We Are Nearing the End of 2021, WHAAAAAT

 There are moments, more and more so recently, where I find myself sitting back and marveling that I have three kids, two of whom are twins who are nearly two years old.  The last two years both seem to have passed by at a snail's pace and at warp speed.  What happened?  I don't know.  I don't know.

Our weekends are becoming more and more action packed, which is why it's getting harder and harder to find time to properly update everything we've been doing and to document all the developments of the kids.  

What I do know is that the moments are so sweet now, more and more so.  The kids look to each other to play, and find genuine enjoyment in each other's company.  Sometimes Lola is so upset because she just wants to be with her brothers, and is that not the sweetest thing?  

I have barely any time to spend with the boys (December has been one of the hardest work months for me in recent history, and it has been grueling) and when I do have time with them I spend it chugging coffee and squeezing them so tight and close and kissing them senseless that it's a wonder they don't squeal.  

It is utter chaos in our household sometimes.  

This is what I found on my computer upon re-opening it this evening, I mean how sweet is this??!  It's a love note from my daughter, is what it is.  She told me that these numbers represent the amount of days off that she has from school for winter break.... 

L0la py1k teo al dad mom 

 

Hjh 4566666666777777778888888888888888888800000000000111111111119999999999999999999995555555555555555566666666666666666666666676666667777777777y888888887777777777777777777777777777723

School, man.  I guess no matter how much you love school you will still always love a break.  Lola is off from SIS for the next two weeks, and Al and Teo from Fairchild as well. I had in mind all kinds of exciting plans for the holiday while we are essentially stuck in Hong Kong - including strawberry picking, Disney staycation, Ocean Park, a visit to Kadoorie farms, and just a lot of general hanging out - I'm really hopeful that I can squeeze all of this in in the week between Christmas and New Year's...

We are throwing a party for Al and Teo (they are turning TWO!!!! Did I mention this before already) and it is transportation themed and it will be at a very nice venue and I have hired a balloon twister and I am already excited for the cake and champagne (is this a party for adults or for kids?  Hmmm...) and it will be between Christmas and New Year's and it will be insane how many birthday cakes and other things we've done between the first of December and the first of January but that seems to be how things go in this household...

Lola, Fabulous at Four (and Always)

We had a party over two weeks ago to celebrate Lola turning four!  The party was at a lovely baking studio and the kids got to really enjoy baking (pizza and cupcakes), the outdoor patio, food and cake, and a face (and arm) painter.  Unfortunately we didn't have many good pictures without other kids in the shot, and we definitely neglected to even get a picture of us as a family!  It was so hectic.

I celebrated my birthday a little bit, by getting a massage at the American Club (check out that view, wow!), drinking champagne and eating hotpot, and getting beautiful flowers.

And while it wasn't exactly on the day, we also got to generally hang out and goof around like this, which was all I really wanted for my birthday anyway!