OneSundaymorningacoupleofweeksago,allofusweredoingourownlittlethingsuntilDaddysteppedoutofhisofficeandnoticedahugecrayonscribbleonthewallofourmasterbedroom.Wethenfoundthiskindofscribbleseverywhereonthewhitewallofourhouse,fromupstairsbedroomstodownstairslivingroom,fromthesizeofapeanuttothesizeofaposter.
Knowingitwasgoingtobeahugejobtocleanthemoffandthewallmayneverlookthesame,DaddyandIwerebothpr...[阅读全文]
家有两个小东西
小东西之一: Olivia, 14 years old 小东西之二: Evan, 11 years old
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(2007-06-11 19:32:33)
(2007-06-03 20:10:11)
ThewholeconceptofpeopleinChinabeingawakewhenweare
asleepandviseversaissomethingthatbothOliviaandEvan
understoodfromaveryyoungage.Wewouldalwaystalkabout
thesunsettingonourhorizonandgoingtosee外公(grandfather
onmother’sside)and外婆(grandmotheronmother’sside).RecentlyDaddywasdrivingwithOliviatothelocalconvenience
store"Wawa”topickupsomemilkandsheaskedwhenWawawould
becl...[阅读全文]
asleepandviseversaissomethingthatbothOliviaandEvan
understoodfromaveryyoungage.Wewouldalwaystalkabout
thesunsettingonourhorizonandgoingtosee外公(grandfather
onmother’sside)and外婆(grandmotheronmother’sside).RecentlyDaddywasdrivingwithOliviatothelocalconvenience
store"Wawa”topickupsomemilkandsheaskedwhenWawawould
becl...[阅读全文]
(2007-06-03 19:59:49)
DaddywasridinginthecarwithOlivialisteningtothe
radiowhenSherylCrow'ssong"AllIWannaDoIsHaveSome
Fun"cameon.
Oliviaknowsthissongandstartedsingingafewlinesto
herself.
AfteracouplemomentsOliviapipedup"Youknow,that’s
exactlywhatIwant.AllIwannadoishavesomefun."[阅读全文]
radiowhenSherylCrow'ssong"AllIWannaDoIsHaveSome
Fun"cameon.
Oliviaknowsthissongandstartedsingingafewlinesto
herself.
AfteracouplemomentsOliviapipedup"Youknow,that’s
exactlywhatIwant.AllIwannadoishavesomefun."[阅读全文]
(2007-05-31 19:41:27)
Today,EvanandIhadsomeinterestingconversationsonthewayhomefromdaycare.
Iforgotwhatweweretalkingabout,butoutofnowhere,andacompletechangeoftopic,Evansaidtome:“Mommy,Iamagenius!”
“Youare?Wow,youaresospecial!Doyouknowwhatgeniusis?”
“No,Idon’tknow.”Heansweredwithoutanyhesitationwhichjustseemedsofunny.
Wethentalkedaboutwhattoeatfordinner.IknowEvandoesn’tliketoeattofu,soIteasedhim:...[阅读全文]
Iforgotwhatweweretalkingabout,butoutofnowhere,andacompletechangeoftopic,Evansaidtome:“Mommy,Iamagenius!”
“Youare?Wow,youaresospecial!Doyouknowwhatgeniusis?”
“No,Idon’tknow.”Heansweredwithoutanyhesitationwhichjustseemedsofunny.
Wethentalkedaboutwhattoeatfordinner.IknowEvandoesn’tliketoeattofu,soIteasedhim:...[阅读全文]
(2007-05-15 07:24:57)
EvanandOliviawereplayingwithabunchofkidsinourneighbor’splaygroundthispastSunday.Theyhadjustinstalledaplaysetsothekidswereveryexcited.
ThenIheardthedoorbellringandEvancameincrying.Hetoldmethatsomekidpushedhimwhilehewasontheswingandhefelloffandbumpedhishead.Thebumpwasatthebackofhisheadandwasdisturbinglyswollen.Iwasconcernedandwonderedwhetherweshouldgotoseethedoctor.Butthenwedecidedtoputsom...[阅读全文]
(2007-05-10 17:46:00)
Today,insteadofgoingintothehousethroughthegaragedoorlikewenormallydoafterwecomehomefromdaycare,Evandecidedhewantedtogothroughthefrontdoor.
SohedidandrightafterIgotintothehousethroughthegaragedoor,Daddytoldmewhathadjusthappened.
BothDaddyandOliviawereinsidethehousewhentheyheardthedoorbellrang.
Daddyasked:“Whoisthat?”
Oliviatookalookandanswered:“It’snotsomeoneimportant.It’sjustE...[阅读全文]
SohedidandrightafterIgotintothehousethroughthegaragedoor,Daddytoldmewhathadjusthappened.
BothDaddyandOliviawereinsidethehousewhentheyheardthedoorbellrang.
Daddyasked:“Whoisthat?”
Oliviatookalookandanswered:“It’snotsomeoneimportant.It’sjustE...[阅读全文]
(2007-05-08 19:53:08)
OnthewayhomefromdaycarelastThursday,Evantoldmethathewantedtobeadoctorwhenhegrewup.
“Oh,really?Whydoyouwanttobeadoctor?”IwascuriousasthisgottobethemostorthodoxprofessionthatmykidshadmentionedtomeanditwasfromEvan?
“BecausemyteachersaidIwantedtobeadoctor.”Heanswered.
“Ohhhh(nowonder:))...sodoyouwanttobeadoctorbecauseyoucanhelppeopleandsavelives?”Ipromptedhim.
“Yeah.Butmom,whatd...[阅读全文]
“Oh,really?Whydoyouwanttobeadoctor?”IwascuriousasthisgottobethemostorthodoxprofessionthatmykidshadmentionedtomeanditwasfromEvan?
“BecausemyteachersaidIwantedtobeadoctor.”Heanswered.
“Ohhhh(nowonder:))...sodoyouwanttobeadoctorbecauseyoucanhelppeopleandsavelives?”Ipromptedhim.
“Yeah.Butmom,whatd...[阅读全文]
(2007-04-21 17:29:39)
TodayOlivialistedformethechoicesshehasindecidingwhatshewantstobewhenshegrowsup.
Aveterinariansothatshecantakecareoftheanimals;Ateacher;Achampiontennisplayerordoubledutchchampionsincesheiscurrentveryintotennis(onWiwithChristopher)anddoubledutch(inreality);ABabysitter;Oh,andasimple,notsogood,butaniceone–amomaslongasshedoesn’thavetohaveherbellycutopentohavethebaby.
“Whybeingamomisnotsogood...[阅读全文]
Aveterinariansothatshecantakecareoftheanimals;Ateacher;Achampiontennisplayerordoubledutchchampionsincesheiscurrentveryintotennis(onWiwithChristopher)anddoubledutch(inreality);ABabysitter;Oh,andasimple,notsogood,butaniceone–amomaslongasshedoesn’thavetohaveherbellycutopentohavethebaby.
“Whybeingamomisnotsogood...[阅读全文]
(2007-04-15 20:53:17)
Evan'spottytraininghasbeenourheadacheforthelongesttime.Weknowthatboysareslowerthanthegirls,butwedidn’texpectthatheisthatslowerJ.
Oliviaonlyneededtowearpull-upsatnightwhenshewasabouttwoandahalf.ButforEvan,therewerenosignofinterestwhenhereachedthreeandahalfashemoveduptopre-schoolasoneofthefewboyswhowerenottrained.
IwishhewerelikeAndrew,mybestfriend'sson,whohasthestrongwilltoexcelineverythin...[阅读全文]
Oliviaonlyneededtowearpull-upsatnightwhenshewasabouttwoandahalf.ButforEvan,therewerenosignofinterestwhenhereachedthreeandahalfashemoveduptopre-schoolasoneofthefewboyswhowerenottrained.
IwishhewerelikeAndrew,mybestfriend'sson,whohasthestrongwilltoexcelineverythin...[阅读全文]
(2007-04-08 19:06:53)
LastWednesdaymorningatthebreakfasttable,Evanaskedme:"Mom,what'sthedaytoday?"
"Wednesday"Ianswered.
"No,it'sTuesday."Hedisagreed.
"Honey,yesterdaywasTuesday.RememberyouhadJuniorGymyesterdayandJuniorGymisalwaysonTuesday?"
"No!"hewasbeingunreasonable.Justthenheturnedhisheadlookingoutsidethewindowandnoticedthatitwassuchabrightsunnydayth...[阅读全文]
"Wednesday"Ianswered.
"No,it'sTuesday."Hedisagreed.
"Honey,yesterdaywasTuesday.RememberyouhadJuniorGymyesterdayandJuniorGymisalwaysonTuesday?"
"No!"hewasbeingunreasonable.Justthenheturnedhisheadlookingoutsidethewindowandnoticedthatitwassuchabrightsunnydayth...[阅读全文]
