Forthisyear,OliviawasacheerleaderandEvanwasadinosaur(ordragonliketheoneinDragonTale?).Theybothhadfunjoiningtheparadeatthedaycareandschool,andofcoursethetricktreatingtoo.[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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(2006-12-11 19:28:31)
Forthisyear,OliviawasacheerleaderandEvanwasadinosaur(ordragonliketheoneinDragonTale?).Theybothhadfunjoiningtheparadeatthedaycareandschool,andofcoursethetricktreatingtoo.[阅读全文]
(2006-12-11 19:14:41)
Todayatthenightstorytime,Oliviasaidtome:"Mom,myfriendLewisatschoolwasverynicetome.""Lewis?Isitaboy?"Iasked."Aboyandhealwaysdoesnicethingstome."Oliviacontinued."Really?Whatkindofnicethings?Canyougivemeanexample?"Iwascurious."Hm…no."Oliviablushedwhileshestrokesomeofherhairoffherface."Idon'tknow,Idon’tknowhowtoexplainittoyou."Shewasshyandl...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-04 19:43:33)
Evan'sbeingaverypickyeaterhasalwaysgivenmethemostheadacheswhenwevisitedChinaandthistimewasthesame.HeonlyeatscertainChinesedishesanditisveryhardtomakehimtrynewthingswithoutacry(IrealizeIamguiltyascharged).Soveryoftenatthedinnertable,itwaseitherastressfuldisciplineepisodegettinghimtotrynewdishesorIhadtogotoMcDonald'sorPizzaHutsowecouldhaveapeacefulmealtime.Andwithmyfatherjustgonethroughchemotherapy,...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-02 19:21:24)
TodayafterIpickedupOliviafromschool,shetoldmethatshewantedtohaveaserioustalkwithme.ShepulledoutalittleenvelopefromherpocketandtoldmethatherfriendJulia'sphonenumberwasinsideandsheneededtocallhertonight."Why?"Iasked."Becauseweneedtodecidewhensheiscomingtoourhousethisweekendandtalkaboutthethingweneedtodo."Sheanswered."Whatthing?""Well,youknowChristmasiscoming.JuliaandIhadanidea,wewanttocollectthetoys...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-06 19:40:46)
Arounddinnertimetoday,DaddywashavingatalkwithOlivia.
"Olivia,tomorrowwillbeabusydayforus.WehavetofirstsendyoutoschoolatthebusstopthenDaddywilldropoffMommyandEvanattheairport.AfterthatIwillcomebacktopickyouupfromschool.Andifwestillhavetime,wewillgovote."
"Voteforwhat?"Oliviaasked.
"Votefortheleaders."Daddyanswered.
"Oh,Iwillvoteforyouthensinceyouar...[阅读全文]
"Olivia,tomorrowwillbeabusydayforus.WehavetofirstsendyoutoschoolatthebusstopthenDaddywilldropoffMommyandEvanattheairport.AfterthatIwillcomebacktopickyouupfromschool.Andifwestillhavetime,wewillgovote."
"Voteforwhat?"Oliviaasked.
"Votefortheleaders."Daddyanswered.
"Oh,Iwillvoteforyouthensinceyouar...[阅读全文]
(2006-10-28 11:19:47)
SinceIstartedtheblog,Ihavealittlenotepadformetojotdownsomethingsthatcanbebloggingmaterialsjustincasemy"ailing"memoryfailsme.
TodayIcameacrossa"poem"Oliviawroteatthebeginningofthisyearwhichshouldbeconsideredherfirstpoem.Ididn’tuseitatthetimebecauseitwasnot…well,thatelegant(becauseofthelastword:)).Buthey,whattheheck!
Thepoemwentlikethis:
CadeisSyetEdtyosMeEotsmllocF...[阅读全文]
TodayIcameacrossa"poem"Oliviawroteatthebeginningofthisyearwhichshouldbeconsideredherfirstpoem.Ididn’tuseitatthetimebecauseitwasnot…well,thatelegant(becauseofthelastword:)).Buthey,whattheheck!
Thepoemwentlikethis:
CadeisSyetEdtyosMeEotsmllocF...[阅读全文]
(2006-10-18 20:38:41)
Onthewaytolunchonedayabouttwoweeksago,IsuddenlyfeltextremelyhomesickandhadthishugedesirewantingtogobackandvisitmyfamilyandfriendsinChina.ThanksforDaddy'sunderstandingandsupport,IboughttheticketsformeandEvantheverynextday.
Knowingheisamommy'sboy,IteasedEvan:"DoyouwanttogotoChinatovisit外公&外婆(grandfatherandgrandmother)withmeorstayherewithDaddyandOlivia?"
Withouthesitation,he...[阅读全文]
Knowingheisamommy'sboy,IteasedEvan:"DoyouwanttogotoChinatovisit外公&外婆(grandfatherandgrandmother)withmeorstayherewithDaddyandOlivia?"
Withouthesitation,he...[阅读全文]
(2006-10-15 17:55:26)
AfterEvanatetwothirdsofhisdinnertoday,heputdownthespoonandsaidtome:
"Mommy,Iamtiredofeatingmyfood.OnemorebitethenIwillbedone."
I,ofcourse,wantedhimtofinishallhisfood,soIsaid:"No,fivemorebitesthenyoucanbedone."
"No!"heprotested,"Tenmorebites!"
"Deal!"
IknewonceIgothimtopassthe"onebite"deal,hewouldjustlosetrackofhisbites...[阅读全文]
"Mommy,Iamtiredofeatingmyfood.OnemorebitethenIwillbedone."
I,ofcourse,wantedhimtofinishallhisfood,soIsaid:"No,fivemorebitesthenyoucanbedone."
"No!"heprotested,"Tenmorebites!"
"Deal!"
IknewonceIgothimtopassthe"onebite"deal,hewouldjustlosetrackofhisbites...[阅读全文]
(2006-10-14 10:24:46)
Sincewehadbeenlivinginhotelfortendays,onthewayhomefromdaycarethefirstdayafterwereturnedfromCanada,Evanaskedme:"Mom,arewegoingbacktohotel?"
"No,honey,wearegoinghome.RememberwealreadycamebackfromCanada?"
"IlikehotelsandIlikeBurgerKingstoo."Evansaid.Ididn'tknowwhathadtriggeredtheBurgerKinginhismind.
"Oh,Ihaveanidea!"Oliviasuddenlyexclaimed.
&quo...[阅读全文]
"No,honey,wearegoinghome.RememberwealreadycamebackfromCanada?"
"IlikehotelsandIlikeBurgerKingstoo."Evansaid.Ididn'tknowwhathadtriggeredtheBurgerKinginhismind.
"Oh,Ihaveanidea!"Oliviasuddenlyexclaimed.
&quo...[阅读全文]
(2006-10-07 20:06:01)
Evanisfascinatedbylettersrecently,probablybecausehestartedtolearnthemindaycare.Hecansingthealphabeticsongperfectlyexceptthathedoesn'treallyrecognizemostoftheletters.
Ialsonoticedthatheisverysensitivetothespellingofhisname.HewouldpointtohisnamewheneverheseesitandheisespeciallysensitivetothelettersEandV.
Helikestoplaywithletterblocksathomeandhewouldputsomeletterstogetherandaskmetotakealookat...[阅读全文]
Ialsonoticedthatheisverysensitivetothespellingofhisname.HewouldpointtohisnamewheneverheseesitandheisespeciallysensitivetothelettersEandV.
Helikestoplaywithletterblocksathomeandhewouldputsomeletterstogetherandaskmetotakealookat...[阅读全文]
