ThetwoyoungstersjustreturnedfromtheirThanksgivingtriptoGranma'sandAuntAshlee's.DaddytoldmealittlestoryaboutOliviawhenshewentshoppingwithAuntAshleeandherkids.
TheywereshoppingintheTargetandCousinMegsomehowgotupsetandwasthrowingafit.ShewascryingandwiningandAuntAshleehadtogotoconsoleher.OliviasawthewholethingandshesaidtoAuntAshlee:"AuntAshlee,Ifeelyourpain."[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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(2008-12-02 19:52:19)
(2008-11-27 12:51:47)
OnenightlastweekafterEvantookhisbath,Iwashelpinghimbrushinghisteeth.Helookedathimselfinthemirrorandasifhesuddenlyrememberedsomething,hepulledthedraweropenandstartedtolookforsomething.
"Whatareyoulookingfor?"Iasked.
"Acomb"heansweredwhenhefoundone,whichwasoneofthoseshortblackonesguysuse.Hethenstartedtobrushhisdamphairlookingintothemirror.
Well,thathasneverhappen...[阅读全文]
(2008-11-13 19:52:07)
OliviaandIworkedonherChinesehomeworkafterdinnertodayasusual.IletherreadthetextandIhelpoutwhenevershecomesacrossthewordsshedoesn'tknow.Therewasonesentenceinthetextread"爷爷很喜欢这个孙子(Thegrandfatherreallylikeshisgrandson)".OliviagotstuckwhenIpointedtotheword"喜欢(like)".
"Olivia,'like'isaveryimportantwordyoushouldremember.IfyouhappentolikeaChineseboywhenyougrowup,you...[阅读全文]
"Olivia,'like'isaveryimportantwordyoushouldremember.IfyouhappentolikeaChineseboywhenyougrowup,you...[阅读全文]
(2008-11-03 20:15:55)
EversinceOliviahadanewChineseteacherwhowouldexplainwhattheyareleaninginEnglish,shestartedtogotheclasswithDaddyonSundayssothatbothofthemcanlearn.
Todayatthedinnertable,IaskedOliviawhatshelearnedfromtheChineseschoolyesterday.Shetoldmethestoryandintheenddidn'tforgettocomplain:"WhencanIstopgoingtoChineseclasses?MaybeIwillfindaboyfriendinmiddleschool.ThenIwillbeverybusyandwon'thavetimetogotoChinese...[阅读全文]
Todayatthedinnertable,IaskedOliviawhatshelearnedfromtheChineseschoolyesterday.Shetoldmethestoryandintheenddidn'tforgettocomplain:"WhencanIstopgoingtoChineseclasses?MaybeIwillfindaboyfriendinmiddleschool.ThenIwillbeverybusyandwon'thavetimetogotoChinese...[阅读全文]
(2008-10-26 09:24:40)
OliviawasahugefanofHighSchoolMusicalseriessoshewasveryexcitedyesterdaytogotoseeHighSchoolMusical3aspartofthebirthdaypartyforherfriendAliatschool.
Butshecamehometellingusshewasnotveryimpressedbythismovie.Whenaskedwhy,shesaid:"BecauseTroyandGabriellabrokeupforoneandahalfhourofthemovieandtheyweremakingupkissingandgraduatingfortherest."[阅读全文]
Butshecamehometellingusshewasnotveryimpressedbythismovie.Whenaskedwhy,shesaid:"BecauseTroyandGabriellabrokeupforoneandahalfhourofthemovieandtheyweremakingupkissingandgraduatingfortherest."[阅读全文]
(2008-10-16 20:21:07)
Today,Oliviawenttothefuneralforthemomofoneofherfriends.ShepassedawaythispastSundayafterbravelybattledwithstageIVbreastcancerforthepastthreeyears.
OliviawasinthesameclasswithherfriendinKindergartenandtheywereinthesameclasswhentheywentontothefirstgrade.Originallywedidn'tplantolethergotothefuneralbutsheinsistedongoingas"(thisfriendofher)mustfeelverysadloosinghermomandIwanttogotoshowmysupportforhe...[阅读全文]
OliviawasinthesameclasswithherfriendinKindergartenandtheywereinthesameclasswhentheywentontothefirstgrade.Originallywedidn'tplantolethergotothefuneralbutsheinsistedongoingas"(thisfriendofher)mustfeelverysadloosinghermomandIwanttogotoshowmysupportforhe...[阅读全文]
(2008-10-02 19:31:53)
Maybe"traumatized"bythedeathoftheirdearpetTeddythehamsterthispastweekend(whichIwillbewriting),Evanwhoisonlyfiveandahalfkeptontellingmethepasttwonightsbeforethebedthathedoesnotwanttodie.
"Whyareyouworryingaboutdying?Youareonlyfiveyearsold,youarelikeababy,andyouhavesomanyyearsaheadofyou."Iwassurprisedthathebroughtupthistopic.
"BecauseIdon'twanttobeaghost.Youturnintoaghostafteryoudieandyougot...[阅读全文]
"Whyareyouworryingaboutdying?Youareonlyfiveyearsold,youarelikeababy,andyouhavesomanyyearsaheadofyou."Iwassurprisedthathebroughtupthistopic.
"BecauseIdon'twanttobeaghost.Youturnintoaghostafteryoudieandyougot...[阅读全文]
(2008-09-28 19:26:52)
-byDaddy
Olivia'sthirdgradeclasswasgivenaSocialStudiesCommunityprojectrightaftertheschoolstarted.Thestudentswereaskedtonamedifferentplacesaroundthetownthatwerepartofthegreatercommunity.Fromthelisteachstudentwasassignedadifferentplacetovisitandfindoutmoreandwriteatwo-paragraphreportonit.
BecauseOliviahadsuggestedthebank,shewasassigneditforherproject.Shehadtwoweekstoworkonit.
Oliviawasve...[阅读全文]
(2008-09-22 19:27:42)
Oliviahasalwaysbeeninto"fashion"J.Startingamonthortwoago,shewouldoccasionallydressupcompletelyinmyclothes,orIshouldsaymydressesorskirts,neverinmypantsJ.Shethinksshelooksniceinmyclothesanditisfuntoplaydressupasalways.
ThisremindsmewhenIwaslittle,whengreenandgraywerethetwodominantcolorsyousawonthestreet.Thegirlshadjuststartedtowearmorecolorfulclothesanddressesandhighheelswerejustshownuponthemark...[阅读全文]
ThisremindsmewhenIwaslittle,whengreenandgraywerethetwodominantcolorsyousawonthestreet.Thegirlshadjuststartedtowearmorecolorfulclothesanddressesandhighheelswerejustshownuponthemark...[阅读全文]
(2008-09-12 18:59:07)
AfterOliviacameoutofshowertoday,shesaidtomewhileshewasdryingherhair:"Mom,couldyouhelpmewritemywill?"
"Will?Youmeanthewilltotellyourwishesafteryoudie?"Iwassosurprised.
"Yes"sheanswered.
"Sure,butwhy?"
"Iswallowedsomeshampoojustnowintheshower,soIamafraidImaydie."Shesaid.
"Ohyouaregoingtobefine!Youarenotgoonadie!"Iensuredher.
"IhavebeentalkingtogodalotsinceIswallowedtheshampoo...[阅读全文]
"Will?Youmeanthewilltotellyourwishesafteryoudie?"Iwassosurprised.
"Yes"sheanswered.
"Sure,butwhy?"
"Iswallowedsomeshampoojustnowintheshower,soIamafraidImaydie."Shesaid.
"Ohyouaregoingtobefine!Youarenotgoonadie!"Iensuredher.
"IhavebeentalkingtogodalotsinceIswallowedtheshampoo...[阅读全文]
