OliviamissesGrannaalot,soshedecidedtowritealetterwhichincludedonesentencefromeveryoneinourfamily.
Oliviawrote:Granna,IwasthinkingthatyouandPopcouldcometoourhouseoneday.
ThensheaskedEvan:"WhatdoyouwanttosaytoGranna,Evan?"
Evansaid:"Granna,shallwehaveapicnicintheplaygroundyesterday?"[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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(2006-10-07 20:03:41)
(2006-10-04 19:45:36)
Needlesstosay,totouracitylikeMontrealandQuebecCityrequiresalotofwalking,whichcanbequitechallengingforathreeandahalfyearold.EspeciallywhenDaddy,wholedtheteamahead,seemedhavingtroublerememberingthatEvanhadmuchshorterlegsandhadtoworkalothardertokeepupwithhim.
Wealwaysstartedasafamilygroup,thenEvanandIwouldfallbehindDaddyandOlivia.Andthedistancebetweenthetwogroupsneverfailedtobecomelongerandlonger...[阅读全文]
(2006-10-01 20:12:21)
EvanhasgotaredsuitcasewhenhevisitedGrannalastsummer.Sobothkidshavetheirownsuitcasenow.Therefore,DaddymadeanewrulebeforeweleftforthetripthatbothOliviaandEvanhadtotakecareoftheirownluggagewhenwecheckedinandoutthehotels.
Asaresult,formanytimes,IwasabletoenjoythescenesofalittletroopleadingbyDaddy,followedbyOliviaandthenEvanatthehotel,eachofthempullingasuitcaseheadingtothereceptiondeskortheelevator...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-27 20:19:50)
Ididn'tknowthatstartingfromthisyear,eventhe1styearpre-schoolersinEvan'sdaycarewouldhavehomeworktwiceamonth.Knowinghow"well"hefollowsinstructions,whenIfoundthehomeworkpackageinEvan'smailbox,Isaidtomyself:"Oh,oh,thisisgoingtobeinteresting."
ThefirstassignmentwasrecognitionoflettersA,B,C,DandE.Therewerefiverowsofletters.ThefirstrowstartedwithAfollowedbyA,B,C,D,E.The2ndrowstart...[阅读全文]
ThefirstassignmentwasrecognitionoflettersA,B,C,DandE.Therewerefiverowsofletters.ThefirstrowstartedwithAfollowedbyA,B,C,D,E.The2ndrowstart...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-23 18:07:47)
Stillrememberthedaysbeforewegotmarried,DaddyandIusedtodaydreamaboutourdreamhouse.DaddywasfascinatedbytheChinesecultureandhisdreamhouseatthetimewasaChinesepagodahousesittingontopofahillwithtwocarvedChinesestonelionsatthefrontofthedriveway.Hey,thatsoundedgreatexceptthatIknewitwouldtaketremendousefforttomakethatdreamcometrue:).
Well,thedreamdidn'tcometruebutwedidfindoutfromthistripthatourkidsalso...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-23 18:05:47)
Oliviahasbeenshyofspeakinginfrontofthestrangerssincesheturnedfive;sheisespeciallyshyifsheisnotthemasterofthesubject.Yesterday,DaddyaskedOliviaduringtheir"hearttoheart"talktime:"DidyoutellyourteacherthatyouarelearningChinese?"
Oliviaansweredwithouthesitation:"Oh,no,Idon'twanttodothat."
"IfItellherthat,peoplearegoingtoexpectmetospeakChinese."Shecontinued,"Danielainmyclasstoldtheteacherthatsh...[阅读全文]
Oliviaansweredwithouthesitation:"Oh,no,Idon'twanttodothat."
"IfItellherthat,peoplearegoingtoexpectmetospeakChinese."Shecontinued,"Danielainmyclasstoldtheteacherthatsh...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-19 18:58:57)
Acoupleofdaysago,Evanhadalittlecutonthetipofoneofhisfingers,sowewrappedhisfingertipwithaDoratheExplorerband-aid.
ThismorningafterIwokehimup,wenoticedthattheband-aidwasonthebed.Barelywakingup,Evansaidtome:"Mom,theanttookmyband-aidoff."Okay.
WhileIwasunbucklinghimoutofthecarseatafterwearrivedatthedaycare,Iforgotwhathadtriggeredit,hestickhishandouttomesaying:"Look!Mom,myboobooi...[阅读全文]
ThismorningafterIwokehimup,wenoticedthattheband-aidwasonthebed.Barelywakingup,Evansaidtome:"Mom,theanttookmyband-aidoff."Okay.
WhileIwasunbucklinghimoutofthecarseatafterwearrivedatthedaycare,Iforgotwhathadtriggeredit,hestickhishandouttomesaying:"Look!Mom,myboobooi...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-19 18:55:47)
Acoupleofweeksago,wehadaplaydatewithAnnaandAndrew.Aftertheyplayedforawhileattheplaygroundandhadalunchatapizzarestaurant,wewenttothemovietheaterwhichwasacrossthestreetofChuckE.Cheese'sandboughttheticketsforthe"BarnYard".
Sincewestillhadanhourandahalftokillbeforethemovie,IdecidedtotakeadvantageofitanddosomereallyneededschoolclothesshoppingforOlivia.
However,thekiddoshadadifferentid...[阅读全文]
Sincewestillhadanhourandahalftokillbeforethemovie,IdecidedtotakeadvantageofitanddosomereallyneededschoolclothesshoppingforOlivia.
However,thekiddoshadadifferentid...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-18 20:17:55)
WhileOliviaandEvanplayedtogetherdownstairsthispastSaturdayafternoon,IdecidedtocatchanepisodeofaChineseTVseriesIhavebeenwatching.
EvanhappenedtocomeinwhileIwaswatchingascenewhichinvolveddomesticviolence.Worryingwhatmightgothroughhislittleheadafterhesawaman(thehusband)hittingayoungwoman(thewife)onTV,Ifelttheneedtotellhimthatitwasnotokayforpeopletodothat.
SoIsaidtohim:"See,Evan,heisnotni...[阅读全文]
EvanhappenedtocomeinwhileIwaswatchingascenewhichinvolveddomesticviolence.Worryingwhatmightgothroughhislittleheadafterhesawaman(thehusband)hittingayoungwoman(thewife)onTV,Ifelttheneedtotellhimthatitwasnotokayforpeopletodothat.
SoIsaidtohim:"See,Evan,heisnotni...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-16 21:24:01)
Wedon'tknowthatEvanlikesto"read"mapsuntilwehadthistrip.
WefirstnoticeditwhenwewenttotheAfricanLionSafariinCambridge,Ontario.TheSafaritouritselfwasaveryexcitingexperienceforallofuswhichIwillbewritingatanothertime(hopefully:))
WeboughtamapfortheSafaribeforewedroveinandprettysoonEvanrealizedthatMommyandDaddyknewexactlywhatanimalweweregoingtoseenextjustbycheckingthatmapindaddy'shand....[阅读全文]
