Happy Anniversary!

Today is our 8th wedding anniversary, and what better way to celebrate than lunch with the kids at Jack Astor`s (our favorite family friendly hang out); a surprisingly smooth and pleasant outing. Thanks kids!

Bath Time for "Katie-Pear"

Jessica Lai, Swimmer 2

Back crawl, front crawl, and jump!

Priceless Birthday Present...

... nobody crying, no funny faces (except maybe mine), and all eyes on the camera!

Meaning of Names

Jessica Adeline Mei-Ying Lai

Jessica (Hebrew = God Beholds)
Adeline (Germanic = Noble)
Mei-Ying (Chinese = Intelligent Beauty)

Lucas Joseph Jun-Chong Lai

Lucas (Hebrew = Light)

Joseph (Hebrew = May Jehovah Increase)
Jun-Chong (Chinese = Handsome, Clever and Morally Strong)

Kaitlyn Perelandra Mei-Yi Lai

Kaitlyn (Gaelic = Pure)
Perelandra (English = Original Love)
Mei-Yi (Chinese = Beautiful and Elegant Phoenix)

Origin of Lai 賴

The 98th most common last name in China. The brother of Zhou Wu Wang, Shu Ying, was awarded the duke of Lai (north east of Shi in Henan). In 538 B.C., the Lai kingdom was destroyed by Chu Ling Wang. Some of its people fled to the neighboring kingdoms of Luo and Fu and changed their name to Luo and Fu. Others migrated north and settled in Da Yan (Yanling in Henan). They adopted the last name of Lai to commemorate their old kingdom. Because of this, the Lais, the Fus and the Luos are closely related.

Hometown: Zhangge or Xuchang of Henan Province

Famous Lai's in History

Han Dynasty- Lai Xian (judge)
Song Dynasty- Lai Wenjin (geologist)
Yuan Dynasty- Lai Liang (poet)
Ming Dynasty- Lai Ying (judge)
Qing Dynasty- Lai Zhen, Lai Jin (painters), Lai Ta (general)

(Source: http://www.yutopian.com/names/16/16lai98.html)

Kaitlyn Perelandra Mei-Yi Lai (5 lbs, 15 ozs)

"Pure, spiritual, intellectual love shot from their faces like barbed lightning. It was so unlike the love we experience that its expression could easily be mistaken for ferocity." ~ C. S. Lewis