Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Christmas 2019!!

Time really flies by after Fall.  School starts, then we have MEA, Thanksgiving and before you know it, Christmas is here!

This year, Anthony, Mai, Meibo and Yipao came to Minnesota.  We got the house ready and you helped decorate the tree. 


Our tradition of salt ornaments
The ornaments are getting really big now

Yup - always standing at the table


It's 15 degrees outside but you wouldn't know
You and your bro do not care for shirts

Holiday party

Big hugs to you


Starting to lose at Candyland


Take a picture mama!

Snowman

Yipao is here!

Hanging w Beni

Santa came!!


2019 with Santa

Big tree complete

Little tree complete


Cheese!  With Oscar watching ELF

Puzzles with Meibo and Baba

REM 5 with Anthony Gege
And lots of pillow fights


Skiing for the first time

Skiing is better with ice cream


Some funny Bradley-isms:

"This side of my balls looks like brains"
Playing Zelda "Baba don't be a dummy and get off the bridge"
Stalling bedtime "I need a bath.  I smell my own armpits and they smell like poop"
"Is that penicilla? I can't have it"  (You watch a lot of sci show kids right before bed)
Luigi's Mansion (Guigi) "It's the sloppy guy"

Favorite thing to do - watch youtube
Loves chocolate milk, shredded cheese, rainbows, candy, mini corn dogs, sausage and kielbasa
Loves your brother Beni unconditionally

Bradley Berger, I love you so much!  You are such an active, fun, funny, caring and kind little boy.  You are great at learning Chinese and can count to 100.  It's fun to watch you and your brother playing a lot more now.  Nerf and battling are your favs.  I love you to the moon and back!  Thank you for being such an awesome little brother.


 

Thanksgiving in Aruba!

For Thanksgiving this year, we decided to celebrate in Aruba.  2019 was a big year - Baba turned 40, Anthony Gege turned 30 and Meibo graduated from grad school.  We took this time to relax and celebrate!! 

In addition to Hawaii and Legoland, Aruba is also your favorite vacation spot too!  You were so happy about Aruba, when it was time to leave, you asked to keep the door card so we can come back. 

Marriott Surf Club
View from the room

Feed My Starving Children
Your first volunteer experience

For a 5 year old, you were very good at measuring and stayed focused!


Weather was gorgeous the entire week

Getting ready for our all day excursion

BB - the day is boring EVERYDAY

BB - the day is boring forever in our place 

BB - big ol fat rock 

Fish to eat the dead skin off your feet
you were bummed because the fish didn't eat your skin
BB - dead farts 

Walk down to the beaches

BB - Anthony you're the best 

BB - Wall of giants 

BB - Giant splashes of the world 

In the truck on the way back

Contemplating life

LOL
BB - mad Brad, I cant believe we're doing this!

Dinner at Papiamiento


Lounging after breakfast

BB - YEAH WATER

You fed one
BB - first iguana

They are all over
BB - second iguana

BB - Love Bill's pool slide with me on the left 

BB - Spray on my face 

Love spray

Check out day - you were ready
BB - tired 

Strolling with Anthony Gege
BB - walking to death

Jolly Pirates
BB - having fun with crazy faces 

BB - Love Yipao

BB - piggies cannot hold stuff 

BB - beautiful dolphin baby

Following lazy river, big bath tub
continues to be your favorite
BB - giant farts 

Deep conversations with Yipao
BB - giant chat 

Last night on the beach
BB - the giant loving heart, for everyone!

Having fun to the last minute
BB - love whatever

Wish I can stop time, this was my favorite pic
BB - the giant last day forever 

BB - love family

BB- farts on the beach 

BB - Christmas trees have no trees 

BB - love ocean

Attempting a family pic, did not make it to the holiday card
BB - sad ocean

BB - Kids only photobombers

BB - giant waves by the Bills 

BB - a pie kaka with a photobomber 

BB - hiding I'm cool 

BB - hiding under a rock i'm so cool 

BB - bored and hot 

Cutie pie

BB - long drive to the ol' town road 

BB - i'm gonna ride to I get no more 

BB - I'm so big I can touch the roof

BB - Real People that are smart  

BB - Zombies trying to catch people in a cave 

BB - looking for a giant monster home 

BB - down looking at a hot beach

BB - Daddy i love forever 

BB - Lighthouse top

BB - Bradley bored TV 

BB - Ben giant food 

BB - walk to the road 

Long, hot day on the boat
BB - fart on the boat

BB - Giant sea crabs 1

Snorkeling
BB - giant sea crabs 2

  BB = Bradley helped with the captions 
You and mama got in the water for a little bit
BB - whoever in the ocean