Dear Khoa & An,
We just got back from a So Cal trip where you both had so much fun. We drove. It was your first trip in 8 months. We had a rough start, but we made there at 2am. We went to the beach in the morning, which you both love so so much. The water was extremely cold, so we got out of the water quickly, but you both still had fun building sand castle or playing with the sand in general. After nap, we drove down to San Diego for your cousin's first communion.
Khoa, you love your cousin, Jonathan. You two were like best friends. We saw in you a mature and independent young man that we had never seen before. You played so well with your cousins and other kids - actually you just went off by yourself without ever needing your parents (something we are totally foreign to). The following day, we went to a big party for Junior, where you continue to show so much independence and played tirelessly until 6:30, when we had to go back to Fountain Valley. On Monday, we went to Disneyland, where you had fun. You didn't sleep well, so you seem tired, but you loved your time there. We went home and all of us took a three hour nap before driving back to Milpitas. It was an exhausting trip, but I am glad that we went. You missed one day from school and were so excited to tell your teacher and friends about where you had been.
An, you did much better on your trip than we expected. You slept well and played well, but didn't eat much. You also grew and displayed an independence and curiosity that we had never seen before. You were so excited and ran and played hard. You were tired and crashed at the party and slept on my hand for three hours. After your nap, you became alive and every one who were at the party loved seeing your curious and beautiful self. You also slept so well in the car, which is something I didn't expect at all. Boy did you love Disneyland. You loved Small World and were just so mesmerized with all the exciting things that were happening.
Overall, we had a wonderful time and cannot wait for our next trip.
Love, Mom
