Popo was throwing Bella a 10-course Chinese banquet 3rd birthday/”Red Egg & Ginger” party! Well, Popo (and the people at the restaurant - but who asked them?) thought Bella was too old for a Red Egg party, typically given for 1 month old babies. It was her first formal party, so I thought she should have an REG party, so I sneaked it in. See if you can spot it below. It was a small party - only 8 tables - so, unfortunately, I couldn’t invite everyone, but definitely included Bella’s best friends.

I made the invitations and took her picture for the party favors. She was surprisingly cooperative - perhaps due to maturity. Afterall, she IS almost three, as she is pointing out! We took these in our back patio.

She still fit her cheong sam from China and I found her a matching party bib. She had lots of fun at the party with her little friends, Ellie, Annelise and Olivia - all jie jies.

Aiyi bought her a yummy birthday cake! What’s better than Hello Kitty with strawberries and whipped cream? Mmmm…

Bella loves to sing “Happy Birthday to You!” She does it all the time - in the car, at home, on the potty - anytime, anywhere…

Everybody came to celebrate Baby Girl’s birthday. Here is my cousin, Sheldon, with my mother’s second cousins, Shang and May.

Isabella with Popo’s cousin’s wife and family: May, Shang, Wilson, Pu Ying, Nan and Amy.

My cousin, Nita, with my second cousin’s children, Tony and Jessica.

My second cousin, Jennifer, with her husband and daughter, Jiang and Annelise. Where’s Ethan? - perhaps at the birthday cake?

My second cousin, Julianne, with her husband, Brandon.

My second cousin, Joanne, with her husband and son, Alan and Brandon.

My second cousin, Janice, with her husband and children, Wayne, Jessica and Tony.

We haven’t seen Julie in ages. We’re glad that she and her family could come meet Bella. It’s the first time Bella’s meeting her and she’s really checking her out! That’s husband, Dan, with children, Angela and Alex.

Mrs. Lee with Carol, Stacey and Ellie.

Cecilia, Jim and the “boys,” Jimmy and John.

Tom and Susan.

Alicia, Lily and Kathy.

Rob and Suzanna.

Eva and Viva. People with rhyming names are seated together.

Auntie Judy. James was sick.

Mrs. Fong.

Ginger, Dale and Randall. Darrell is at UCLA.

Viva Yiyi.

Janet, Michelle, Christine and Larry. Yes, Uncle Larry actually came and Bella was glad that he did!

Uncle Craig and Auntie Kay.

Lena, Ed and Olivia. Derek was swimming or something.

Irene, Andrew and the girls, Rachel and Alice. Bella LOVES the girls.

Donna, Alvin, Caitlin, Ethan and Bryan. Ethan is Bella’s buddy from sunday school.

Wendy, Randall and the boys, Kendall and Mitchell. Flowers by Aiyi. Did you spot the “red egg and ginger” flowers?

Aiyi, Popo and Mommy!

On Bella’s actual birthday, we went out for Vietnamese food and had leftover cake - still yummy!

Thank you, everybody, for helping me celebrate my birthday and for all the fabulous gifts! Thank you, Popo, for the best birthday party ever!

Aiyi was invited to a Blue Angels rooftop party. The BART ride was a real treat!

The party was fun, fun, fun! We had a rooftop view of the Blue Angels and Bella noticed that the planes matched her outfit. She enjoyed all the food, truffles and ice cream and dancing to the live band! Go, Bears!

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