Evanisatransformerfanatic.HewatchedtheTransformermovieI&IImanytimesandknowsallthecharacters(atleastitseemssotomeJ).Wheneverhegotatransformer,hewouldlayouttheinstructions,sitthereandnotmoveuntilhefinishedthetransformationandtransformeditback.
OnthewayhomefromKaratethispastWednesday,hewastellingmeaboutthenexttransformerhewants.Hetoldmeabunchofnamesandwentonandonaboutwhattheywere,thepreferenc...[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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(2009-11-07 19:19:15)
(2009-11-05 20:15:05)
AfriendofmineinBeijingrecommendedastudiospecializesinchildren'sportraits.ThekidshavenevertakenportraitsbeforeinChinasowegaveitatryandwelovedthem!ThephotographerespeciallycommentedthattheclosenessbetweenOliviaandEvanreallyimpressedher:).Hereareacoupleofthem.
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(2009-09-26 20:53:50)
Havebeenverybusyrecently,althoughtherearebloggingmaterials,justdidn'thavethetimetowrite.TomorrowIwilltakethetwokidstoChinawithoutDaddyforthefirsttime,willbeaninterestingexperienceJ
Wouldliketonotethatwehadsome"scares"thisweekwhichmademeworriedwhetherwecanactuallytakeofftomorrow.EvanhadavirusinfectioninhisthroatandearinfectionstartingTuesday,soIhadtoworkathometwodaysforhim.ThenOliviawokeupwitha...[阅读全文]
Wouldliketonotethatwehadsome"scares"thisweekwhichmademeworriedwhetherwecanactuallytakeofftomorrow.EvanhadavirusinfectioninhisthroatandearinfectionstartingTuesday,soIhadtoworkathometwodaysforhim.ThenOliviawokeupwitha...[阅读全文]
(2009-09-08 13:47:24)
Anotherdayonthewayfromsummercamptohome,Oliviaaskedme:"Mom,Idon'tunderstand,whyMichaelJacksonissorich,helivesinMansionsandeverything,butheisstillindebt."
"Well,youknowrichpeoplespendalotofmoneyonveryexpensivethings.ThewayhespenthismoneywasnotsomethingyouandIcanimagineorunderstand.Evenifyouhaveamilliondollars,ifyouspent$100,000atatime,youwillbeindebtverysoon,right?"Itriedtoexplain.
"Yeah,Igu...[阅读全文]
"Well,youknowrichpeoplespendalotofmoneyonveryexpensivethings.ThewayhespenthismoneywasnotsomethingyouandIcanimagineorunderstand.Evenifyouhaveamilliondollars,ifyouspent$100,000atatime,youwillbeindebtverysoon,right?"Itriedtoexplain.
"Yeah,Igu...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-22 08:25:31)
AsIsaidbefore,OliviaandEvanarebothpickyeaterswhenitcomestovegetablesorfruits.Itriedstrawberrybeforebuttheydidn'tlikeitatthetime.HoweverIwasverygladtofindoutrecentlythattheybothgothookeduptoitwhentheyplayedwiththeirlittlefriendsinourneighbor'shouseacoupleoftimes.NowEvanevenclaimsthatstrawberryishisfavoritefruit.
LastSaturdayafterdinner,Ipreparedsomestrawberriesforthekidstoeatandthencameupstairs...[阅读全文]
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(2009-08-22 08:22:30)
Onethewaytohomefromsummercamponedaynotlongago,Oliviasaid:"Mom,youknowIamgladIwasbornasahumanbeing."
ThisjustremindedmehowIhadthesamethoughtwhenIwaslittlethatIwasgladIwasnotbornasachickenorpigJ.
"Iamgladtooandwhydoyouthinkso?YouknowmomhadthesamethoughtwhenIwaslittletoo".
"BecauseIwouldnotbemeifIwerebornassomethingelse.PlusIdon'tknowhowIwouldfeelifIwerebornasadog,agoator…anant.Whatwould...[阅读全文]
ThisjustremindedmehowIhadthesamethoughtwhenIwaslittlethatIwasgladIwasnotbornasachickenorpigJ.
"Iamgladtooandwhydoyouthinkso?YouknowmomhadthesamethoughtwhenIwaslittletoo".
"BecauseIwouldnotbemeifIwerebornassomethingelse.PlusIdon'tknowhowIwouldfeelifIwerebornasadog,agoator…anant.Whatwould...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-25 20:41:40)
OliviaandEvanwenttoGranna'slastSundaytospendacoupleofweeksatherhouseforthesummer.
Itisinterestingthatwhenyouhavethekidsaroundandarebusywithyourdailyroutines,itseemsthereisalwayssomuchtodosomuchtoworryaboutanditmakesyouwonderthedayswithoutthekidsmustbelike"heaven"asyouwillgettodowhateveryouwanttodoandnothavetoworryaboutthem.True,youdogetthechancetodowhateveryouwanttodoandthingsyoudon'tgettodofo...[阅读全文]
Itisinterestingthatwhenyouhavethekidsaroundandarebusywithyourdailyroutines,itseemsthereisalwayssomuchtodosomuchtoworryaboutanditmakesyouwonderthedayswithoutthekidsmustbelike"heaven"asyouwillgettodowhateveryouwanttodoandnothavetoworryaboutthem.True,youdogetthechancetodowhateveryouwanttodoandthingsyoudon'tgettodofo...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-08 19:06:16)
ThispastSunday,Daddywaspackingandgettingreadytoleaveforatemporaryassignmentwhichisfivehoursawayfromourhome.OliviaknewwhatthischangemeanttousintermsofourdailylifebutIdidn'tthinkithasregisteredinEvan'smindandwasnotsureheunderstoodthathislifewasabouttochangequiteabit.SoIaskedEvan:"Well,Daddywillbeleavingsoontoanotherstate,doyouknowthatthismeans?""Itmeanswewillhavenosnack,noTV,nocompute...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-08 19:03:12)
OnedayweweredrivingdowntheroadgoingtoKarate.Evanwasinthebackseateatingasnackwhenoutoftheblueheasked"Howmanycaloriesdoesthishave'"?TosayIwassurprisedbyhisquestionwasanunderstatement.NotonlydidInotknowheknowstheword"calorie",butheisbyfartheskinniestpersoninourfamily.Wesometimesjokethatheisso"bony"thatitactuallyhurtswhenhesitsonyourlap.
"Whydoyouwanttoknowaboutthecalories?"Iasked.
"BecauseIdo...[阅读全文]
"Whydoyouwanttoknowaboutthecalories?"Iasked.
"BecauseIdo...[阅读全文]
(2009-06-23 19:53:38)
Everymorningduringtheschooldays,Olivia'steacherwouldaskthemtowriteajournalaboutaspecifictheme.Sowegotthemorningjournalbackafterschoolwasover.Iwasreadingthoughitandfoundsomeofherjournalswerequitefunny.
(一)3/9/09Rememberhowshelikestocomplainthatshehastheworstlifeofallwhenevershedoesnotgetsomethingshewants?Well,hereisoneofthosedays.
FormethisisthepopularanswerMayIhaveadog?No!MayIborrowsomemo...[阅读全文]
(一)3/9/09Rememberhowshelikestocomplainthatshehastheworstlifeofallwhenevershedoesnotgetsomethingshewants?Well,hereisoneofthosedays.
FormethisisthepopularanswerMayIhaveadog?No!MayIborrowsomemo...[阅读全文]
