snakes

The belt on the air conditioning is loose or old. The car makes a very loud screeching sound whenever it is turned on if the AC is also on. It only lasts a few seconds. I always think it's cute because whenever it happens the kids think that there are snakes in the car.

reading in bed

We've played a nice trick on the kids. We've convinced them that reading to each other in bed before bedtime is the funnest thing ever. Sometimes they use flashlights, which really does seem fun. But usually it's just with the lights on and the door closed and they read books together before I turn the lights off. It doesn't happen every day, but when it does it's a treat. I can even bribe them with it.

Don't get me wrong, we do read to you kids at night and you've always had a nice bedtime routine. But it just amazes me that now I can send you to be extra early to read books, and you're all excited for it :-)

Da qu

Peter has been obsessed with walking all by himself on this little ledge. It gets kind of high end it's not very safe for him to do by himself. But he won't let me hold his hand. He loves doing it by himself. If I stand in his way on the ledge he yells at me. It sounds like da qu (xia qu). Cutey!

Daddy pie

Recently Peter loves to say "daddy pie" over and over again :)

I got money

Peter talks more than probably any of the other kids ever did. He is extremely social and has always made eye contact in engaged even since he was 6 months old. He talks very well in English and in Chinese. Today we started chatting " I got money I got money I got money" As he was holding toy coins. He seems very precocious.

Also his great Grandma neville told me that she thought he was the most adorable boy she had ever seen when he is happy.

Loves banana s

So sneaky!!

I was washing my face in the bathroom and forgot to close the door, during the super short time that I collected some water and splashed it on my face, then I found that a little toy was thrown in my toilet, and the criminal has already run away, I didn't even get to see his little butt. That fast! My baby is soooooooooooo sneaky!!!! UGH! I even heard him giggle almost outside of my room when I yelled "NO!!!"