03/25/2004

Friday

Time is flying too fast. It's Spring! I haven't log our family journal for couple months now.

After we back from the trip to Taiwan, life returns to our routine. Kids have lots of on going learning activities. Edward is non-stop working hard for our family. Myself is busy as usual. But we still do our best to maintain our quality family life.

Charles & Andrew have learned how to ride the bike since this January. Everyday after school, the first thing they do are biking at our back yard. Nellie is riding her 4 wheels bike as well. She likes her pinky girl's bike a lot. Nellie is trying to catch up her brothers's biking skill now.

Since January, every Sunday morning from 10:00am to 11:30am, Edward always goes to our front & back yard to monitor our kids to ride the bike. Our good neighbor-Alan, he always joins our kids. When I watched them biking through the window from upstairs, I see their happy faces, that's what we like to see. We all like to have healthy & happy kids. They are our future!

Nellie have started her Spanish class with her brothers since end of this January. Teacher Grace likes Nellie a lot. She gave Nellie a big plus. Nellie only four years old. But she really acts like 6 or 7 years old. That class won't take any kids below 6 years old. But teacher Grace feels Nellie is very focus in the class. She is too special for her age! We are proud of this girl.

Andrew has started his Go game Class since Feb.. 20. Friday. Since then, every Friday night I take Andrew to take Go game at 6:45pm. At the other side, Edward takes Charles to Go game at every Sunday afternoon at 1:00pm. Me & Edward believe through the continuing Go game practice, eventually will stimulate & inspire their talent.

Children Choir is still the most happy moment to my 3 kids at every Sunday afternoon, right after Charles's Go game class. It's a rush schedule but I know we'll commit to go to the church choir till our kids go to college. We are so lucky & thanks to God that the church are only 2 minutes away from our home. God is really blessing our family!

I have started my favorite floral design class again. From March, every Thursday night at 6:15pm, I have 2 hours fun time to learn to create the beauty of the flowers. Every Thursday night after the class, when I brought home my flower project, my 3 kids are always cheer on the flowers. We always take picture for each other. By the way, after so many times practice, our 3 kids have learned how to use the digital camera now.

I also take one hour Yoga class every Monday evening since March 8th. I know I don't have too much time to waist. I have to go home to watch my kids homework. But I do know in order to be a good mother, I feel I have to make myself stronger & healthier!

In February, I bought a mountain bike for Edward's birthday. In March, I bought another mountain bike for Andrew's birthday. Charles & Nellie already got their own bike. I guess soon I'll get a bike for myself & one for grandma. We feel biking is the best exercise to our family.

Today Andrew had a fun birthday party at school. I brought the goody bags to his classmates & the yummy chicken sticks to share with his class. You'll see the pictures soon at Andrew's photo bank.

School spring break is coming. Edward already planed to take our family & grandma to Hawaii for our Spring time vacation.

One bad news happened this morning was my uncle, which is my mother's eldest brother was passed away 3 days ago in Taiwan, she was very upset & already decide to fly to Taiwan tomorrow. Since my youngest sister-Vivian has planed to take her 2 sons to visit us from Taiwan on April 1st. My mother will only stay in Taiwan for 5 days & return to Los Angeles with my sister-Vivian. Charles had another tooth felled on March 22, Monday. But this time he told me that he knew there's no tooth fairy exist. Just like Santa Clause, all the presents that he has received were all from mommy. Well, I know my Charlie is no more a little boy. He is now a smart young boy.

"Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you going to get!" How wonderful we are still live & busy! It's 1:47am Saturday early morning already. It will be another busy weekend. Wish you all have a wonderful spring time there! Life is beautiful! Thanks God!