Boyish Changes

Minkai continues demonstrating interests in math. He is one of the top five students in the K-1 team.

Minkai continues showing improvement on his control on voice and body consistently. I do not remember when it starts - Minkai has a loud voice. He had been so mellow and sensitive, so I took it as a good sign to be more boyish. The problem is that he could not figure out the appropriate time for showing his boyish side. Now, I have to reverse it...

Minkai is still a thoughtful kid. He asked me why I did not come home after work and before school as I usually did. I asked him "may I take evening classes?" He said, "it does not matter to me."

One day after Chinese school, he just sit there and said, "我爱妈妈，我爱爸爸，我爱姐姐，我爱妹妹." This is a good use of Chinese.

Super Student - Minda Li

Minda is doing so well at school. At yesterday's teacher conference, her teacher had all kinds of good comment on her - she is focus, she is working independently for a sustainable period of time, she works very well with others, she can explain her strategy in solving math problems, she is in a rapid development period for her reading, she follows direction very well, etc. "She is a super student!"

Wow, I start to remind Minda at home that she is super student! :-)

This morning, she could not find her clothes on the ground (what a place!) that she put it there last night and was going to change into. She started to move her mouth into a crying position. I stopped her, "remember! You are a super student." Then, her tears did not come out but she insisted me to help her find her clothes...

Mother and Son Day

Friday evening, Katie went to a sleep-over party, Minda went to a birthday party, and I had a chance to go out with Minkai.

"Mom, I don't understand this!"
"What?"
"Minda sometimes hit me at home, but she never does that at school."
Oh! Minkai was reminded to control his voice and body recently.

I took Minkai to Mall of America to buy a set of formal clothes to wear in concert and at formal dinner. He had one strawberry shake, two Lindors' truffle, and was able to finish the shopping.

"My feet really hurt! I must have walked six miles!"