Photos: Christmas Dinner

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Costco's spiral sliced, honey baked ham

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The entrees line one side of the island in the kitchen.

Note: The island has five main functions for us. The first benefit is an extra, single bowl sink for washing cookware, bakeware, and dishes as well as for food preparation. The second is that the large surface area is suitable for a number of things, such as : 1. displaying cards from loved ones and Lydia's homemade cards, a picture of Lydia, and a small chalkboard in the shape of a pig (for listing the menu items for guests); 2. storing fresh fruits at room temperature; 3. providing two, 3-foot long food preparation areas that flank the sink; 4. giving enough space to transfer food from pots and pans to serving dishes and bowls; and 5. having enough area to serve as a buffet table when we have larger gatherings at our home.

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Guests are placing food on their plates as they walk along the buffet table on the kitchen island.

Note: One comment that many guests have often shared with us is that they like the expansiveness of this great room with the kitchen in the foreground, the nook in the midground, and the family room in the background.

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Group picture

(first row): Tammy Yap, Po Ying Chan-Hui, Ma Wee, SiowFong, Lydia, Amy Guo

(second row): Tom, Sandra, Nigel, Steven Chew, Alex Guo, and Timothy Guo


Note: All of these pictures were taken on December 25, 2010 at our new home.

Photos: Opening Gifts

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Lydia is preparing to open her presents.

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Family picture in front of Christmas tree

(left to right): Ma Wee, SiowFong, Lydia (with Tiger), and Tom

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Lydia is showing her gift from Ma Wee, a red envelope which contains money.

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Lydia is examining her dad's present for her mom while SiowFong observes.

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Lydia is holding her light blue dress.

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Lydia and her dad

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Lydia gives Ma Wee her present.

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Inside the box are two photo mugs for Ma Wee to take home to Malaysia.

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Tom and Lydia are posing for a picture.


Note: All of these pictures were taken on December 25, 2010 in the living room of our home.

Photos: Dinner with Rajni and Upma

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Upma is reading a book to Lydia while Rajni, her teacher at the day care when Lydia was two years of age, is observing.

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Upma laughs as Lydia shows pictures from the Disney World trip to her.

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Rajni and Upma get ready to say goodbye to Ma Wee and Lydia.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on December 24, 2010 in the family room of our new home.

Photos: Dinner with Kaings

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Lydia and Kyvin are playing a memory game with Dora the Explorer characters while aunty Mayfanna (in midground) and grandpa Al Crane (in background) observe.

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Kyvin (who is two months younger than Lydia) and Lydia are wrestling with the exercise ball.

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Note: Both of these pictures were taken on December 17, 2011 in our new home.