Zhu Zhu Pets!

 

(From Left to Right) Jilly, Justice and Tex

Katie-Pear's Punk Look!

 

Yes, She's Even Cuter in Person

 

A Walk in the Woods

 

Trick or Treat!

 

www.sixtysymbols.com

"all you have to do is do it"

Jessica Learns to Ride Also!

Lucas Learns to Ride!

Baby Kaitlyn's Baptism!

Also see Lucas' Baptism here, and Jessica's baptism here!

Lucas Realizes He Just Turned 4!

Arthur C Clarke Predicting the Future in 1964

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for the novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, written in parallel of the script for the eponymous film, co-written with film-director Stanley Kubrick; and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Arthur C. Clarke were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction.

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

Jessica Graduates SK!

Lucas Loves Ramen

"because i havent made myself lunch not yet
but no reason to fret
i know what i will make
it will be great
o how i love this
sometimes i eat and say o dude
its even better then cake
this food is no fake
it is the food that i like to eat
but it needs to be cooked under much heat
this food is something you might not expect i dont know
but i think it is time to show
the great food i love RAMEN!"

I Love Ramen by David Knox

Mei...

Our Little Fish

Jessica, Preschool E, and Lucas, Preschool B.
(Lifesaving Society Preschool Swimming Lessons)