YesterdayOliviaandEvanhadtheirannualcheckupaftertheyturned13and10respectivelynotlongago.ThiswasalsothefirsttimethattheysawdifferentdoctorssinceOliviaisbecomingabiggirlnow.
Hereisthestat.WewillnotdiscloseOlivia'sweightsinceitbecomesasensitivetopicnowsheisgrowingup:).
Evan:Height:59"-90%;Weight82lbs-75%.IhavealwaysworriedthatheistooskinnybutIguessheisjusttallforhisage.
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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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(2013-03-16 08:11:44)
(2012-12-27 10:36:34)
AsImentionedbefore,recentlybothDaddyandIfeelthatEvanisgrowingupbasedonwhathetalksaboutandhowhecarriestheconversation.
Afterhewokeuponemorningacoupleofweeksago,Ididn'tknowwhybutheaskedme:"Mom,doyouknowwhywhenyouareunhappy,thetimeseemstogobyveryslowlyandwhenyouarehappy,itfeelslikeitgoesbyveryfast?"
"Whydoyouaskthisquestion?Areyoufeelingunhappy?"althoughIwashappytolearnthathethoughtaboutquest...[阅读全文]
Afterhewokeuponemorningacoupleofweeksago,Ididn'tknowwhybutheaskedme:"Mom,doyouknowwhywhenyouareunhappy,thetimeseemstogobyveryslowlyandwhenyouarehappy,itfeelslikeitgoesbyveryfast?"
"Whydoyouaskthisquestion?Areyoufeelingunhappy?"althoughIwashappytolearnthathethoughtaboutquest...[阅读全文]
(2012-11-27 19:30:03)
BeforewewenttoGranna'sforThanksgiving,wewereworriedhowEvanandhiscousinKylewhoisfivewouldgetalong.AccordingtoEvan,Kylebrokehistransformersandhisfavoritescorpionlegoanddestroyedthebiglegoboathespentayeartobuildwhenhecametovisitusacoupleofyearsago.EventhoughwekeepontellinghimthatKylewasjusta"baby"atthetimeandthat'swhatbabiesdo,hestillgetsveryupsetandtearsupwheneverwetalkaboutit.
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(2012-11-21 11:52:20)
Thanksgivingisaroundthecorner,sowemadeourbi-annual12-hrtriptotheGranna'sthispastSaturdayfortheholiday.
Ihaveleadfootanditisespeciallyhardformetoslowdowndrivingthroughthemountainsassometimeswearetheonlycarontheroad.ThereisnoreferenceformetorealizehowfastIamdrivingifIdon'tpayspecialattention.
IwasjusttellingmyfriendsduringlunchthedaybeforethetripthatIhadneverbeenpickedupbyacopduringourlongbi...[阅读全文]
Ihaveleadfootanditisespeciallyhardformetoslowdowndrivingthroughthemountainsassometimeswearetheonlycarontheroad.ThereisnoreferenceformetorealizehowfastIamdrivingifIdon'tpayspecialattention.
IwasjusttellingmyfriendsduringlunchthedaybeforethetripthatIhadneverbeenpickedupbyacopduringourlongbi...[阅读全文]
(2012-11-21 11:15:14)
WeweretalkingaboutwhommyfriendswouldvoteforpresidentthenightbeforetheElectionDay,Oliviaofferedher12-yearoldopinionwhyshewouldtotallyvoteforObama.ThefollowingarethereasonsshewouldnotvoteforRomney.1)Hewantstoincreasethemilitaryexpensewhichisalreadyenough
2)Heencouragesoildrillingalongthecoastwhichwilldamagetheenvironment
3)HewantstogetridoftheSesamiStreetandPBSstationwiththeTeletubbies
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2)Heencouragesoildrillingalongthecoastwhichwilldamagetheenvironment
3)HewantstogetridoftheSesamiStreetandPBSstationwiththeTeletubbies
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(2012-06-16 18:15:28)
OnThursdaynightafterIpickedupthekidsfromschool,Evansaid:"Mom,IwanttogotoWalmart."What?Again?Wejustwenttherethepastweekend.Ihavebeengettingtiredofhimaskingaboutthisalmosteveryotherdaynow.HerecentlyhookeduptotheseLegospinnersandalwaysaskedtogotoWalmartorTargettotakealookatthemorreallytobuymore.
"No,Evan.WearenotgoingtoWalmarttoday!"Itoldhim.
"IwanttogotoWalmarttomakemoremoneysoIcanbuymorespi...[阅读全文]
"No,Evan.WearenotgoingtoWalmarttoday!"Itoldhim.
"IwanttogotoWalmarttomakemoremoneysoIcanbuymorespi...[阅读全文]
(2012-05-18 17:25:19)
Mysisterandherboyfriendbrokeupaboutthreefourweeksago.Wehavebeentalkingtoeachotheralmosteverydaysincethen.SowheneverIwasonthephoneforalongtimesometimesforhoursspeakingChinese,OliviaandEvanwouldknowIwastalkingtotheiraunt.
ItalkedtomysisterforquiteawhilebeforeweheadedoutfortheMother'sDaydinnerlastweekend.
IwastellingDaddywhatwetalkedaboutwhenEvanasked:"Mom,isshestillsadfromthebreakup?"
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ItalkedtomysisterforquiteawhilebeforeweheadedoutfortheMother'sDaydinnerlastweekend.
IwastellingDaddywhatwetalkedaboutwhenEvanasked:"Mom,isshestillsadfromthebreakup?"
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(2012-05-18 17:21:48)
Onthewaybackfromthepianolesson,EvanaskedmeandOliviawhatthemostdangerousanimalwasperouropinions.OliviasaidawordIdon'tevenknowandIdon'tremembereither.Isaidpoisonoussnake.
"Ithinkhumanbeingisthemostdangerousanimal."Hesaid.
"Why?"OliviaandIasked.
"Becausewekilllotsofanimalsandeatthem.Wetakeovertheirhomesbycoveringlandwithhouses.Wekillourownkindinthewar.Wedumpwasteintheseaandruintheenvironm...[阅读全文]
"Ithinkhumanbeingisthemostdangerousanimal."Hesaid.
"Why?"OliviaandIasked.
"Becausewekilllotsofanimalsandeatthem.Wetakeovertheirhomesbycoveringlandwithhouses.Wekillourownkindinthewar.Wedumpwasteintheseaandruintheenvironm...[阅读全文]
(2012-04-14 12:08:14)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAL4sd9rw2E&feature=youtu.be
ThispastSundayafternoon,Olivia'sfriendKaylacameoverforaplaydate.ThetwogirlschattedandwenttoOlivia'sroom.Iheardthemsingingsomesongsanditappearedthattheyweremakingavideoonthecomputerwhichdidn'treallysurprisemeassingingpopularsongsisabigthingwhenshehasaplaydatelikethiswithherfriends.SoIwasjustdoingmythingatnextdoorandletthembe.
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ThispastSundayafternoon,Olivia'sfriendKaylacameoverforaplaydate.ThetwogirlschattedandwenttoOlivia'sroom.Iheardthemsingingsomesongsanditappearedthattheyweremakingavideoonthecomputerwhichdidn'treallysurprisemeassingingpopularsongsisabigthingwhenshehasaplaydatelikethiswithherfriends.SoIwasjustdoingmythingatnextdoorandletthembe.
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(2012-04-10 18:38:05)
DaddygotEvanintolikingchessacoupleofyearsagoanditdidn'ttaketoolongforhimtostartbeatingDaddyoccasionally.AfterbeatingEvanlasttimeIdon'tknowhowlongago,Daddyrefusedtoplaywithhimanymore.HeteasedEvanthatthiswayhecouldalwaysclaim:"IbeatEvanthelasttimeIplayedwithhim."Ha-ha…Evanisnotcrazyaboutchessthathewouldrecitethechessmanual,butheenjoysthechessclubandtournamentsandisnowratednumberoneinthechesscl...[阅读全文]
