Water Day

Today was your last activity day at Merryhill. That’s because tomorrow is your last day at Merryhill. I hope you’re doing well with Mommy now as I try to take a rest and put my feet up (so the blood can drain back down)

Try to fall asleep without me. You have a long day tomorrow and thus weekend so get some rest. I’ll see you in the morning. It’s awfully quiet from the monitor…

Prayer 🙏

Sometimes that’s all that we can do. An important life lesson for you is to know when to let God take the wheel and when you need to keep steering. It’s definitely not easy and you’re gonna make mistakes, but it’s something you need to learn to thrive in life.

Things aren’t always gonna go your way. Sometimes life will be difficult. You need to be able to persevere and also know when to walk away. That’s why we have faith 🙌. 

Independent Vinh

I don’t know why we never just took you to daycare early before, but now that you’re starting Busy Bee next week, it appears the days of feeding you breakfast before daycare are probably done. 

These messes will be So problem (at least during the week). Maybe you’ll learn to feed/fend for yourself. At least it will be better for your parents 😂.

Mondays

Unless it’s a holiday, it signals the start of a work or school week. Unless you like those things, probably not a good day. For you, you told me you didn’t want to go to school. When I asked why, you said it was because you didn’t want to make your bed…smh

This is your last week. I didn’t want you to change, but it was always your mom’s desire to have you go to Busy Bee. I hope you do well there 🙏. 

Cry Baby Boba

You like to cry when you’re wrong. You cry at the gym, you even cry in the car. You’re cry baby boba, cry baby boba, cry baby boba, all the time!!!!

You need to listen the first time. Eventually there won’t be second or third chance. Some mistakes in life can’t be undone so it’s best to avoid making mistakes (especially the same ones) if you can. Learn from them. Repeated mistakes are habits.

Jiu Jitsu 🥋

Looks who’s channeling their energy and violence. This guy. We just need to make sure we find a way to have you understand when and when not to use these skills…

It’s expensive, but if you get something out of it, it’s totally worth it. I really hope you learn earlier than later how very blessed and lucky you are. Compared to my own childhood and even the childhood of many of your peers today…

Family Time

We have company. Aunty Anna and Uncle Alex. You can ask Aunty if you can have a dress now. Hope you enjoy your time with them. We don’t see your mom’s family often, but at least you talk to them everyday.

Anyhow, have a good weekend. No school. Get to try ju jitsu. You get to go to the gym. You don’t have to swim. You get to see God and eat good food. You’re welcome.

Change Is Coming

I hope it works out best for you. You’re gonna be going to So in a few weeks. You’ve been complaining longer than usual about going to school since you started the new class. So maybe this will be a good thing. Maybe they’ll teach you to wipe your booty after pooping (if you poop at school). 🙏 

Sorry we haven’t opened up your Boba Shop and put your face on the drinks. If we do, I promise the drink will be better than this. It’s not just about quality ingredients, it’s about the overall taste. I had to add my own crème to improve it…

You’re 3

Not two and a half anymore. It’s time that you start behaving like a 3 year old (or older).

I’m very proud of your accomplishments up to this point. As I know, I can’t have it all. We still need to work on your eating and sleeping. And we have a lot of new things for you to learn. Let’s Go Boba Chop Vinh 👏!

Let’s Go Daddy

I wonder what goes on in your head. Like why are you in the hospital and why do you need help please? Why do you keep telling me you didn’t say “chicken butt” at school?

Anyhow, I’m sorry when I go swimming or golfing and I’m not around when you ask for me, but I’ll always try my best to be there and go with you when I can. But I do have to work, so stop making daycare drop off so hard….

Promises

I’m not sure how much Trump will impact your live. In my defense I did not vote for him. But one thing people like about him is that he often keeps his promises, even if it’s a stretch…

If you squint, it’s almost as if you can write your name. Something you will learn and appreciate is when people keep their word and promises. Don’t be a person that doesn’t do what they said they would do. You’re not faulty. 🙏 daddy ordered goji berries for you as promised. I also got you bluey bandaids. #blessed

Accidents

They happen. But if they happen too often, they’re call habits. You peed your pants during your nap today. But we didn’t have you pee before your nap so it’s kind of our fault too. I wonder if daycare has you pee before nap…

Did you enjoy your millionaire bacon? Hope so, Aunty and Uncle paid good money for it. I hope you enjoyed your birthday trip. Sorry we didn’t go to more zoos or activities, but we can always come back. 🎁 

Zoo-tastic 🦁

Sorry we didn’t see any tigers or elephants today. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear to be anymore elephants in the Bay Area. Sorry mommy yelled and mad you sad today too. She makes me sad too so we are sad together.

Hopefully you’re not sad that we are skipping the zootivities tomorrow. That leaves things for us to do when we come back. We were too optimistic in planning things. Your nap makes it harder. Sorry.

Family

You don’t get to choose your family, so it’s okay if you don’t like them. It’s not your fault. But they’re still family, so you should still try to be amicable (big word for nice, but less nice than regular nice).

Just a reminder that you will come across people who suck. Try to be amicable if you can, but don’t let others make you be a bad version of yourself. It’s up to you to be the best you that you can be. 

Happy Birthday Boba Chop

You’re 3 now. Getting so big and smart. Which makes me question and wonder when you don’t listen to directions… 🤔 

Hope you enjoyed your birthday and skipping swim class. I know you wanted to practice. You got so many gifts. You’re very blessed. Never forget it okay? Lots of people love you very much. Be nice 🙏 

Birthday Eve

Tomorrow is your birthday. Are you excited? Do you know what you want to wish for? Maybe a mango sticky rice drink that’s like the one from Vegas, but Uncle Peter said isn’t the same?

I don’t think you’ll know the difference? But maybe you will? You’ll probably still like it. Anyhow, hope you have a good day at swim and school today. Currently, places you don’t like, sorry. 🙏 

Getting Wet

You need to be okay getting your head and face wet if you’re ever gonna learn to swim. You also need to work on full rotation for your strokes. Maybe you’re too young? I should ask your Aunty Nha about your cousin Z.

You’re still an adorable kid, but that’s not gonna help you in all aspects of your life. The water will still drown adorable things. Let’s work harder to listen and swim okay? You can do it.

Swim Time

Sorry I didn’t get a photo of you swimming today. Maybe I’ll get one tomorrow and swap. 🤐 You did good today except you didn’t want to get your head or face wet…

I’m happy you were able to follow directions for the most part. Let’s hope you will get over getting your head and face wet sooner than later. It’s an important part up learning to swim…

Spoiled?

Yeah, duh. Hopefully we don’t mess you up. Like sleeping with you so you can fall asleep. Feeding you  can eat faster. I know your grandparents didn’t raise us that way. 

I think we turned out pretty good. Maybe a little emotionally off, but otherwise good. I hope that will allow us to make you a better person than we are. We can definitely give you a better life, but it’s most important that we make you a better person…

Airplane and Travel

Do you want to travel or do you just want candy and to use a suitcase? I sent mommy some links to luggage, but she hasn’t replied. She’s got different priorities for her time I guess. 

Anyhow, you’ll be traveling soon enough. We have a weekend trip for you next weekend, so I don’t think you’ll need your suitcase and then lots of trips in the fall. If mommy doesn’t pick one for you, I will. 

Cry Baby Jo Jo

😭. Why you don’t like daycare? It’s been 3 weeks. Anywho, I hope you have a good picnic today. I’m sorry if you don’t eat, but I packed good food. I tried, but you can only bring a boba to water. You can’t make him drink…

Here are the cupcakes for your birthday. I’m gonna try to get your classmates a snack too, but we’ll see. Mommy doesn’t think it’s necessary, but it’s still nice…

Sleep late…

Wake up late? You got up a little later today. It’s good I don’t have any meetings or urgent work this morning. However, I just realized that I took a meeting tomorrow at 11A and I’m supposed to bring you lunch. 

I don’t believe it’s supposed to be a picnic with me and if it is, I’m sorry I’ll miss it. However, I’ll make sure you have a packed lunch. I just hope you’ll eat enough and I’m wondering what I should pack you…

Changes

Changes are sometimes difficult to deal with. Even when they’re good changes. I guess it really depends on who you ask. Hopefully, looking back, this will have been a good change…

At least you wait until we get to class before you have a meltdown. We will try again tomorrow. Be nice to Aunty LyLy and Uncle Pink today okay? Otherwise I’m gonna take you to the carwash and Costco to see the skeleton 💀.

Less Sleep?

You’re still sleeping later, but it seems you’re up about an hour earlier and on your own. I hope this is okay. Your mom is pretty worried about your cousins. I can only say that we are doing our best. I can’t say and don’t know that about others.

We can’t blame you too much since you’re just a kid, but I know you can do better. We will do our best as a family to make sure you are the best you that you can be. 🙏 

Back To The Grind

Back to the cry for you it seems…

Wow, sorry I thought I finished this post. Anyhow, we all made it back. You were a little sad, which is nice to know you have feelings for your family. Hoping you’ll get over this crying soon, but us going on vacation after week 2 of changes didn’t help. Sorry bro.

Bye 👋 Family

In Long Beach. I felt bad that you kept on saying you wanted to go home this trip. Well, now you do. I want you to not miss them too much (like Ally) so you aren’t sad, but missing people also is a good thing…at least a little.

Hoping for a safe and uneventful trip home. Theoretically, you should be sleeping for half of the trip. The second half mommy will have to keep you entertained, but at least you watch shows now…

Happy Fourth of July 🇺🇸

You get to celebrate the freedom of hanging out by yourself and watching TV. Enjoy the freedoms. Not everyone gets them. 

I wished you’d eaten at Aunty Leena’s house, but at least you ate a little back at Aunty Nha’s. We’re on vacation, you need to enjoy the food. Maybe someday you’ll understand that’s a large reason for traveling…

Drive, Drive, 🚗

Sleep, sleep, sleep for you and mommy chop. Sorry you woke up so many times. I was pretty tired and needed to stop more than usual, but we got there safe.

Please make sure you’re nice to your family. We don’t see them very often so you need to enjoy your time. We will go home soon enough and you’ll wish you were back here…

Cry, cry 😭

I asked you why you cried at school today and your response was because you wanted to. 🤦‍♂️ it’s just school and you have familiar faces so I don’t know what the issue is. At least you let the teachers take you…

Family time with your other family is limited so I’m sorry you didn’t want to go today, but Bac Tuyen is going home tomorrow and you won’t see her for a whole year. So be nice okay?

I Still Don’t Want To Go

The morning started off later, but so well until…I went to leave daycare. I probably shouldn’t have asked how you are when I saw your sad face. That led to 20 mins of crying. I really don’t know what it is aside from the change of scenery. You have lots of familiar faces in your “big kids” class.

Anyhow, I guess I can’t win them all. At least you ate good today and fast. I got you some vanilla yogurt, but couldn’t find any lollipops for you sorry. Hopefully tomorrow will be an improvement on today. 🙏