Goodbye 2014!

And another year gone! It has been a fun and super busy year for all of us, especially these last few months. It feels like only yesterday when we wrote a recap of all the amazing things that happened in 2013, and now we're diving straight into 2015! First off, I'd like to thank YOU so so much for coming to this site. We really appreciate every like, click, share, and comment that you give us, it's what makes us continue to share our passions, hobbies, and travels with you. I hope that we can continue to provide you weekly inspirations.. and feel free to write us anytime about anything you'd like to see or hear more of! :)

We'd like to take this time to reminisce and remember all the great things that have happened in 2014...

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What a year! I don't know if it's mommy brain or if time just goes by faster when you're an adult, but I had to really sit down and look through my photo archives to find (and remember) my highlights of 2014. - Trish

THE GIRLS

watching these two rugrats grow another year older! - Trish

our baby style post - TEC watching my nieces grow up through whatsapp photos - Court THE WEDDING DIY'd most of my wedding with my family - Erin Being a part of Erin and Tim's wedding, and watching Maddie walk down the aisle while scattering petals like a pro! - Trish

Courtney (my awesome photographer) took fun pre-wedding photos around our neighborhood - Erin

Got married to this lovely gentleman :) - Erin

Had so much fun planning their wedding and being the maid of honor! - Court

TRAVELS

Getaway with Ed, where we stayed at a castle in Tarrytown, NY - Trish

First time to Sony Pictures' studio lot in LA and going to work with Courtney! - Erin

Touched the Breaking Bad RV

Took a road trip to Coachella! - Erin & Court

First time to New Orleans... - Erin

... and it happened to be during Jazz Fest!

Took a hen trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia with my best friends... - Erin

A quick trip to Sacramento - Court

Witnessed the #occupycentral protest in HK - TEC

Moved into our very own empty home - Erin

 THE BLOG

dancing with the pros - Court

Working with amazing new friends and artists - Court

Featured on AlexMika Jewelry

Our little staycation, which then got featured on NastyGal and Jeffrey Campbell!

THE FAMILY

Got some quality family time

First Christmas with the hubs at the Yeh household, it comes with a customized stocking! - Erin

Creating Mom and Dad's Christmas present - an album filled with old photos and reenacted "new" photos. This particular photo was taken 23 years ago!

Have a wonderful beginning of 2015 and we'll talk soon!

Welcome to 2014!

So many wonderful things have happened to our family in the past month! I had such an amazing end to 2013. My schedule was so jam packed with activities I didn't even have time to breathe! I got to go home for 2 weeks and reunite with my family and friends. It was short with every minute well spent. With my jet-lag, it was very difficult to find the energy to stay awake but I wanted to make the most of it, so I would drink lots of coffee, power through the day with the family, then take a 10 minute nap after dinner and meet up with my friends at night. 

There was so much laughter and happiness shared, many fruitful conversations, and always over great food! I often get a little homesick after I leave, but this time was special, and it's taking me awhile to adjust back to LA life. So.. without further delay, I'll let my sisters announce the great news :D 

- Court

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I couldn't agree more with what Court said, it was indeed an amazing and special holiday.  I originally expected it to be like all our other great Christmases  – the same fun parties, delicious family dinners, opening presents, but this year’s was definitely unique.  While the parties and celebrations remained the same, the dynamics have completely changed.  On Christmas day, we had the entire family in our living room opening presents - from our 90 year-old grandparents to Trish and Ed's new babies.  If you can't picture it, check out our little montage below for a glimpse into our day.  I think the highlight was watching Maddie spend at least half an hour opening and playing with each gift.  It was a nice change to have little ones around the tree.    

I was spoiled and received one too many great gifts, but nothing prepared me for the biggest of all – a proposal from my now fiance (still getting used to saying that word) Tim, my best friend of 14 years who has been there for me through most everything… even after I broke his heart in high school.  It was a "Yes" of course.

I am so grateful to have had such a lovely holiday surrounded by loved ones.  Hope ya'll had a good one too, and wishing you a fantastic 2014.

Lastly... WELCOME Avery and WELCOME Tim!

-Erin

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It's been a busy December at the Tsui household. We welcomed our newest member, Avery, to the family on December 4. She's proving to be quite the feisty one, which I should have seen coming considering how active she was in the womb! We also celebrated Ed's birthday with over 20 of our friends at our annual white elephant gift exchange/Christmas dinner (a rather competitive/intense affair), followed by a busy Christmas/new year season with family and friends. Last week, Ed and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary - he treated me to a relaxing spa treatment at Bliss and a decadent 8-course dinner at Gaddi's, probably one of the nicest restaurants I've been to in Hong Kong! What a huge blessing this season has been - thankful for what God has been doing in our lives, and wonderful family and friends. Looking forward to what 2014 holds!

Sister ♥

Maddie eating/attacking her own apple for the first time

The "Better than Sex" cake from Ms. B's Cakery (top left) for Ed's birthday - delicious chocolate truffle cake but not sure if it really lives up to its name. Maybe "Better-than-other-chocolate cakes" cake? Haha

1st course at Gaddi's: Sea bass tartar with cauliflower and caviar

4th course at Gaddi's: Poached egg with black truffle toast
-Trish