LastWednesdaywasDaddy’sbirthday.IgotEvanfromthedaycareandwewenttothegrocerystoretopickupthebirthdaycakeandbirthdaycardsforDaddybeforeweheadedhome.
SinceIknowEvanisnotverygoodatkeepingsecrets,soIespeciallytoldhimthatthecakewasasurpriseforDaddy.Weneedtohidethecakeafterwegethome,signthebirthdaycardandhecanbringthecakeouttosurpriseDaddyafterdinner.Evanpromisedme:“Okay,mom.IwillnotshowDaddythecak...[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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(2007-08-16 19:45:42)
(2007-08-09 20:27:25)
AllalongwehavethoughtoneofEvan’sbestfriends’namewasWillasEvantoldushisnamewas“Wheel”.Sinceweknowitisnotunusualforkidsathisagetonotbeabletopronounceeverythingpreciselyandone’snamecannotbe“wheel”,weguesseditmusthavebeenWillthen.SoIhavesaid“Hi,Will!““Bye,Will!”manytimeswhenIsawthelittleboy,andmostofthetimerightinfrontofhismom.WillwouldjustsmileatmesoIneverthoughttherewasanythingwronguntilt...[阅读全文]
(2007-08-05 19:41:50)
Olivialikestothinkaboutwhenshewasyoung.Sheoftenaskswhatshewaslikeasababy,whenshefirststartedtalking,whethershespokeEnglishorChineseetc.
Recentlyafterhavingoneofthesediscussions,shesuddenlyturnedseriousandgaveanassessmentofhercurrentlife."Mylifeisbumpy,"shestated.
"Whatdoyoumean?"Iasked.
"Wellyouknow,thingsarebumpy.Theygoupanddown."asshemovedherarmupanddown...[阅读全文]
Recentlyafterhavingoneofthesediscussions,shesuddenlyturnedseriousandgaveanassessmentofhercurrentlife."Mylifeisbumpy,"shestated.
"Whatdoyoumean?"Iasked.
"Wellyouknow,thingsarebumpy.Theygoupanddown."asshemovedherarmupanddown...[阅读全文]
(2007-07-26 19:22:35)
3]Onmybirthday:
·Earlyinthemorning,whileIwasdoingwhateverIhadtodoandtotallyforgotwhatdayitwas,Oliviawokeupandthefirstthingthatcameoutofhermouthwas:“Happybirthday,mom.”IwaspleasantlysurprisedandtouchedasIknowthefirstthingcomestoakid’smindrightaftershewakesupmustbeveryimportanttoher,itmustbesomethingthathasbeenonhermind.
·Afterdinner,Oliviaaskedmetositstillandhandedmeaboxwithtwocardsini...[阅读全文]
·Earlyinthemorning,whileIwasdoingwhateverIhadtodoandtotallyforgotwhatdayitwas,Oliviawokeupandthefirstthingthatcameoutofhermouthwas:“Happybirthday,mom.”IwaspleasantlysurprisedandtouchedasIknowthefirstthingcomestoakid’smindrightaftershewakesupmustbeveryimportanttoher,itmustbesomethingthathasbeenonhermind.
·Afterdinner,Oliviaaskedmetositstillandhandedmeaboxwithtwocardsini...[阅读全文]
(2007-07-26 19:15:10)
Yesterdaywasmybirthdayandasusual,wedecidedtocelebratethisweekendsinceitisinthemiddleoftheweek.However,therearestillacoupleofthingsthatIwouldliketojotdownandkeepinmymemory.
1]Threedaysago:
WhileIwascookingdinner,OliviaandEvantoldmenottolookatthemastheyweremakingabirthdaypresentformewhichIwasnotsupposedtoseeuntilmybirthday(Oliviawasreallytheonedoingthejob).Youcouldtellthattheywereveryexcited...[阅读全文]
1]Threedaysago:
WhileIwascookingdinner,OliviaandEvantoldmenottolookatthemastheyweremakingabirthdaypresentformewhichIwasnotsupposedtoseeuntilmybirthday(Oliviawasreallytheonedoingthejob).Youcouldtellthattheywereveryexcited...[阅读全文]
(2007-07-19 14:27:24)
Well,forthefirsttime,Oliviastuckthroughtheentire2007快乐男声lastFridayuntilmidnightas苏醒wasinthefinalPKagain.Shewassotiredthatshecouldbarelykeephereyesopen.Butthegoodnewswas苏醒wonsoherguyandmyguy(陈楚生)willbeinthefinaltomorrownight!
Duringthecompetition,oneofthetwoladyjudgesisveryoutspokenandOliviathinksthatshefavorsmyguywhichissomewhattrueeventhoughshelikes苏醒alottoo.Shewouldcomplimentbot...[阅读全文]
Duringthecompetition,oneofthetwoladyjudgesisveryoutspokenandOliviathinksthatshefavorsmyguywhichissomewhattrueeventhoughshelikes苏醒alottoo.Shewouldcomplimentbot...[阅读全文]
(2007-07-07 19:02:40)
EversinceIfound陈楚生onTV,Ihavebeenwatching2007快乐男声(aChineseversionof“AmericanIdol”butonlyforguysandithasacheesyEnglishname:SuperBoy).Oliviahasalwaysbeeninterestedinshowsaboutmusicordancingsoshe’sgothookedupandimmediatelydevelopedacrushforonecontestant苏醒.
苏醒camefromAustralia(wenttherewhenhewas17)andhasthisbeautifulsilkyvoice.HisspecialtyisR&Bandisnicknamed“PrinceofR&B”inth...[阅读全文]
(2007-06-28 20:03:20)
Acoupleofdaysago,whileweweredrivingpassanemptyfieldfromdaycaretohome,bothEvanandInoticedthebeautifulsunsetonthehorizon.Theskyaroundthesunwasenrichedwithanintensereddishorangecolorwhichwasbreathtaking.
"Look!Mom!It'saplanet!"Evanexclaimed.
"Whatplanet?"Iwassurprisedthathewouldcallthesunaplanet.
"It'sMars!"hetoldme,veryexcited.
Itriedtoexplaintohimwhathe...[阅读全文]
"Look!Mom!It'saplanet!"Evanexclaimed.
"Whatplanet?"Iwassurprisedthathewouldcallthesunaplanet.
"It'sMars!"hetoldme,veryexcited.
Itriedtoexplaintohimwhathe...[阅读全文]
(2007-06-16 21:03:03)
Yesterday,DaddywastalkingtoOliviaandEvanaboutanupcomingbaseballgameweweregoingtoseetoday.Itwasthefirstprofessionalbaseballgametheywentto.
DaddytoldOliviathatshecouldeatahotdogatthebaseballgamefordinner.
"WhataboutEvan?"sheasked.WhileOliviahasalwayslikedhotdogs,Evanneverwasinterested,andnevertriedoneuntilrecentlyatWashingtonD.C.whenhehadnootherchoice.
“Evancaneathotdogto...[阅读全文]
(2007-06-13 19:38:05)
MommyfoundthissingeronTVonenightwhenIflippedtooneoftheChinesechannelsandwasimmediatelydrawntohisvoice.Hisnameis陈楚生,nicknameis小弟.
Ilikehissingingbecausehehasthisuniqueabilityoftouchingyourheartassoonasheopenshismouth.Hesingswithhisheartandsoul.Hehimselfandthesongshewrote(likethetwointhisentry)allhavethatmelancholythatMommylikes(soitisreallyapersonalpreference:)).
Outofallthesongshewrot...[阅读全文]
Ilikehissingingbecausehehasthisuniqueabilityoftouchingyourheartassoonasheopenshismouth.Hesingswithhisheartandsoul.Hehimselfandthesongshewrote(likethetwointhisentry)allhavethatmelancholythatMommylikes(soitisreallyapersonalpreference:)).
Outofallthesongshewrot...[阅读全文]
