Audrey's Blog

Thanks to aunt Linda (Di Linda) I was able to take a short vacation in San Diego and gave Mom a 5 day break from me. This is the first time since I was born that I have been away from Mom for more than 12 hours. Di Linda had my tripped pack full of fun activities and mini adventures. Each day was a different trip and experience. On the first day she took me to the San Diego Children’s Museum where I was able to explore all the different exhibits, play areas, and even did some art with Uncle Tony. My next day included a trip to the annual Del Mar Fair, and there I saw farm animals, a pig race, lots of rides, food, and fun. It was a continuous ride of fun and a variety of different adventures. For the first time at Trader Joe’s I was able to push around my own shopping cart, pet a pig, and did really well away from Mom. I swam, ate different food, and was so well feed that I gained a pound when I returned home. Thank you to my aunts and uncle Tony for hanging out and taking care of ...

A few days after returning from my long trip in Vietnam, we headed off to Savanna and Chicago. I was accompany by Grandmother, Mom, and Dad joined us later in the week. The week long in Illinois was full of visits with families, ancestors, and a wedding. My first day I visited my great uncle Bob and his family just right outside of Chicago. I have seen them before, but it’s always fun to see them again. My second cousin Timothy came over to visit with his parents and we had a lot of fun together. One of my favorite things to do was watching Harley the dog run around and play. The next day we drove out to Savanna, a city about 2 hours out of Chicago where Grandma grew up. It was beautiful and here I was able to visit the grave-site of Dad’s maternal grandparents, and great grandparents. I heard Grandma and Mom talking about my great grandparents so often on the trip that once I got there, it seems like I knew them. They must have been really beautiful people and I just hope I wi...

This past weekend, we were at Seaworld. I like the Sesame Street area where I saw Elmo and all his friends. We played in the water fountains, watched Shamu, and saw Seymour & Clyde performed. This is my first trip to Seaworld since I've been mobile. I look forward to going there more often since Mom purchased a season pass.

After arriving in NYC, we checked in at the W Time Square and parents took me out for a night stroll. Time Square was so exciting with all the lights, people, and noises. I had my first caricature done in the middle of Time Square. The man took a little long, but I really enjoyed watching all the pedestrians who were walking by. The next day, Aunt Diane came by to pick us up and we drove around NYC, had lunch, and visited baby Piper in Brooklyn. That night we met up with Mr. Charlie, and had dinner at the new Lincoln Center near Central park. An hour later we met Aunt Jennifer at the posh Peninsula hotel rooftop bar. Besides the bartender who was about 25, I was the youngest one there. They have a really nice setup with lots of chairs and cushions to walk around. It was a late night for all of us, but we’re on California time. I really like strolling around Central Park and looking at all the trees. Every now and then dad would take me close up to one of the horses pulling the ...

My poor parents who are probably exhausted traveling with me when I am not feeling well. Finally I am better and ready to go out again. After Aunt Lori’s wedding we spent a couple of days to visit family, friends, and tour around. I enjoyed my play date at the Nechlese’s home. We stopped by great uncle Bob’s house to visit and watched Aunt Lori and Uncle Mark opened up all their wedding presents. The next day when the rains stop, we toured downtown Chicago, went shopping, and visited the Children’s Museum. My favorite is playing with the fountains in the water room. We even found a display of the “thung”, a cylinder Vietnamese boat very similar to the one mom left Vietnam in. Mom was pleasantly surprised to find Vietnamese as one of the three languages on all the displays.