TheweekbeforethelastwasariteofpassageforEvanashestartedthesummercamp,thefirsttimeafterspendingmostofhislifeundersomeformofcompanydaycare.Hewaswithhissister,whohelpedimmensely,butitwasstillabigjumpforEvanbecauseinmanywayshestillactslikeanoversizedbaby.
SinceEvanwillbestartingkindergarteninthefall,wethoughtitwouldbegoodforhimtogoaheadandgetaccustomedtotheschool(wherethesummercampisheld)andhopefu...[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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(2008-07-04 18:49:51)
(2008-06-28 09:19:59)
WhenItriedtopickouttheFather'sDaycardtwoweeksago,Ifellinlovewiththisonerightaway.Somehowthewordsandthepictureofthisbigguybendingdowntotiehisson'sshoestouchedmyheart.
Itremindedmeofmyhusband.Ifeelverythankfultohavehishelpalongthewaytobringupourchildren.Eversinceourkidswereborn,hehasreallybentdowntohelpfromchangingthediaper,feedingthefood,playingwiththem,readingthemstoriestopackinglunchfort...[阅读全文]
(2008-06-16 20:00:57)
LastnightweateataMexicanrestaurantforFather'sDay.It'saspecialtreatforDaddyasexceptDaddy,noneofusreallylikeMexicanfood.
Welookedatthekid'smenuandItriedtoexplaintoEvanwhattheyhad."TexasTommy"wasagrilledhotdogwrappedintortillas,Mexicangrilledcheesewasgrilledcheeseintortillasinsteadofbread…Mexicanthis,Mexicanthat…
Evanisverycautiousintryingoutthenewfood.Heheardallthesefoodsstarting...[阅读全文]
Welookedatthekid'smenuandItriedtoexplaintoEvanwhattheyhad."TexasTommy"wasagrilledhotdogwrappedintortillas,Mexicangrilledcheesewasgrilledcheeseintortillasinsteadofbread…Mexicanthis,Mexicanthat…
Evanisverycautiousintryingoutthenewfood.Heheardallthesefoodsstarting...[阅读全文]
(2008-06-13 18:10:55)
Overthelastfewweeks,I'vebeenreadingbedtimestoriestoOliviafromtheNancyDrewmysterynovelseries.
Forthosewhodidn'tgrowupwiththisseriesofgirl'sbooks(ortheboy'sequivalent,TheHardyBoys),NancyDrewisayoungwomanwhoalwaysseemstofindherselfinthemiddleofmysterieswhichsheisabletosolvethroughherintellect,investigativeskillsandcourage.She'saverygoodrolemodelforyounggirlsandtheseriesisoneofthemostlastinga...[阅读全文]
(2008-06-12 19:19:40)
WewerelisteningtotheradioonthewaybackfromtheMallthisafternoon.ItmentionedthatHillaryClintonhaddecidedtoendorseBarackObamainhispresidentialbid.
Aftertalkingalittlebitaboutwhoisstillrunningforpresident,Oliviadeclared:
"IthinkHillaryshouldwin."
"Why?"DaddyandIasked.
"Becauseshesaidsomethinginhertalkaboutthegasprice,shesaidshewouldlikeittobe25centspergallonorso...[阅读全文]
Aftertalkingalittlebitaboutwhoisstillrunningforpresident,Oliviadeclared:
"IthinkHillaryshouldwin."
"Why?"DaddyandIasked.
"Becauseshesaidsomethinginhertalkaboutthegasprice,shesaidshewouldlikeittobe25centspergallonorso...[阅读全文]
(2008-06-07 18:33:51)
ForMother'sandFather'sDay,theteachersofEvan'sclasshaveaskedeachchildabunchofquestionsabouttheirmomanddad.AndhereiswhatEvanknowabouthismomanddad,someoftheanswersarehilarious.
AllAboutMyMom!–byEvan
Howoldisyourmom?"17"Howtallisyourmom?"7feet"Howmuchdoessheweigh?"99lbs"What'syourmom'sfavoritefood?"Noodles"Whatyourmomliketodo?"WatchTVupstairs(theyk...[阅读全文]
AllAboutMyMom!–byEvan
Howoldisyourmom?"17"Howtallisyourmom?"7feet"Howmuchdoessheweigh?"99lbs"What'syourmom'sfavoritefood?"Noodles"Whatyourmomliketodo?"WatchTVupstairs(theyk...[阅读全文]
(2008-06-03 17:01:22)
-byMarylnApplebaum(Mother)&MartyApplebaum(Son)
1.Alwaysrememberthatbeingaparentisthesinglemostimportantjobyouwilleverhaveinyourlife.Yourinfluenceisgreatthroughoutthelivesofyourchildrenfrominfancythroughadulthood.
2.Childrenneedlovelikerosesneedsunshine.Theyneedtobenurturedandclearlyshownthattheyarelovedandcaredfor.
3.Childrenlearnfromwhatyoudoasmuchasfromwhatyousay.Beeverythingyouw...[阅读全文]
1.Alwaysrememberthatbeingaparentisthesinglemostimportantjobyouwilleverhaveinyourlife.Yourinfluenceisgreatthroughoutthelivesofyourchildrenfrominfancythroughadulthood.
2.Childrenneedlovelikerosesneedsunshine.Theyneedtobenurturedandclearlyshownthattheyarelovedandcaredfor.
3.Childrenlearnfromwhatyoudoasmuchasfromwhatyousay.Beeverythingyouw...[阅读全文]
(2008-06-01 20:45:04)
LastSaturday,Ilearnedtheresultsofmyfather'sfirstpostsurgerycheckupanditwasnothingIexpected.Thetumorhasgrownanotherthreecentermetersinlittleoveramonthanditisgettingtoclosetotheportaareathatthedoctorprettymuchgaveup.
Iwasinacompleteshockasjustsixweeksagoweweretoldthesurgerywassuccessfulandwewereallveryhappyaboutit.Iwasmadatthedoctorfornotlettingusknowthathealreadyfoundthecancercellneartheportaar...[阅读全文]
Iwasinacompleteshockasjustsixweeksagoweweretoldthesurgerywassuccessfulandwewereallveryhappyaboutit.Iwasmadatthedoctorfornotlettingusknowthathealreadyfoundthecancercellneartheportaar...[阅读全文]
(2008-05-24 19:44:47)
Overthepastweekandahalf,IhavefollowedthenewsontheinternetabouttheearthquakeinSichuan.EventhoughIamthousandsofmilesaway,Ifeeldevastatedandinshockafterseeingthepictures/videosoftheearthquakescenes,learningthemagnitudeofitsdamageandespeciallyaboutthefactthatsomanychildrenlosttheirlivesinthistragedy.Asamother,IcanorIshouldsaycan't,imaginehowdespairingthoseparentsfeelafterlosingtheironlychild.Ihaveneve...[阅读全文]
(2008-05-11 20:47:42)
TodayisMother'sDay.Asatraditionofourfamily,Daddyandthetwokidscookedthebreakfastformeanddidn'tletmegodownstairsuntiltheywereready.
WhenthekidssaidIcouldopenmyeyesaftertheyledmetooneoneachsidetothedinnertable,IsawonmyplatewasmyfavoriteAmericanbreakfast–Belgiumwafflewithchocolatechips.Ontopofthetablewerealsoacoupleofnotes,cardsandgiftbags.IwasaskedtogothroughthemfirstbeforeIate.
Firstitwasan...[阅读全文]
