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