100th day of school

From Ms. Lizzie's twitter:

Building with 100 cups at school 

Downstairs waiting for daddy in the morning 

L had a hangnail, we took care of it, put a spudermN band aid on it and also trimmed his nails.  

Where is thumbkin?  "Here's the tricky part."

We also had time to pack a cookie butter & jelly, dried-apple bag, fruit snack, caprisun lunch.  

This week he said,

I can't believe Marley and I have been friends for 100 days on Thursday!

Year of the Horse

Co Tuyet gave Carter his first li xi &

Carter gave it to Lincoln after school saying, chuc mung nam moi, all on his own.  Cu-ute!  I had to capture that moment.

I bought presents from different stores this year, avoiding HK, and wrapped them myself!

They put on their ao dai from last year for the celebration at Ong Ba Ngoai's.

Only Carter wore his at Ba Noi's the next day.  Leighton wore the outfit we got her last year too!

The kids ate watermelon like it was a completion :). They played Bau Cua, w/ Thuong as shaker and afterwards the adults played Cat Te, Chuong won the most.  I played for the first time in years.  It was fun!

Our present from Chu Thim Chuong-Van.

The first time L showers all by himself

Feb 4

Tuesday

We had a rough night.  L we his bed.  I was so tired today I almost fell asleep on the wheel.  I decided to rest after school.  When we got home, while getting ready for a shower, I got down to L, asked him look me in the eyes, and said:

Wet your hair

Use shampoo

Rinse it out

Wash your p-p & behind

And when you're ready to come out,

Use this towel on the counter

And put on these clothes 

And he did it!

His first shower, in & out, all by himself.

I was laying with Carter (he was napping) the whole time.  L came out and said, you can go to sleep, and played quietly in the room.  Carter woke up soon after and they played together happily.  They're always happy to greet each other after school.  Such sweet kids.  :)