Lydia's Journey to America: 2010-02-28

Photos: Virginia, Christmas 2

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Lydia and SiowFong are playing with play dough.

Dining room

December 26, 2009

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Lydia uses both her hands to press play dough against the newspaper.

Dining room

December 26, 2009

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Lydia's new play dough creation

Dining room

December 26, 2009

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Ah Mah (paternal grandmother) is playing cards with Lydia while Yeh Yeh (paternal grandfather and SiowFong observe.

Living room

December 29, 2009

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Lydia's dad is giving her a spin while she is a fireman's carry position.

Living room

December 24, 2009

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Lydia uses Tiger to give her grandma a nose rub.

Living room

December 28, 2009

Note: All of these pictures were taken at Pa and Ma Chin's home in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Photos: Virginia, Christmas 1

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Auntie Linda kisses Lydia during a card game.

Dining room

December 26, 2009

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Fei Hung Hsu (Lydia's cousin who is the son of uncle Johnny and auntie Ginny), Lydia, and auntie Linda are playing a game of pre-backgammon.

Living room

December 26, 2009

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Auntie Linda and Lydia

Living room

December 24, 2009

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Uncle Clay and auntie Linda watch as Lydia gives them a brief puppet show.

Note: Both Fei Hung and Lydia enjoyed uncle Clay's nightly puppet shows during Thanksgiving.

Living room

December 24, 2009

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Auntie Linda, Lydia, Fei Hung, and SiowFong are playing Go Fish.

Dining room

December 24, 2009

Note: All of these pictures were taken at the home of Pa and Ma Chin in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Photos: Seattle Presents; Special Gifts from Nelly

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Nelly's gifts

Note: Nelly, who is one of Lydia's cousins, lives in Singapore.

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Lydia is holding her pillow case present from Nelly.

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Lydia looks at the three pillow cases.

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Each pillow case was embroidered with our names.

Note: SiowFong took all of these pictures on December 22, 2009 in the living room of our home.

Photos: Seattle Presents 2

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Lydia holds a number of books that she received as Christmas presents this year.

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While Lydia's father holds Cinderella and Belle, Lydia holds a canvas print of Maroon Bells (which is found in Colorado near Aspen and Snowmass) that Lydia's mom gave to her dad.

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Lydia is using the Leapfrog toy that was sent to her by the Powells (Thom, Kimberly, Page, and Renee).

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Lydia and her mom, who is holding a gift for her mom from ger dad, are preparing to open the present.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on December 20, 2009 in the living room of our home.

Photos: Seattle Presents 1

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Lydia is preparing to open some Christmas presents.

Note: We asked Lydia to open her Christmas gifts before Christmas day because we would not be home then as we will be in Chesapeake, Virginia visiting with family.

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Lydia and Tigger are surrounded by stuffed animals and gifts.

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Lydia holds up the Sleeping Beauty DVD, a gift to Lydia from one of SiowFong's friends at her workplace.

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Lydia tries on the mask of Boots, Dora the Explorer's best friend.

Note: Uncle Tony and auntie Janice gave Lydia a Dora the Explorer book that included masks of all the characters.

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Little Princess Lydia is holding two other princesses; one was a gift from her mom, and the other was a gift from auntie MayLee. In her right hand is Cinderella, and in her left hand is Belle.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on December 20, 2009 in the living room of our home.

Photos: Warm Beach 2

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Are those mountains the Cascades or the Olympics?

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Presents around a living Christmas tree

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One of Lydia's favorite events tonight was taking a train ride with her mom and Grandpa Al Crane.

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Group picture on walkway in front of Cedar Lodge

(left to right): Dad, Grandpa Al Crane, Lydia, and mom

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Group picture at a pergola

Note: All of these pictures were taken on December 18, 2009 during the annual Christmas lights display at Warm Beach Camp in Stanwood, Washington.

Note: One of the best places to see Christmas lights is Warm Beach Camp in Stanwood, Washington because a million lights make up the displays. Beginning in September of each year, the staff begin hanging the lights around the camp, and the mega-Christmas light displays draw lots of visitors each December.