Saturday, December 12, 2009

弟弟两岁半

弟弟两岁半, 睡觉的时候读了书,亲昵一下,然后就会说:“妈妈你走”。他要枕着小星星枕头睡觉了。当妈妈的怅然若失啊,原来弟弟总是说,妈妈再陪一会,妈妈再陪一会,如果妈妈走了他就要哇哇哭,那时候总有被需要的感觉,现在呢,弟弟给训练出独立性了,妈妈又觉得自己不那么重要了。

今年老公不愿意弄圣诞树,老大要了好几次,最后是妈妈买下了。老公给取回来,居然要用个水桶装土把7尺高的树插进去。大晚上的我开车出去两次,终于把树的底座给装好,自己运回家,然后仔细给装饰好了。 松树的香味满屋都是,一闪一闪的小星星映在镜子了,小孩子真是喜欢,我也很欢喜。我准备以后每年都弄颗树。 小孩子能在我们身边快乐多久呢? 等我们老了,装饰了最漂亮的树,又有谁围着树唱歌跳舞呢?

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我家打孩子屁股是惩罚手段 (打得不疼啊,但态度严厉),因为对老二没多大用,再加上弹脑门。对老大,time out 就很有用。老公说,只要对孩子爱,还有就是惩罚后要说明原因,惩罚就是对的。

现在想我们是不是太暴力了。老二好几次在我们眼皮下,因为其他的小朋友碰了他,就要去打人家。在家里有时候打爸爸妈妈哥哥,我们也不是太说他,说了也没用。有一次因为我不给他吃cookie, 伸手打我,真是手很重呢。昨天出门,我做了错事 (costco 哥哥坐购物车边上,我没注意,伸手拉车,结果哥哥掉出来了,哇哇哭),然后弟弟伸小手就打我,然后和哥哥一起哭。

我反思,是不是我家老二让我们给培养坏了,觉得谁做错了就要挨打。那我们家是不是错了也不能打屁股了。打屁股成习惯了,有时候不真打,嘴上也是顺口就说出来,现在不好改了。

老二是个急脾气,模仿能力又强,不太知道怎么教育他。

Monday, November 23, 2009

阿瑟得了奖!

我家阿瑟今天得了这学期的班里的最佳进步奖。 我还以为一堆孩子得奖呢。 今天早晨参加发奖, 一个班只选四个小朋友: 一个小姑娘得最佳行为奖, 一个中美混血小姑娘说是词汇量特别多得奖,她妈妈特意买了花送给她呢。 阿瑟和另外一个小男孩是学习奖。 老师说阿瑟是: 班里最小的孩子,基础差(little experience), 过去几个月进步特别大,现在居然能读书了。

我们也特别惊讶阿瑟的进步。 他上学之前的幼儿园是放羊,基本不教东西, 我们两个都忙,唯一坚持的就是睡觉前读书了,读书的时间还很短, 而且基本是用汉语读书。 他上学前笔都拿不好,也不喜欢写字画画,每天就是和弟弟玩火车汽车,然后就是看电视玩游戏。上K后,每天都高高兴兴去上学,很短的时间进步就特别快。每天回来都主动做作业,一周的作业周一发下来,周二就要交上去,如果拖到周四周五,那肯定是爹妈拖后腿。 现在能写字, 数字能写到100, 每天还尝试读书。早晨晚上都念念叨叨的, 什么7后面是8,哪两个词rhyme,等等。 九月八号开学,到现在11周,进步真是飞速。 我真敬佩美国学校的老师,这么密集的教学量决定是我们家长做不到的。

要知道阿瑟是个资质平平的孩子, 周围朋友家聪明伶俐的孩子智力技能都是超出阿瑟很多的。 另外他是个慢性子,特别专注自己的事情,给人感觉就是木木的。 现在有了个学习的环境,立刻就突飞猛进,表现出对学习的极大地热情,真令我们欣慰。 现在我们不羡慕其他的孩子写写画画了, 阿瑟现在最喜欢做的就是写字画画。

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Travel for 2010 summer

Traveler's choice family awards: http://www.tripadvisor.com/TCFamily

One day or two days visit of Santa Barbara through Amtrak.

Amtrak SB Station: 209 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Visit: Ty Warner Sea Center: http://www.sbnature.org/twsc/224.html
Mission and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. http://www.sbnature.org/about/68.html
Attraction: http://www.orangetreeinn.com/activities_and_attractions.htm

Transportation: http://www.santabarbaracarfree.org/howto.htm
Downtown Waterfront shuttle: http://sbmtd.gov/Lines/Line_Downtown.htm
Hotel: http://www.orangetreeinn.com/ , http://www.haciendamotel.com/

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Washington DC hotels:
River Inn at foggy bottom, full kitchen, very close to metro and a trader joe

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Palm Spring: http://www.pstramway.com/hotels.asp One Tramway Rd. Palm Springs, CA. 92262
Desert Hill Outlet(10AM开门)http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=6
http://www.livingdesert.org/
http://www.psmuseum.org/index.php
http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-palmsprings6apr06
http://www.goworldtravel.com/ex/aspx/articleGuid.%7BB5E1BDC7-AEC4-448E-8A43-8B024ECD3A53%7D/xe/article.htm

Hotel Choice (Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, La Quinta and Indian Wells):
Palm Springs Travelodge
WHERE TO EAT
Tyler's Burgers, 149 S. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; (760) 325-2990. Fabulous burgers, potato salad and coleslaw. Burgers start at $6; lunch only; cash only; closed Sunday. Sherman's Deli & Bakery, 73-161 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert; (760) 568-1350. Don't miss the matzo brei. Sandwiches start at about $8. Norma's, 4200 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; (760) 770-5000. Pancakes, omelettes, sandwiches, cocktails and more. Brunch dishes $12 to $1,000 (for the lobster frittata with Sevruga caviar). Villa Abbate, 69820 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage; (760) 321-6835, http://www.villaabbate.net/; Sicilian specialties such as pescatore fritto, linguini marinara and pollo limone. Pasta $17 to $26; main courses $25 to $40

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Arthur will start school!

I am so nervous! At least that I know his teacher's name: De la Cera.....


March 22, 2010

Artuhr has three more months to finish his kindergarten year. He has been such a great kid. He loves school and don't want to miss any class. He sit next to the teacher so he learned a lot even with his poor listening skills (Many thanks to Louise, or I won't know that he needs surgery in both of his ears). He got a couple of good friends. He loves painting and drawing. I still remember that I was a good student when I was at his age: loves drawing, good at reading and shapes. I must say that he is a better one than me.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Valley information

LA parents: http://losangeles.parenthood.com/ Camping in Park: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1029 Ginseng: http://www.schumacherginseng.com/ , 海华参茸药材公司850 jackson st SF 94133415-398-3708 http://www.jingping.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=69758 Ginseng: http://www.schumacherginseng.com/itemofmonth.html Ginseng: http://www.schumacherginseng.com/Page3.html Medicine: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=347&id=719602 Sea Cucumber: http://www.oceanreefllc.com/ Xinxin Shenrong Haiwei Hang, 1252 Stockton St, SF, 415-677-9882 Ticket to China: http://www.travelsuperlink.com/ http://www.iflychina.net/ County Fair:http://www.venturacountyfair.org/ LA light show: http://www.dwplightfestival.com/2009/html/direction.htm LA County Garden: http://www.arboretum.org/index.php/visit/ Free Gym Pass: http://www.findmygym.com/index.php?page=browse&mode=search Buddhist Church: http://www.dharmaweb.org/index.php/California_%28Southern) http://www.sfvhbt.org/ San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Malibu Hindu Temple1600 Las Virgenes Canyon RdCalabasas, CA 91302 School Infor: http://www.greatschool.com/ http://www.movoto.com/ Vegi Restraurant in LA: http://www.jingping.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=70115 Asian Amerian Expo: http://www.ccyp.com/expo/sc/ Rodeo Drive free two hour parking: Brighton and Redeo crossing Movie Theater in the valley: http://www.regencymovies.com/main.php?theaterId=26 CSUN Planetarium :http://www.csun.edu/phys/department_guide/colloquia_and_planetarium/planetarium.html Trail in pasadena: Eaton Canyon Falls. http://www.ecnca.org/hiking_trails/hikes.html#Eaton_Canyon_Falls http://www.natureathand.com/Main/Gallery/Eaton_Canyon_Falls_62407.htm http://www.simpsoncity.com/hiking/eaton.html ranch 99 plant supply: http://mygreenmart.com/mygreenmart_c/location.html 400 W. Lincoln Avenue, CA 92865


Franklin Canyon Park: lamountains.com
www.cagold.com

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

LA, San Diago 旅行计划

要去的地方: LA: 环球影城, 迪思尼; San Diago: 海洋馆, 乐高城
Aug 8th: Paradise cove and Point dume State beach
http://www.yelp.com/biz/malibu-seafood-fresh-fish-market-and-patio-cafe-malibu#hrid:dkaEoywW8hEHh-CrMEd7XQ

Aug 14 - Aug 21. 每天的计划

Aug 14: Channel Harbor Art show: http://www.channelislandsharbor.org/events.cfm
Aug 14, Friday: 海岸星光线早晨 8点出发, 晚上 8点到 西米谷 Oakland to Simi Valley

Coastal Starlight schedule and station: www.amtrak.com/timetable/apr07/P11.pdf
Stations Address: http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Route/Vertical_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321841&ssid=135
Bart Station: http://www.bart.gov/stations/closest.aspx


Aug 15, Saturday: 中午出发, go to the zoo ,stop by laguna beach, 晚上到 San Diago
Comfort Inn Zoo Seaworld through AAA.com
https://www.res99.com/nexres/reservations/review.cgi?&src=10010245&ses=145b69cadefa8ef329c939c81737e8e1&src_aid=&path=av&unps=y&inventory_source=14169&in_date=2009-08-15&out_date=2009-08-17&hotels_id=10196740&nights=2&num_adults=2&num_children=2&minorAge1=&minorAge2=&minorAge3=&minorAge4=&num_rooms=1&room_type_code=;LN005&rate_plan_code=ZG00RAC&ac=

Best Western South Bay: http://www.res99.com/hotel/10010245-10193109T.html?ses=0a489ef8ef8ec514ff93e6479fccf6ps&unps=y

Aug 16, 17: San Diago: Sea World, Legoland
17号离开圣地亚哥, 开到 Disney, 把客人放到 disney
Aug 16: Pick up dad at long beach then drop at the disnet hotel.

Aug 18, 19 : Disney for two days Ticket: $99 Disneyland.com , special deals

19 号晚上去把4个客人接回来
20号 : Universal Studio 环球影城. Metro 240
http://www.metro.net/index.asp

Aug 21: packup and leave

Dad: 21 Aug, 23:50 departure CZ0328, Terminal B
Chenglan: 22 Aug, 1:40am CA984 , Terminal 2


San Diego Transportation:http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/hotels/hotelpromo.jhtml;jsessionid=VIR41E33GL45SCSGBIX222Q?ctyhocn=SANDNES&promo=SANDNES_Attraction_transportation&cid=OH,ES,sandn,TransportationF

Amtrak Station: Sata Fe Rail.

An easy way to get to the San Diego Trolley from the airport is to take Bus #992, "The Airport Flyer" that stops at each terminal. Fare was $2.25 (March 2004). TIP: Ask for a transfer to save on the Trolley fare. For example, if you are going to Tijuana, the fare is only $0.25 more. Get off the bus at Broadway and Kettner. Then cross the street to the American Plaza Transit Center. Follow the link below for a full size map.


Hotel for Dad: Best Western Bayside Inn, Holiday Inn On The Bay (68181498, Aug2nd-Aug6th)
Hotel at Sea World: Howard Johnson Inn - San Diego Sea World / Airport (http://hotel-guides.us/ , IHOP, Du-Pars)

Legoland Hotel: HOLIDAY INN CARLSBAD BY THE SEA
850 Palomar Airport Rd - Carlsbad, CA, United States 92008

Santa Monica: http://www.seashoremotel.com/

门票:http://www.citypass.com/attraction/disneyland.html
乐高乐园门票: http://arestravel.com/3872_ticket-list_m86_r610217.html

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LA cheap: http://losangelesonthecheap.blogspot.com/
LA, San Diago:加州旅游热点城市之常见问答: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=267256
州海岸旅遊 http://calasf.blogspot.com/
鱼的加州纪行 http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=276078&page=3
Getty: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=533694
Getty: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=564797
University Studio: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=537137
Huntington: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=458416
Disney, Legoland: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=533295
Disney: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=378753&page=2
Hotel: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=630110
住在union station 附近,做地铁也可以去不少地方呢:http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=583202
天文台:http://www.griffithobservatory.org/vshuttle.html
如果要利用公交,买day pass, 能随上随下bus/rail, http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/maps/default.htm
红线的wilshire vermont出口接720可以去一些博物馆(La brea tar pits(http://www.tarpits.org/ ), 小学生必去的一站,隔壁就是LACMA http://www.lacma.org/ ), 然后可以一路到Beverly Hills 的shopping area http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/Beverly-Hills-Shopping.html , 再往西就到westwood UCLA了. 红线highland 站是星光大道中国剧院。如果住downtown, Disney concert hall, MOCA, Japan town, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels http://www.olacathedral.org/ 都可以逛逛。
Hotel Deals: http://hotels.travelzoo.com/california-hotels/


La Jolla Hotel: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g32578-d77444-Reviews-Travelodge_La_Jolla_Beach-La_Jolla_California.html
Mission Bay: http://www.thedana.com/

LA adult school: http://daceweb3.lausd.k12.ca.us/schoolfinder/FMPro
Granada Hills: 17450 Rinaldi St Granada Hills, CA 91344 -3436 (818) 366-9171
Reseda: 18230 Kittridge St. Reseda, CA 913351 818-758-3700
Woodland hill: 5440 Valley Circle Blvd.Woodland Hills, CA 91367

VENICE CAS 13000 VENICE BLVD. LOS ANGELES(310)577-4230
Hotels: http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS310US310&q=13000%20Venice%20Boulevard%20__Los%20Angeles%2C%20CA%2090066&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl


Discount Theaters: http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/Discount-Theater-Locations.html

http://www.usitrip.com/index.asp?rid=26

CSUN Little Theater: http://www.csun.edu/tadw/Schedule.html
Odyssey Restaurant:http://www.theodysseyrestaurant.com/

Friday, June 5, 2009

明明两岁的事

弟弟真聪明
妈妈教明明用点鼠标,让他喜欢的歌重新放一遍。 他一学就会了。 妈妈高兴的夸他:“弟弟真聪明!” 后来他自己每次重复放歌的时候,都会小声说一句 “弟弟真聪明” 来夸奖自己。

爸爸哥哥中国呀
送爸爸和哥哥到机场, 明明本来扭着小腿要下来走走的,看到妈妈跟本就没让他下车,带着他开车走了, 立刻就大哭起来。 后来我说了好几次, 爸爸和哥哥去中国了,他才不哭了。 明明很想爸爸个哥哥的。 想的时候就说:“ 爸爸。。哥哥。。中国呀, 妈妈。。弟弟。。。家里呀。” 有时候也说成妈妈。。弟弟。。中国呀, 他是不是也想去中国呢? 明明还提醒我给爸爸打电话, 如果电话说得短了, 他就拿着电话反复的哭。 明明最喜欢听哥哥叫他弟弟的声音, 一听就微微的笑。


那天我带明明出去玩,回来的时候停了车,往后面一靠,不由自主地唉了一声。刚唉完,就听后坐上有人奶声奶气的说:“累死了。” 这个小鹦鹉,什么时候把我的口头语学去了。

两只老虎
哥哥在电话里唱了两只老虎的歌,弟弟印象深刻,教他几次就会了。“两只老虎, 两只老虎, 一个一个耳朵,一个一个尾巴”让他唱歌的时候他就这么唱。今天,改说:“两只。。。。妈妈。。。。两只。。。爸爸。。。两只。。。弟弟。。。两只。。。。哥哥!”

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Arthur's trip to China

I want Arthur to do a poster in his class after he come back. Here is his stories in China.
  • Chickens
    Arthur: My dad bought me two chickens from the farmer's market. One is brown and one is yellow. I love them so much! My dad keep on telling me don't drop them and don't squeeze them. My head likes them (??). They are getting so noisy so we put them in the box and leave them on the patio. Suddenly a chicken starts to scream! A wild cat eats another chicken! The cat came back with a friend. He wants to share the food with his friend. Sword, where is my sword! I want to kill the cat and save my friend!

    I only have one chicken left and it is so lonely. My dad take me to the market to buy another chicken. We didn't find any this time. The left alone chicken was eaten by the cat during night. Cat, why don't you eat mouse?

    Dad: Two chicken costs me just 1 yuan, taking the taxi, and the replacement pet(a fish) cost 4 yuan. Arthur had a lot of fun with the chicken.

  • School
    Arthur: The new school is so much fun! Jigsaw, I had never played jigsaw before! It isn't right to sit inside of the jigsaw. You got to share it with another friend and sit at the sides.

    Dad: I can't believe the tuition of the school. It is just 150 yuan per month! The school is very safe and Arthur loves it.

  • Uncles and aunts
    Arthur: I love my uncles. My uncle one has a dog named fox. He has a big, no, buge vegetable garden, too! My uncle two has no hair, and a big belly.
    I don't like my aunts. They are old and they are woman.

    Mom: Arthur! Mommy is a woman and mommy will be very old! If you say that again to your aunts, I will spank your ass until it turns into a flower!

    Comments from mom: We didn't do a good preparation at this point. We tried to build the connection between Arthur and his grandpa and grandma, but ignored other relatives. We should have showed him the photos of other relatives so he got know them more.
    Arthur doesn't like girls before he left. I didn't know that he doesn't like woman either.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Travel Information in Beijing Shanghai


Monday, May 25, 2009

单身妈妈

May 25, 2009

今天,送走了远远。看他背着小书包,紧紧地跟着爸爸走开了,心里并不是很担心。远远有个好爸爸,细心仔细爱孩子。我就怕他在国内被拐卖了,或者被车撞了。南方周末的关于贩卖小孩的文章读起来真让我不寒而栗。(http://news.sina.com.cn/s/sd/2009-05-25/173617886260_3.shtml)我们国家要是把治理法轮功的时间精力用来打击人贩子, 咱老百姓生活的也安心些。

现在我一个人带一个孩子是多么幸福的事情啊!心里是如释重负的感觉。才明白为什么每天都不愿意做家务,原来是累的。操持四口之家每天是多么繁琐的事!

May 26, 2009

远远到了中国, 电话里特别的激动, 一直说到姥姥家了。 他们的旅途特别的顺利。 明明很乖, 我带他去图书馆。 好久没有安心的找书了。 每次带两个孩子来都特别的紧张, 怕他们吵闹。 只有体验过负重才会感激轻松的时刻。

要干的家务: 彻底清洁家里, 包括擦玻璃, 整理衣服,柜子,不要的东西都处理掉。
可干的: 刷门, 刷浴室, 安窗帘, 书房重新整理。

后记:家务干了一部分。已经是成果很大了,都是计划多年的小事。

6 月 28

我和明明的浪漫时光快到头了,这周日是我们两人世界的最后一个周日。我计划了个浪漫早餐。查了好久查了个很近的评价还不错的地方,晚上发现是只要现金。我周六喜欢去家旁边的农夫市场,这个地方是新开的,没什么生意,我一般喜欢照顾那些小摊上的生意,把手上的钱都花得七七八八的。钱包里就7块钱了。 早晨的时候凑了两块钱的硬币就去了。一进门,和蔼的老板问我喝什么我居然脱口说桔子汁。心里直后悔。点单的时候我就说我只有9块钱,waitess 也没说什么。后来结帐的时候还很尴尬的,小费不够。他们一直说没关系,我还过意不去,到车里又找了些硬币当小费。他们肯定心里说我没钱还去餐馆。 明明喝桔子汁的时候又大喊大叫要喝我的,还要用吸管,后来还大方的把他的有盖的小杯给我喝。 我怕他撒了,一直帮他,还要和他得独立性斗争。 真是够累的。 早餐也不像网上说的那么好吃,不过那里的老板真是特别的好, 一直照顾我们母子。

后来带明明去我们学校的桔子园,居然难得的看到有专业人员在摘桔子。明明玩了一阵,我就带他去要桔子吃。原来是一群志愿人员摘了桔子帮助穷人。 我和其中的一个人聊了好一阵,借了她用的工具摘了一个,桔子还是很好吃的。平时我们来只能望着高处的桔子叹气了。

虽然没有浪漫早餐,但是有浪漫的早晨,还是不错的。以后出去吃饭还是等明明大些才好。

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Plan for the summer vacation


Summer Schedule for Grandpa: July 1st - Aug 20th.

流水账记一记
老爸来这里50天, 6月30号到, 7月1-4, 好莱坞看看,getty 看看, Huntington 看看, 他们特别喜欢那里的沙漠园。 然后他们就上飞机去夏威夷了, 在那里住Hilton, 还是很开心的。 然后飞西雅图参加supervacation的加拿大团, 痛苦的旅行开始了。 从加拿大飞赌城, 住trump, 他们还是很喜欢那个酒店的。 有厨房,没赌场。

赌城回来后, 一起去了SEAL BEACH, 住PACIFIC INN, 然后到anaham, 住 disney 门口的 tropicana inn, 然后到中国城的林肯酒店(montary park, lincoln hotel), 参加去三藩的团(american asian), 回来后还在林肯住1天,参加东部名人假期的6天游, ( http://www.peonytours.com/CN_new/ec_reservations.asp )反应是林肯酒店很差,三藩还是应该自己去, 东部一定要去。 然后参加墨西哥的油轮。

July 1-5 : LA 洛杉矶
6月30: 接飞机, 送旅馆 http://www.hojo.com/HowardJohnson/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=01759
(顺利接到,看飞机即时更新网站信息,晚点半小时,落地的时候我出门,还是早到了一点,才知道我们的机场如果接不到人是可以一圈一圈的转的)


7月1号: 学校报到, 银行开账户(10am), 见DAISY
7月2,3/4号: 洛杉矶
7月4号: http://www.pubclub.com/fourthjuly/losangeles.htm
Channel Island Harbor full day activities: http://www.channelislandsharbor.org/events.cfm
Just watch the fireword close to home.


7月5号: 下午送机场, 去夏威夷, 5天4夜_2 night(晚6:30出发,晚 9:30到 夏威夷)
夏威夷中华旅游: http://www.ctshawaii.com/tour_packages/tour_packages.html
夏威夷 tour infor : http://www.charmingholidays.net/files/101.pdf

7月11号: 飞西雅图 , (中午12:55出发, 晚9:40到, 住机场旁边的 Holiday Inn, 24小时有shuttle)

7月12号: 西雅图, 参加(super vacation)7天6夜的去加拿大的团
http://www.americaasia.com/tour.aspx?locale=zh-TW&tourid=104
comment: don't go to this tour with this company again.

7月18-23号: 从加拿大温哥华飞拉斯维加斯 (下午3:30出发,晚 6:20 到 )
Hotel: trump
Show: O show

July 23, pick up at the airport: 2:30, stay at Raddison hotel

Aug 1-6: East Coast http://www.peonytours.com/CN_new/pages/eastcoast/ec_itinerary_1.asp?tourcode=ec_56days

Aug 9-16: cruise to mexical.

7-8天 Hawaii:
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&ID=586256
http://www.gns-travel.com/hawaiitour6days.html More infor: http://www.huaren.us/index71.asp?boardid=328&topicmode=15

5 天 Yellow stone: 黄石公园 4天3夜: http://www.gns-travel.com/yellowstone4days.html http://blog.huaren.us/user1/137/archives/2005/4826.html 黄石Teton八日游记 http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=463790&page=2 黄石大提顿游记 http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=437795&page=2
Tour group: http://www.lulutrip.com/index.php?cmd=showtour&tourcode=170


LA, San Diago:
加州旅游热点城市之常见问答: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=267256
加州海岸旅遊 http://calasf.blogspot.com/
鱼的加州纪行 http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=276078&page=3
Getty: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=533694
Getty: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=564797
University Studio: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=537137
Huntington: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=458416
Disney, Legoland: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=533295
Disney: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=378753&page=2
住在union station 附近,做地铁也可以去不少地方呢:http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=583202


4-5天 Las Vegus: 从洛杉矶做飞机去, 打出租车到旅馆。 飞机要提前14天订票 (http://travel.southwest.com/specialoffers/topOffers.html

POV: http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/whyjoin-mrb2009.cfm
Ticket4tonight: http://govegas.about.com/od/shows/ht/saveonshows.htm
LA-LV-Zion-Bryce-Page-GC八日游 http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=590738
Hotel In LV: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/travel-deals/704925
Las Vegas 履行攻略:
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=489680
Tip:
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=567805
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=523528
More Tip: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardID=328&ID=114162
Las Vegas 4天5夜游:
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=530153
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=387769
Las Vegas的POV:
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=532817
LV7日6夜游 :
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=392269&page=3

More infor: http://www.huaren.us/index71.asp?boardid=328&topicmode=4


2 days on Coastal Starlight Train: 坐火车穿越美国http://news.wenxuecity.com/messages/200905/news-gb2312-846192.html http://www.trainweb.com/coaststarlight/index.html
Train Schedule: www.amtrak.com/timetable/apr07/P11.pdf
Stations Address: http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Route/Vertical_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321841&ssid=135

3 days in SF:
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&ID=620836
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=179053
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=165462&page=3
SF ChinaTown:
http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/casfmenu/ig/San-Francisco-Chinatown/Chinatown-Map.htm
Cable Car:
http://www.sfcablecar.com/routes.html
Bart:
http://www.bart.gov/tickets/index.aspx
Amtrak Station: 5885 Horton Street Emeryville, CA 94608 (Take Bus to SF)

49 Senic drive: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/49-Mile_Scenic_Drive
Post: http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=625424&page=4


One day from Chatsworth to DisneyLand:
Train: http://www.mousesavers.com/train.html#dl http://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak


Hotel: http://www.csun.edu/~presofc/hotels.html , http://www.vrbo.com/
Ticket: http://travelocity.com/ http://travel.southwest.com/specialoffers/topOffers.html

美西旅游: http://www.gns-travel.com/4d3ntours.html
纵横旅游 http://www.echolidays.net/
Lulu Trip: http://www.lulutrip.com/
American Asian: http://www.americaasia.com/default.aspx?locale=en-US
pleasant holiday: http://www.pleasantholidays.com/PleasantHolidaysWeb/Welcome.do



Others:
Hotel in DC: http://www.theriverinn.com/

Santa Barbara 1 day :
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=266614&page=2 http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=329069&page=2


2 days in Seatle:
Seattle ChinaTown: http://www.cidbia.org/
Amtrak Station: Station Building (with waiting room) 303 South Jackson Street King Street Station Seattle, WA 98104 (Only three blocks from the China Town) http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&Id=583652

1, space needle (Symbol of seattle) & EMP (very special building by Frank O Gary)
2, take monorail from space needle to downtown.
3, the piers along the water, pier 66 is very new and they will have big cruise stop there on every Sunday ( not sure if it is still like this)
4, public market at downtown seattle, I think it is called Pike Place Market.
5, a lot of people will go to MS in Bellevue ( take a photo with MS signage)
6, Museum of flight at Boeing field. 7. Bill Gate's residence ( it is kind of hard to find, it is at a small town next to Bellevue) 1835 73rd Ave NE, Medina WA 98039 8, Oh, if the weather is good, don't forget to see Mountain Rainier from I-90 bridge. 8. Duck Tour: http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/

DC: Hotel: http://www.lenfantplazahotel.com/

Memorial Day 北岭年度华人聚会 (2009)

五月的最后一个星期一是国家的假期. 这个长周末和我家老二的生日靠得特别近,大学里又正是一个学期的结诉。我们准备每年这个时候都在我家的附近的公园都办一次华人聚会。 朋友们都很忙, 有了孩子后周末都忙孩子, 聚会的时候很少了, 有的朋友都一两年没见过了。

今年很幸运, 联系到学校里的少林功夫班, 他们也很高兴来做个表演, 表演后会留下吃午饭, 大家一起热闹热闹。

我准备的小孩活动: 气球,水球,吹泡泡, 画糖果包, 打糖, 然后每个小孩会带糖果和小礼物回家。

小孩子的吃的: 蛋糕, 三明治, 水果, 饮料。 大人的吃的: 凉面, 热狗, 饮料, 餐具, 烧烤用具,另外朋友会带吃的来。

聚会我们花了很多时间准备。因为是第一次准备这样的大型活动,没有经验。以后会更容易的。比如前一天晚上去占地方就是多余的,第二天清洁工把我们的桌布都扔了。另外烧烤也不用带自己的烤架了。这次只有一个人带烧烤的东西。还有小孩子画画的节目就没派上用场。小孩子还是喜欢户外活动。吹泡泡,音乐,打糖,都很受欢迎。功夫节目就是聚会的亮点了。

朋友很捧场,聚会很成功,辛苦很有成就感。

功夫班的两个老师。都太帅了! 绝对的俊男靓女。Lynelle 我们再学校的文艺表演见了就特别的惊艳。一条棍子舞得特别漂亮。这次又有了些接触,人特别的爽快热心。早晨和她握手,竟然是特别温柔的美女, 而且教孩子们练习也特别仔细耐心。生女当如是。






小朋友学得都很专心呢。有几个小朋友一招一式都特别的到位呢。






明明在打糖。我们这里墨西哥人给小孩过生日都用个纸糊的东西,里面装糖果,然后小孩子们打糖, 是生日聚会上的必备活动。我这个彩蛋是自己做的。老公说肯定不成功。实际上还很不错呢! 蛋糕是我平生做的第二个, 比做第一个快多了。还是一样的受欢迎!我也很高兴被人称赞。

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

踏青

春天到,去踏青。野兔跑,鸭子游, 哥哥跳,弟弟叫。





如蝴蝶飞过花间, 蜻蜓划过水面
我的目光掠过你的面庞, 停留到远处的山峦
这里的夏日有阳光的暴晒
落雨就是奇迹的到来
许多年前飘落窗前的凤凰花奇异的香
早已不见了的教学楼夏日槐树的浓荫
十年前遗失的泰戈尔的飞鸟集
异国他乡古老的窗前
也曾静静的落下秋叶

Friday, April 3, 2009

第一次野营

YMCA Camp Whittle (http://www.ymcala.org/Metro/Webpage.aspx?ID=636 )

远远远明明的第一次野营, 其实也是我们两个的第一次野营。 说是野营,其实有人管住管吃管安排节目, 我们就开车过去就好了。 听起来简单, 但带着两个小孩子, 各种东西准备下来, 车里都快装不下了。 临出发前两天才知道虽然提供住处, 但睡袋枕头要自己准备, 又是忙乱一阵。 周五的时候, 远远的学校打电话让我接。 见到他,就看他的右脸肿得睁不开眼,鼻子出血。 原来是玩他们班的荷兰猪过敏了。 带他看医生, 忙忙碌碌,出发的时候都是堵车的时间了。

野营的地点是在离我家150公里的一个海拔2800米的山上的大熊湖 (Big Bear Lake). 朋友中早就有人经常去那里滑雪, 可我们还没去过。 路上堵车堵了一个多小时, 好不容易开到山下天还是亮的。 七拐八弯的上了山, 幸好不是天黑开山路。 这个山海拔虽然高, 但路基本还是安全的。 路边都有护栏,如果冲出去也有很多的树栏着。 不过我自从生了明明就有了恐高症, 虽然旁边是白雪黑松, 云蒸霞蔚,我也并不敢多看。

开到了山顶, 居然看到了高山平湖。 山上小镇人家,另有一番风光。 找到住处的时候,天已经全黑了。 住得地方比想得要条件好, 两家人住一个loudge,有很大的厨房和客厅呢。 远远洗了澡, 高高兴兴就爬到上下床的上面,跟我说:“妈妈我喜欢这里”。

周六我和激动的明明先起来, 在木屋外走了走。 古木森森, 白雪皑皑, 空山不见人, 但闻明明叫。

周六的活动很多,早晨吃了饭就是自我介绍。 这是我们参加的YMCA组织的活动,来了有16家。 各个家家长介绍自己的家人。 没有小小孩来, 明明22个月, 就是最小的了。 最大的孩子也就十一二岁。 早晨的活动是小孩子射箭,做手工, 看野营站的爬行动物。 我还是第一次摸蛇呢。 午睡后是做马车, 去petting zoo. petting zoo 远远明明都去过很多次了, 不过见的都是性格温和的喂得饱饱的小动物。 这次看的是农场的羊啊马啊, 个个都很凶的样子。 我们在石头上留了些饼干,那些羊一拥上来, 差点连明明一起吃了。

Sunday, February 1, 2009

老公的终身大事

老公的终身大事其实也是我们家里的大事。如果他的终身教授不能通过,我们一家人的生活都会改变。好在上周五终于拿到信,他们系里系主任和委员会都推荐他通过终身的评审,然后要等学院和学校的最后评审。因为他们系里的要求高于学院和学校的要求,所以希望后两关都能顺顺利利的。压在我们心上的石头终于落地了,从此后,老公想得是可以专心做他想做的事情了,我想得是终于可以一家人多在一起了。

最新更新:顺利拿到了学院的推荐。

最新更新: 周六晚上带明明在外面玩,朋友来电话让我回家看信箱。我急急忙忙回家赶,终于看到让老公想念很久的副校长的信。一切很顺利,终身拿到了。想一想这些年真是不容易啊! 我认识几个成就很好的教授,他们的太太基本都是全能太太,老公不管家里的事情。其中一个,两个儿子的尿布都没换过一片。我家的给家里也花了很多时间,心血。能有今天的结果我很知足了。