Davong Marie

  We are feeling the heat here in NC! There has been so much going on here. I've put off this blog long enough. I'm good at making photos, but blogging is another story. Father's day is this Sunday, and it's my husband's first one! On my twitter (@lisaanatha) I wrote a silly tweet, but it's true. I will be cooking Father's day lunch for him. He wants steak. I've located a recipe and I am really excited to try it. I hope everyone likes it! I'll keep ya'll posted! I think this blog is perfect for this weekend. Mostly because Haylee and him are in all of these photos. But Mostly because he is my number one supporter and always lets me have plenty of practice making photos and memories of our family! Hopefully Haylee will know that mommy is the one behind the camera all of the time, but she will get to see through my eyes. And it's awesome to have memories of Haylee and her daddy!! She is going to have so many memories. This past month ...

 (wedding photo by Nye Noona)   It seems like yesterday that we first met, a girl late to class and a boy introducing himself on the first day of college. Sometimes I dislike that I was late to class because it just makes everyone know that is very like me to be late. I like the part where I say hello to you on the elevator. However, if I was not late to class, I might not have gotten your attention. Fast forward to the end of our freshman year our friends Lori and Geoff help us get the courage to go on our first date (many of our dates included Geoff). Those are the sweetest beginnings of our story! We have grown much more in love since then. More joy, happiness and I have found more things to love about you like: - you bring me sweet tea when i'm in my "focus mode" and forget - when I'm running late you get up earlier than needed to help me get out the door - send me videos of Haylee during your lunch break - support my crazy ideas, dreams and thoug...

  Our baby girl is 10 months old! Haylee weighs 15 1/2 lbs & is 27 1/2 inches long. She has eight teeth now! She loves and is learning new things: check back other posts for other loves and dislikes from past months. She loves: feed herself & using her fork  saying mama, dada laughing stand with the assistances playing peekaboo playing patty cake waving  Peaches Baked ziti Chicken Alfredo Apples Broccoli Carrots Avocados Yogurt Mac & Cheese Pho Rice soup Rice noodle soup chocolate cake Cantaloupe Strawberries watermelon grapes Playing the piano percussion shaker the swing at the park playing with chip bags & baby wipe packages board books/library animal crackers dim sum She is : is able to take 4 steps! pull up to standing position from sitting painting playing outdoors feeling & picking up objects/toys walk holding on to furniture looking for dropped ite...

Our family visited Wat Praznamit for a laotion ceremony/ tradition when a person passes away. I am not familiar with the ceremony, however it is a beautiful part of the culture. I grew up in a church, however my parents wanted to still teach me the culture and include me in another community.  

I finally had a moment to sit down and post this. I've collected a lot of photos from our park outings and i'm going to put them all here for ya'll. Haha! Sorry! Our little family goes to the park almost every other weekend. We're there or at the library! I love taking Haylee to the park because she gets to explore more than just the four walls of our home and grandma's home. She is using all of her sensory skills!! This girl loves the swing, drums, and bubbles at the park. I'm not sure she is a fan of the small zoo creatures and train at Dan Nick park yet. She also gets a chance to interact with some other kids, which is really hard for her because she doesn't stay in a daycare. Take a look at the photos & like this post if you want to see more of her adventures!

(photos by me!)   I don't answer questions on my blog, but I thought it would be a fun change! Check out the questions and answers from my husband Souwan and I. Let me tell ya, this was so much fun for us! We got a really great laugh!! We hope you like it and if you love this, let us know and we can answer more questions!   And for those who have not heard our engagement story. The garden we are photographed in is actually the garden Souwan proposed to me in! 4 years later here we are!   1. Did you date much before you met your husband/wife? S- No L- No 2. Did online dating exist and would you have used it? S- No I would not L- it existed haha, no I would not   3. Where do you think is a great place to meet someone? S- a grocery store L- maybe a place of common interest, like a baseball game or coffee shop   4. What qualities would you tell single ladies/men to look for? S- someone giving or humorous L- humorous and a ...

    Our baby girl is 9 months old! Well on Friday she turned 9 months. I am a bit behind because of all the great Mother's Day weekend celebrations! Hope you all had a great one! I enjoyed my first Mother's Day. Thank you to my husband and daughter for making it memorable. I posted a bunch of photos from our Mother's Day photo session on Fb and Instagram! Go like it. =) We didn't visit our doctor this month but she unofficially weighs 16 lbs. She is a healthy baby girl! She has six teeth now! She loves and is learning new things: check back other posts for other loves and dislikes from past months. She loves: feed herself follow our voices saying mama, dada laughing stand with the assistances playing peekaboo Peaches Baked ziti Chicken Alfredo Apples Broccoli Carrots Avocados Yogurt Mac & Cheese Pho Rice soup Rice noodle soup chocolate cake Cantaloupe Strawberries Playing the piano the swing at t...