The Rest of May...

Tribeca Film Festival-Family Day

We've always enjoyed going to this annual event since there are always something for Devin to do there. This is Serena's first time, and she seem to like it as much as Devin did.

Devin & the fire truck dials...

With one of the friendly fire fighter...

And another friendly fire fighter...

Devin playing street hockey, courtesy of the NHL.

Jog-a-Thon

Devin's school had a fundraiser, but the parents were told the wrong time. By the parents showed up, the event was over. To make up this error, the school had the parents stayed for a couple of hours for a Parents/Kids Day. So we did arts & craft, the class read books & sang to the parents. But I really wished we saw the kids ran. Devin was disappointed too because he reminded us that very morning to come & cheer him on. Regardless, he did very well. He ran 27 laps around the school gym and came in third place. Thank you so much to everyone that have sponsored him!

Even Serena enjoyed the Parents/Kids Day.

A certificate for participating in the Jog-a-Thon.

This certificate was a surprise-unbeknownst to the parents, the school had a ceremony presenting the Jog-a-Thon awards. Devin was so funny when I asked him how his day was, he said nonchalantly, "Oh-we had gym, chapel and then I went up to the stage to get my Jog-a-Thon award."

Mother's Day

For Mother's Day, my brother Hon took all of us out for dinner since all his sisters are Mommies too. It's always nice to have all of us together & have a meal, no matter how chaotic it feels at times. Actually, it didn't feel chaotic this time.

My brother Hon & Mom.

My siblings & my Mom, but missing my sister Connie who lives in VA so we let Serena sneak into the photo. I didn't realize how badly I was slouching in this picture until I loaded this picture up. Yikes!

Meeting Curious George!

The Jewish Museum had an exhibit on the authors, Margret & H.A. Rey, of all the Curious George books. They were Jewish & it was Curious George's 35th Anniversary. Devin actually met Curious George AND the man with the Yellow Hat when he was 6 months old in Boston, but too young to remember it.

The last weekend of the exhibit was Kids' Day. They had a band, The Funky Monkeys (or something) performing for the kids.

Arts & crafts: Devin was in the process of making a book.

Curious George and the Lopez's! Serena was so excited to meet George, we went back in line so she could give George a hug.

Reading Curious George books that were scattered around in the "Book Room".

Surprise, Surprise: Serena immediately went to get Curious George (stuffed toy) off the shelf when we got home. It's really Devin's so there was a little fighting over George after this picture was taken.

Meeting Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat when Devin was 6 months in Boston.

Devin trying to reach for George. I don't have the picture digitally (it was made into a button) but I had the Man with the Yellow Hat holding Devin. Maybe I'll try to take a picture of it & post it here someday. Don't hold your breath though.

Stitches

Devin got 4 stitches on his left eyelid last month (4/22 to be exact). He was playing & fell onto the head board of his bed, right on the edge. He was hysterical. It was towards the early evening so Andrew took him to the ER for examination (our doctor's office was closed by then). And the ER doctor decided to give him stitches since it would leave less of a scar (would've healed fine without stitches too but the scar might be more visible).

They were at the ER for 5 hours. Serena & I went there at 9pm to bring them dinner because they couldn't leave in case they were called. Two hours later, he was called in. This began Andrew's hardest task to-date as a parent. He basically had to hold Devin down (after he was wrapped in a large sheet to prevent him from thrashing about). It broke Andrew's heart. What broke my heart was when they came home, Devin simply had no words for me when I asked if he was ok. He gave me a look & just fell into my arms & weep silently. It was midnight. He was spent. I wish I could undo everything that happened to him that night. But he bounced back pretty quickly the next day. He was happy again & daddy told him he was the bravest son in the world. And Andrew got him a trophy to prove it.

Five days later, the stitches came off. It was almost as horrible an experience as when he was getting the stitches. Again, Andrew restraining him...the doctor had to use a scalpel to remove 2 of the stitches because it was so tightly sutured. Andrew just prayed for the doctor to have steady hands with the scalpel so close to Devin's eye. Thankfully, everything went well.

Devin, tired & spent, for the second time in a week, got his stitches removed.

On a side note, since Devin was receiving so much attention from us, the first day or two, Serena would point to her eyelid and say, "boo boo" and begins to fake cry (and she does that very well).

Oh boy, I think we have two comedians on our hands.