Mommy Happy!

She loves to say that to me nowadays, "Mommy Happy!" She smiles at me and points to herself, she means she's happy to be with Mommy... Awwww... Love you too!

You are my Sunshine

After little Kari awoke from her nap today, she cuddled up next to me.

"Who am I, Kari" Mommy asked, just for fun.

Looking sweet, Kari replied, "you are my sunshine..."

Awww... melted again.

Retro princess

Ba ba black sheep

Sweetness

No other word for it.
I love you.

Vampire

The Bug scare passed, and the Police deal was getting old...

Mommy, sticking up two finders on head pretending to be: If you're not good, Kari, the VAMPIRE （吸血鬼) will come to eat you and suck your blood...

Kari frightened: Mommy.... 你是豬血嗎？ (are you pork blood...)
Mommy: 我不是 (no)

Kari more frightened: Mommy.... 那你是吸血狗嗎？ (are you a blood-sucking dog...)
Mommy: 也不是 (no)

???

Kari concluded, after some soul searching: Mommy...你是豬血鬼！(you're a pig blood-sucking zombie!)

Mommy in tears... Time to go to bed...

Make her dirty as well!

Kari, stripped to just diapers after soiling her pretty pink dress: Mommy, I'd like to wear the same dress as Kayla..." Looking at Kayla longingly.

Mommy: That is not possible since You dirtied your dress. You must wear nothing to school tomorrow.

Kari with a smirk on her face: Sure it's possible, Mommy. You can soil Kayla's dress as well, and we'd be the same!

Pretty little

I love her smile...so pretty and sweet. It's rare to catch her not making silly faces. She has grown so big and witty. She asked me where my rental car went. I said, "It disappeared". She frowned at the reply, "No, Mommy, you gave it back to the man..." She remembers lyrics better than me, and she even remembers the Hello Kitty cupcake given to her 8 months ago by our neighbors! Still mischievous, still playful, but she is sweeter and sweeter everyday!

She still says to me when I ask her "who am I"....

"You are my Sunshine!!!"
Love my baby!

Pinch me

Grandpa commented in Taiwanese, "Shouldn't let that little one pinch you back when you pinch her..." thinking that she wouldn't understand.

Before you know it, Mommy's feeling that little pinch, multiple pinches, on her arm as kari looked up smiling mischievously...

We hardly ever talk to her in Taiwanese, yet she understands!

The reason I cried...

Back from Las Vagas, a two and a half day trip, Kari snuggled next to me. She put her face next to mine and said, "I missed you..."

"Oh really?!" Mommy said, surprised and so happy to hear.

Kari, "yes really. Mei mei kept crying at the restaurant. It's because I missed Mommy..."

Awwww.... you melt my heart.

A smoothie...PLEASE...

Today on the way home from Sumi grandma's house, Kari asked for her usual. Oatmeal and smoothie. Kayla said she didn't want any. After placing the order at the drive-through, Kayla changed her mind and wanted a smoothie. Unwilling to share, Kari decided to take matter into her own hand. As Mommy was paying at the window, Kari screamed through her backseat window at the cashier.

"A strawberry smoothie for Kayla, please! A STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE FOR KAYLA!!!!!!! STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE..."

She was loud and clear and determined with her order. Thank goodness the window was closed and Mommy sped away!

A glimpse

of this quirky little playful and mischievous whatshamacallit...


As she left Akio grandpa, she shouted from her car seat, "Grandpa don't cry! 不要哭喔！妹妹會再佪來喔！“

Then she walked into Kimberly grandma's arms, she asked, "阿媽, 你想我嗎?"

The only way to describe her...heart and treasure of everyone.
Where she goes, a whole world of sunshine and happiness follows...
My baby.

Talk with Teddy

心愛的 熊熊 乖乖 睡覺 不要哭哭喔。。。
妹妹會幫你還尿布哦。。。

你不乖 警察伯伯會來喔。。。 .

Your Highness

The usual roam about the backyard, but with a little bit of royal treatment today!

Gate to Paradise

Today was a good day. Sunny and hot, and the girls had a great time playing outside on their tricycles. I opened the back gate to the paradise outside of the house while doing chores. As soon as I turned around, the two had raced forward and came to a sudden halt in front of the open gate. Kayla paused looking curiously outside. She had no plans of proceeding forward. Kari looked out, and looked at Kayla.

"GO ON!" she said, "go right out, Kayla"
"NO no no no.... Don't," said Mommy, blocking the exit to Paradise, "媽米說不可以！(MOMMY SAID NO)"

Pause.

Insisted Kari, "但是妹妹說可以呀！（But KARI SAID YES)"
Go on Kayla...

Kayla remained frozen in space. To go ...or not to go....
Wow, there seem to be two commanders of the house as of now.

A mini grown up baby

Two and half. Almost.

When her father's battery ran dead the other day, I made my first phone call.
She curiously asked, "Mommy! who are you calling?"
Calling your daddy, I said.

The I got on a roll!

My third phone call, she walked over to me looking solemn, "媽密不要打了啦！“ (Don't call any more..)
Mommy, "不要打什麼？“ confused. (Don't call what?!)
kari, "不要打給爸爸了啦！“ She said patiently. (Don't call Daddy anymore..)
Mommy, "為什麼不要打個爸爸呢？“(Why not?)
Explained Kari, ”你刚才 以經打了啊。。。大一次就好了啦！“ (You just called, one time is enough..)

Mommy hung up the phone...and Daddy came home.

That ma suc

Watching a show, Daddy commented: "Awww....That must suck!"

Tilting her head looking inquisitively at Daddy, Kari asked, "That ma suc?!"
Then she bursted out laughing!

What a funny baby..

A very hot day

We went swimming with Daddy!



Little Ri Ri couldn't stop singing in the water. She was obviously in a very good mood. Some people whistle when they are in the spirit. My baby just sings... out loud...VERY VERY loud!!

I heard her count the days of the week. "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday..." She did it so clearly and shockingly in straight order. Lately she's no longer the diva she used to be. It's easy to reason with her, and she seems to have outgrown her terrible twos.

I love how she says "you're welcome honey" after I tell her "thank you". I love how Kayla says "thank you" after a kiss from Kari, and the way kari replies "you're welcome!!"

You are my sunshine

Kari's new favorite song-- "You are my sunshine ..."

LIttle drama diva she always is before bedtime. A quick time-out ordered had her lying on her back wavingi her feet and legs simultaneously while storming tears and screaming, "媽米抱抱！我以後不會再這様子了!!"

乖 ...媽米sho sho...

My heart and my soul

My baby...

She understands me so much more than most people I know...

My flying girl

This flying girl insisted on sleeping with her swim ring last night. She held onto it ALL night...Must have wanted to dream about swimming!!

Miss "Whatchamacallit"

Sweet as a candy bar here...
But how do I describe her?
Smart, witty, mischievous, temperamental, fearful, scared, endearing, outspoken, strong-willed, and fun-loving, sticky?
She is a "Whatchamacallit"!

Next to Mommy

Here she's literally glued to the side of me... A little squirrel ran up the tree and disappeared into the wilderness.

Park Time with Dear Daddy

A day without rain... Daddy took us to the park! Kari yelled ecstatically, "The slide is dry!!! We can slide!!! Com'on, Kayla!!" Round and round they went until she was actually ready to go home, for the first time.

Today before leaving, Kari hugged Kimberly Ama and said in English, "Don't cry, Grandma." My sweet little baby growing up too fast. For a long time, she waited by the door for us to take her home.

A day with little pink piggy

A big tender hug...

after the piggy bath, （si yi si ）
AND cooking the pink piggy pork...(煮一煮）

Little pink piggy deserved a big tender hug.

One happy afternoon

Thanks, Auntie D, for my fav pic of the little mischievous and me...

A rare occasion -playing outside

Oh Mommy's been so busy working more, working late, working at a place far far away. Feels like I haven't seen you, or spent time with you at all... Time is flying right by me.

Kari woke today and asked where Daddy went.
Mommy: Daddy went to work, honey.
Kari: Where did baba go to work?
Mommy: At the hospital.
Kari: Mei Mei wants to go to the hospital to check it out （看看）
Mei Mei wants to go to work at the hospital too...
Mommy: okay....on a different day, Mommy will take you okay?
Kari: Okay...next time to the hospital. This time to Ama's house! Okay?

Poor baby ended up being dropped off at school against her will this day. Kayla was dropped off earlier and was sitting properly amongst the others. Mommy showed up and she didn't even flinch... My other brave and independent baby girl!

Sunny day out

No school today!!!!

Don't bother

Kayla woke up early on a Sunday morning. She played for a while and found it boring without baby Kari. She made her way up the stairs and tried to wake up the little sleeping beauty lying in the arms of her beloved Daddy. Kari, with her eyes half closed still, sat up abruptly and scolded Kayla, "je je 不要吵！妹妹還在睡覺! (Sister don't bother, little sis is still sleeping!) Daddy was amused.

Buy me one?

Kari: Mommy you have a belly button!!... (kari digging into it as she speaks)
Mommy: Yes Kari... (Mommy styling her hair not paying attention)
Kari: Mei mei doesn't have one... Ask Baba to buy one for mei mei, 好不好？ （kari says longingly...)

I know how to spell

Baby Kari held up a sign "July" to A-ma and said, "Ama, July!!!"

She also recognizes "May", "January" and "Winter"...

Last week she spelled out "Milk" for us!!!

"Mommy! M-I-L-K.....Milk!"

My baby genius!

New Years