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We met while going to BYU in 2002, and got married in August 2004. Yuan grew up in Zhengzhou China. Justin grew up (mostly) in Danville California.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

She's Here!!! Senya Mei Mitchell (Sen1 Ya3 森雅)

We welcomed the newest and littlest member of our family at 9:09am, 10/01/10, a great day to have birthday!!!  Weighing in a 9lbs 7oz (and thats 5 days early!) she was born via scheduled c-section.  She's been completely healthy and perfect (aka sleeps a lot).  Yuan has been recovering fantastically well, and we're looking forward to returning home on the 4th.







Kai giving mommy's owie a kiss better, so adorable





Big brother Kai


What a sweetie!


But don't worry, he turned back to normal soon :) He says 'Kai Kai is a little dragon, Daddy's a big dragon'

"Why did you pull me out!  I wasn't done cooking yet!"


hmm...so who does she look like?!


seems to me to be a carbon copy of mommy


So where have we been!?

Yes, today is bloggin day for me...I'm in the hospital and actually am getting very decent non-work computer time :) I just wanted to post a few exciting pics from the past few months before I post the much-anticipated new baby post. Here are the highlights of what we've done:



Taught Kai how to fly

Potty-trained Kai (flying was easier)
 
Gone to the beach


Caught the spider that ate the neighbor's cat (that is a quarter in the foreground)


Made, and ate desserts that probably deserve a blog all to themselves


Gave Kai as much love as possible before he is removed from his throne


Perhaps slightly scary


Kai and I watched LOTS of world cup this year, he now says 'C'MON!!!' At every bad call just like daddy


More Europe Edits...

Well, after over a year of inactivity on my part, I decided to add a few more pics from our trip to Europe this year.  A quick summary of the trip is...well it was awesome.  It was wierd to go without Kai, and feel the freedom of a childless companionship again.  It was also very refreshing to discover, however, that life was of course MUCH better with Kai :)  A wonderful thing to really get an appreciation for as we prepare for our second little bundle of joy.



So of course our first city had to be Paris.  I have to say, Paris is beautiful and all, but the food it expensive and overrated.  If you're on a budget, you're not even eating as well as you can in the states.

I was shocked that Yuan didn't post her favorite part about Paris, her new 5 year anniversary wedding ring

Everyone must go to the Louvre, go... now!

aww...


So Yuan already posted my favorite pics from Venice.  I really enjoyed the quaint feel of Venice.

Florence was spectacular, yummy food, especially the gelato

Seriously by far the most beautiful statue I have ever seen.  The pictures do not do it justice.

Rome...so much fun!  We were stupid and did not actually look at a calendar when planning...we were in Rome Easter weekend.  It was PACKED.  We saw what we could, and will likely have to go back again someday.



Barcelona was my favorite city of all.  Great shopping, great food, fantastic things to see.  Intel has a design site in Barcelona with people from my project...we just might have to move there.
My favorite picture from the whole trip :)



The eternal project of La Sagrada Familia

Amazing, and now we're gonna have to go back when...if...it gets finished

Casa Batla

Casa Mia

Park Guell

Since I put an embarassing picture of Yuan earlier, I had better put one of me


whew!  Great memories, but its great to be home!