Homeschooling

Exciting news! I finally ordered the curriculum for homeschooling last night. Can't wait to start school with the boys.

They're Big Boys Now.

Elias 2008 Christmas

Elias 2009 Christmas


Micah 2008 Christmas

Micah 2009 Christmas

I sing, they dance.

New Year's morning, the boys already picked up 3 new words within half an hour after they got up and they're enjoying their new interest in music and dance.
The Cantonese Apple Song and Dance
Enjoy~

Family Tradition?!?

After the kids were born, it's time to establish some family tradition of our own...

Thanksgiving Day 2008 - Elias, Micah and I woke up with something horrible that made us vomit all day long.

Christmas Day 2009 - Elias woke up with a stomach flu, I think, and vomited half the day. Took a nap and woke up like he was never sick that morning.

I wonder which holiday in 2010 will be this family next 'vomit' day LOL~

A Perfect Day

A perfect day doesn't have to be perfect every moment. It's how I feel at the end of the day, after I put Elias and Micah to bed.

I've a horrible nightmare about our photo session last night after hearing horrible stories from my "mommies of 2 years old twins" friends. Needless to day, I am tired this morning. In addition to the great morning start, I also have a sinus headache. Knowing I'll have a long day with the boys, I decided to take an Ibuprofen. I casually eat something I found on the kitchen counter, and then quickly swallow the pill. Before the medication does its magic, I'm having an upset stomach. I guess I don't have enough food before taking the pill. Thankfully, Preston is off all this week. So I curled up on the couch, attempting to rest, but immediately get set on by two restless monkeys. Preston finally get them to leave me alone. Elias come by to check up on me and pat on my shoulder from time to time. He's so sweet! Micah eventually can't take the "separation" any longer. These are the moments that make an imperfect day perfect.

We eat as a family at lunch and dinner time, which is hard to come by when Preston comes home around their bedtime during the weekdays and busy-errands-running weekends. The boys eat much better when all four of us sit down at the table and eat together. These are the moments that make an imperfect day perfect.

The photo session is short and uneventful, no screaming and no runaway kids, and we do have some cute pictures.







The perfect day wraps up with lots of kisses and a nice story time of Thomas' ABC Book and Where does God live?




These are the moments that make my imperfect day PERFECT :)

My Crazy Day

I don't think I have ever been so out of control with the boys since they were born. I mean, sure motherhood can be stressful from stage to stage, but today...the whining and the screaming on a cloudy fall day just got me. They are usually really good at taking turn being 'bad,' but for some reasons (whether it's the terrible two stage or feeling sick or both?) they are being 'bad' together. Two 21 months old boy screaming, crying, whining ALL DAY. I seriously think I was going crazy for a minute today. Thankfully, there is an quick easy fix to let out some of my stressful steam. A long loud scream into the pillow is all I needed. And Thomas the Tank Engine is 'really useful' to calm them down the time between after dinner and before bath. Why do you think I can write this post before 6pm?!?  

Gifts from Japan

Elias and Micah got new toys and clothes from Japan. ありがとう、あおいちゃん。 :)

anpanman catch
stretchy socks!!!
shirts

stylish pants
and my favorite: hoodies!!!