JustlikeIhavemyfavoriteguysanddaddyhashisfavoritegirlswhenwatchingTVorgoingtothemovies,Oliviastartedtohaveherguystooeventhoughsheisonlysixyearsold.Thefirstoneshereferredtoas“myguy”wasRubenfromAmericanIdolacoupleofyearsago(shewasthree?).WewerebothhookedtotheshowthatseasonandsherootedforRubenStuddardandIrootedforClayAikentowin.Whilewewerewatchingtheshowshewouldsay:“Mommy,mommy,itismybigbelly...[
阅读全文]
Myhusbandhasbeenthinkingabouttakingthekidstothehorseracingparkforalongtimeandabouttwoweeksagowefinallyputitintoaction.WetookthemtotheDelawarePark.Thiswasalsomyfirstpersonalexperiencewithhorseracing.
NormallythereareaboutfourorfivethousandpeoplegoingthereduringtheregularweekendsbutthatweekendtheremusthavebeenatleasttenthousandasitwasKentuckyDerbydayandalmostallofthepicnictablesandrestauran...[
阅读全文]
ForOlivia,themostnervoustimeduringaChineseclassiswhenherteacherhandsoutacoupleof生字卡(flashcards)toeachchildatthebeginningoftheclassandasksthemtogotothefrontoftheclassroomandreadthewordsontheflashcardstotheentireclass.Shedoesnotliketogetthemwronginfrontofeveryone.
ThispastSunday,rightafterwesatdownintheclassroom,theteacherhandedherthreeflashcards,theywere东西(thing),娃娃(baby)and看(look).Sheg...[
阅读全文]
Saturdaymorning,whilewewerecleaningthehouse,DaddyaskedOliviatohelpcleanEvan’sbedroom.
Oliviaasked:“Why?WhyEvancan’tcleanhisownbedroom?”
Evanhasbeenverygoodatcleaningafterhimatdaycare,theteacherhasmentionedthattomemanytimes.Butathome,heisindeedamessmakerasheproudlyannouncedtousnumeroustimes.
SinceweweretryingtogetoutofthedoorforaplaydateOliviaandherfriendhadsetupanditwouldprobablyta...[
阅读全文]
Thisweekend,Ireceivedflowerfromdaddyandhavebeengettingalotofkissesand“Iloveyou,mommy!”"HappyMother'sDay!"fromthekids,especiallyfromOlivia.
Thismorning,whileIwaswatchingnewsinthebed,Oliviawokeupandcametoourroom.Shehadamysterioussmileonherfaceandsaidtome:“Mommy,todayisyourspecialday.Donotgetupuntilmeanddaddycometogetyou!”Thenshejustranoutoftheroom.
Verysoon,Iheardsomenoise...[
阅读全文]
Lastweekend,bothboyshadtheirhaircutsatMs.Kim’s.WehavebeentheirloyalcustomersincewemovedtoPAevenbeforethekidswereborn.ExceptforthefirsttimeortwowithsomeoneinHairExpressnearourneighborhood,EvanhasbeenreallygoodwithMs.KimandMs.Kimlovestocuthishair.Likethistime,shewasallpreparedtocutmyhusband’shairwhensheheardthatEvanwasgoingtohavehisaswell.Shetalkedtohersonintotakingovermyhusband(luckyhisappoi...[
阅读全文]
Today,Oliviaregisteredforthe1stgrade!Yeah!Withalittlehelpfromme,shealsoreadabook("Go,Dog,Go!")wordbywordformefortheveryfirsttimewhilewewerewaitingforourappointment.Whatapleasantsurprise!ItoldherthatIwasveryproudofherbeingabletoreadnow.Sheblushedandsaid:"ButIneededyourhelp.""Thatisperfectlyfine,honey.Thatishowyoulearn.Nobodyisbornknowingeverything."Icomfortedher."...[
阅读全文]
Thismorningrightafterwestartedofftothedaycare,Oliviasaidtome:“Mommy,mytummyhurts.Really,Iamnotlying.Iamoldenoughnottolie.”Ichuckledtomyself,thinking:“Honey,youhaditexactlybackwards.”“Soyouhavebeenlyingsinceyouwerelittlethen?”Iteasedher.“Yeah.”Evanheardhissisterandsaidtome:“Mommy,girlscannotbelions.”Ithought:这都哪跟哪儿呀(whatdoesthishaveanythingtodowiththat?),butthenrealizedthathedidnot...[
阅读全文]
RecentlyOliviahasbecomereallyobsessedwithHighSchoolMusical,ateenagemini-seriesontheDisneyChannel.Thisfictionalshowfollowsagroupofteenagersastheypreparefortheirschool’shighschoolmusical,andthesacrificeseachmakealongtheway.Eachshowincludesatleastonemusicalnumberwithanassociateddance,thestepsofwhicharedemonstratedattheendofeachepisode.ThisfascinationstartedwhenherfriendKatebroughttheCDintothedaycare...[
阅读全文]
Needlesstosayitisaheartwrenchingexperienceforanyparenttogothroughtheirchildren’ssurgeryespeciallywhentheyarelittlebabies.Ivividlyrememberaboutfiveyearsago,IbumpedintothemotherofaboyinOlivia’sinfantclassaskingwhyIhadnotseenherchildintheclassforawhile.Shetoldmethathehadjustrecoveredfromasurgery.Aftertheword“surgery”cameoutofhermouth,withinacoupleofwords,hereyeswelledupwithtearsandhervoicechoked....[
阅读全文]
