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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(2008-05-01 15:03:13)
IjustreturnedfromChinaafterstayingthereforthreeweekstakingcareoffamilyhealthemergencies.Onceagain,DaddytookcareofthetwolittlethingswhileIwasgonewhichItrulyappreciate.Withouthissupport,IwouldnotbeabletoconcentrateonsupportingmyfamilyinChinatogetthroughthistoughesttimeifIhavetotakecareofandworryaboutthekidsatthesametime.EveryoneofmyfamilyinChinaappreciatedhiseffortandmemoresoashealwayssupportsmeinsi...[阅读全文]
(2008-04-28 17:35:28)
(2008-04-01 20:09:18)
SinceIhavetobethetranslatorforOlivia'sChineseclassonSundays,forthepastcoupleofbirthdaypartiesforhisfriends,EvanhadtogowithDaddyastheyhappenedtobeallonSundays.
ThispastSundayEvanhadanotherbirthdaypartywhichwasbeforetheChineseclass,sohehadtogowithDaddyagain.MaybebecauseheknewthatIwouldbeleavingsoontoChinatotakecareofafamilyemergency,whileOliviaandIweregettingreadytoheadout,hestartedtoactlikeaspo...[阅读全文]
ThispastSundayEvanhadanotherbirthdaypartywhichwasbeforetheChineseclass,sohehadtogowithDaddyagain.MaybebecauseheknewthatIwouldbeleavingsoontoChinatotakecareofafamilyemergency,whileOliviaandIweregettingreadytoheadout,hestartedtoactlikeaspo...[阅读全文]
(2008-03-25 18:26:38)
IamquitebehindoncapturingsomeofthebloggingmaterialsIhavejotteddownastimegoesalong.IwasgoingtowriteaboutOlivia's8thyearbirthdaycelebrationonthatverydaybutithasbeenovertwomonthsnowandIstillhaven'tdoneso…Anyway,it'sbetterlatethannever!
IstillrememberOliviawasinaverycheerfulmoodalldaylongonherbirthday.Shewasveryhappywhenwegreetedherhappybirthdayaftershegotupandaftertheschoolshechoseherfavoriteres...[阅读全文]
IstillrememberOliviawasinaverycheerfulmoodalldaylongonherbirthday.Shewasveryhappywhenwegreetedherhappybirthdayaftershegotupandaftertheschoolshechoseherfavoriteres...[阅读全文]
(2008-03-20 19:45:40)
Oliviawasbornasa"skinny"babyat6lbs3ozbutshequicklycaughtupandwentintothe95%weightandheightrangewithinjustacoupleofmonthsandhasstayedthereeversince.Shehasalwayshada小肚腩(littletummy)andshe'sgotthebutt.Soherbodyisactually"S"shapetooJ.
Dependingontheseason,hertummycanberatherbigduringwinterwhenshedoesnotexerciseasmuchorsmallerduringthesummer.Occasionallywewouldteaseaboutit.阅读全文]
Dependingontheseason,hertummycanberatherbigduringwinterwhenshedoesnotexerciseasmuchorsmallerduringthesummer.Occasionallywewouldteaseaboutit.
(2008-03-12 19:29:03)
IraisedmyvoiceatOliviaandEvanagainyesterdayatthedinnertableaftertheyrefusedtotrythetwonewdishesIcooked(notsoproudofmyself)–theyareveryreluctanttotrynewthings.ButafterseeingIwasangry,theyfinallygaveinandate.
Afterthedinner,IsatbehindthecoffeetablewithOliviaonmyleftandEvanonmyrightandwatchedoneoftheBluePlanetDVDserieswiththem–wejustordereditforEvanashehasbeencrazyaboutseaanimalsrecentlythateve...[阅读全文]
Afterthedinner,IsatbehindthecoffeetablewithOliviaonmyleftandEvanonmyrightandwatchedoneoftheBluePlanetDVDserieswiththem–wejustordereditforEvanashehasbeencrazyaboutseaanimalsrecentlythateve...[阅读全文]
(2008-03-10 19:43:23)
OliviawrotealettertoDaddytheothernightwhichsaid:
"DearDad,Iamnothavingfun.Iamnothavingfunatschool.Isabelleistakingallmyfriends.AndIfeelbad.NowIhaveonefriendanditisJustin.AndIknowhowIfeelandIknowyoudon'tknowhowIfeel.Love,Yourangel(howsweetJ)"
IhaveheardthesamestoryfromOliviabefore.Sheisusedtobesurroundedbyabunchoffriendsbutnowshewouldcomehomeoccasionallycomplainingthatshelostallhe...[阅读全文]
"DearDad,Iamnothavingfun.Iamnothavingfunatschool.Isabelleistakingallmyfriends.AndIfeelbad.NowIhaveonefriendanditisJustin.AndIknowhowIfeelandIknowyoudon'tknowhowIfeel.Love,Yourangel(howsweetJ)"
IhaveheardthesamestoryfromOliviabefore.Sheisusedtobesurroundedbyabunchoffriendsbutnowshewouldcomehomeoccasionallycomplainingthatshelostallhe...[阅读全文]
(2008-02-26 17:22:42)
Weweredrivingtoabirthdayparty.OliviaandEvanweresittinginthebackseattalkingaboutDinosaurswhichisapopulartopicbetweenthem.
EvanaskedmeWHENthedinosaursdied.Isaidsomethingvaguelikea'longlongtimeago'.ThenheaskedHOWtheydied.Imentionedthatsomepeoplethinkagiantasteroidhittheearthandalotofdustwentintotheairwhichblockedthesunandthedinosaurscouldn'tlivelikethat.
SoundedgoodIthought.
Butrightafter...[阅读全文]
EvanaskedmeWHENthedinosaursdied.Isaidsomethingvaguelikea'longlongtimeago'.ThenheaskedHOWtheydied.Imentionedthatsomepeoplethinkagiantasteroidhittheearthandalotofdustwentintotheairwhichblockedthesunandthedinosaurscouldn'tlivelikethat.
SoundedgoodIthought.
Butrightafter...[阅读全文]
(2008-02-23 19:51:49)
IhavewrittenbeforethatcookingforthethreeAmericansinmyfamilyisalwaysaheadacheforme.ExceptforafewthingstheyallhavedifferenttastesandthetwokidsarenotsofondofChinesefoodandarereallyreluctanttotrynewthings.
What'sevenworseisthatsometimesyoucookthefoodtheyhavehadandlikedbeforebutforsomereasontheytellyoutheydon'tlikeitanymoreonaparticularday.Todayisoneofthosefrustratingdaysforme.
SeeingneitherOli...[阅读全文]
What'sevenworseisthatsometimesyoucookthefoodtheyhavehadandlikedbeforebutforsomereasontheytellyoutheydon'tlikeitanymoreonaparticularday.Todayisoneofthosefrustratingdaysforme.
SeeingneitherOli...[阅读全文]
(2008-02-11 17:38:22)
StatforOlivia:55inches(140cm),80lbsandveryhealthyJ.Bothheightandweightareoffthechartforan8-yearoldbutthedoctorsaidwedon'thavetoworryaboutherweightasitisproportionaltoherheight.
StatforEvan:46inches(117cm)–95%and50lbs–90%.[阅读全文]
StatforEvan:46inches(117cm)–95%and50lbs–90%.[阅读全文]
