Responsible Kid

As late as last August, or even this August, I was still training Katie to be responsible. All of sudden, she becomes a responsible kid!

- She gets up at 6:30AM and plays one hour piano from 7-8 AM.
- She finishes her tasks, such as school homework, piano, Chinese homework, by 8:30PM although she has more homework than last year. Last school year she could not finish less amount of homework by 10:30 PM.
- She knows the task to stay on and gently remind classmates, commented by her teacher.
- She reminds her father of her schedule and makes sure her skates and backpacks are prepared.
- She asked her father not to drive on the road with a deep hill and sharp turn in the winter. She was almost too worrisome.

This is the power of ten years old?! Or having a mother who is too busy and studies every night until 12?

Thanksgiving Song

This is what Minkai remembered for the Thanksgiving song. Minkai and Minda's friends sang the song togther for us, I like "I'm thankful for to be me":

There are many things that we are thankful for,
we can find them near and far,
there are many things that we are thankful for,
let me tell you what they are
I'm thankful for the earth
I'm thankful for the sea
I'm thankful for my friends
and I'm thankful for to be me

There are many things that we are thankful for,
we can find them near and far,
there are many things that we are thankful for,
let me tell you what they are
I'm thankful for the sun
I'm thankful for the tree
I'm thankful for my house
and I'm thankful for to be me

There are many things that we are thankful for,
we can find them near and far,
there are many things that we are thankful for,
let me tell you what they are
I'm thankful for the food
I'm thankful to be free
I'm thankful for the stars
and I'm thankful for to be me

Big Helper

Minda has been a big helper in school, commented by her teacher.

One day, I asked Katie to hang her three coats laying on the bench when she got home in the afternoon, as we were hurry out of the door.
"You have to remind me." Katie said.
"No, it's your responsibility to hang them and remember to do that. I have told you about this last night." I was not very happy to see a croweded mud room.
"Katie, I will remind you." Minda offered help, with her sweet voice.
"Yeah... if you could remember." Katie could not rely on Minda's help, as the girls all have short term memories according to Katie.

表演欲

这是孩子爸提供的故事：
钢琴老师说,“旻恺，你这个星期的钢琴弹得很好呀。”
旻恺高兴地点点头，他拿了不少Sticker。
“旻恺，你好好弹，圣诞节去表演。”
“很多人看的吗？”旻恺满怀喜悦地问。
“是呀。”钢琴老师忍不住摸了摸他的脑袋。