A kid-speak funny:
We had to buy a hand-held vacuum cleaner this week as the doctor diagnosed a persistent itchy rash of Daddy's as bed mites (why do they only like him?) and told him to vacuum the mattress. Not knowing anyone with a vacuum cleaner, we thought of a few other uses for one and decided to buy.
The girls were curious, not remembering well the vacuum we had in Canada. Mommy had to field lots of why questions about it... and when we got home with it, Grace went straight to Daddy to tell him, "We bought a bed sucker, Daddy, to suck the bugs off your bed!"
Thursday, December 23, 2010
It turns out that fever of Jasmin's was/is actually measles...
So our Christmas break began a little early as we weren't welcome at the office any more (less vaccination done here, so more vulnerable people)...
And we quickly arranged for a quiet at home family Christmas as we can't visit anyone; don't want to give the gift of measles! - especially the girls' friend Shinji whose mother is pregnant...
Thankfully, it is a mild case and she is already feeling better and playing more with Grace again....
Unfortunately, Grace crawled into our bed this morning saying, "I feel sick"....
What's the chances it isn't measles?
Happy Christmas!
So our Christmas break began a little early as we weren't welcome at the office any more (less vaccination done here, so more vulnerable people)...
And we quickly arranged for a quiet at home family Christmas as we can't visit anyone; don't want to give the gift of measles! - especially the girls' friend Shinji whose mother is pregnant...
Thankfully, it is a mild case and she is already feeling better and playing more with Grace again....
Unfortunately, Grace crawled into our bed this morning saying, "I feel sick"....
What's the chances it isn't measles?
Happy Christmas!
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Christmas Holiday Bits n Pieces
part three
Grace also sang a song at the end of it that we recorded bits of - only bits because... well, you'll see when I finally get it cleaned up enough to post!
By the end, things were rather....
chaos or a finale dance?
We are really proud of what our girls accomplished in their short time in this school so far. They have grown a lot!
And for the gift exchange, what did they want and receive? Of course, two more additions to the Hu menagerie!
part three
This last week has been rather a muddle for us. A full week at work with most of the directorate team in town. A full week at school for Christmas production practices. Well, we made it as far as Wednesday. Wednesday night Jasmin came crying into our bed with a burning fever and headache. This tends to happen with her when "everything is too much" for her. So she spent a quite day at home Thursday (except for a family lunch invitation) and most of Friday so she could still take part in the production Fri afternoon/evening. She did manage that okay, but now she is again curled up in bed with fever.
Friday was a busy day for Mommy and Daddy as they had the office party 11-3:30 and then the school production 4-6!
The school's productions tend to be rather chaotic as everything is done in one small meeting room with no real stage... so there are extra kids wandering across the stage at random intervals, kids testing mics and greeting parents... and when the kids preform, a wall of parents with cameras crowds in until it is impossible to see anything unless you join them. I find it remarkable that the kids keep their poise and sing, dance, speak as rehearsed!
Despite all this, we did manage to get a few pictures...
The production was a self-written "musical" that attempted to string together famous Christmas song and stories. Perhaps if we were able to hear what was said by the characters, we'd have a better idea of how Rudolph the red nosed reindeer (Jasmin's class dance)
and the little match girl (Grace's part in the play) fit together...
Friday was a busy day for Mommy and Daddy as they had the office party 11-3:30 and then the school production 4-6!
The school's productions tend to be rather chaotic as everything is done in one small meeting room with no real stage... so there are extra kids wandering across the stage at random intervals, kids testing mics and greeting parents... and when the kids preform, a wall of parents with cameras crowds in until it is impossible to see anything unless you join them. I find it remarkable that the kids keep their poise and sing, dance, speak as rehearsed!
Despite all this, we did manage to get a few pictures...
The production was a self-written "musical" that attempted to string together famous Christmas song and stories. Perhaps if we were able to hear what was said by the characters, we'd have a better idea of how Rudolph the red nosed reindeer (Jasmin's class dance)
and the little match girl (Grace's part in the play) fit together...
Grace also sang a song at the end of it that we recorded bits of - only bits because... well, you'll see when I finally get it cleaned up enough to post!
By the end, things were rather....
chaos or a finale dance?
We are really proud of what our girls accomplished in their short time in this school so far. They have grown a lot!
And for the gift exchange, what did they want and receive? Of course, two more additions to the Hu menagerie!
Christmas Holiday Bits n Pieces
continued
Our mall adventure also included a wait to take pictures in the castle. A free service with the option of funny hats. Grace was quite sure she wanted to do this, but by the time it was our turn, Jasmin wasn't so sure...
A holiday birthday at the office brought in a fabulous decadent cake - the thing was shaped like a hat box, iced with white chocolate, and decorated with icing ribbons and exquisite flowers.
The girls weren't sure at first whether they could believe Daddy when he told them they could eat these flowers!
The girls weren't sure at first whether they could believe Daddy when he told them they could eat these flowers!
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