2013
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The Minions
Nov 2, 2013We helped Jenny and Andy to do their yearly family photo shoot at our place. The Halloween theme for this year is Minions from the “Despicable Me” movie. We spent our late morning taking pictures in Silver Lake Park. It was blistering cold on an otherwise beautiful day. After lunch, we headed to the big… Read more…
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Fall Colors in Minnesota
Oct 10, 2013 to Oct 13, 2013Amidst our hectic schedule working on a home garden expansion project, we did a 4-day trip to northeastern Minnesota to see the fall colors. The last time we visited this area was in 2011. The fall colors in Banning State Park was much prettier this time compared to our visit in 2011. We did a… Read more…
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Alexxandrya Haeflinger
Oct 6, 2013We took a few hours off from our hectic weekend schedules to take some senior photos for Alexx. In return, Kurt bribed us with Rick’s super delicious fall-off-the-bone BBQ ribs for dinner. The cloudy afternoon was absolutely perfect for portrait shots. This album contains half of the overall shots taken. Read more…
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An Epic Fishing Trip in Canada
Aug 24, 2013 to Aug 31, 2013We had an adventurous “eat-what-you-catch” walleye fishing trip in Canada with Rick and Kurt. It was a very last minute trip for all of us. A week prior to the trip, Elson from Due North Outpost Camps inquired Rick’s interest to go fishing this year to backfill the available slot. We made our decision in… Read more…
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Great River Bluffs State Park
Aug 3, 2013We went for a hike in Great River Bluffs State Park on a perfect day. There were plenty of wildflowers in the park. We spent about two hours in the park before heading to Winona for lunch. After lunch, we strolled along the Winona Lake before heading home. Read more…
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Kenneth Tea Ee Jie
Jun 28, 2013Sis and Hui welcomed the newest addition to their family on June 20 while we were in Sarikei. The baby boy’s name is Kenneth Tea Ee Jie, born at 2:56 PM, weighing 7 pounds and 9.7 ounces. In fact, Shamaine and her little brother share the same birthday. We paid sis and Kenneth a short… Read more…
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Julau
Jun 23, 2013We visited Aunt Kwong and her family in Julau, which is located about an hour away from Sarikei. Upon our arrival, Aunt Kwong prepared an enormous amount of food for us to feast. We had a very early dinner at 4:30 PM. After dinner, we walked along the nearby suspension bridge dubbed as “The San… Read more…
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A Small Party
Jun 22, 2013Instead of heading to Sibu for sightseeing, we cancelled that trip and made a last-minute decision to hold a small party at Aunt Hung’s place. Due to our limited time at home, we figured a party would be much meaningful to get everyone together, to have fun and to enjoy great food. Every family prepared… Read more…
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Uncle Ping’s Garden
Jun 21, 2013We spent our afternoon at Uncle Ping’s garden, which is located about 15 minutes away from Sarikei. Upon our arrival, Uncle Ping graciously served us fresh coconut drinks. We also had a few tasty pamelos. We wandered around the pepper farm under the hot sun. At some point of time, Angelina and her cousins helped… Read more…
