If there’s anything I learned while my parents were away on vacation in sunny Vietnam for over a month, it’s how much I’ve missed them. When you’ve been living at home with your parents for a while, it’s easy to get caught up in tense situations or heated arguments from time to time, whether it’s from a clash of values, unfulfilled expectations or generally from being around each other too much. After living on my own for the few weeks, I’ve realized how much work it takes into maintaining a household and how the empty our home was without them around. As an only child growing up, they’ve given me so much of the little that they had, and now, more than ever, I know it’s my turn to give whatever I can to ensure their happiness and comfort, to the best of my ability. Here’s one of my favourite pictures of them from their most recent trip to Vietnam:
As Ontarians, we’re one of the lucky three provinces(Alberta and Saskatchewan are the others, with B.C. to jump on the wagon next year) that recognize this holiday and it makes me so appreciative that we have a specific holiday reserved to spend time with our families. After picking up my parents at the airport on Thursday, it’s been a relaxing and enjoyable weekend staying at home. We’re now discussing plans to go away on a cruise in September and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s been a really long time since I’ve gone away on a family excursion and with 30+ of us going, you know it’s going to be a fullout Lu family affair. I already feel sorry for the other people on the cruise 
Here are some of my fave pics of me and my fam:
Sharing an ice cream cone at the Toronto Zoo
Family Day Photoshoot
Can’t have a family-filled blogpost without these two, Muimui & Dai Gow
University Convocation <3
Happy Family Day everyone! How did you spend your long weekend?
xoxo tine
