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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(2006-09-16 21:03:29)
"Awesome"isawordthatOliviarecentlypickedupandsheuseditalotduringourtrip.Thefunnythingwas,EvanpickeditupfromOliviaandhealwaysrepeateditrightafterher.Forexample,whenOliviawastouringtheoldcityofMontreal,shewent:"Wow,thisissobeautiful!Thisplaceisawesome!"Evanwouldfollow:"Yeah!Thisplaceisawesome!"andhewouldshowthesameexcitementonhisface.ItwasfunnyasIwonderedwhetherheactual...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-15 20:11:52)
IwasveryexcitedtomeetupwithacoupleofmyprimaryschoolandmiddleschoolclassmateslivinginTorontowhomIhaven'tseenforfifteenortwentyyears.WesetupadimsumreunioninChinatownduringmyvisitthere.OnthewayfromNiagaraFallstoToronto,afterOlivialearnedthatweweregoingtohavelunchwithsomeofmommy'soldfriends,sheimmediatelyaskedme:"Mom,aretheyChinese?""Yes."Ianswered."ThendotheyspeakEnglish?&quo...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-11 21:19:58)
Aboutamonthago,wetookavacationtoNiagaraFalls,Toronto,MontrealandQuebecCity.Althoughitwaslittletiresomebutwehadalotoffun.Hereareacoupleofthingsaboutthistrip.
1]ThereisSomethingGoodAboutnotKnowingFrench
Beforewewentonthetrip,DaddyhadtaughtOliviaacoupleofFrenchwordsandphrasessuchas"bonjour"and"merci"andweencouragedhertousethemwheneveritwasappropriate.Ialsohavethisthingabou...[阅读全文]
1]ThereisSomethingGoodAboutnotKnowingFrench
Beforewewentonthetrip,DaddyhadtaughtOliviaacoupleofFrenchwordsandphrasessuchas"bonjour"and"merci"andweencouragedhertousethemwheneveritwasappropriate.Ialsohavethisthingabou...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-04 20:16:28)
Today(8/30/06)isOlivia'sfirstdayatschoolasafirstgrader.Thismorning,shegotuprightafterthealarminherroomwentoffwithoutanydelay.Shewasontopofeverythingfrombrushingherteethtofinishingherbreakfastwithoutusnaggingheratall.Twentyfiveminutesbeforethebuscame,shehadhershoesonandthebackpackonhershouldersandkeptontellingherdaddy:"Let'sgodad,Idon'twanttobelatefortheschoolbus!"However,Icouldtellt...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-02 21:57:38)
AtthemeatsectionoftheChinesegrocerystore,Iorderedsomegroundpork.Oliviaaskedme:"Mommy,what'sthat?""Groundpork."Ianswered."Rememberthe包子(porkandveggiebuns)youareinlovewiththatAnnaandAndrew'smommymade?That'swhat'sinthebuns.""Oh.Butwhat'spork?""Porkispiggy."Itoldher."Piggy?"sheopenedhereyeswider,apparentlyitcametoherasasurprise.ThenIordered...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-01 20:11:01)
Tonight,afterIreadthebedtimestorytothekids,Oliviaaskedme:"Mommy,canIhavethreekissesandfourhugs?"
"Ofcourse,honey."Ireplied.
Evanhearditandsaidtome:"Mommy,don'tcallushoneyanymore.That'sforbees."
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"Ofcourse,honey."Ireplied.
Evanhearditandsaidtome:"Mommy,don'tcallushoneyanymore.That'sforbees."
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(2006-08-28 17:52:11)
Evan'sphysicalandimmunizationrecordforthedaycareisdue,soafterworktodayIwenttodropofftheformforhispediatriciantofillout.Whileweweredriving,EvanrealizedthattherewasaBurgerKingonthewaytothepediatrician'soffice,sohetoldmethathewantedtoeatatBurgerKingfordinner.Thinkingabouthowmuchchickennuggetstheyhavehadduringour10dayvacationrecently,Isaidfirmly:"Nohoney,maybenexttime,butwecan'teattheretoday.Iamg...[阅读全文]
(2006-08-27 18:47:05)
TodayOliviaandIhadaserioustalkaboutherdream.Shecametomybedthismorningandsaid:"Mom,allIcanthinkaboutnowishow
IcanbeonTV.""Oh,why?"Iasked.IrecalledthatrecentlytherewasacommercialonDisney
channeltoawardsomekidstogotoHollywoodtohaveapartywiththetwinchild
actorsZachandCodyandOliviahadeagerlyexpressedherwishtogomanytimes."IreallywantedtobeonthetalentshowonTVtoshowoth...[阅读全文]
IcanbeonTV.""Oh,why?"Iasked.IrecalledthatrecentlytherewasacommercialonDisney
channeltoawardsomekidstogotoHollywoodtohaveapartywiththetwinchild
actorsZachandCodyandOliviahadeagerlyexpressedherwishtogomanytimes."IreallywantedtobeonthetalentshowonTVtoshowoth...[阅读全文]
(2006-08-22 21:29:35)
MybirthdaythisyearwasaTuesday.SinceIhadtoleaveforavolleyballtournament
prettymuchtheentireweekendrightbefore,wedecidedtohaveErikocomeoverthe
followingweekendandbaby-sitsomyhusbandandIcouldhaveadinnerandamovie
datetocelebrate.ThereforeIdidnotexpectanythingonmyactualbirthdayexcept
abirthdaycardandsome"HappyBirthday!"OnTuesdaymorning,Oliviagreetedmewitha"Happybirthday!&...[阅读全文]
prettymuchtheentireweekendrightbefore,wedecidedtohaveErikocomeoverthe
followingweekendandbaby-sitsomyhusbandandIcouldhaveadinnerandamovie
datetocelebrate.ThereforeIdidnotexpectanythingonmyactualbirthdayexcept
abirthdaycardandsome"HappyBirthday!"OnTuesdaymorning,Oliviagreetedmewitha"Happybirthday!&...[阅读全文]
(2006-08-03 23:01:17)
Daddyhasbeenworkingnightshiftsandtheweatherhasbeenbrutallyhot,sotodayImade
adealwiththekidsatthedinnertable:"IfyouguysfinishtheChinesefoodinyour
bowls,Iwilltakeyoutoeatwatericeafterdinner.""Yeah!"theyscreamedandthenshoveledthefooddowntheirthroats,well,sortof.WeheadedoutprettylateandwithoutthinkingIjustdrovetotheonewatericestoreI
knew.Itgotdarkwithinlikefiveminutesan...[阅读全文]
adealwiththekidsatthedinnertable:"IfyouguysfinishtheChinesefoodinyour
bowls,Iwilltakeyoutoeatwatericeafterdinner.""Yeah!"theyscreamedandthenshoveledthefooddowntheirthroats,well,sortof.WeheadedoutprettylateandwithoutthinkingIjustdrovetotheonewatericestoreI
knew.Itgotdarkwithinlikefiveminutesan...[阅读全文]
