Archive for February, 2008

New Shoes

I got Nicholas a new pair of shoes for school this week since the velcro on his current shoe is half gone from all the wear and tear from PE and soccer in extended care. He’s been begging me to buy him laced shoes, but I refuse to because Alex and I are the […]

Chinese New Year Celebration

Alex’s parents came over early today to prep for a belated Chinese New Year’s celebration in our home. Here are some of today’s highlights:
A surprise visit from Sandra in the morning before all the preparations began. We only had a short period of time to chat but it was nice considering that I missed a […]

Science Fair

Nicholas presented his science fair project along with his group this afternoon.  Their study was on roses and carnations.  Each child remembered a line or two of their skit to recite in front of class. Nicholas did a good job projecting his voice across the room and remembered his lines perfectly.  However, he did heave […]

Near Collision

We were coming home from swim class on the 85 when the car in front of us started making a lane change to the left at the same time another vehicle (one lane over) was doing the same. Both cars veered back into their original lanes, but the car further in started swerving and […]

My Weekend Excursion

This weekend I made another trip down south along with my sister to visit our parents, and on this trip, my sister upgraded both our tickets to First Class! A first for me. We got in/out of the plane faster and had bigger, more comfortable seats. I couldn’t ask for wine or beer though […]