Girl's Point of View

Tian playing a reading game with Tom - she has to move around word cards to match a picture

If only she had a little more drive to do what I want her to do ( I know put two bosses in a room and the cute raven haired beauty will always win!) .... she is reading simple words, but only when she wants to. I have to be careful not to push because she immediately shuts off.

Come to think of it I think I am the student in this relationship:o)

The best part of home schooling is getting to see this :o)

Is there a better way to avoid doing your own homework?

Ty taking a run down our hill


Trev's pagoda and the Great Wall

A great shot of the kids doing the dragon dance

A night shot of the famed pagoda

Gotta love Trev's hat

The master and masterpiece

Hmmm- the boys have been updating the blog and I checked it out today.... So here are some pics and more details :o)

It has been a busy couple of weeks, but they have been good. We survived our celebration on Chinese New Year and the kids are planning on it being even bigger ?!?! I am actually counting on the Spring Festival....I am definitely ready to see some crocus instead of growing piles of snow. The party was fun - next time I will cook more ahead of time and I WILL get to enjoy the company. I did this time, but wish I had done a few things differently, but we lived with only minor injuries ( the ping pong table/pool table/air hockey table collapse) left Austin with a sore foot and me a minor heart attack. Trev wasted no time getting the table back up and running though- it is currently on saw horses.

I am starting to feel like we are starting to catch up on school ( sort of) and it has been nice to be able to get outside the house. The snowstorms are either not as bad or I have toughened up...

I made Ty go to a videography class at the extension office this week. HE went kicking and screaming ( okay only figuratively), but ended up having a good time. I am hoping he can help me get a couple videos up on the blog.... I know always an ulterior motive :o)

We thought of you this weekend TJ as we had the chance to go to A&W and have a frosty mug of rootbeer in your honor. It was just like the day we brought you home from the hospital and I made dad stop for a drink on the way to our apartment :o) Only this time the loud kids belonged to us and there was no cute baby to stare at! There was however a bride, groom and wedding party - Tian remarked: She looks so shiny! Yes, the bride's dress sparkled and the gears in Tian's head were running on overload with her own wedding plans.

Tian and Trace-isms of the week:

While sitting behind our hair challenged friend, Brother Penner, Trace remarked in a panicked whisper, "Mom, his head is NAKED!" Tnak goodness it wasn't Tian who noticed... then everyone in the room would have heard her and she would have followed up with a lecture!

Tian in preparation for Chinese New Year," Mom, can I be Chinese for the party?" And I thought we were doing so well... Actually, she meant that she wanted to wear her Chinese dress - which she did. By some miracle it still slid right over her round little tummy.

Tian has become my own personal trainer. Every day, some days before I even make it down the stairs she starts with ," When are you going to exercise?" or "Mom you have to exercise!" and sometimes, "Come on Mom, hurry and exercise."

So it came as no surprise when she met me downstairs, looked up at me with a hand on her hip and accosted me," Mom, if you don't exercise your butt is going to get bigger and bigger." Out of the mouths of babes I guess...

Last week TJ reported that he is doing well. The stray cat that has adopted him is pregnant, he is healthy and is loving being in New Caledonia. I am hoping for more details to add this week- HINT HINT!!!!

Hope you are having a great week, I think I'll go exercise...

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