PJ and Koen with the Chan Family

We had a mini-reunion with the Chan side of the family (Sam's mom). Cousin Ella and Rylyn as well as Great Aunt and Uncle Rita and Harrison and Matthew and Lauren visited from San Jose as well as Auntie Shu from the US.

PJ with Ella and Rylyn

Auntie Shu and Rylyn

Great Aunt Rita with Koen. Auntie Rita was reminiscing what it was like seeing Sam at that age and comparing him to the boys.

Grandma Wong with her four grandkids.

PJ loved spending time with Matthew and Lauren. They were so great in playing with both PJ and Koen.

Grandma Wong and Koen.

Overdue Update - PJ

PJ is now 3! He had his first real birthday party with many of his friends. He's really into hockey (hence the hockey cake - his choice). All the boys got a hockey stick as their party favour (the girls received other favours instead)

A few of PJ's favourite things include going to the zoo and riding the carousel:

playing hockey...

and even going camping for the first time with a number of his friends.

Past Overdue Update for Koen

Sorry for the long delay in posting, first an update on our youngest - Koen. He is almost one years old and is almost ready to walk. He's getting better with eating - loves to pick up his own food.

He loves playing with all of our remotes - more so than toys.

Koen loves smiling - especially when you smile at him...

Like all boys, he loves to climb stairs.

PJ's Christmas concert and graduation

PJ was great in his first concert. Singing songs like Jingle Bells and Frosty the Snowman - which he knew all the words. He must have sang Jingle Bells like 80 times at home!

The little drummer boy

Being hooded and given his "diploma" and graduating to the next class at Montesorri


Sharing a moment with co-grad Chloe

Having a cracker and posing for the camera

Koen - 2 month old and growing

Koen just passed two months and is showing great alertness. He's occasionally had some 5 to 6 hour sleep sessions at night which has been great for us.

Just like PJ, they both enjoying lounging on their mat in the bathroom while looking at themselves in the mirror. Already posing for the mirror.


Another closeup shot in his Chirstmas outfit

One of his favourite things is his mobile. He will squeal and get excited when the mobile is running in his crib.

Getting ready for Christmas

Koen in his first Christmas outfit. Waiting around for the rest of the kids for their picture. Of course by that time, he fell asleep:

PJ getting a lift to put up ornaments. He's finally old enough to help with the decorations



PJ placing an ornament

Posing with the finished product

PJ's school pictures

PJ posing with giant crayons. Surprised he didn't throw them or something.

PJ's first class photo. Can't believe he was so still and posed so formally for the camera. Also Chloe (Stew and Mae's youngest) is the second kid on the left of the middle row. Xavier is missing for some reason.

PJ at Halloween

PJ went on his short trick or treating adventure with his friends Andrew and Connor. Due to the cold and them all being 2 years old, we just went to a few doors on our street. The animal theme was used by Andrew (turtle), Connor (elephant) and PJ (dinosaur). Hoepfully I can get some pictures from Uncle Jon who took them when they actually went door to door.

PJ trying on his dinosaur outfit

Getting ready to meet up with friends and practicing to say "twick o tweet"

Hugging his buddy Connor (the elephant) before they go out for trick or treating.

Koen is a month old now

Koen is now one month old - so we celebrated the event with a dinner with family. He's much more alert but still hasn't learned to sleep more than a two hours before wanting food.

Celebrating Koen's one month with the Wong side of the family

Some of the cousins disappeared from this photo op for the Chan side of the family (sorry Grandpa for having your head blocked in the picture)

Thanks Auntie Sylvia (and Auntie Elle) for watching PJ during the dinner. PJ loved sitting with his cousins Garrett and Aidan

Here is the Cheng family

Already wearing Steelers gear

PJ is very playful with Koen and loves to hang out with his little brother

PJ and Koen - already best buds

PJ has really shown no signs of jealousy (yet!) and enjoys being with Koen. He'll often ask where "Koen" or "Dye-Dye" is.

First picture - just the two of them on Koen's first day home.

Can you tell which one is PJ and which one is Koen or are they both the same boy? Answer below:

The answer is:

top one is PJ, bottom one is Koen.