Happy Halloween!

Norah's helping me at home tonight. She's been running a fever since tuesday afternoon. Crazy. Thought she was better on friday. Picked her up from school and she was running a fever. Today after lunch, I found her laying down in the living room because she was so tired. Poor kid. Has yet to really go trick-or-treating. Maybe next year.

Lolo is out with the neighborhood gang for dinner and then trick or treating.

Lolo's class photo

Lolo's kindergarten class. She's one of the tallest in her class. Hard to believe she is my child. I don't think I ever moved out of the first row.

One more chinese video

I can't help myself....had to do one more chinese video. Last one for today.

Another chinese song

So here's the poem the girls at Lolo's party recited...but Lolo decided to sing it for us at home. She hasn't learned all of it yet, but I still can't get over what she has learned. Stuff like this makes the drive to Minneapolis bearable.

Happy Birthday Lolo

About half of the kids at Lolo's party were from her school....so, here's the amazing thing about her party. These girls just start speaking chinese and reciting a poem in unison. And then when the cake comes out, they all sing happy birthday - in chinese. WOW. I was so impressed - especially considering that most of these children started out with ZERO background in chinese. I'm so tickled with Lolo. Her chinese has really come a long ways.

When Popo was here, sometimes we'll say something in chinese - especially if it's not something for children's ears....can't do that anymore. Lolo comprehends almost everything now. Jim's listening to chinese cds to catch up.

Birthday photos

It's been a tough week. The girls have been sick. Lolo was out monday and tuesday with a fever. Norah was out wednesday and thursday. Both are back in school today and I'm supposed to be catching up on work....but, I just got a new card reader....procrastinating as usual....

So here are some photos from the party at the children's museum. The group went through the "Spooky Woods" first and then came into the party room for science experiments and then cake. The girls really enjoyed it and I was just thankful it wasn't at home.

Now I feel bad

When Norah tells us about her day, we hear about the kids in her class...you know, "Buffalo Hair", "Nobody", "The boy who lost his hat"....Then recently, she starts talking about her friend "Lucky". Jim and I both assumed this was another made up name for a kid in her class....I just checked the class list. There really is a girl named "Lucky" in her class.

Picture day

Can you believe this is my baby girl?

A concert by Lolo

Hopefully the sound works this time...So far, she's working on "Hot Cross Buns", "Twinkle Twinkle" and "Mary Had a Little Lamb".

Norah day...

A big day for Norah....no preschool. Swim school. Hanging out with mom & dad. And then, the biggest treat? Taking a spin on Lolo's tagalong. She can't really reach the pedals yet (can't pedal all the way down), but it was a very good time. She didn't really want to get off...despite the white knuckles ;-)

Lolo's birthday

A simple birthday for Lolo. A day off from school. Went on a bike ride around the neighborhood. A pizza dinner with friends. And of course, birthday cake. Big party next saturday....

Still here

Yep. We're still here.
Norah ran a fever last night. She stayed home with me today. Lolo had a stye in her right eye that ruptured and is now infected. She woke up this morning looking like someone punched her in the eye.