3-year check up

38 1/2" in height and 31lb 6oz in weight.
70% ; 50%

I think the height # has been strenched, since ethan doesn't appears tall in his age group. I guess most kids were standing up when got measured ;-)

ABC song

after a week of heavy practice, Ethan is finally singing the ABC song completely by himself. big thumbs up! 

Happy Birthday to DuoDuo

Duo Duo is turning 1

Camping @ Ray Roberts

Ethan's first camping trip. it was fun. ;-) 

of course it was lots of work, little sleep and tons of stuff to drag ...but it went well, even with the bad weather, windy during the day and rainy / stormy at night. 

it took some struggle to get Ethan to sleep. he did ask for his own bed, he said he wanted to go home ... then he wept a little ..then he was out ... 

everyone was exhausted but later all agreed that we should do it again. ;-)

Happy Easter

egg hunting and more

Beijing impression - March 2009

Beijing has changed so much, so much that I don't recognize her anymore. It doesn't feel like my home town anymore, it is almost becomes intimidating ... I can't believe that I am using that word, but that was what I felt lots of the times when I was there.

Subway goes every where, very clear direction and signs, auto ticketing... it is totally the best subway system that I have taken. (I didn't ride it during the rush hour though)

architecture gymnastic, - my mom's comment on all those crazy new buildings. Beijing has opened herself for imagination and craziness. "you can do it even if you can't imagine it"

From Beijing 0309

From Beijing 0309

Money, Money!! everywhere I go, I smell money, I can see that is on everybody's mind. Beijing didn't used to be that way ...

From Beijing 0309

How many marbles do we have to have?

From Beijing 0309

the soaring roof of the 3.2 billion RMB performance center

Grandma's funeral

she passed away @2pm Feb27, 2009 , 7.5 hours before I landed at the Beijing international airport. I didn't want to see her passing, yes i said that, but I did want to see her one last time and tell her that I am here for her and I do love her .... but it was too late, you won't know it is too late until it is actually too late already. grandma has written down a monmior and I am going to read it, I think I know her for the way she lived her life through my eyes, but I want to know more about her life, which is rather legendary to me ... the war, the lost of love, the up and downs in the ever changing era ... farewell grandma and we will see you in heaven ......