The Game of Life

Life was the game of choice for family game night tonight. Willa ended up with nine kids! (She was clearly not very safety-conscious with how she fit them into her car.)

The Science of Space

We had a fun day playing and learning all about space at the Science Museum. It is amazing to me that humans will be on Mars in 15 years - and that it takes six months to get there!

 

 

Jia's new style

Me to Jia, while getting ready for bed: Did you lay out your clothes for tomorrow?
Jia: Yes. I'm doing that new goth thing. I like it because it's so black and dark and stylish. And I want to dye my hair pink.

That said, I later gave her a bunch of my old t-shirts, and she has been wearing them all! Along with my socks! It's the dawning of a new era.

Student of the Month

Willa was student of the month and her teacher wrote wonderful things about her: Willa works well with others and is a friend to all her classmates. She cares about doing a good job and isn't afraid to ask for help. She can always be counted on to be helpful to anyone in need. Willa is very imaginative and does a great job with anything that asks her to be creative. It is wonderful to have Willa in our room.

We are proud of you, Willa!

Happy Valentine's Day and Happy New Year!

We love Valentine's Day. We always adopt manatees. Jia chose Elsie again and Willa chose Flicker (Tampa Bay manatees).

 

 

 On the night of the 14th, we attended the Taiwanese community's Lunar New Year celebration. As usual, there was terrific food, red envelopes, great crafts, and an interesting program. This year it included cooking tips, a sign language interpretive dance, and each family received a bottle of thick, hot soy sauce. The girls danced in the program too!

 

  

Afterward, both girls talked about how scared they were to dance. Willa said, "I couldn't imagine anyone in their underwear, as a toilet, or as a watermelon!" Nevertheless, they were all adorable!

Wonder Women

We saw the Wonder Women exhibit at the Nash Gallery with friends Zeynep and Azra. Fabulous work by female artists inspired by popular culture.

Some of our favorites were portraits of breast cancer survivors.

Love this so much. 

 

"We will no longer be seen and not heard."

  

 

Afterward, yummy chicken fantastic and fried plantains after at Afro Deli!

Later, Jia purchased a new case for her iPod. Jia says she likes Wonder Woman because she "is inspiring to women."

Skiing Panda

It's always good to ski with a friend.