Turtle Hospital

On Saturday afternoon the kids and I went to lunch at Chick-fil-a and then visited the Sea Turtle Hospital at Loggerhead Marinelife Center. It was a little on the cooler side and we dodged rain showers but Caleb and Myah had fun and we got to see several of the 'patients'. The museum was also great for the kids and we had fun learning about sea turtles and other marine life. We will definitely be going back in the future when the weather cooperates a little more.

Catching Up

I just got back from another week working in Atlanta and decided to do something special with the kids over the weekend. We were going to go to a Chinese New Year's festival but ended up not being able to go. We decided to go check out a local nature center instead. The kids really enjoyed it and we will definitely be going back in the future. Sunday afternoon was spent playing in the backyard with Myah running all over the place. It's good to be back home. :-)

Myah insisted on carrying the Pac-pac (backpack) for a little while. She took it very seriously.

Two Year-old Tantrum

The other day Myah did something that she was not supposed to do. After being warned twice, she ended up in the corner where she decided to throw a fit. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, get out the earplugs! She doesn't kick, roll on the floor, or hit - she just stands in the corner and screams for a minute or two. It was one of those parenting moments where you have to stand your ground no matter what. I don't normally take videos of crying children but she was being particularly dramatic about standing in the corner. She even ended up covering her own ears because she was so loud. It was all I could do to keep from laughing.

Bike Riding

The other day I was at a thrift store and found a little red bike that was the perfect size for Myah. It was only $4 so I figured I could always resell it at a yard sale if she wasn't interested. We were going to wait and give it to her for Valentine's day but she found it before we could put it away. Needless to say she was jumping up and down and squealing with joy. We took it outside the next day so she and brother could 'ride' together. Personally, I thought she'd just sit there and ring the bell while watching Caleb. I couldn't have been more wrong. She watched brother zoom around the cul-de-sac then she decided she was going to do it too. Within half a hour she was peddling her little heart out and looking like she's been riding a bike for a while.

Learning the basics of bike riding.

Biking like a pro.


Caleb thought that this would be a fun thing to do.

Little Swedish Boy

Caleb's class recently had to do 'Ancestry Reports' in class. They had to write a one page report on the country where one of their ancestors came from, dress like they were from that country and make a dish from that country. Since part of Rob's family is from Sweden, and because Caleb looks like a little Swedish boy, it was the obvious choice. I made him a little outfit and we baked Swedish Chocolate Sticky Cake.

We are very fond of the Swedish Chocolate Sticky Cake and I have made it a few times since we discovered the recipe - it is soooo good. Yum! By the way, just so everyone knows, little Taiwanese girls really, really like Swedish chocolate cake too!

Fun at My Family's Expense

Caleb and Myah

Rob - Downhill Skier

Christmas in Pennsylvania

Here are a few pictures from Christmas in Pennsylvania.

Happy 8th Birthday!

Happy Birthday Caleb!!! My 'baby' is eight today! Where does the time go? After a special breakfast of heart-shaped eggs, Caleb took rice krispy treats into school then invited his best friend Evan over to play after school. After a couple of hours of playing Star Wars, Legos and video games, we went to McDonalds for dinner. After a half hour in the playground area, we came back home and had some cake. Pretty fun day for an 8 year old.

Myah had to make sure her picture was taken too. What a little ham!

Snow

It snowed a couple of times while we were up in Pennsylvania for Christmas. The morning after we arrived, we woke up to 14 inches of snow. It was beautiful and Caleb had a blast. We had flurries off and on throughout the week and then, close to New Year's, we had another several inches fall. This time Myah joined Caleb out in the snow and had a lot of fun. She loved sledding and throwing the snow. Caleb built a snow fort and a snowman and we all had a great time - except Daddy, who was curled up inside by the fireplace.
(The last three frames below are movies)