She finally has a name...

My new niece is officially named! Miss Charlotte Grace Soo-Min Lee. Its a bit of a mouthful but I must say she looks like a Charlotte.

This weekend I got to spend some more quality time with little miss. I helped change her poopy diaper and give her a bath. She's just so cute, I don't think I'lll ever be able to say no to her little precious face. Its so angelic. Strange how that's possible considering she looks just like my brother. My brother and I were washing her bum in the sink last night and I was thinking how strange it was, one moment we're fighting over who gets to use the sink to brush our teeth before bed as teenagers and the next minute we're washing his daughter's tiny bum! How time flies...

Back from Boston!

Now that I've been back for a few days, I thought I would post about my trip to Boston. First of all Boston is a great city, as long as you're not driving or navigating it. The traffic was unbelievable and the roads reminded me of Europe where all kinds of roads merge into one and then suddlenly change names. Once we decided to leave the rental in the hotel parking lot, everything got a whole lot better.

Thursday we arrived in the afternoon just in time to unpack quickly and grab a bite to eat in the hotel restaurant before heading to a Leafs/Bruins game at the TD BankNorth Centre. The game wasn't that great, we lost but it was cool to see how many leaf fans there were, lots of blue and white jerseys and we all jumped up whenever the Leafs scored.

Friday we had breakfast in the hotel and then it was time to work! First objective was to find 1000 pennies which had to be glued to giveaways for the Moola launch. Luckily Grant's brother Shea and Gerwyn were there to help glue, otherwise I would've been there forever... After gluing, I took a quick shower and then started to get ready for the launch party. Had to run to the printer's to pick up our lifesize cheque that we got mounted to give away at the end of the night and then head to the party. The launch went really well and Gerwyn ended up becoming an honorary employee after giving four hours of demos all night. There was lots of energy in the room though, so never a dull moment (or moment to rest for that matter.) After the launch party, the guys took us out for dinner and then we headed back to the hotel for some well deserved rest. There was an after party going on that night but we were in no shape to even attempt a night of partying. Another reminder that we're getting old.

Saturday morning my sister drove in from Stamford and we spent the rest of the day shopping on Newbury St. Its a beautiful street full of lots of stores in old buildings. After a long afternoon of shopping and Starbucks we stopped for a little sushi and then headed home to for a little rest before our dinner with the guys. We ended up going to this seafood restaurant called King
Crab Hall or something like that? Anyway it was good (and very pricey) and then we all went for a walk around Faneuil Hall, it was really beautiful. They had a big Christmas tree and all the lights up. Unfortunately it was way too cold to stay out too long so we got into a cab and headed home.

Sunday was our last day in Boston and after we had breakfast with my sister at the local Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks (they make breakfast sandwiches there!) Sooky headed home and we got ready for our flight back. It was a short flight (thank God cause I was getting nauseous by the end) and then I hopped on the Go Train to go and meet my new niece.

Meet my new niece!

Isn't she just so cute? She doesn't have a name but she's the cutest unnamed baby I've ever seen! Only 6 lbs.

Where everybody knows your name...

As of Thursday, I'll be off to Boston on a business trip! I'm dragging Gerwyn along with me so we can tour the city in our spare time and try some renowned Boston Crabs!! We're both very excited and hopefully my sister will be able to meet us for the day on Saturday so we can all hang out. First stop: Cheers!

Unfortunately this weekend is also the due date for my future niece or nephew. Nancy says first babies are usually late though so she's going to do her best to hold it in. I can't wait to meet him/her. This Christmas is definitely going to very exciting, my entire family plus the new baby all in one house! My brother and Nancy moved back home last weekend and it already feels so much more lively when I'm there. Can't wait to add a crying baby to the mix!

Last night Ev took me to see a legend... Mr. Stevie Wonder! I haven't been a die-hard Stevie fan or anything but I didn't want to miss an opportunity to see a legend live in concert so I wanted to go. I've been to a few concerts before but none like this. It was so cool, he was just so relaxed and everything seemed to come so easy... the amazing voice, the amazing piano/keyboards and even his harmonica playing was unbelievable. I'm so glad I was able to go. During the show, he asked a "special guest" to come on stage to play with him. I was shocked when the special guest and companion came out to play and I saw a familiar face! It was one of Susie's ex boyfriends. His name is Daniel and he plays percussion in a local salsa band. Anyway, the special guest was a blind percussionist who I have seen perform with Daniel in his band. Daniel held the microphone to his drum while he played and sat right beside Stevie! How cool would that be? I talked to Susie today and she said he was friends with Stevie's regular drummer and so they were invited to attend the sound check earlier in the day. When Stevie heard them play, he invited them to come back and "jam" with him in the show!

I think that's all for now, I know its been awhile since I've blogged so I may have forgotten a lot of things already... what can I say, I'm getting old!!

Will post again after Boston, wish me luck at the conference, we'll be launching the website!!