Atthe“MeettheTeacher”nightlastweek,wereceivedaveryniceschoolletterOliviawrotetous.
Bothherfirstgradeandsecondgradeteachershavesaidthatherhandwritingisreallygood.Well,eventhoughshe’sgotalotofgenesfromDaddy,she’sgottohavesomethinggoodfrommommy,right?J.
Daddywroteanotebacktoherandsaid:“Olivia,Ilikedyourletterinthehallway.YourhandwritingismuchbetterthanDaddy’sJ.Loveyou.”
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TherewasanewhousingdevelopmentbeingbuiltrightbythestreetnearEvan’sdaycare.EvanandIhavebeenwitnessingtheconstructionofthisparticularhouseclosesttotheroad.Everydaywhenwepassitwewouldcommentonit.
Yesterdaywhenwepassedthishouse,Isaid:“Wow,lookEvan!Thehouseisalmostdone.”
“Yes,andthosepeopleliveinthejailcanmoveinnow.”Hecommented.
Huh?
“What?Whatdoyoumean?Whythepeopleinthejailwillmo...[
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Oliviatoldusthatacoupleofdaysagoatherschool,Ms.MannshowedherclassamapofChinaandtalkedaboutthingsinChina.ThenOliviaraisedherhandandtoldMs.Mann:“IamChinese!”whichwasreallyasurprisetomeasshealwaysclaimstome:“IamnotChinese!IamanAmericanandwhydoyoualwayssignmeupforChineseschool?!”
ApparentlyitwasasurprisetoMs.MannalsoasthereisnoChinesestudentinOlivia’sclass.
Ms.Mannsaid:“Wow,Ididn’tknowy...[
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NormallywhenEvanwakesupinthemorning,Daddyhasalreadygonetowork.ButtodayDaddyfoundoutthathehadaflattiresohehadtoputonthespareoneandwenttoalocaltirestoretohavethetirecheckedout.
SowhenIwashelpingEvantogetdressed,Daddysteppedintohisroomwhichwasasurprisedtohim.DaddywasdressedinbusinesscasualsohewasnottheT-shirtandshortDaddyEvanusedtoseethesedaysathome.
EvantookagoodlookatDaddyandsaidtohimwithas...[
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Oliviaisahugefanofwebkinzandshe’sgotfiveofthemsofar,mostlyasgifts.Todayduringthesparetimeinherclass,shedrewapictureofthreeoftheminanawardceramony.IthoughtshedidaverygoodjobandMs.Manngaveherabig“WOW”too:)![
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Afewweeksago,theDayCareCenterheldaspecialeventtodedicateanactivityroominthenameofandtocelebratethelifeofKate.KatewasagirlwhowasinthesameclasswithOliviasincetheywereinfants.TheyhadbeentogetherupthroughKindergarten.Theylastsaweachotherduringthe2006summercampatthedaycarebeforeenteringfirstgradeindifferentschooldistricts.
LastDecember,Kateunexpectedlypassedawayfollowingasuddenillness.Eventhoughnin...[
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Yesterday,Icamedownstairsandfoundtwocamcordercableslyinginthemiddleofthefamilyroom.SoIaskedOliviaandEvanwhowerewatchingTVatthetime.
“Hey,whomadethismessanddidn’tcleanup?”
“Notme.”Oliviaimmediatelyanswered.
“Notme.”Evanfollowed.
“Okay,sooneofyouisnottellingthetruth.Ididn’tdothisandDaddyisatwork.Youknowyouaregoingtobepunishedwhenyoulieanddon’tthinkIcan’tfigureitoutwhodidth...[
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SinceIhadamini-tournamentanhourawaylastThursdaywhichrequiredmetoleaveprettyearlyafterwork,IpickedupEvanfromthedaycareandgavehimtoDaddyathome.ThetwoofthemthenwenttopickupOliviafromafieldtrip.Thekidsdidn’tgettoseemeuntilnextmorning.
SoFridaymorning,IbumpedintoEvanupstairsashewaswobblingoutofhisroomwithhiseyesbarelyopen.Isaidhi.Hewalkedover,wrappedhisarmsaroundmylegsandleanedhisentirebodyonmeand...[
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Today,wereceiveda“USToy”catalog.BothOliviaandEvanareveryinterestedinreadingtoycatalogs,soheimmediatelygrabbeditfrommeandstartedreadingatthekitchentablewhileIstartedcooking.
Whilehewasreading,hewouldconstantlyaskme:“Mom,canwebuythis?”,“Mom,canwebuythat?”Atonepoint,heaskedme:“Mom,canwejustbuyallthetoysinthismagazine?”
“Allthetoys?Youdon’tneedallthesetoys.Plusdoyouknowhowmuchthatwou...[
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Afterreading,DaddyrememberedaconversationhehadwithEvanawhileback.TheyweretalkingaboutEvan’sdayandDaddyaskedhimwhohisbestfriendwasatthedaycare.
"Wheeeel"heexclaimed.
Daddythoughthe’dtakeastabatcorrectingEvan’spronunciation,sohetoldEvan,“Evan,hisnameispronounced‘Will’.Youknow,likeyourcousinWill.”
“No,hisnameis‘Wheeel’”Evaninsisted.
"WILL"Daddytriedagain...[
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