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I spent the early afternoon celebrating at a baby shower for Mariza and her twins.  Fun times!  It’s crazy how quickly time flies by!  It was only two years ago that we were at her son Sean’s shower, and now he’ll be ‘big brother’ to two new babies!  Congrats to the Nelson family!  You’ll be an amazing family of 5!

Later in the day, Frank and I enjoyed a couple’s massage.  Ahhh…Relaxing times!  For Christmas this past year, Frank received a massage gift card from Santa (aka me) for all of his hard work and for being a good fiance/hubby all year.  :)  We decided to take advantage of the Santa’s gift after a long, very busy January.

I think we both fell asleep a number of times during our massages.  We’ve just been so tired lately.  After an hour and a half, we left very relaxed and somewhat refreshed.  What a great way to spend a Saturday evening!  We wish we could have more massage Saturdays!

We got the chance to go to two Warriors games over the last few weeks.  We watched our Warriors play against the Lakers on January 7.  We played valiantly, and were even ahead by a few points here and there throughout the game, but we succumbed to what was a better team in the end.  It was a fun game to watch though!

In our Warriors gear.  My cousin joined us and she proudly wore her Lakers gear.

Down by 6…the point at which we left the game.

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we watched the Warriors play the Washington Wizards from the 4th row!  The players look HUGE from that vantage point.  This time, our team won by a very large margin.  Fun times!

Our seats in the 4th row

During the games, there are these guys that come out onto the floor to throw free stuff out into the crowd during time outs.  Every time, Frank stands up, jumps up and down, and waves his arms around to get their attention.  This time, from the 4th row, he thought he had a pretty good chance.  But again, it wasn’t to be.  No free stuff for us!

Warriors win!

We’re now trying to decide what new jerseys we want to buy.  Frank is currently wearing #5, Baron Davis.  I have #2, Mickael Pietrus.  We got these jerseys two seasons ago, but these two players are no longer with the team.  I’m debating between Monta Ellis or Andris Biedrins.  Not sure about Frank…

I told Frank a few days ago that I wanted to take him out to dinner for his birthday and that he should start thinking about where he wanted to go.  This afternoon, he told me he had decided.  Guess where we went for dinner…Little Sheep Mongolia Hot Pot!  Surprise surprise!

We had a yummy, spicy dinner–lots of lamb for him and veggies for me–and then came home to open presents and eat a surprise fruit tart.  All in all, not a bad birthday! 

What has to be one of Frank’s favorite things–hot pot!

Me and my veggies

Frank, Kiya, and presents

A new Wii game for Frank

Birthday dessert

Happy Birthday baby!

It’s Frank’s 33rd birthday today!  Hooray!  Though he’s not too happy about turning another year older, he has much to be proud of in his 33 years! Kiya and I wish you a very Happy Birthday and a fabulous year ahead!  We love you!

We’ve been married for 5 months now and the last few weeks have been very exciting and busy for us and the Leung family.  Let’s review:

*Christmas:  We spent pretty much all of Christmas vacation in Turlock so we could help my sister prepare for her New Year’s Eve wedding.  The Leung family house was bustling this year with a new son-in-law (Frank), a soon-to-be son-in-law (Alex), and an aunt and uncle visiting from Hong Kong.  Though we all decided to go low-key on gifts this year, we still had plenty to open.

Kiya was completely spoiled not only by her mommy and daddy, but by her aunties, uncles, and our friends as well!    She has plenty of new toys to learn by name and treats to snack on.  Kiya says “thanks!” 

Aside from my stomach issues, we had a great Christmas.  After throwing up 6 (yes 6!) times on Christmas Eve due to either a questionable pearlie drink from a pho restaurant or a 24-hour flu bug, I spent Christmas day afraid to eat.  That was hard because there was a lot of yummy holiday food around the house.

About to open our presents

Frank, Kiya, and cousin Max with my Dad’s new reindeer

Kiya opening one of her presents

The aftermath–the box didn’t survive!

Kiya and her Papas playing with a toy he picked out

*California vs. Miami in the Emerald Bowl 12-27-08:  My dad, sister Anita, Frank, and I went to watch Cal play Miami in the Emerald Bowl at AT&T Park in San Francisco.  We went to a pre-game party and ate some yummy appetizers before heading into the park, and then had plenty to eat during the game as well.  We were lucky enough to watch the game from the luxury boxes, though the people around us probably thought we were pretty nutty with all of our screaming.  Go Bears!

At the pre-game party at ACME Chophouse 

Inside AT&T Park

The bride-to-be, me, Frank, and dad

Right before kick-off

*Anita and Alex’s Wedding 12-31-08:  My sister Anita married her long-time boyfriend of 10 years on New Year’s Eve.  The bride was beautiful and her love of pink was reflected throughout.  It was perfectly Anita!  Congrats you two!  We are so happy for you!  (Pictures from the wedding to be posted when I get permission from the bride and groom.)

The sisters at the rehearsal dinner

Frank and me (in my bridesmaid glory) before the ceremony.  It was SO cold!

Daddy, Mommy, and me

Just two more days of vacation left…bummer!

Happy 2009 everyone!  We can’t believe it’s a new year!  2008 was a busy, exciting one for us, but we’re also looking forward to what 2009 will bring!

We rang in the new year celebrating my sister’s wedding.  I think it was our first new year spent all dressed up!  Anita was a beautiful bride and the wedding was a fun affair!  Congrats to Anita and Alex, and best wishes for a wonderful life together!  We’re looking forward to your return to California!

Wishing everyone a happy, safe, prosperous 2009!