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January was a bit of a blur and just like that it is already over.
We also made a visit to the orthodontist and found out that D has completed his invisalign treatment. And will now only have to wear a retainer at night.. wohoo. While I am not allowed to share his before teeth.. he did give me permission to share his after. He still has some baby teeth left so the doc will monitor accordingly. But the improvement has been massive.. especially if you knew what the before looked like.
Did we take pictures of this food? Of course not.. (smacks forehead). But I did get a picture of the amazing Voodoo Donuts.. yes I did.
We started the year off with H turning nine and hosted an epic secret agent birthday party for him.
I started the year of with a fun puzzle. It was super cute and easy. There was one missing piece though.
We also made a really short trip to Houston over a long weekend. My sister in law lives there and we hadn't seen them in a few years and her kids had been begging for a visit. We had a great time.. tons of family bonding and great food. Houston is the hub of desi (pakistani/indian) food.. and oh it was all so good. We ate far too much.
Did we take pictures of this food? Of course not.. (smacks forehead). But I did get a picture of the amazing Voodoo Donuts.. yes I did.
D has been taking some cooking lessons.. with mixed results. The kids are assisting in the cooking rather than cooking all by themselves. So he found the it a little boring. As he already assists me in the kitchen when he can. The kid get way too much homework.
We went to a Rangers game (ice hockey) and they crushed the Vegas Warriors :) It was fantastic!
H got some book swag in the mail thanks to the amazing Max Brallier author of The Last Kids on Earth series. He heard H was a fan via twitter and reached out to us asking if H would like some stickers. How sweet is that!
How was your January?
January was a busy month for your family. Congratulations to D for his birthday and all the fun
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ReplyDeleteFun post, it is nice to spend time with your children. The donuts look yummy. I like your puzzle picture. Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful week.
Looks like you wrapped up January with lots of fun photos to reflect back on one day! TFS!
ReplyDeleteI remember braces and retainers, what an accomplishment to be done! So glad you were able to visit family, always time well spent.
ReplyDeleteThose donuts look good! Looks like a fun month!
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Lovely weekend trip. Your smiles tell it all. Congratulations to D on good line up.
ReplyDeleteyour January looks like fun and busy month...
ReplyDeleteHave a great day
Voodoo Donuts looks awesome, we will have to look for one of those on our travels!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely month. I've heard Houston's food scene is amazing. We may have to make a trip there this summer. LOVE the puzzle. Have a great week!!
ReplyDeleteThat puzzle is hilarious! It took me a minute to realize what was off about it! Haha!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a fun and busy January! The puzzle looks amazing but how annoying that there was a piece missing! Those donuts look delicious too
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That is one cheeky jigsaw puzzle!
ReplyDeleteJanuary just flew by! How fun to have a trip to see family and have some great food! I've always wanted to attend an NHL game! Fun that you could go with your family!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous set of teeth! xxx
ReplyDeleteI remember retainers too - when they eat lunch at school remember not to throw away or you will spend a lot of time in trash containers - lol.
ReplyDeleteYou go on the best trips. They look like so much fun and great food. Bet it was nice to see your family. Sandie
I agree that January did just fly by for sure, sounds like you all had a good time enjoying it too, there is nothing better than to spend some fun times with family, those donuts look delicious. So happy for your son, I remember when our daughter moved to just using the retainer at night, she was so thrilled. Hope you enjoy a great February too!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really cute puzzle! (I'm laughing at Debra's comment) It's really frustrating to get to the end and be missing a piece, especially on a new puzzle.
ReplyDeleteOh I hate when I get to the end of putting a puzzle together and find it's missing a piece! It sounds like you had a wonderful visit with our family.
ReplyDeleteBlogger was making it a real challenge to comment here today. Love that D's teeth have improved dramatically.
ReplyDeleteYou sound to have been busy, productive AND had fun. Sigh at the missing puzzle piece.
What a fun trip to Houston. I've seen Voodoo Doughnut mentioned on a Food Network show before. And hooray for the hockey game! We have tickets for a Tampa Lightning game next month and I can't wait.
ReplyDeleteMy January was definitely tame in comparison. How lovely to visit with your family in Houston, and get to sample all that delicious food! How annoying to have a missing piece in that jigsaw, though! xxx
ReplyDeleteOK yum...that donut looks amazing!!
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With so much going on, it's no wonder your January want by so quickly. My was quiet since I was recovering from a sprained ankle but I did manage to workout quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great but busy month! Love all the pictures and updates. My son's orthodontist would not do braces until after he hit puberty. He said some stuff would correct itself (it did) and that the jawline changes so it was best to wait. He is 17 and should be getting his braces off in March.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got your treatment.
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Mild weather here in January. February not so much. Great photos. Love the one of you and the boys!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad y'all had a good trip to Houston - the food there is so good
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great month, Hena! Would love to visit Houston someday. And yay for D! All my kids are in braces right now, but two of them are having them off this month...after two years so yay! Retainers now for them soon:D
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you guys had a good January. My girls are about to start the whole braces process. Glad it went well. His teeth look great! Those donuts look amazing!
ReplyDeleteThose voodoo donuts look amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove that cheeky puzzle!
Don't worry about not taking pics of the food. I think far too many people spend time getting the right pics and miss out on the enjoying of the eating.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a fun month! That puzzle is super cute!
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Looks like a fun time!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun time!
ReplyDeleteLooks like lots of fun! Congrats on getting the braces off. I had braces as a kid.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to him! Great pictures, now I'm craving donuts.
ReplyDeleteHappy 9th Birthday to your wee man. I've always fancied a secret agent birthday party... maybe I am not too old?
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your little guy! You guys do so much together as a family. I just love that! I love the photo of your with your boys, And the food looks amazing too!
ReplyDeleteCompleting the invisilign treatment is big. Congrats. Those donuts looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteOoh hockey! :) And I love the puzzle with the food on it :)
ReplyDeleteYou and your family have been very busy. Nice jigsaw puzzle, sad that a piece is missing!!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for sharing your photographs, January was certainly a busy month :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
It sounds like you had a great month! I love the puzzle, even if it was missing a piece. I love that your family is able to travel so much. Have a great February!
ReplyDelete"Houston is the hub of desi (pakistani/indian) food..." I think you need to share some specifics! I live just south of Houston!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great month you had!
You did have a full and terrific month. I love all the smiles!
ReplyDeleteInvisalign is such a great treatment, I'm also wearin g my night retainer nowadays,
ReplyDeletehavee a great day,
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear you were happy with the Invisalign. We just got my son set up to start that process as well.
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