Acoupleofweeksago,DaddyallowedthekidstobuywithsomeoftheirgiftmoneyaMartianMatterAlienMakerplayset.Thiscanmolddifferentalienfiguresincombinationofcolorsaboutthesizeofagoldfishsnack.OliviaandEvanlovedit.
ItwasonenightduringtheOlympics,DaddyandIwerewatchingthegameswhileOliviaandEvanplayedthealienmakersetbythecoffeetableinfrontofus.DistractedbyTV,OliviaandEvanwouldstopoccasionallywatchingthegamesw...[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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(2008-09-07 19:38:28)
(2008-09-05 14:15:44)
DaddyandOliviaweretalkingabouttheplanforthisweekend.DaddymentionedtoherthatEvanstillhasthesoccergamethiscomingSaturday.
Oliviasaid:"No,thesoccerisalreadyover.Doyouwantabet?"
"Whatdoyouwanttobet?"Daddyplayedalong.
Oliviagavealonglistofthingsandfinallysaid:"Okay,ifIwinyouownme$5andifyouwin,Iwillletyoukissmommyforaslongasyouwant."[阅读全文]
Oliviasaid:"No,thesoccerisalreadyover.Doyouwantabet?"
"Whatdoyouwanttobet?"Daddyplayedalong.
Oliviagavealonglistofthingsandfinallysaid:"Okay,ifIwinyouownme$5andifyouwin,Iwillletyoukissmommyforaslongasyouwant."[阅读全文]
(2008-09-03 19:07:40)
EvanstartedhisKindergartenatSchoollastWednesdaysowehavetwokidscatchingtheschoolbuseverymorningfromnowon.StillrecallhowexcitedOliviawasonherfirstdaytoschool,IwasinterestedtoseeEvan'sreaction.
Well,insteadofwakinguprightafterthealarmwentoffandgotreadywellaheadoftimelikeOliviadidonherfirstday,wehadtodragEvanoutofthebedasforsomereasonhecouldnotsleepthenightbeforeandwasupuntilafterthemid-night...[阅读全文]
(2008-08-30 20:19:37)
Daddy'ssideofthefamilyhadareunionbackinJuly.WerentedabighousewithapoolandJacuzziattheVirginiaBeachandallfiveofthefamiliescame.
Everyonewasgladtoseeeachotherandthekidshadaball.Theygottohangoutwiththeircousinsalldaylong,goingtothebeach,swimminginthepool,playingWii,watchingmovies,evensleepinginthesameroomoronthesamebed.
Wetookadvantageoftheopportunityandinterviewedallthegrandchildrenthe2ndtim...[阅读全文]
(2008-08-26 19:27:33)
-byMitchAlbomMitchAlbomisaninternationallyrenownedandbest-sellingauthor,journalist,screenwriter,playwright,radioandtelevisionbroadcasterandmusician...IfoundthistouchingpoembyhimontheFacebooktodayandIwasmoved.ItcelebratestheOlympicspiritandmakesyoufeelsoproudofChina,andtheChinesepeople.
Becauseit'sChina.
BecauseIcanstillseetheOpeningCeremoniesinmyhead.
Becausethefirstpeoplewhogreetedusg...[阅读全文]
Becauseit'sChina.
BecauseIcanstillseetheOpeningCeremoniesinmyhead.
Becausethefirstpeoplewhogreetedusg...[阅读全文]
(2008-08-24 12:38:46)
Soitcametoanend,theextraordinary2008BeijingOlympicGames.
Thepasttwoweekshavebeenveryexciting,withthefirsthalfhighlightedbyMichaelPhelpsand2ndhalfhighlightedbyEusainBolt,nottomentiontheunprecedentopeningceremonywhichstrokethewholeworldinawe.2008BeijingOlympicsisahugesuccessinmanyperspectivesfromtheopeningceremony,tothe40newworldrecordsand120newOlympicrecordssetbythegreatperformancesofathletesfr...[阅读全文]
Thepasttwoweekshavebeenveryexciting,withthefirsthalfhighlightedbyMichaelPhelpsand2ndhalfhighlightedbyEusainBolt,nottomentiontheunprecedentopeningceremonywhichstrokethewholeworldinawe.2008BeijingOlympicsisahugesuccessinmanyperspectivesfromtheopeningceremony,tothe40newworldrecordsand120newOlympicrecordssetbythegreatperformancesofathletesfr...[阅读全文]
(2008-08-15 18:13:39)
DaddytoldmelastnightthatOliviaaskedhimwhat"sexy"wasandheaskedmewhatIwouldhaveanswered.Hmm...LookslikewehaveletherwatchedtoomuchTV.ItwasatoughquestionthatIhadneverthoughtIhadtoexplaintothekidsatsuchyoungagesoIactuallycouldn'tcomeupwithagoodanswerimmediately.DaddysaidhetoldOliviathat"sexy"is"attractive"andisonlyusedforadults.OliviathentoldDaddythereasonsheaskedthatquest...[阅读全文]
(2008-08-07 19:46:05)
Today,Evanaskedmeaquestionatthedinnertable.
"Mom,didyouadoptmefromWal-Mart?"heasked.
"What?!"Iwasutterlysurprised."Whatdoyoumean?"
"OliviatoldmethatIwasadoptedfromWal-Mart."Evansaid.
"Olivia?!"Iturnedtoherandgavehera"What'supwiththis"look.
Oliviasmiled.Sheleanedtowardsmeandwhisperedtomyear:"Justpretenditisthetruth...[阅读全文]
"Mom,didyouadoptmefromWal-Mart?"heasked.
"What?!"Iwasutterlysurprised."Whatdoyoumean?"
"OliviatoldmethatIwasadoptedfromWal-Mart."Evansaid.
"Olivia?!"Iturnedtoherandgavehera"What'supwiththis"look.
Oliviasmiled.Sheleanedtowardsmeandwhisperedtomyear:"Justpretenditisthetruth...[阅读全文]
(2008-07-28 21:11:55)
Acoupleofweeksago,Evanstartedhisfirstsoccerpracticeandgame.Hehasn'treallyplayedanysportsbeforeexceptswimming.HetriedoutKaratebutwasn'treadyatthetime.Sosoccerisactuallythefirstteamsportheplayedandhiscoach,John,ishisbestbuddyMatthew'sfather!
Evanwasnotasenthusiasticaboutthesoccerpracticeastherestofusthough,whichwasnotsurprisingtome.Ithinkhejustdidn'tknowwhattoexpectwhichmademefeelmaybeweshouldle...[阅读全文]
Evanwasnotasenthusiasticaboutthesoccerpracticeastherestofusthough,whichwasnotsurprisingtome.Ithinkhejustdidn'tknowwhattoexpectwhichmademefeelmaybeweshouldle...[阅读全文]
(2008-07-09 21:23:46)
LastThursdaywasabigdayforOlivia,asshetooktwosignificantstepsingrowingup.
Thefirstthingwasanappointmentwiththeorthodontist.Oneofherbabyteethhadfallenoutwhichfinallygavetheorthodontisttheopeningheneededtogiveheraretainertotrytostraightenoutsomeofherteethandimproveherbite.WehadcreatedthemoldtwoweeksearlierandThursdaywasthedayshereceivedherfirstretainer.
Thankfullyitisonethatisnotverynoticeabl...[阅读全文]
Thefirstthingwasanappointmentwiththeorthodontist.Oneofherbabyteethhadfallenoutwhichfinallygavetheorthodontisttheopeningheneededtogiveheraretainertotrytostraightenoutsomeofherteethandimproveherbite.WehadcreatedthemoldtwoweeksearlierandThursdaywasthedayshereceivedherfirstretainer.
Thankfullyitisonethatisnotverynoticeabl...[阅读全文]
