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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(2006-04-09 21:01:04)
IknowIwastheonetoblamewhenOliviacamebackfromEvan’sbestfriendMatthew’sbirthdaypartyallcryingandupsetbecauseshedidnotgetagoodybag.Thinkingshewouldnotbeinterestedinplayingwithabunchofthreeyearolds,IdidnotincludeherwhenIRSVP’edtoMatthew’sinvitation.ApparentlyIunderestimatedChuckE.Cheese’stemptationtoasixyearold.Shefeltsowrongedandcomplainedtome:“WheneverEvangoestomyfriend’sbirthdayparties,healw...[阅读全文]
(2006-04-07 07:43:06)
Yesterday,Olivia’sfirstofficialpethamster“Hammy”died(eventhoughshethinksitishersixthpetwhichincludesagoldfishwhichdidnotliveforaday,aprayingmantis,somethingshedoesnotknow,aladybugandaspider).Oliviacriedandwasverysad.Shecalleddaddyatworkandbrokethenewstohimwhileshewascrying.It’sneveragoodexperiencetoseealifedisappearing.Whenwetook“Hammy”homelastfallfromdaycare,theteachertoldusthathewasveryold...[阅读全文]
(2006-04-05 20:55:24)
RecentlyitstruckmewhenIwaswritingsomethingaboutmychildhoodthatwhenIwasfive/sixyearsold,Ihadresponsibilitiesunlikemychildren.Itwasmyjobtogetmilkformyfamilyeverydayallthewayontheothersideofthecampus.AndmanytimesIwasaskedtogetsoysauce,salt,eggs…smallthingslikethatwhenevertheywereoutwhilemygrandmotherwascooking.Atthattimemygrandmother,father,myinfantsisterandIlivedtogetherandmymotherlivedinanotherpro...[阅读全文]
(2006-04-03 20:26:59)
Atthedinnertabletoday,outofnowhere,Oliviaasked:“Mommy,whydoeseveryonehavetohaveamommyandadaddyatbirth?”“Becausewithoutmommyanddaddy,therewon’tbeyou.”“Well,Iknowbabiescomeoutofmommy’stummy,sowhatdoesdaddydo?”Oh-oh,herecomesthemilliondollarquestionwhichIshouldhavepreparedtohaveagoodanswerbynowbuthaven’t.Iquicklyranthroughacoupleofpossibleanswersinmyhead,answersthatshecanunderstandwithouttri...[阅读全文]
(2006-03-31 08:00:41)
Openedthefridgetopreparethedinner,noticedsomeKoreanseafoodvegetablecakewhichItotallyforgot.TheyfeltsomewhatslimywhenItookthemoutanddidnotsmellquiteright,soIdecidedtotossthemout.
WhileIwasthrowingthemintothetrashcan,Oliviaaskedme:
“Whatareyoudoingmommy?”
“Ihavetothrowtheseawaybecausetheyturnedbad.”Isaid.
“That’swastingfood”shesaid.“Andit’snotgoodtowastefood.Rememberalotofki...[阅读全文]
WhileIwasthrowingthemintothetrashcan,Oliviaaskedme:
“Whatareyoudoingmommy?”
“Ihavetothrowtheseawaybecausetheyturnedbad.”Isaid.
“That’swastingfood”shesaid.“Andit’snotgoodtowastefood.Rememberalotofki...[阅读全文]
(2006-03-31 07:59:47)
Onthewaytodaycare,whilewewerelisteningtoRichardMarks“IWillBeRightHereWaitingforYou”,Oliviasaidtome:
“Mommy,whenIlistentoslowloveyorrock’nrollsongs,IalwaysthinkaboutHighSchoolMusical,youknowonDisneychannel.Itislikeamovieinmymind.ItisfunnyIthinklikethat.”
Huh?“Iamsorry,honey,IdonotthinkIunderstandwhatyouaretryingtosay.”
Shelaughedandactuallylookedshyforasecond,“IdonotknowwhatIams...[阅读全文]
“Mommy,whenIlistentoslowloveyorrock’nrollsongs,IalwaysthinkaboutHighSchoolMusical,youknowonDisneychannel.Itislikeamovieinmymind.ItisfunnyIthinklikethat.”
Huh?“Iamsorry,honey,IdonotthinkIunderstandwhatyouaretryingtosay.”
Shelaughedandactuallylookedshyforasecond,“IdonotknowwhatIams...[阅读全文]
(2006-03-29 09:08:17)
Oliviatoldmetodaythatsheknewawaytosavingkid’sDVDsandvideos.
“Mommy,whenyouanddaddygetolderanddonotlikekidsDVDandvideosanymore,Iwillbegrownupandleavethehousetogetmarriedorsomething.Youcangivethemtome.Iwillshowthemtomykidsandwhentheygrowolderanddonotlikethekidsshowsanymore,theycangivethemtotheirkids,thiswaywecansavethekidsDVDsandvideosandnotwastethem”.
Soundslikeagoodidea,Olivia.[阅读全文]
“Mommy,whenyouanddaddygetolderanddonotlikekidsDVDandvideosanymore,Iwillbegrownupandleavethehousetogetmarriedorsomething.Youcangivethemtome.Iwillshowthemtomykidsandwhentheygrowolderanddonotlikethekidsshowsanymore,theycangivethemtotheirkids,thiswaywecansavethekidsDVDsandvideosandnotwastethem”.
Soundslikeagoodidea,Olivia.[阅读全文]
(2006-03-27 10:42:34)
3/20/06Todaythedaycaresetupastandsellingallsortsofcookieswhichlookeddelicious.IhadafeelingIwasgoingtobeintroublewithonly$1cashinmywalletwhenIpickedthekidsup.Sureenough,onthewayout,bothofthemaskedmewhethertheycanhavesomecookies.IsaidnobecauseIdidnothaveenoughmoney.TheywerebothupsetandEvanwasjustabouttocryandOliviawhinedthatInevereverboughtcookieslikethatforthem.
Finallywehittheroadwiththetwoyou...[阅读全文]
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(2006-03-24 12:04:21)
Evanisaloveydoveylittleboy,heisgenerallyinahappymoodandlikestogivepeoplehugsandkisses.
Everymorning,afterIdrophimoffathisclass,wealwayssharebearhugsandkissesandhemakessurethelastonelandsonthetipofmynose.AfterIpickhimupfromhisclassroom,healwaysgoestoOlivia’sclassroomeventhoughitisdarkandnobodyisthereandgrabshissister’sjacket.ThenhewalkstoPreschool5wherethelastfewchildren,includingOlivia,alway...[阅读全文]
Everymorning,afterIdrophimoffathisclass,wealwayssharebearhugsandkissesandhemakessurethelastonelandsonthetipofmynose.AfterIpickhimupfromhisclassroom,healwaysgoestoOlivia’sclassroomeventhoughitisdarkandnobodyisthereandgrabshissister’sjacket.ThenhewalkstoPreschool5wherethelastfewchildren,includingOlivia,alway...[阅读全文]
(2006-03-22 15:06:39)
Itisamazinghowkidscancomeupwithsomeexcusesjustsotheycanavoiddoingthethingsyouwantthemtodo.
Lastsummer,twoandhalfyearoldEvancouldalreadyswimbyhimselfwithabubbleandhelovedjumpingintothewater.Infact,helovedwatersomuchthatwheneverhegotintothepool,hewouldlaughandgiggle,didnotmindwatersplashingontohisfaceorhimchokingonthewateratall.
However,forvariousreasonswedidnotswimoverthewinterandhejuststar...[阅读全文]
Lastsummer,twoandhalfyearoldEvancouldalreadyswimbyhimselfwithabubbleandhelovedjumpingintothewater.Infact,helovedwatersomuchthatwheneverhegotintothepool,hewouldlaughandgiggle,didnotmindwatersplashingontohisfaceorhimchokingonthewateratall.
However,forvariousreasonswedidnotswimoverthewinterandhejuststar...[阅读全文]
