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I was driving with two kids to YMCA to swim. I was cheerleading. "Boys, we got to learn swim this summer! This is our goal!"

"Yes, mom, you can teach me how to swim then I can teach my kids and Ben can teach my kids in the future." Said 6 years old Arthur.

"Oh, so how many kids you want?" Mom is so curious when my kids talked my future grandkids

"As many as my wife can have, I like girls and boys, both, since some girls do like me, like Shanshan, Richael, William's sister." Arthur said. I can't believe that he is talking about WIFE!

"So what kind of girl you will marry?" I gave up the expectation about he will marry me long time ago. Kids know very well that mom already married.

"I don't know yet."

"Ben, what kind of girl you will marry?" Mom want to know what her 4 year old boy.

"I don't like girls, I like boys!" Ben said it very firmly

Oops, my dear Benjamin! Better stop him earlier. "Ben, how can you marry boy? Have you seen two roosters together to make eggs, then hatch eggs into chicken?" We just got him his favorite pet.

Ben was silent, he really think about it while Arthur burst into loud laugh! "Haha, how can roosters have chicken!"

Then we make fun about chicken, eggs, rooster and hen.

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Arthur is a Poet and Philosopher

When I was little, you grow up
When I grow up, you get old
Within a breath, you pass away

Mom, I like you.
Even when I spank you, short at you, you still like me?
Yes, I still like you even I cried.
Why
When I cried, I was thinking.

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Ben almost got drowned! I wasn't very nervous since I was just next to the pool, always keep an eye on both kids. I am more motivated to teach both to swim this summer

洛杉矶地板店

我老公导师上大学的时候的roomate在这里做医生，人家住beverley hill山上一个豪宅，业余爱好是木匠，做的东西都是艺术品。我们要装地板，他给我们推荐他的地板店，说多好多好。木匠推荐的木地板店，那肯定错不了。我们就怕价钱贵，不过还是让老板来家里看了看。老板是个神人，从埃及来的，ucla毕业去的传媒界，后来觉得升不上去就出来自己干。对木头特别热爱。He do hard wood floor import, and said that a lot of wood floor in LA is from his wholesale store. 来我们家也尽量给我们打算，帮我们选颜色什么的。大家要装地板可以去他店里看看。如果面积小，自己量了直接买了让他们装就好。面积大大概需要老板出马到你家。他家主要做实木进口批发，顺便其他的零碎小生意也都做。不过如果太小生意，人家大概也不愿意费太多时间。
JNJ Hardwood Floor Mnftr, 310-482-3718, 11844 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230
Installer arranged by JNJ: Jose Perez, 323-610-6709, Angel Robles 323-496-4477

We are very satisfied with the installation. Reasonable materials left all for us. The boss said that two boxes will be extra. He is exactly right!

建议呢，装地板地毯请人来量之前自己先量，画好图，然后和来的人当面对一下，这样对大家都好。因为大家基本都是新手，地板要算出多余的尺寸，这个我们不知道，后来老板价钱出来了才知道。

Other two reference recommend by friends. We didn't go to these stores. Both friends said that they are satisfied as while:

1. Flooring 101 Micheal Soury 805-371-8877 (Phone) Hardwood floor installer:Name: Javier 818-674-7569 (cell phone)

2. Floor: http://www.inetflooring.com/ 18335 Bedford Circle, La Puente, CA 91744 Tel: 626-839-7598, Fax: 626-839-7698 e-mail: inetflooring@earthlink.net Ask for David. He is in charge of sales.

Deepclean carpet: Chem Dry Carpet Tech, http://www.cdcarpettech.com/ very satisfied with their service, 2 guys come with a van, coupon can be found in a lot of small books.

House Infor Summary

Pool Guy: Jonna Pool, Eric, 818-831-0755
Pool Man: http://www.spectrumpoolcare.com/

Gardening, ask for neighbor
Tree trimming: J and J Tree Service 818-784-8537
Book: how to prum a fruit tree from Arm Strong Garden Supply

Floor guy, installer: Jose Perez, 323-610-6709, Angel Robles 323-496-4477

Plumber:
Store: Larry & Jone's Plumbing Supplies, 8916 Corbin Ave, Northridge, (818)349-2540
Plumber: Green's 818-880-8847
Ruff and Ready Rooter, Dino, 818-775-0055, 818-439-3986

Curtain in Beijing: http://blog.wenxuecity.com/blogview.php?date=201104&postID=22492

Tile over plywood: http://www.dannylipford.com/installing-tile-over-a-wood-subfloor/

Decoration: http://www.designspongeonline.com/category/interior-design/page/37

Used Furniture: http://www.cort.com/furniture-clearance

Paint remover: infrared heat gun http://www.silentpaintremover.com/spr/comparisons.htm

Furniture: http://www.kohlerinteriors.com/baker/1_1_1_0_coll_aac.jsp

Home improvement: http://www.freewebs.com/opengatesfarmbedandbreakfast/apps/blog/categories/show/562187-home-improvement-renovation

Go husky go!

Uconn Husky men's basketball game won another national champ! Go husky go! We are so excited! Another good news is that my husband niece got admitted into a PHD program in UConn. Another PhD in the family!

ZT: 我为何断绝孩子的退路

http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/tzlc/299671.html

戴胜益给儿女的「留学须知」
(1) 顺利完成学业拿到文凭（成绩毋需太好，不能整天待在图书馆）。
(2) 英文要学到非常好，说、听、写自如（CNN懂90％以上）。
(3) 交很多外国朋友（各行业各年龄层均有）。
(4) 游遍全美国各州、各大城、各景点。
(5) 看遍NY 的所有歌剧、舞台剧、电影、博物馆、美术馆。
(6) 每日步行10,000步以上，养成每日运动的习惯。
(7) 在「安全保障」与「固定预算费用」下，极力扩大见闻与视野，千万不要储蓄。
(8) 深入当地一般人的生活领域。
(9) 开始练习理财，培养「让每分钱发挥最大效益的本事」。
(10) 培育第一流的公关技巧（让大家愿意接受你、信赖你、协助你）。
(11) 需熟读《Taiwan Today 》，以及寄去的经济资讯剪报，不能与台湾的经济圈脱节。
(12) 四年内务必完成以上事项，回台创业。

Arthur's first recital!

Arthur started private panio lessen since last Nov. He seems to be doing fine. Yesterday was his first recital. The whole family went to cheer him up in the heaviest rain! He played: Omacdonal, marry had little lamb, Ord of Joy. Seems to be fine. Dad will buy bay-blade for him as reward!

The music school he went to is famouse for Cello. Many Cello player we saw yesterday.

哥哥弟弟

哥哥6岁， 弟弟还有几个月就4岁了。现在打架比一起玩少多了。看他们一起玩，真是开心。 有一天回来，看到餐桌上添了很多划痕。我很生气，问谁干的。弟弟大声指责：“是哥哥！” 糊涂的哥哥居然想了想，说是他，反应过来才说不是他。我说，肯定是弟弟！弟弟说：“不是我，是桌子自己干的！” 爸爸妈妈都气得笑起来。 弟弟转头又说，桌子只有一个颜色，意思是他给桌子添颜色呢。 等打屁股的时候倒是爽快，我让他一边数有多少个划痕，我一边打屁股，25下，我手都有点疼，人家倒是很高兴的样子。

Princess Pullup. Benjamin is just a few months to four, and he is still having pullups at night! He said that it is pullup, not diaper, so he isn't a baby anymore, he is still a little boy. But he still wet his pullups almost everynight! He used a bag of toys story pullups soon after he came back from China. I went to costco to get another box. After we opened the box, we found out that it is PRINCESS pullups! My husband throw it to me, and said that it is my responsibility to have Ben wear it. Luckly, Ben just laughed at it. He still wets princess almost every night! I let the princess to kiss him once she is clean.

April 10,2011. Ben sat in the back while I was playing a disk in the car. Lyric: "If you never come back, my heart will break." "mom, why people's heart break?" "well, if you don't get close to me, don't love me, my heart will break." "Oh, then heart is made of glass, and it will break if I fall to the ground!"

哥哥: Arthur suddenly offered to help me clean the dishes, and make the table! It was March 7th, 2011. I was thrilled! He got two stars for doing that!

Mom got promoted: Before hubby left, Arthur said sadly: mom, you will be my only choice (no one will change battery and play dvd for him). He promoted me as his BEST choice soon after I got his first pet, and went to subway to take sandwich for dinner.