did lots of fun things and Matt loved it, too. We got to try a couple of Korean restaurants there, too. They were all so good!

At Seaworld! Matt was amazed by all the sharks swimming above him.

Before a Shamu show started

Matt's absolute favorite at Seaworld was this. :)

Matt was a little reluctant to run and give Elmo a big hug but he managed to take a picture with him and Abby.

This was the best show ever!

Downtown San Diego. We went there from an island on a ferry. Matt loved it.

San Diego Zoo

It was a really good Greek place at an island we stopped by.

You can see downtown SD in the background. I liked the island a lot.

Before we got on a ferry. Matt was super excited. I can't rotate this picture on blogger. Weird.

At Mormon Battalion Museum in SD. It was such a neat place.

Another one at the museum.

Matt pretended he was scared of the lion in the background.

A nice family picture!

5. We got a great family picture done and it turned out pretty cute. Here's one of us and one of Matt.

6. I got a new piano! Sean's grandparents gave one to us. Sean went down to Bakersfield this past weekend and he picked up a piano and a bed. We're excited. I am so looking forward to practicing more. I taught myself how to play the piano back in Korea and I know I am not great at it but with practice, I know I will get better. :)

I can't really think of anything else that's happened. I'm still blogging my recipes and such. I've been reading Pres. Monson's biography on Kindle and it is such a neat book. I love every page of it!! We'll be celebrating Christmas at home this year. We're quite excited.

Merry Christmas!

Pictures

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We went to a train museum in Sacramento. Matt LOVES trains, thanks to Thomas and Friends so we all had a blast.

Daddy and Matty in front of a gigantic train.

Me and Matty

He almost posed for this picture...

He thinks that yellow thing is a sword and is not afraid to hit people with it and it hurts!

One fine Sunday...

That's me. :)

August 2010

2010-09-01T21:35:00.000-07:00

I should really update this blog more often than I do. I am so lazy. Hopefully I will do better in the future. But I wanted to write a little update before I forget.

Matt is growing up so fast! He's been learning new words and phrases everyday. He is at that stage where he repeats everything we say. It is quite entertaining to watch him talk more. My favorite thing he says is "Yes! I did it!" He says it whenever he thinks he accomplished something amazing, like going downstairs, getting in his seat, taking off shoes on his own, taking a bath, etc. The way he says it is so cute. He lifts up his arms one at a time and says "Yes, I did it". I am going to miss that when he stops saying it.

Another one of his favorite phrases is "I'll get it, mama" Whenever he drops something, he has to get them. He says "I'll geg it." :) When he gets them, he says, "I gog it"

He knows all his letters. He can say them even when they are upside down. It's hilarious to watch him take so much interest in letters. We're working on the pronunciation. We're not in a hurry, though. I am sure he will learn when it's time. He loves saying "S" and say "ssssssssss". He's a bright kid and I am so proud of him.

His favorite toy is Thomas. He takes it to bed. He's such a sweet kid, too. Today, I was so tired so I tried to take a nap. He came to me and closed the door, turned off the light, and brought his own blanket and covered me with it, kissed my cheek and said, "night, night, mama". :)

Whenever we are at a store and he sees kids that are loud and running around, he says, "Hey, stop" or "No, no, no, stop." He usually folds his arms around the store and behaves like a good little boy... Not always, though. :)

Anyway, that was a lot about Matt. Things are going well with us. We just got a rental in a good neighborhood and will be moving soon. We're excited to have our own little place.

What a nice surprise!

2010-07-07T22:47:00.000-07:00

I know I don't look so good in this picture. I was cooking and my hair was all messed up from wrestling with Matt all day.. then Sean came home with this lovely bouquet of my favorite flowers... I was touched. I think the last time Sean brought home flowers for me was like two years ago. So it was a very nice surprise.

Thank you, Sean. I love you.

So beautiful!

My New Haircut

2010-07-07T22:10:00.000-07:00

I did it. I cut my hair pretty short. My hair hasn't been this short since I was like 20 years old. ha ha

I love Matt in this picture.

What do you think?

Please don't tell me you don't like it... I'd feel too bad... :)

Update

2010-06-27T21:12:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I updated this blog... I feel so lazy! Here is a picture I took this morning with Matt. We were all ready to go to church, can you tell? A lot of things have been happening lately. There's a little unpleasant thing going on in the family but it's helped me think a lot about the gospel and the importance of my own family, my role as a mother and a wife, and my own spirituality as well. I am grateful to have a husband who is spiritually strong and stable.

We have discovered what a smart boy Matthew is. He has been playing with his Thomas laptop toy and one day, we realized that he knows most of the letters. He's been teaching himself the letters and surprised us by pointing out most of the letters accurately on the keyboard. When I ask him where the letter "Q" is, he will say "Q" and point the letter on the keyboard. It is crazy! Today, I wrote down a few letters on a piece of paper and asked him if he knew what those letters were and he will say the letters accurately. It's amazing. So I have a new goal to teach him how to read by the time he turns 3. I know it's not impossible because I learned how to read by the time I was 3 too. So we'll see.

Other than that, things are pretty much the same. We are living in a house and looking for a house to purchase. If nothing, we will probably at least get a rental house by next year. That would be wonderful. We now have a new dining table set, washer & dryer, and a fridge. Now we need to buy a few more furniture but at least we haven't used any credit cards or loans to buy our furniture. We haven't used a single credit card in a year. We have been paying off our debt and only have a little bit now. We expect to pay it all off in a few months. We'd be debt free!! That's the day I am looking forward to. :)

We've been trying to get pregnant but no luck as of yet. I know it will happen when it is the right time. I am anxious but I know I need to be patient...

Well, that's about it. Hopefully I will post more often... But this little update will do for now. :)

Childlike - that's what I want to be.

2010-06-03T22:21:00.000-07:00

Do you see that huge bruise on his beautiful forehead? He got it last Sunday while he was playing with his cousins. Matt loves his cousins Nate and Alex and they adore him too. They play around a little wild sometimes and well, this time, they put Matt on a blanket and dragged the blanket around the house and boom! Matt fell right on his face.... It was sad, yes, but the boys felt so bad for him that they cried with Matt. It was one of the sweetest things I've ever seen. When Matt was done crying, he left my arms and went straight over to Nate and Alex and said "Hi, Sasa (Alex)" "Hi Nate" and played with them like nothing ever happened. It made me think about that one scripture where Jesus says "Be like children" be quick to forgive and forget.. I wish I was like Matt. So innocent and forgiving. We made sure he didn't have a concussion that night. He is fine. He is actually proud of his little bump and he also makes me kiss it better every five seconds. :)

I love him.

Good News

2010-04-26T21:11:00.000-07:00

Things are going well for us. Sean was just offered a fantastic job at Sutter Health and he'll be starting his first day two weeks from now. He also got a very good raise so we're happy. I'm excited about the fantastic healthcare benefit he'll be getting through Sutter. Luckily we had Matthew while Sean was interning at Sutter 2 years ago so we didn't have to pay a dime on the C-section and other procedures that I had for birthing. So maybe now that we have the Sutter insurance again, we'll get pregnant again soon. Hopefully. :)

What a slacker I am!

2010-04-08T20:42:00.000-07:00

I've been slacking off lately and not posting anything new for almost a month! Shame on me! We got to go on a little family vacation to Tahoe last week and it was a lot of fun! We stayed at a very nice condo in a penthouse and loved it. We came home earlier than expected because of the snow storm that was going to hit while we were there but we liked our little getaway.

Cute Pictures of Matt

2010-03-18T22:41:00.000-07:00

Those are 3D glasses that we got when we went and saw Avatar (which was a really good movie, by the way). Matthew loves putting those glasses on. He looks hilarious in them, doesn't he?

He was wearing Sean's hat. So cute, I thought.

He knows what a remote is for but he likes to play with it like a phone. :)

That's me and Matthew.

He likes to sit at the desk like his mommy.

I love this smile.. It kind of reminds me of.... well, me!

We've been going for walks every afternoon since the weather has been so nice out. When I say, "Let's go out", he climbs up in his stroller.

He's all ready to go out. :)

Matt has been trying to talk more lately. He understands a lot! I think he understands about 80% of all I say to him. It's lovely to be able to communicate with Matthew using words. He responds well, too. When I ask him to do something, he'll do it. He says "Yeah" "Uh-huh" all the time, which is just so dang cute!! I don't really talk to him in Korean much but I really want to. But whenever I do, he seems to be so confused. I don't want to delay his verbal skills but at the same time, I don't know what's best. If you have any suggestions, feel free to advise me on this. Is right now a good time to start teaching him both languages or later? I know people say when they are younger but I know that also delays their verbal and communication skills.. What to do?

Hat

2010-03-13T12:04:00.000-08:00

Matt says "hat" and puts it on by himself. He's never liked hats before and now finally, he will put it on and pose for pictures. What a good boy. :)

Cute!!

It's Reading Time!!

2010-03-01T21:28:00.000-08:00

Matthew LOVES reading. We always check out about 20 books at a time and read them over and over again for 2-3 weeks. Matt always brings us books to read. He loves colorful books, or funny ones. Right now, he loves "I Stink" which is about a garbage truck. It is pretty funny. Sean was reading a book to Matt and Matt folded his arms and listened quietly. It was so cute so I had to take some pictures.

How adorable is that??? Do you see how his arms are folded so tightly?

Gotta be revernt during reading time. :)

Reading about cars..

Thanks for reading with Matt, Sean! :)

It was a nice day out.

2010-03-01T21:16:00.000-08:00

The weather was so nice so I took Matthew out to the park nearby. He was having so much fun running around, going down the slides, and swinging. I really need to take him to the park more often. Now that it's not raining as much, I should! :)

Swing!!

He loves to swing!

I love how he's placing his hand on his waist.

He wanted me to play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" on the xylophone. :)

He actually rocks the car for about 10 seconds before he starts whining.

Matt's 2nd Birthday!!

2010-03-01T18:04:00.000-08:00

Matt had his second birthday on Sunday. He is a big boy!! We put him in the Korean outfit that his grandma got for him when we went to Korea back in 2008. It still fits him perfectly! :) Unfortunately, I totally forgot to take pictures of him in the outfit... We had Matt's favorite food for dinner, which is pizza, then went to Jodi's to eat cake. When we sang "Happy Birthday" for Matt, he got really shy and just kept on smiling shyly. It was really cute... Here are some pictures of Matthew..

Happy Birthday, Matthew!!

Just some pictures of Matt

2010-02-19T19:39:00.000-08:00

Matthew doesn't eat much still or he's picky with certain types of food... but he loved the sweet potatoes that I made.

Matt also likes to help me out in the kitchen. He got the apron from his great grandma and I think it's so adorable!

Whenever we try to change his poopy diaper, he either brings a diaper and wipes to us and lie down in front of us, or hides under his high chair. :)

The Complaint Letter

2010-02-08T20:06:00.000-08:00

I was really upset today because of Elmo's World. Matthew is such a huge fan of Elmo's World. Most of the time, the show is very educational and useful. But not today... The topic of the program was "Family" and they showed a homosexual couple with their adopted kid. I was upset because I was not ready for that. I cannot believe that so many kids will watch it and they will wonder what that is all about. I wrote a complaint letter. I know they won't care but I had to voice my opinion. I mean, if I don't say anything about it directly to them, I don't deserve to sit and just complain about it. Here's the letter I wrote. If you would like to voice your opinion also, please let them know. It is the only way to express our concerns and let them know that there are many parents who do not appreciate them trying to convince our kids of their political stand.

Contact Sesame Street on PBS
http://www.pbs.org/parents/sesame/contact.html

This is the letter I wrote:

Hello. We are fans of Elmo's World on Sesame Street. My 2-year-old boy absolutely LOVES Elmo. He calls him "Mammo" and gets really happy whenever I turn on "Elmo's World". It is a very good and educational program and thank you for that.

However, today's Elmo's World disappointed me very much. I was actually very shocked and upset about it. Today's topic was "family" and I was not prepared to see a homosexual couple with an adopted kid. I understand that homosexuality is now part of our society and is being widely accepted by many people. However, I find it very controversial for you to broadcast about them to our little children, without any warning to us parents. If I had known you would talk about homosexual couples so openly on children's show, I would not have allowed my son to watch today's episode. Such political or sensitive issues should have been left out of the show.

I believe that discussing homosexuality and marriage between two same-sex individuals in schools is strictly forbidden in schools around here, unless there is a parental consent. I do not want the public broadcast system to step out and try to convince our kids that gay couples are "families" as many people, especially religious people like us disagree. I see why you thought it may be appropriate to show children the dynamics of families but I did not appreciate you trying to define what a "family" is in your own way. As you might already know, children are vulnerable and they will accept whatever they see or hear as truth. As there are many parents trying to protect their children from being exposed to these sensitive issues too early, you should have been more sensitive and careful about bringing up this type of issue.

This show should help children learn and grow. Please stay away from political issues and try to show your stand on them. It is very unprofessional.

Sincerely,
Sook Bunton

I wrote it fast but I hope it makes a little sense.

Cute little things

2010-02-04T20:55:00.000-08:00

Seriously, you'd think I'd be bored staying at home with Matthew all day but that's not true. Matthew makes me laugh all day. Oh he makes me frustrated, too, yes. But he's hilarious and I thought I'd write down some of the things he does to keep me entertained.

First, whenerver we do Pilates, he tries to do all the moves. It is so funny. I really need to videotape it sometime. He does spinal roll down, bends knees for the chair pose, and does sit-ups too. ha ha It is really cute.

He loves Elmo. He calls him "Ma-mmo" And whenever Elmo says good-bye, Matt says "Dye, Ma-mmo" which means "Bye, Elmo". He also sings "Elmo's World" with Elmo and it is so cute. He loves to sing. He sings to Monk's theme song, too.

He loves doing "Ring around the rosie". Whenever we sing the song, he immediately stands up and grabs my hand. When we fall down, he rolls his eyes while they are closed, then sticks out his tongue as if he's dead or something. It's so funny. He does a lot of funny, cute things now. I don't even know where he got the tongue thing.

He says "gaga" when he wants milk, which is a little strange because he used to say "U-ka" for milk but all of sudden it's "gaga". Gaga? Where did he get that? I don't get it.

He says "Bless you" whenever someone sneezes, even when he sneezes. Oh and whenever someone coughs, he pats her/his back gently. I think he learned that from me because I do that when he coughs. It's fascinating how fast little ones learn from other people. That's why I need to be extra careful of what I do and say in front of him. Scary. :)

Update

2010-01-25T00:10:00.000-08:00

I see I'm seriously lacking posts on our family blog. I've been busy with my cooking blog lately. I've been trying to post a new recipe everyday. I've been getting more traffic on it and more comments, too. I've been getting to know other food bloggers and make friends, too. It's always fun to get to know people with similar interests. Check out my food blog if you're interested. http://myfabulousrecipes.blogspot.com

I thought I'd write down a few things about what's been going on lately. There's really nothing grand and exciting happening, though. Sean's still working for the same company and we're hoping for a good, descent raise that he very much deserves but we'll see. He has a good relationship with his co-workers, too. Everyone just adores him. I've met a few people that he works with through a Christmas party that we went to back in December. They seemed friendly and nice. We had a nice dinner with his close co-worker, Pally and his wife just about a week ago. They are Indians although they grew up mostly in England and the U.S. But they cook Indian food all the time and they invited us over for a nice Indian dinner. Everything was so yummy.

I'm at home with Matthew and I love it. I'm grateful that I can stay home with him and watch him grow. And I know it is the right thing to do for me and my Matthew.

So here are things that Matt's been doing lately. He'll be two in the end of next month. Crazy, right?

1. He has been learning new words almost every day. Here are the words that he says.

Shoes
Elmo (He says "Mummo")
Ashes (from the song "Ring around the rosies")
Eat (from the song "Apples and Bananas")
Choo-choo
E-I-E-I-O (from the song "Old McDonald")
Mmm, good (whenever he eats something he likes)
Mama
Dadda
Sook (He says "Shook")
Sean (He says "Sha")
Matt

Okay, we didn't teach him how to say our names. He just learned from watching me and Sean calling each other by names. So funny!

2. His favorite show is "Clifford" and.... "The Simpsons" I know you think I'm terrible. I'm going to stop playing it in front of him since he's learning new words everyday and I don't want him to say "Doh" all the time.

3. He loves singing. I really think he has a musical talent. He loves to sing. He mastered "twinkle twinkle little star" when he was only 6 months. No joke. He knows the melody perfectly. He's really good, actually. :) Now he knows all the songs on the CD that we bought.

4. He's hitting the terrible two stage, I'm afraid. It's not as pleasant to take him out to grocery stores or any stores, really. It's almost a nightmare trying to keep him seated on a cart. Goodness!

5. He LOVES his cousins! He screams in joy whenever he sees the younger cousins. It's really cute.

6. He drinks too much milk. I need to get him to start drinking some juices. What's good? Any suggestions?

Well, that's all I can think of right now. I will end this post with a couple of cute pictures of Matthew.

He put the head band on by himself. I thought it was hilarious.

Isn't he cute?

This describes Matt's personality...

2010-01-13T14:34:00.000-08:00

"Adventurous" and "Fearless"

Mostly Me and Matt

2010-01-07T22:51:00.000-08:00

Kind of a strange picture, I know. We went to see elephant seals that day and on our way back home, the Sun was shining down on the ocean and it was so beautiful.

And this is the picture I got. I actually kind of like it.

We were getting ready to go see elephant seals by Morro Bay and I just felt like taking some pictures with Matt because I am never really in pictures anymore.

With the ocean view. :) It was a really pretty day.

I really like this picture. I should print it. :)

It's awkward to get pictures of myself taken now. Weird.

Cute!

Winter Beach

2010-01-06T14:14:00.000-08:00

Winter Beach in Pismo is beautiful and peaceful. There is no crap on the sand.. no gross seaweed all over the sand... no seashells, no nothing really. Just fine sand... it's beautiful. I love going to the beach in the winter time at Pismo Beach. I've always loved it better than the Summer beach.

Matt has never been a big fan of the beach. We had taken him to the beach several times before and he never really liked it much. He was too afraid of water so he'd freak out if we tried to take him in the wet spot where the tide gets in but he hated that too. So this time, we thought Matt would probably have a miserable time again but we took him to the beach anyway, for our sakes.

Well, turns out Matt LOVES the ocean and everything about the beach. He loved walking along the beach. He chased shallow waves. He played with the sand. His feet and legs got soaked by the tide sometimes but he just kept on giggling and laughing. He actually got upset when we tried to take him away from the water for a little bit.

I was glad to know that Matt is not a not-beach person. We all had a lot of fun and Matt helped his cousins build sand castles and dig holes here and there. It was a lot of fun!

Bye sand. Bye beach!

으쓱--

2010-01-03T17:42:00.000-08:00

찰랑 찰랑 찰랑 찰랑 으쓱 으쓱!

Matt shrugs his shoulders all the time and it reminds me of this Korean children's song that was written to encourage little kids to exercise a little. :)

Matt and Elmo

2009-12-29T11:47:00.000-08:00

Uncle Scott and Aunt Jodi got Matthew a gift. Matt has no idea what's going on at this point.

As soon as he saw Elmo in the box, he got excited and pointed at Elmo. Elmo is his favorite character of all shows!

Then he started clapping!

Then he smiled at everyone to say thank you.

The Elmo sings Alphabet songs and Matt loves it! Thank you for the gift!

Just some cute pictures..

2009-12-26T13:21:00.000-08:00

It is so sweet when Matt gives his daddy a kiss!

So cute!

I made some cinnamon rolls for everyone. Matt wasn't feeling too well that day, sleeping all day, then woke up when Sean was eating cinnamon rolls. He just stared at Sean and the cinnamon rolls.

Grandma, Matt, and I

I made some seafood soup one night..

Grandma and Matthew. Matt calls her Nana. It's so cute.

Our Weekend

2009-12-14T10:45:00.000-08:00

This weekend was definitely crazy! If you've already read my food blog post, you know what I was up to this weekend. I made all kinds of treats for my visiting teachees and other friends and family. There were 10 plates full of goodies plus 8 little bags for Sean's co-workers. I made four different kinds of fudge, oreo cakes, two different kinds of truffles (cookie dough and Sean's mom's secret recipe), and brownies topped with creamy cookie dough.

Everything was yum. We didn't really save any for us, thank goodness. It took us about 6 hours to finish everything and we had started it late so we were up til 2 am. Sean dipped the truffles but we didn't have a lot of dipping chocolate so some of the truffles turned out ugly but who cares, right? They still tasted heavenly. :) We delivered those plates last night. It was really fun. I liked doing it and will do it again next Christmas, for sure!

I finally got all the shopping done! I got Sean something that he's been begging for. He knows what I got... I know, it's lame. But none of us like secrets very much so we just got stuff that we really wanted so there won't be any big surprises. We got Matt a couple of outfits and a toy that he loves.

Let me entertain you a little with some pictures of Matthew trying on different hats. He normally doesn't like hats but he's opening up to them a little bit. I want to get him a hat and gloves but he wouldn't keep them on so I'm hoping he will start liking hats more so I can get them. They are so cute!

This is a Santa hat from last year. It still fits!

He's a silly Santa. :)

This hat is from Cattlemen's, a steak restaurant in town. They give away these hats to people on their birthdays. We've got like three of them at home. One day, Matt decided to put it on. It was cute because he was wearing a overall and he looked like a little farm boy.

Seriously, he poses for pictures now and I thought this was just way funny and cute.

We got him a haircut on Saturday. So this was his third time getting a haircut. He was fine the last two times but whoa, this time, it was the worst nightmare! He cried and cried. He moved like a little wiggly worm the whole time. Amazing Barber Bill, however, managed to give him a haircut, a GREAT haircut, I must say. We gave him a good tip. :) I love Matt's haircut. He looks so cute in short hair. He looks good in long hair, too, but when his hair is short, he looks much like a boy, rather than a baby. My baby is growing up - way too fast!! And he's going to be a teenager, then a missionary, then a husband and a father.... oh boy! Can he just stay a little baby like he is right now forever??? :)

Elf Yourself Video

2009-12-10T17:23:00.000-08:00

Every year, I make this super cheesy elf video of our family around Christmas. I love it. It's really corny and cheesy but I laugh every time I watch it. I posted the disco one so I will post something different on the blog. Maybe even two! The first one is a little creepy, I think. The mouths move when we sing and it's a little weird. he he Enjoy!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

At our dinner table...

2009-12-08T11:56:00.000-08:00

We were having dinner on Sunday night and I felt a sudden urge to take some pictures of Matt. I haven't been taking too many pictures of him lately (I'm lazy!) so I certainly made up for it that night! :)

Our Christmas Tree 2009 (& More)

2009-12-03T20:16:00.000-08:00

Here is our 4 1/2 feet tall Christmas tree... Ta-da!

We'll be going down to Pismo Beach to celebrate Christmas for two weeks so we decorated our little Christmas tree that Sean's parent gave us a while ago. It's little but certainly cute. We had fun decorating it with little ornaments that we got over the past three years. A lot of them are Matt's but they are tiny and cute. I'm very satisfied with our tree this year. We don't have a lot of presents yet. So we put Christmas teddy bears and toys under the tree. Last night, I went shopping at Walmart and got little fun things for Matt. So now they are under the tree, too.

Matt loves the Christmas tree. At first, he was trying to grab all the ornaments but after a lot of talking and mean "NO!"s, he doesn't grab them anymore. Oh and about the tie he is wearing... he won't take it off. He got mad at me when I tried to take it off so he wore it all night until he had to go to sleep.

He likes to wear our shoes. One night, he got Sean's sandals (two different ones) and put them on. He was so proud.

Still wearing the sandals. He walked everywhere in those.

A big smile!!

I think this picture is so cute and funny!

Whoa! Too excited!

My cutie pie.

Video: Matt knows his body parts!

2009-12-03T16:57:00.000-08:00

I've been teaching Matt his body parts lately and he seems to understand well. How he shows me where certain body parts are is really funny. The reason why he goes "na-na-na" pointing at his nose with his index finger is because of this Korean game that I taught him a long time ago. You say "ko-ko-ko (nose in Korean)" repeatedly while pointing at it with an index finger and then say either eye or mouth or ear. So since then whenever I ask him where his nose is, he has to go "no-no-no (which means nose in his language)" It's really cute. This video is really fun and cute, definitely something I will love to watch again when Matt's a little bigger.

This Face

2009-12-01T12:25:00.000-08:00

Dear moms with 2+ little kids,

I just wanted to write a quick note and say I admire you so much. I have one little boy and everyone says he's a little angel. Well, yes, he's an angel, I know, when he's asleep or when he's watching Elmo or Aladdin. :) I just don't know how anyone can take care two or more little kids at the same time. It's such hard work sometimes, although there are some rewards you see in the end of the day when they remind you to pray as a family and give you a kiss and a hug so tight before bed.

Matt is such a character. He does a lot of funny and random things. He throws tantrums too, of course. And it is really annoying. But when I see this face, my heart just melts and I can't help but laugh and love him.

Mommy loves you, Matt, even though you always call me "daddy"

Our Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-27T21:26:00.000-08:00

We had our Thanksgiving with Sean's family. It was fun to be able to get together with them and eat lots of delicious food and feel sick!! I was in charge of making breakfast (pumpkin pancakes) and dinner rolls. Sean made his famous green beans side dish. We had turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, salad, and tons of others things as well. Everything was yummy.

Sean and I are thankful for a lot of things. I know I complain sometimes about different things but really, I am grateful for a lot of things too. First of all, I'm grateful for my family. I'm so grateful that my Sean and Matthew are healthy and happy. My life wouldn't be complete without these two guys. I love them so much. Second, I'm grateful that Sean has a job. Yes, we need and want a higher paying job but like everyone says, it's great that we have a job that helps us pay bills and take care of our little guy. I'm also grateful for our apartment, friends, internet, clothes, other family members, food, etc... And of course, I am grateful for Jesus Christ and his love for me and my family. I am so grateful for His guidance and the gospel that He gave us to help us become more like Him.

So I should have taken more pictures of the people that were at the Thanksgiving dinner but I was too busy taking pictures of the food.... Here are some of the food we ate.

I'm not a big turkey eater but it sure looks beautiful!

You gotta have some jello on Thanksgiving! Especially if you're LDS. :)

This is Sean's famous Green Beans side dish. Yummmy!!

Jodi, Scott and Brandon

All Matt ate though was three rolls.

After dinner, we went to see the new Twilight movie, New Moon. I've read all the Twilight books and some of you know that I'm not a huge fan of them. But I wanted to see the movie anyway. And I was actually impressed. The movie was definitely entertaining and good. There were some boring parts but still, I thought it was better than the book. (Sorry Stephenie Meyer.)

But we still had to walk out of the movie.... not because I didn't like it but because Matt decided to sing for everyone in the theater. He was quiet but a guy that was sitting in front of us glared back at us and said "Take him out!" (WHAT A JERK!!!!!) But we were taking him out already anyway but he just had to hurt people's feelings by being a jerk. Sean took Matt out but I didn't want to finish the movie without him. Watching movies is so much more fun with Seanie. So I followed him out a few minutes later. But we got our money back so we might go back and see the rest. Oh and yes, Jacob is pretty hot. :)

So that was our Thanksgiving! It was great. I am looking forward to Christmas now. We're not sure what we are doing but will see. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-24T12:50:00.000-08:00

I just took some pictures of Matt yesterday when he was goofing around and posing for pictures... Unfortunately he didn't like the turkey hat that he got in nursery the other day so I wasn't able to get good pictures of him in the hat... but the one below was the best I got.... Just wanted to say "Happy Thanksgiving everyone!"

Isn't the hat so cute though?

That's Matt saying "Happy Thanksgiving!" :)

He has the funniest facial expression sometimes.

I love his smile.

Matt and me.

Wrestling

2009-11-23T12:38:00.000-08:00

Sean's parents are in town for Thanksgiving. So we hung out with Sean's family a lot during the weekend. Matthew loves his cousins, especially the two little ones, Alex and Nathan. They play with Matthew all the time. While Sean and I were out for our anniversary last Wednesday night, Alex and Nathan took good care of Matthew for hours! They put Matthew in a box and drew license numbers and headlights on the box - and I guess Matt just loved it! He stayed in the box for about an hour while his cousins pushed the box around the house. :) So whenever we go over to his cousins, he gets so excited. Last night, he was having fun with his cousins. Mostly they wrestled. Yup, they sure are boys.

Alex and Matthew

Alex, Matthew and Nathan

Alex, Matthew, Nathan and Brandon

Starting to play...

When Alex pretended to be dead, Matt did the same thing. :)

Just walking away from the two wrestling boys...

Matthew trying to give Nathan a hug.

Matthew was hugging Alex to wake him up. :)

Too cute :)

Isn't this the cutest picture ever?

The best cousins! :)

Alex pretended to be dead all night. :)

Two big boys giving two little ones horseback rides. I love it. :)

Matthew thought it was hilarious!

Alex survived this. :)

I'm busy talking on the phone with daddy

2009-11-15T22:34:00.000-08:00

Sean always calls on his way home from work. I talk to him for about 5 minutes until I have to go to start getting dinner ready. And Matt reaches out for the phone, insisting to talk to daddy. So I hand him the phone and start cooking. We've repeated this for about 6 months now. Matt absoltely loves talking to daddy on the phone. So when he gets the phone from me, he usually walks over to the couch and sits there and just talk in his language. I have no idea what Sean says. (He probably asks some questions, then sings? I will have to ask him what he actually says when he's on the phone with Matt because they talk to each other for quite a while.) I have been meaning to videotape Matt talking to Sean on the phone but I still haven't gotten a chance to. But I managed to take this picture one day. Instead of going to the couch, he went and climbed the chair and stayed there for a long time. The thing that he is holding in his hand, that's my phone. And he remained the same position until Sean hung up. He laughs, talks, and sometimes sings "twinkle, twinkle, little star" It's really cute. I love this stage that Matt's in. I am going to miss it a lot!

I love wearing mommy's shoes

2009-11-10T19:02:00.000-08:00

Matt must want to grow up fast because he has been trying to wear my and Sean's shoes lately. Whenever we are about to go out, we say "Go get your shoes, Matty!", and Matt always manages to find shoes, only shoes that belong to Sean or me. He grabs my flip flops, Sean's work shoes and sneakers. It is pretty funny. When I saw him wearing my shoes (he does this on his own) I just had to take pictures. He's growing up, isn't he?

Our Halloween

2009-11-02T12:24:00.000-08:00

How was your Halloween? Ours was fantastic! We dressed Matty up as Dracula and Sean and I were his victims. It was fun. We took Matt to Jodi's neighborhood so that he could go trick-or-treating with his cousins. Matt had a lot of fun! He took a big bag and by the end of the night, he had to drag it because he got so much candy. There weren't a lot of kids out though, probably because the Halloween was on a Saturday. It would've been much more fun if there had been more kids out. Maybe next year...

Everyone at the door was very friendly and nice except this one guy... he didn't even open the door and yelled "We don't have any candy here" and turned off the lights.. It was sad. If you don't want to give out candy, turn the lights off or open the door and say it nicely instead of turning off the light on kids and yell at them!! But it was alright. The kids moved on fast anyway.

Matt only picked out ones with shiny wrappers. He wouldn't take any suckers. What a good boy! :) He loves kit kats! He also got some snickers and lots of different candy. We're saving some for Christmas. :)

Anyway, I hope you all had fun too!

The Family is of God

2009-10-30T15:45:00.000-07:00

This is my new favorite primary song. I heard this a few months ago when Sean was getting ready for a ward primary program for sacrament. It is a great song. It defines a family well and basically about the proclamation to the world. I love it. I hope you like it too!

Click here to listen!

Click here to get the sheet music

The Battle...

2009-10-29T16:30:00.000-07:00

Lately, Matt has been fighting to nap.... He used to fall asleep really fast if I sang to him but now, it takes at least an hour and a half for him to finally asleep for naps. Is it already time to cut naps from his schedule? I don't really know. But if he doesn't nap, he will get really fussy for the rest of the night until he sleeps and his fussy noises are my least favorite sounds in the world! I have little patience when it comes to the fuss... So it's been a little frustrating.

We are in the market for a new toddler bed. We looked at Walmart and Sears but haven't found one that we liked yet. We'll see.

Mostly Matt

2009-10-27T16:05:00.000-07:00

Matt has been watching me wearing the apron way too much, I guess, because he picked it up last night and brought it to me and fussed until I helped him put it on. He loved it and won't take it off until he had to go to bed. What a funny kid.

He played with the ball in the apron.

Like daddy, like son. Matthew loves being in charge of everything. When he sees us do things on our laptops, he would come and sit on our lap and try to take over. So Sean gave him an extra mouse that wasn't plugged to the laptop but Matt didn't care because he thought the mouse was working.

Cute

Matt doesn't really like wearing hats but one night he put one on and let me take pictures of him in it.

I love it!!

After church

He was happy about something... I don't remember what. But I like the smile.

He ate some chocolate treats and this is what happened.

October Update

2009-10-16T19:03:00.001-07:00

October has been a good month for us so far... except Matthew and I have been sick with a cold. There was a sick baby at church who sat in front of us and what do you know, two days later, we got sick. Matthew suffered more than I did though. Poor baby. He could not sleep through the night and I only got to sleep one hour the first night we were sick. Sean stayed home from work so I could rest a little. What a sweet husband I have. That night Matthew seemed to be doing better but the next day, it got worse for him because he wouldn't stop crying all day. It was pretty hard. I lost 3 lbs just trying to take care of him and make him stop crying! After leaving our humidifier on all day yesterday and today, both Matthew and I are feeling much better.

Anyway, I wanted to share some pictures of the family. We haven't done anything too exciting but Matthew is growing fast as you can see in the pictures. He's pretty tall for his age. He is starting to understand a lot of words all of sudden. When I say things, he reacts and understands. For example, when I give him trash and tell him to throw it away in garbage, he takes it to the garbage and throws it away. His favorite activity is to throw away his poopy diapers in his diaper champ in the bathroom. He gets upset when I forget to let him do it. I'm totally fine with it. I love it when he does little chores like that. I think he might be ready for some potty training as well because he doesn't really like his diapers anymore and he tries to undo it whenever I'm not looking. I checked out a potty training book so we'll see. He also understands "prayer", "close your eyes", "fold your arms", "blink your eyes", "can you bring me the remote", "TV", etc. He loves singing! I sing him to sleep for his naps and night sleep. He loves it. He started doing the hand motions to the itzy bitzy spider song. It's so darn cute! I will have to tape it and post it on here soon.

Sean and Matthew

I don't know where he picked it up but whenever he hears a loud noise, he plugs his ears with his index fingers. It's hilarious.

Daddy and Matthew walking home from the park..

vroom vroom

Sean has been losing some weight and I think he looks great! He goes to early morning spinning class twice a week, plus some intense workouts in the evening. Good job, Sean!

Swinging is Matt's favorite!

Cute!!

ha ha ha ha

One morning, I babysat my college friend's little girl. She and Matthew got along pretty good.

That shirt was way too small for him... The thing is, he still fits into his newborn outfits, not the lengthwise, though. We really need to get some more clothes for Matthw.

He hadn't napped so he fell asleep while eating peanut butter jelly sandwich for dinner... Funny!

I really don't know where he got that....

He makes me laugh.

Kiss me!

2009-10-09T13:10:00.001-07:00

Matt has always loved giving kisses to mommy and daddy. We were about to go out for a walk and when I asked him if he'd give me a kiss, he did this. Isn't it so cute? I love it!

Bishops Pumpkin Farm

2009-10-04T14:59:00.000-07:00

On Friday, our family went to Bishop's pumpkin farm. We had a lot of fun! We got to taste the most amazing pumpkin chocolate chip cake... mmm.... so yummy! We also went on a little train around the farm. It was Matt's first experience on a train like that and he loved it! Matt loved picking out good looking pumpkins. He wanted to get all of them, I think, but we settled with two. A big one for me and Sean and a little tiny one for Matty. We went on a hayride to the pumpkin patch and it was really fun, too. I think we want to make it a yearly tradition. :)

Welcome!

He's always awkward around these things...

He was also scared of the big giant pumpkin..

At the pumpkin farm

Awww

He tried so hard to pick it up but I think it was too heavy for him still..

He loves giving kisses...

On a little train

Going Private..

2009-10-01T23:50:00.000-07:00

After giving much thought, I finally decided to go private with our family blog. As I post many private matters on this blog, I am afraid that some weirdos out there might use any information he/she gets on here to do bad things. Yes, I am paranoid. But you can't be too cautious nowadays... I'm just worried that Matthew may be overexposed.... especially now that I'm getting more and more traffic on my food blog. I don't want strangers to come read my family blog.

So if you want to keep reading my blog, please leave your email address or send it to me to my email at sookbunton@yahoo.com I will add it so you could still view my blog. I don't usually update pictures on facebook anymore (and I'm also trying to stay away from it for a little while) so this is the place to come to see our family updates and pictures!

Thanks very much! I will switch it to private in a week from now. So let me know if you want to continue to be updated. Thanks again!

Sook

A Child's Prayer

2009-09-30T20:39:00.000-07:00

"Heavenly Father, are you really there? And do you hear and answer every child's prayer?" So Matt has started praying a lot more often lately. It is the sweetest thing ever. He prays before every meal and when he's about to snack, he always folds his arms and closes his eyes to say a prayer. He actually says something that can't really be understood by adults and says "eh" which probably means "Amen". It's so cute that I had to videotape his prayer to share with you all. Every night, I sing him to sleep. I sing a lot of Korean songs, kids songs, and children's hymns, too. Some nights he won't fall asleep easily and I find out it's because we had forgotten to pray. I only know this because he would fold his arms and closes his eyes and makes this "Che-che" sound in the middle of a song. So we say a quick prayer and he falls asleep. It's really the cutest thing ever! Oh I love being able to teach him about Jesus and the gospel. As a child, I didn't have that. So I love that my son reminds me to pray before bed every night.

Become a Fan on Facebook!

2009-09-26T00:56:00.000-07:00

I have created a fan page for my cooking blog! There you will be able to exchange recipes and maybe even share your favorite recipes with others. If you have a cooking blog, you may also promote it on the page. So if you have a facebook account, feel free to join the page by clicking Here. Thanks!!

Sook

This is what happens at night when you don't nap during the day...

2009-09-17T21:42:00.000-07:00

You fall asleep on couch sitting up.

Aw... poor guy... he was so tired!

If you want a free meal, you gotta dress up like a ghost

2009-09-16T22:30:00.000-07:00

One night, we went to a local restaurant "Cattlemen's" for a birthday dinner. If you're wondering why Matt's looking like a little baby ghost, it's because he's wearing a 8-year-old's T-shirt. If kids wear Cattlemen's T-shirt, they get a free meal. Good deal, right? Jodi kindly gave it to us for Matthew so he got a free kids meal. He got fries and crispy chicken and he ate none of it. Okay, maybe like 4 or 5 fries but he didn't even touch the chicken. Oh well, at least it was free! He had more fun playing with his cousins at the restaurant.

Jodi and Scott - Happy Birthday Jodi!

Sean and Garrett

Trying to go under the tray holder thing-y.

He loves those hats. We have like four of those at home.

Curious about Nate's Nintendo DS..

Matthew's love for his cousins is growing and growing. It's really cute when they get together. All the attention falls on Matt and he loves it. He is so loved!

He's a baby no more

2009-09-15T15:43:00.001-07:00

My little Matthew is growing up. He's not a baby anymore. He's now a "toddler". He walks and runs around, gets mad at me if I don't turn on his favorite show, laughs at the silliest things, climbs on to our dining table, tries to destroy our laptops, etc.... The only thing that made him a little baby was me nursing him. I nursed him for a while. I started nursing him about twice a day for his nap and for his night sleep about three months ago. But I just didn't want to give it up yet. I guess I wasn't ready to stop it all together. I don't know but it was way hard for me to stop nursing him. He didn't want to give it up, either. He didn't sleep unless I nursed him and this pattern was getting out of my hand. So I decided that it was time to stop. He's 18 months old now and I knew he could do it. So I got a hot chili sauce and put a little bit of it on my nipple (just one) and tried to nurse Matthew. Well, he tasted it and had the disgusted look on his face and took a bottle instead. Ever since, he hasn't wanted breastmilk. Hooray! :) He struggled a couple of days going to sleep on his own but he's doing much better now. He just fell asleep on his own without being nursed. What a big boy! I'm so excited and sad at the same time. I guess it's kind of weird to think that my baby boy doesn't need my milk to function. I don't know. It's hard to explain but I'm sure you mommies know what I'm talking about. So yeah, the first time is always hard. Maybe I'll have no problem with the second baby. Who knows?! But I did it and I'm proud of it.

Some funny pictures of Matt

2009-09-06T19:33:00.000-07:00

Trapped in a box!!

This pictures isn't so funny. Just cute.

He fell asleep like this one day. It was so funny! I had to take pictures before he woke up. He slept like that for a while though until I moved him.

How can anyone sleep like this, seriously?

He loves music. He loves playing the piano. He loves singing. He's quite musical!

Cute!!

Trying to have a bite of an apple.....

Trying on daddy's socks... :)

Outdoor Fun!!

2009-09-06T18:21:00.001-07:00

I have so many pictures that I haven't yet posted on this blog... So I decided to post this entry to catch up with all these great pictures that I wanted to share with you. This summer has been a lot of fun. We did a lot of fun stuff. We went to Bodega Bay for one afternoon with Jodi and Scott's family. Also we went down to Pismo Beach to visit nana and papa. We had a blast!! We love going to the beach. It was a little chilly to go into the water so we just walked down the pier one night and watched the beautiful sunset. Matthew LOVED walking on the pier, especially looking down through cracks of the wood panels.

Walking down the pier with papa and nana. Sometimes he wanted to run off without holding anyone's hand.

With papa Arlyn.

Cute.

With daddy and nana

One of my favorite things to do at Pismo is going to the beach at night and having a bonfire. It just makes me feel so peaceful in my heart. I loved watching Matthew play with sand and the toys. He was a bit sandy afterward, thogh.

Matthew has been frowning so much lately. He's got Sean's frown for sure. It's hilarious.

Mommy and Matty

Isn't it so beautiful. Ahh, I miss it.

Getting ready to play!!

He loves to play with sand!

Everyone enjoying the fire and each other's company.

One morning, we took Matthew to a local farm where they have cows, ponies, lots of goats, sheep, chickens, pigs, etc.... So Matt's not really into animals yet. We don't know why. He's actually scared of them. He doesn't like to feed them or anything... I thought all kids loved animal... but well, he doesn't. But he started warming up to the animal we saw as time went by. He was amazed by a cow with a crazy, long tongue. He also liked pigs.

Having fun on daddy's shoulders.

He was kind of zoned out for a while...

There were different types of grape vines along the gazebo. They had Korean grapes, too. Mmm.... We all loved it. Matt was trying pick some grapes with the help of papa.

Yummy grapes!!

Looking at good looking grapes with nana.

Just walking....

This goat was posing for my camera, I think...

Matt's looking at the goat.... :)

Look how scared he looks in this picture. :-)

Yuck!!

Mommy and Matty again...

Nana Sue has this BEAUTIFUL garden in her backyard. She has all kinds of vegetables growing in it. She's got greenbeans, lettuce, tomatoes, lemons, blueberries, squash, pumpkin, etc. Matt loved walking around the garden with nana. It was really cute so I snapped some pictures.

Picking green beans with nana...

Matt insisted on holding nana's hand everywhere he went. What a sweet boy! :)

Precious..

Matthew loves his nana. I can't wait to take him back to Korea again and see him bond with my parents, too.

About to go down the stairs to see other yummy vegetables...

I took him to a park one day and this is what he did the whole time..

Hold me, mommy!!

Honk Honk!

Like I said in the beginning, we went to Bodega Bay one day. It was a little cold but we had fun as a family.

Daddy, put me down, so I can run around like every kid should!!

Let me have some gatorade and laugh some more!!

Okay, now I'm cold and tired.

A Few Good Photos

2009-08-24T22:37:00.000-07:00

Last week, I went and visited my in-laws in Arroyo Grande with Matthew. Sean stayed in Roseville until Thursday and joined up that night. It was weird to be away from Sean for three nights. But it was fun to visit with his parents, too. They were so excited about getting more well acquainted with Matt. Matt was a little shy around them at first because he doesn't get to see them too often but by the second day, they were his best friends. It was really cute because he learned to say "nana" (for grandma). He was really shy around papa at first but he opened up to him really fast, too. It was nice because it gave me some time to relax and read.

Okay, now, picture time!! First of all, do you want to see a gorgeous sunset in Pismo Beach?

Beautiful, isn't it?

The following pictures are of Matt. Grandma took them one night. I like these pictures because all of his facial expressions are so different. Matt is such a character.

Npw, pictures with daddy and mommy

We went to the beach one night to have a bonfire. It's really one of my favorite things to do when we go visit Pismo Beach. I mean, despite the fact that your clothes smell like fire for days if you don't wash them right away, it's still so worth it.

Matthew had fun playing with the sand on the beach. He didn't eat any, though, so that was good.

You can't really see the fire going in this picture because of the flash but we had some really nice fire. Sean's marshmellows were browned just perfect.

Matt and I at the beach

On Sunday night, after dinner, we went over to the pier and had a little walk as a family. It was really fun. The weather was just perfect. I love walking on the pier. I would do that everyday if I could. Ah, I don't know, I love the beach. I love watching all the surfers out there, too. It's really fun. I wonder if Matt would ever get into that stuff. Anyway, it was really good to take a walk as a family.

So pretty.

Nana and the fam... Oh by the way, the jacket that Matt's wearing is Sean's when he was a little baby. On the back of the jacket, it says "Sean" It's really cute.

Matt loved walking on the pier. He was looking down at the ocean water through the cracks of the wood slats. He was getting nervous, though, because he made his nervous face when he saw big holes. He walked all the way to the end of the pier by himself. Impressive, huh?

Papa, Nana, and the fam with the gorgeous sunset in the background.

I think this picture is so cute.

Just the three of us... aren't we so cute? :)

I have more pictures but I will post them later. It's getting a little late and frankly I am a little tired from all that driving from Pismo Beach....

Good night!

Family Portrait

2009-08-21T10:58:00.000-07:00

These are some of the cute family portraits that we took a couple weeks ago. Isn't Matt so handsome? He's our little angel. :-)

It's pretty much all about Matthew

2009-08-12T15:18:00.000-07:00

There is this really cute park right by the Maidu library and we always wanted to make a visit there. So one night when we dropped off some books at the library, we decided to take Matt to the park. Matt loved it there. He loved walking around and exploring all these crazy, little buildings. He also loved watching skateboarders. He was amazed by them, actually. Anyway, these are some of the pictures from the park.

There was a little maze for kids. Matt made it out by himself!

Swinging is his favorite!

He's still quite frightened by going down slides... But he's opening up to it more and more. That's why he's looking a little confused. He's not sure if he likes it or not. So it's between a smile and a frown.

He was doing a gorilla walk in the middle of the park. I'm not sure why.

He's so happy to be out with mom and dad!

Open for business!

The following pictures were taken at home...

Matt loves trying to destroy Sean's laptop. But Sean won't let him, of course. Matt's actually getting better with computers. He knows he has to be careful with them.

Nap time!!

Right after he woke up from his nap...

Laughing with daddy

He loves milk now

Matthew does funny things like this at dinner all the time!! He's hilarious!

Glaring at daddy, I think.

Just precious!

My Special Experience

2009-08-08T23:06:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to write down something very special that happened to me this past week. I am not a very good writer so I'll probably make this sound really cheesy and not so important but I need to write it down so I don't forget.

So last year, when I went back to Korea with Sean and Matt, I contacted my long lost friend named Sun. She was my best friend when I became a new member of the church. It's really interesting how we became best friends, too. I mean, we were like totally different - our personalities, our likes and dislikes, our backgrounds, etc. She thought I was just a quiet girl who came to church every Sunday and to me, she was a loud and outgoing girl who would never want to associate with someone like me. Well... about a year after I became a member of the church, we were inseparable. We were always together, planning fun activities for YSA activities and other cool stuff. We had so much fun together. She made me laugh! And I wasn't so quiet anymore. I loved her!! Well, but then somehow after my mission, when I came back to America for college, we just kind of lost touch. Then our friendship wasn't the same anymore. I know. It's sad. Really sad.

When I was visiting my dad in Nonsan, I felt prompted to call her. So I did. (Always follow the promptings of the Spirit by the way. It will lead you to good things. Most of the time. Not always.) She sounded a little gloomy. And I wasn't sure why. I thought she was going to be all really excited to hear from her old friend. But she did sound like she wanted to see me. But not with everyone else around. She wanted to come see me at the hotel that we were staying at, one on one. So I said okay.

She came over with a delicious looking cake and met Sean and Matt. After we talked for a while about how we have been doing and all, she finally opened to me and told me that she was surprised by my call. She said she's been sad about not being able to be real friends while I was away. She said she had missed me and that she was a little upset about things that happened right before I left for BYU-Idaho. There were some misunderstandings and they were never resolved. I never knew about this. And I was so glad that she brought it up because I always wanted to make things right with her even though we were now living thousands of miles away from each other. Well, we totally made up that night. We talked about all kinds of things until 1 in the morning. She also told me about some other members of Nonsan Branch that had similar misunderstandings about me. The thing was I also had hard feelings about those members as well. She suggested that I contact them while I was visiting but I said no. I guess I was too prideful to do so. How foolish of me!

It was heartbreaking though to find out that she hadn't been attending church for a few years. She told me many things about how she felt about the church and the members within. I listened to what she said. I didn't push her to go back to church right away. I knew she was going to go back someday. She is one of the people with the strongest faith. She had inspired me so much to stay strong in the church. But I just tried to be empathetic. And I told her about the many great blessings I'd been given for keeping my faith in God. She listened, too. We had a very good talk.

Since then, we have been emailing back and forth as often as we can. Then about a month and a half ago, I got an email from her. She said she's been reading the Book of Mormon and praying about it once more. She said she's been "studying" it because she didn't want to miss anything and that she wanted to be able to be sure whether or not the Book of Mormon was true. I was doing the same thing at the time and I thought it was really interesting that we were both taking the same step. But I was way excited for her.

Then about 2 weeks ago, I got another email from her and it said she was back at church. She said she was a little scared to go back at first but she went anyway because she knew that if there is one thing that she should be most scared of, it is God. She said the branch is in a very good place. Everyone in the branch is doing better. There are more people. They are all very pleasant to be around. She has been going to all the activities, too. She even called a few less-active members to see how they were doing.

Well.... then I got another email from her about a week ago.... This letter wasn't really entertaining to read, really... Because she had a request. She wanted me to do something. Not for her because I would've done anything for her, really. But for me. She wanted me to contact the two members that I had hard feelings for. She bore her testimony of forgiveness and love and how she thought that I deserved to be free of any grudge against anyone and that I needed to be the one who lets go of it first. I wasn't so sure about it. How about my pride. It's their fault, too. But then maybe they didn't really know why I never called or talked to them. Maybe it's partly my fault, too. I am much younger than these ladies. They did help me in so many ways with no questions asked. They were like my family. I prayed about it and I decided to write them a letter.

So I did. I emailed them my apologies. And I told Sun that if they ignored my apologies, I wouldn't bother to try again. She said that was fine.

Well, today, I turned on my computer and saw that I had an email message from one of the ladies that I emailed to. She wrote that there were some misunderstandings and told me what exactly those were. I understood why she had been upset about me. And she said she understood my part, too, and that she wanted to keep in touch with me.

I learned so many things from this experience. One, it doesn't matter how far away you are. It really doesn't matter how often you see them. Things that go unresolved really bother you through the rest of your life. I made up with my other friend that used to be my best friend a few months ago, too. That was a great feeling. I guess God doesn't want me to have any hard feelings against anyone. Because in the end it really doesn't matter. We are all children of God and everyone deserves to be loved and forgiven. Just like I want people to forgive me for my mistakes and love me for who I am.

I was able to talk to Sun on the phone for an hour the other night and it was so great. I am grateful that she has such strong faith to help me become a better person, or I guess a happier person. I am also grateful that I was able to help her through her conversion process. But really, I think she helped me way more with my conversion process - which is still ongoing.

Matt's New Haircut and More

2009-07-25T22:07:00.001-07:00

Here are some of the newest pictures of Matthew...

He likes to eat ritz with a fork.

His 6-month-old hat still fits him.

This was taken when he was supposed to be on a time-out... Well, time out doesn't really work right now. He was throwing food on the carpet so we were a bit frustrated. So we turned his high chair facing his room. He hates it when we do it. So we thought maybe it was working so maybe he won't throw food anymore but as soon as we brought him over to the table, he started throwing again. *Sigh*

One night, we found him asleep like this in his crib... Kind of awkward but he slept like that pretty much all night.

He's growing up so fast!!

Okay, so I need to tell you what we're doing in the picture here. In Korea, many moms and grandmas give their kids and grandkids "U-boo-ba" (carrying kids on the back). I loved it when I was a kid and my mom says that I would always bring a blanket to her and ask her for an "U-boo-ba". When we went to Korean last year, I found this very fashionable and cute u-boo-ba blanket with a shoulder strap and all for $40 and just had to get it for my Matty Bub. One night, Matt was fussy so I gave him a fun U-boo-ba for a while and he enjoyed it so much.

Just goofin' around...

After a bath

It's important to floss everyday.
Message from Dr. Bunton, the future dentist

Well, the shorts are still way too big for Matt

Trying to pull up his shorts...

He's happy when he's full!

Matt's new ritual in the morning: Get up and go and get the towels hanging by the stove/oven and take it to mommy.

Having fun with utensils

Look at his long, long, long hair!!
Well, soon it will all be gone.

He was scared of something... He was probably scared of himself. Because I am scared of him often.

Aww... he looks like a British college student... from the early 90's?

At a Vietnamese restaurant by our apartment

Mommy and Matty Boi

Before the haircut: Mommy I'm ready to go!!

Well, let me give the wall a kiss first!

Yay! Matty's hair is short and cute!!! This time, the haircut process didn't go so well. He cried. And cried. And cried.... And some more. But thank goodness, our skilled barber did a wonderful job. He's a little pricey but it was well worth it. Next time though, we will probably take him somewhere cheaper. Anyway, don't you love his new hair????

We aren't sure if he is sad to have lost all his beautiful hair.... :)

Oh, just in case you're wondering how Matthew got an owie right under his eye, it's all my fault. I have long nails. I usually keep them short but I guess I just forgot to clip them. So we were having fun, rolling on the bed, giggling and screaming. Well, somehow I scratched his face with my nail and a little bit of his skin came off... I felt SO BAD!! I am not a horrible mom... I was just trying to have fun! :-) He seems to be okay though and the cut is healing nicely.

New Things

2009-07-17T15:39:00.000-07:00

I've noticed that I haven't been real good at keeping up with the blog lately. I have been paying more attention to my recipe blog... You need to check it out if you haven't visited it yet. :)

Well, before I forget I need to write down some of the new things that Matt has been doing lately.

Did I tell you he's walking around everywhere? He started walking kind of late, at 15 months. At first he was afraid to walk but now he won't even hold my hand when we go outside. I have to force him to hold my hand otherwise he will just run off.

He eats much better now. Just now, he ate a big blueberry pancake by himself. He also likes to drink vanilla flavored drinks. You know one of those high calorie drinks for kids. I think he might have gained a pound!

He LOVES fruit. He used to hate it. But now he loves it. Nectarines, strawberries, apples... So I am happy about that.

He is completely addicted to rice crispy treats.... He has to have one or two, or maybe four a day. Or he will probably go through a severe withdrawal.

He remembers things. He has a train toy that sings songs whenever you push a button. It sings "if you're happy and you know it..." song and it says "too-too or choo-choo" whatever the sound a train makes. Whenever that song is on, Matt either claps or says choo-choo. It's really cute.

He likes to do pilates with me. Whenever I turn on the pilates video, he starts jumping and doing some poses with me. I am not joking. Last night, he did some situps and pushups with me. Oh and he likes to lie under my belly whenever I am doing planks.

He is terrified of our vacumn.

He does the piggy game on his own. He grabs his big toe and says "this little piggy..." Okay, not those exact words but he tries.

He needs a haircut badly.

His laugh is the most precious sound I've ever heard. He doesn't laugh whole lot so it makes my day when I hear it.

He's more daring! It can be annoying and frustrating at times.

He loves giving hugs and kisses. He gives really tight hugs. If you haven't gotten a hug from Matt before, you still haven't gotten the best hug.

Time for another post!!

2009-07-08T21:34:00.000-07:00

When we went swimming at Jodi's

He actually kept the hat on for a while. Well, he was trying really hard to take it off though, but we secured the neck strap pretty tight so he couldn't take it off..

Look at that cute smile...

One night, he wanted to go to a Yoga class with me.

All ready to go!!

Sean and Matt

Me and Matt

Trying to figure out how to open the door... Scary!!

He always wants to leave!

I found him wearing the oven mitt in our bedroom... I was looking for that...

Daddy and Matty

I love his smile...!!

He likes to put on the headset....

Good Books (JUNE)

2009-07-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to list the books I read in June. But first, I would like to say I'm grateful for the local library where I can check out up to 50 books at a time. Without the library, I would have gone broke a long time ago.... I mean, I am already spending too much money on books. Can you imagine how much more money I would be spending if we didn't have a great library around the area? Matt loves going to the library, too. We go around the shelves in the kids book area and Matt helps me pick out books for him to read. Sean checks out 5-6 audio books every time we visit the library. He usually listens to mystery books. I do, too, but I'm just trying to stay away from them for a while since I already watch too much of those on TV!

The Christmas Jars (by Jason F. Wright): It's a good story to tell your kids around Christmas time. It was impossible to put the book down, even for a minute. The story is brilliant, heart warming, and hopeful. It's good to know that there are still many people who would do something nice to strangers without asking for anything in return.

Mr. Monk goes to the firehouse & Mr. Monk and the two assistants (by Lee Goldberg): As you might already know, Monk is my favorite show ever! I was a little hesitant to read the books because I thought maybe the books would ruin the TV show (normally, it's usually the other way around). But knowing that Goldberg was the writer for the show, I decided to give them a chance. Well, I knew I was going to love the book when I started reading the first page of "Mr. Monk and the two assistants". It's about Sharona's comeback as Monk's second assistant and how Natalie deals with it while Monk investigates two murders that happened in LA and SF. Although these two murders seem unlinked, Monk manages to find connections and solves the case. I read this one before I read the other one "Mr. Monk goes to the firehouse" which is the very first Monk series that Goldberg wrote. You'll enjoy the books if you're a fan of the TV show. It's hilarious!! I loved the books because I was looking for some easy reading for entertainment and these books were completely satisfying.

Momo (by Michael Ende): I picked up this book after watching a Korean TV show, called "My lovely Samsoon". The show talks about this book quite often so I thought I would read it. It's supposed to be a children's fantasy book but to me, it was way more than that. It is a very sociological book - very wise and thought provoking. It made me think about how I spend my time. Am I always busy and in a hurry? Or am I really enjoying every second and minute of my time with my family and friends? It was a good book for me because lately I had been thinking about my role as a mother.... Sometimes, I would see other women working full-time and making me feel "worthless" because I stay home with my kid. In their eyes, I am just staying home doing nothing "worthwhile". I am not very productive. I am just dependent on my husband's income to take care of things.... You know how that is. I am sure some of you have felt it before. I started comparing myself to these women and felt like I really wasn't doing anything productive. Well, I guess Heavenly Father heard these thoughts of mine. Because when I opened this book and started reading it, I got my answer. I knew that I was doing the right thing by staying home with my baby. I am not taking him to a "child depot" where he will be taught how to play properly and how to succeed without interfering with my time as a working mother. I want to be the kind of mother who takes much time to play with him, chat with him, listen to him, etc. So this book was a very good experience for me. Very clever, witty, and wise.

The tales of beedle the bard (by J.K. Rowling): Rowling's imagination amazes me. What a good writer. I liked all the tales in the book, along with Dumbledore's comments. It's not as good as Harry Potter series, though. But it's an easy reading.

The count of monte cristo (by Alexandre Dumas): A lot of people recommended this book to me so I finally decided to read it. I was worried that I might not understand a lot of words since it's a classic novel but I didn't have a lot of problems reading it. I was surprised how easy it was to follow. I fell in love with Dantes' character immediately. Oh and I am SO glad that he got to kick those bad guys' butts! I won't say anything more because I don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't read it. It was a very good book! I am glad that I read it.