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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(2010-02-23 19:14:19)
Daddytookthekidsfortheirannualcheck-uptodayandOliviais60andahalfinches(154cm)andEvanis50and3/4inches(129cm).Can'tbelieveIdon'thavetheircheck-uppostedlastyearsoIdon'tknowexactlyhowmuchtheyhavegrownsincelastyear.However,IdoknowforafactthatOliviaisalreadytallerthanmewhenIfinishedmyelementaryschool:).[阅读全文]
(2010-02-19 18:53:39)
ThedaybeforetheValentine'sDayandChineseNewYear,OliviatoldmeandDaddythatsheandEvanwouldtakechargeofthekitchenthenextdayduringlunchtime.SheandEvanwillmakeandservetheValentine/ChineseNewYearlunchforus.
AroundnoononValentine'sDay,OliviaandEvanstartedtocallusfromdownstairs:"Mommy,Daddy,comedownstairs!It'slunchtime!"
WewentdownandfoundOliviainthemiddleofthekitchenwiththeredaprononthatt...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-10 19:55:20)
Ihavebeenworkinglatequiteoftenrecently.SometimesIonlygottoseethekidsinthemorningastheywerealreadyasleepwhenIcamebackatnight.
IaskedOliviatodayifshewasmadatmethatIhaveworkedsomuchandhaven'tcookedmuchforthemandspenttimewiththem.
"No,Iamnotmadatyou.Iunderstandyouhavetoworkalot.Butyouknowfamilyismoreimportantthanwork."shesaidwithasmile.
Yes,Ido,sweetie.AndbecauseIknowthat,Ihavebe...[阅读全文]
IaskedOliviatodayifshewasmadatmethatIhaveworkedsomuchandhaven'tcookedmuchforthemandspenttimewiththem.
"No,Iamnotmadatyou.Iunderstandyouhavetoworkalot.Butyouknowfamilyismoreimportantthanwork."shesaidwithasmile.
Yes,Ido,sweetie.AndbecauseIknowthat,Ihavebe...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-21 19:28:25)
LastweekwastheKaratePromotionweek.EvanmoveduptoOrangebelt,OliviahadtosparwithSenseiRichwhichshehadbeennervousabout(shedidfine!)andmoveduptored-blackbelt.Andevenmommygotherkarateoutfitandwhitebelttoo!Itwasreallyakarateweekforthefamily.
NowEvanalwayssaystome:Icanbeatyouinkarate!
Ohyeah?Bringitonbaby!:)[阅读全文]
NowEvanalwayssaystome:Icanbeatyouinkarate!
Ohyeah?Bringitonbaby!:)[阅读全文]
(2009-12-31 20:20:52)
Thismorning,likeeverymorning,Evancametoourroomafterhewokeupandjumpedontoourbedandsnuggledwithme.Iwasbeinglazylyingonthebedreadingabook.
Evanwasbeingmischievous.Hepulledmyglassesdowntothetipofmynoseandstartedgiggling.
“Haha,youlooklikeagrannynow,mom.”Hesaidandseemedreallyenjoyingthepracticaljobheplayedonme.
“Oh,yeah?”Ipurposelygavehima“grannylook”fromthetopofmyglasses,whichmadehim...[阅读全文]
Evanwasbeingmischievous.Hepulledmyglassesdowntothetipofmynoseandstartedgiggling.
“Haha,youlooklikeagrannynow,mom.”Hesaidandseemedreallyenjoyingthepracticaljobheplayedonme.
“Oh,yeah?”Ipurposelygavehima“grannylook”fromthetopofmyglasses,whichmadehim...[阅读全文]
(2009-12-25 10:28:39)
EvanhasturnedseventhispastSunday!WehavepostponedhisbirthdaypartytoJuanuaryashewantedaLegopartybuttheLegostoredoesnotholdB-daypartiesinDecemberduetoheavycustomervolume.
WithouttheB-dayparty,Evanstillhadalotoffunonhisbirthday–byplayinghoursofsnowwithhislittlebuddiesfromtheneighborhoodafterthesnowstorm.Wehadabout12-15inchesandthekidswereveryexcited.Theymadethesnowangelmark,builtigloosfromhi...[阅读全文]
(2009-12-03 16:59:10)
LastnightwhiledoinghisChinesehomework,Evansuddenlyraisedhisheadandoutofnowhereheasked:"Mom,whatifIcannotfindawife?"
IwasverysurprisedthatheaskedthisquestionsoIasked:"Evan,youarenotevensevenyearsold,whyareyouworryingaboutfindingawife?Youdon'thavetoworryaboutitforlike20years."
"ButIamafraidIcannotfindoneandIdon'twanttolivealonewhenIgrowup.IamnotagirllikeOlivia.Icanno...[阅读全文]
IwasverysurprisedthatheaskedthisquestionsoIasked:"Evan,youarenotevensevenyearsold,whyareyouworryingaboutfindingawife?Youdon'thavetoworryaboutitforlike20years."
"ButIamafraidIcannotfindoneandIdon'twanttolivealonewhenIgrowup.IamnotagirllikeOlivia.Icanno...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-21 17:25:41)
Thismorningwewerewatchingthe"ExtremeHomeMakeover".ThisepisodewasaboutbuildinganewhomeforaHawaiianfamilyandacommunitycentertheyrun.
Thefamilyofcoursewasintearswhentheyenteredtheirbeautifulnewhome.Theyshowedacloseupofa"WelcomeHome"cardonthedinningtablefromSearswhowasthesponsorforthisepisode.
"Look,it'sincursive."Oliviacommented.
"Whyisitincursive?"Evanasked.
"Tomakethewritingpretty."...[阅读全文]
Thefamilyofcoursewasintearswhentheyenteredtheirbeautifulnewhome.Theyshowedacloseupofa"WelcomeHome"cardonthedinningtablefromSearswhowasthesponsorforthisepisode.
"Look,it'sincursive."Oliviacommented.
"Whyisitincursive?"Evanasked.
"Tomakethewritingpretty."...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-19 20:08:00)
Onourwayhomefromschooltoday,Evanasked:"Mom,howmanydaysuntilit'sChristmas?"
"Uh…about40days."Ianswered.
"Iamthetallestboyinmyclass(thereisagirlwhoistallerthanhim)andbyChristmasIwillbetheonlyonewhoturnseight!"hetoldme.
"What?Wheredoestheeightcomefrom?YouwillturnsevenrightbeforeChristmasbutyouwillstillbesevenbyChristmas."Icorrectedhim.
"ButyouaddonemoreyearwhenitisChristmas."Heexplai...[阅读全文]
"Uh…about40days."Ianswered.
"Iamthetallestboyinmyclass(thereisagirlwhoistallerthanhim)andbyChristmasIwillbetheonlyonewhoturnseight!"hetoldme.
"What?Wheredoestheeightcomefrom?YouwillturnsevenrightbeforeChristmasbutyouwillstillbesevenbyChristmas."Icorrectedhim.
"ButyouaddonemoreyearwhenitisChristmas."Heexplai...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-07 19:25:31)
Ithinkweweretalkingabouttheteenmoviestarstodayinthecarwhentheword"handsome"somehowpoppedup.OliviathenaskedmewhoIthinkishandsome.Igavethenamesofacoupleofmoviestarsknowingthekidshavenocluewhotheyare.
"Waitaminute,"Oliviasaid."Youdon'tthinkDaddyishandsome?Mom!Youaremarriedtohim,heisyourhusband!Toyou,heshouldbethemosthandsomeman!"
Oh,okayJ.[阅读全文]
"Waitaminute,"Oliviasaid."Youdon'tthinkDaddyishandsome?Mom!Youaremarriedtohim,heisyourhusband!Toyou,heshouldbethemosthandsomeman!"
Oh,okayJ.[阅读全文]
