Relaxing New Year Holiday

We went to 四方 Pasture, 竹南 Sat. afternoon and have spent the holiday in 雲林. We had lunch at McDonald’s in 虎尾 with my mother in law and almost 3-year-old nephew today. I felt like other people look at me, a mother of 3 little boys.

JU percussion lessons

Because Yamaha at 樹林 doesn’t have classes for young kids, 小肚 started music lessons at the head office in downtown Taipei April 18. It takes 1 hour by bus and MRT to get there and another hour ride back. I decided to stop his Yamaha class till next April and start him in JU percussion lessons from this October.

His teacher is 鍾筱丹, a lovely and kind lady. Yamaha and JU Percussion Music School have a similarity. They use puppets and stories in class to attract young kids.

a great start of the day

Some 4th grade girls came to me this morning and one said “teacher, you‘re still beautiful no matter from which side I look at.” She turned and asked her classmates “Right?” How sweet!!! It really made my day like today’s warm sunlight.

School English study group gets together Friday afternoon. I enjoy spending the afternoon relaxing and chatting with my colleagues during working hours. By the way, today's my hubby's birthday and my parents will visit for this weekend. We'll celebrate together tonight. 小肚's excited about the cake and visitors! What a great start of the weekend!

Life of Pi

 

We hadn't been to a movie theater since having kids. We took a leave from work to go watch Life of Pi 3D today. my favorite quote from this movie-All of life is an act of letting go, but what hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye.

Les Misérables will be released in Taiwan next Feb. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing it.

Happy bath time

 

On the cool weekend night, my hubby scrubbed the bathtub to let my boys and I enjoy the bath time together. How sweet! But, my little one had a pee in the tub. ><  Was the bath good for my skin?

1 year and 3 months old

小小肚’s still shorter than average. He has 8 teeth. He likes to play peek-a-boo and imitate and follow around his older brother. He can speak some simple words like papa, mama, 哥哥, ㄚ婆, ㄋㄟㄋㄟ, 好 and 不見, and take off his clothes. Besides, he started eating with a spoon at 1 year old.

Dec. 2, Sun.

小小肚 went to the bathroom and tried to pee standing up like his dad and brother twice today. He made it! What a smart boy! I’m so proud of him.

He's always been mistaken for a girl even if he's head to toe in blue, green or black. Why?

Happy birthday weekend

My 33rd birthday was simple but sweet. We had pizza, fries and 滷味 for dinner and sang birthday song on Friday. After the kids fell asleep, my hubby and I watched a film with the big wall screen. What an enjoyable night!

We went to the park and had a good time yesterday afternoon.

Dinner at 晶華酒店

We enjoyed free and luxury dinner buffet at 晶華 yesterday. It served some organic food and Häagen-Dazs. My hubby liked the steak and sashimi. My son’s favorite was cakes.

We're suspender jeans boys

3 year 2 months old and 1 year 2 months old

Happy Sunday afternoon

We went for an outing with my junior high school classmate 曉琳, an intelligent, bright and happy "girl", and her family at Taipei Uni. campus. We felt comfortable and carefree being with them. My 1st son liked them and invited them to our home!

 

 

kids talking

When peeing...

小肚 facing the drain hole "mom, why is my p.... so small?"

Mom " that's that."

小肚 wasn't satisfied with the answer. He turned towards his mom holding his p.... and asked again
"what happened to my p.... It becomes so small."

round-Taiwan trip 2012

We spent almost two weeks driving around the island and meeting some of my college classmates. We hadn’t visited Hualien or Taitung for 5.5 years. Last time we went to celebrate New Year 2007. This time we visited again with our kids!

July 10, Tue.
Taipei→ visit my grandmother and uncle in 苗栗→勝興 Station→Taichung

July 11, Wed.

Taichung →土庫

July 12

土庫→visit 虹彣 in 永康→Kaohsiung

July 13, Fri.

lunch with Dai-Rong and 怡貞at Pasadena Bakery→柴山

July 14
Kaohsiung→National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium

accommodation：億園民宿（$2200, breakfast）

July 15, Sun.

South Bay, 屏東→Taitung

accommodation：台東縣公教會館（$1300, breakfast）

July 16

Chulu Pasture（Route 9）→ 鹿野 High Terrace

accommodation：台東縣公教會館

July 17, Tue.

Taitung（Route 11→瑞港公路）→瑞穗

accommodation：椰子林溫泉（$1500, breakfast）

July 18

光復 Sugar Refinery→滿妹豬腳→液香扁食→自強 Night Market
accommodation：明心左岸（$1300）

July 19, Thu.

七星潭→ visit prof. 洪
accommodation：明心左岸（$1300）

July 20

東華 Uni.→滿妹豬腳→林田山→液香扁食+包心粉圓
accommodation：永祺飯店 ($700)

July 21, Sat.

Hualien →宜蘭 by train →Taipei
Aug. 11, Sat.
小小肚’s turning 1 very soon. We celebrated at National Center for Traditional Arts, 宜蘭.