One of my favorite photographs of a sunrise. I took this in Monterey, CA back in 2006.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Picture of the Day
Monday, December 7, 2009
Picture of the Day (Six Years Ago)
Six years ago, today, I met Blythe Jian Jia for the very first time. We were at a hotel in Shanxi Province, China. Both of our lives have forever changed, and I am so happy she's a part of my world. (I love you, Jia Jia!)
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
There's No Place Like Home
Blythe couldn't wait to be Dorothy this year for Halloween. She says, "I love Dorothy: The Movie!"
Saturday, November 7, 2009
I'm Back--After a Long Break
I have no excuse for not blogging for the entire summer, other than I have been busy. The good news is, I am back and committed to sharing more tidbits from my average life.
The other day, I was driving Blythe to school (she's in first grade now), and the Beatles came on the radio. She immediately perked up and said, "Mom! It's the Beatles! It's going to be a GREAT day!"
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
I Only Speak Mandarin
My daughter has been taking Mandarin Chinese lessons since she was three. Now she's six, and is really starting to like the idea of she and I having our own "secret language." She also likes to learn silly things and then say them to me to get a reaction. The other day, she learned the word for monkey. It is 猴子, or hou zi. We're sitting in a restaurant and she points to me and says, "Mama, hou zi!" (As in, "Mom, you are a monkey.") So I lean in and say to her in English, "Blythe, that is not very nice. I am not a monkey." She looked at me, smiled and in her best Valley Girl voice said, "Um, yeah...I'm not very good at speaking English, so you're going to have to tell me that in Chinese."
Friday, May 1, 2009
Picture of the Day
Big Production of "Dino Show" at the school, presented by grades K - 3. Their big number was "The Dinosaur Two-Step", thus the cowboy hats...
Monday, April 27, 2009
I Can Do Magic
Yesterday, Blythe said to me, "Mom! I can do magic. Watch me disappear my doll!" She put her doll on the table and covered it with her blanket. Then she waved her magic fairy wand over the pile and said, "Alakazee-alakazam!" Then she removed her blanket and her doll was still there. She looked over at me and confidently said, "This could take awhile."
Friday, April 10, 2009
Easter Bunny
As Blythe and I were decorating Easter eggs last night, she gave me very specific instructions for the weekend.
1. Don't let Merlin the Cat eat any of my Easter candy.
2. Don't let Merlin the Cat get in a fight with the Easter Bunny.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Rules
Blythe and I were in a store the other day and she was misbehaving. I said something very Mom-ish, like: "Blythe, why can't you just listen to me and follow the rules? Stand by me in line and wait quietly. You need to follow the rules."
We purchased our items and left the store. She looked up at me with a grumpy face, and sternly said, "I like to make up my own rules."
She just turned six. Junior high is going to be rough.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Birthday Girl!
Blythe turned 6 today! She was delighted to receive this princess doll in the mail from Grandma and Grandpa Grady.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
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