Summer Update

With Fall upon us, it just dawned on me that my blog hasn't been updated in a really long time (read: Dad has been a lazy poopy-head).

It has been a really interesting Summer with lot of fun and learning. Here are some of the highlights:

I visited the CNE for the very first time. With all the people there, it reminded me a little bit of Mong Kok (I sure miss Hong Kong).

Here I am just walking around with my wicked squeeky shoes.


Here are some other pictures from the CNE Visit










I also got to experience my first "MacDonald's" birthday party too. It was for my friend Emily. A special thank you goes out to Uncle Sean and Auntie Danka for organizing the party.

As with the CNE, I was too young to go on any of the rides. But it was great to watch all the other kids have fun.





There were a lot of personal "firsts" and proud achievements as well.

LIKE........

...perfecting my "ugly" face


...learning how to pick my nose


...dancing in my underwear (a la Tom Cruise in "Risky Business")






...pretending to be busy on the phone so that I don't have to do "real work" -- I learn this neat trick from Dad.


...my first online conversation

Maxim Walking

Here's a video of Maxim taking his first independent steps.

First Birthday

Today, I celebrate my first birthday. Can you believe it has already been a year?

Wondering how it all started? Visit this page: http://maximtran.blogspot.com/2007/07/hello-world_2767.html

Me taking a bath before the big party.


Here are some pictures from my birthday party this past weekend at Grandma & Grandpa's house.

My cake -- pretty on the outside, yummy on the inside

Family picture in front of the cake.

Mom & me.


Grandma and me.


Me (almost) walking.


Some close-up pictures taken by Auntie Wendy and Uncle John.





Dad with his old friends. Me with my new friends.

In addition to the weekend birthday party, we also had a family dinner today.

Here I am just before the family dinner. By the way, the toy that I'm riding on was an early birthday gift from Aunt Jennifer & Uncle Joey.

Some family pictures at the dinner.



Me with my presents -- THANK YOU EVERYONE!

Los Angeles Trip - June 2008

This past June, the whole family went to Los Angeles for Aunt Lisa & Uncle Khai's wedding.

Here, I'm waiting for the wedding start. It was great, the entire event took placed on a yacth.


One of the highlights of the trip was to meet up with my cousin Tyler for the first time. We are just 3 months apart. By the way, you might notice that we're wearing similar outfits for the wedding. This was by pure coincidence! What can we say? Our mamas have good fashion sense.


Here I am with with Grandma & Tyler with his grandma - Great Auntie Kay


Me with Grandma and Grandpa


Me with Great Uncle Chieu and Great Auntie Kimmie


During our visit, we also took a short trip to Las Vegas.

Inside the "Venetian"


Another picture inside the "Venetian"


Outside "Paris"


Of course, the best part of the trip was to see all my family.

Some pictures with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa




Great Uncle Chieu holding me and Tyler


Great Auntie Jane


Great Auntie Charlene and Great Uncle Brandon


Here we are with Tyler's parents - Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Joey.


The other highlight was to meet cousin Ryan. This is a group picture of the new parents. From left to right: Me with Mom & Dad. Tyler with Auntie Jennifer and Uncle Joey. Ryan with Auntie Stacey and Uncle Peter.


This is dinner with some more Aunties and Uncles after Uncle Andrew's grad.


This is Uncle Stephen teaching me to be a hooligan


One last family picture before everyone heads back home.


Finally, some random pictures from the past couple of months