Dim Sum breakfast with Ty's relatives! Dim Sum is a Chinese breakfast that Ty's mother Thann introduced me to when she came to visit us in New Haven. It's delicious, to say the least, and I've been hooked ever since! All six adults and six children piled into cars and made our way down to China town. We arrived hungry, which is the best state to be in when Dim Sum is on it's way! Within minutes, our big round table was filling up with plates full of Chinese deli...

Dim Sum breakfast with Ty's relatives! Dim Sum is a Chinese breakfast that Ty's mother Thann introduced me to when she came to visit us in New Haven. It's delicious, to say the least, and I've been hooked ever since! All six adults and six children piled into cars and made our way down to China town. We arrived hungry, which is the best state to be in when Dim Sum is on it's way! Within minutes, our big round table was filling up with plates full of Chinese deli...

We spent the day touring around the great city of Chicago! I didn't realize what a big city it was, so thankfully we were with relatives who knew the city well. We had expected to venture into the city by ourselves, so we were pleasantly surprised when the Lei, Cherry, Yei, Connie, and their five children decided to join us so they could show us around their hometown. We were so touched by their generosity and genuine excitement about us visiting them. It was a h...

We made it to Chicago and spent the rest of the 4th in the town of Buffalo Grove with my family on my mom's side. It was wonderful to have so many kids around to play with Noah! My cousin Yei and his wife Connie hosted a BBQ at their house. Noah got to interact with their kids Cynthia, Stephen, and Michael. My other cousin Lai, his wife Cherry, and their kids Matt and Katie were also there to play and were gracious enough to let us sleep at their house after the ...