More Digital Books

Ok, I only got 3 out of 7 free ditigal book because the coupon expired on 5/30.
Well, it's not totally free, I still have to pay shipping of$7.99 each. Now I can say I got 2008 done!

http://www.artscow.com/share/tmu15ii5zec7
http://www.artscow.com/share/n6s5c35gi6u0

Wedding pictures I found from my mom's home last summer, as well as the "wedding" pictures - our anniversary gifts after our sealing. Just want a permanent copy before I lost those precious pictures. (Thought I lost it somewhere!) :)
http://www.artscow.com/share/wgjcp6svwfxr

Memorial Day Dinner

We had some American Dinner on Memorial Day. I wish the Chengs are still with us since I cooked too much. They looked yummy... but most of them are store bought! Haha!

Crystal Cave

We got together with Ben and Juliana's family on Memorial Day weekend. We took the kids to Crystal Cave and did gem panning. When we got home, we went swimming at our neighbors, and I fixed them a delicious dinner. It was a lot of fun!

The kids did gem panning afterwards, and got some small rocks. Evan insisted that we should go back again just for the stones, and Jady must the happiest of all. She said, "Mom, this is really fun." It was the first time Johnny and I heard her saying the whole thing in English.

KFC

I am boycotting the KFC in Malvern, PA. I went there with the kids last Fri and tried to use the $14.99/12 pcs coupon. When the cashier asked me for $15.99, I was puzzled.

Me: Madam, I thought my coupon says $14.99 for 12 pcs.
Madam: Yes, but the original price is $18.99 for 12 pcs, and I already gave you $3 discount.
Me: But the coupon clearly says $14.99 for 12 pcs.
Madam: Yes, but the discount varies from different restaurant, and my register would only allow me take off $3 discount on 12 pcs.

I was still not too convinced by what she said because I never had coupon issues with Papa J., Burger K, or other fast food restaurants. However, I wasn't in the mood to argue since I still had errands to run.

We took the bucket home and I was even more upset.... Not only because I was charged for $15.99, but also that there were only 10 pieces of chicken in the bucket, and three of them were the size of my two year old's palm, they were actually wings. I can understand having one or two, but definitely not 3 out of 10 piece.

"SAYONARA, I will not be back!"

Now and Then!

I went to a gardening group last week and was determined to grow some Chinese squash and melons for the family. Our family loves hairy squash and I love the bitter melon. Because our lawn is heavily treated, I had to use a pot, mixed the dirt with manure and make my own soil instead. Then, I spent a whole hour building the ugliest frame... but I have no choice because the plant needs some sort of support to climb on and I need a frame to lay the mesh block on top of the frame to block the animals away.

Johnny never seen my "creation" until this morning as he was away home teaching the same night I worked on this project. He woke up the next morning and checked into my finished work, he laughed and said, "Hun, there will not be enough support for the plant and we need to rebuild it, plus this frame is really UGLY!" I hate to agree, and am looking forward to have a new one build in the backyard.


Johnny built the frame in our vegetable garden in Texas, Aug 2000.

One Step Closer!

We've been trying to potty trained Jady for a week or two, and we are happy to annouce of her success....

Wait a mintue... in two weeks??? Haha, I wish!

Jady came to me one day with her cheerful voice:

Jady: Mom, I did it... I did it!

I checked into her training pant and saw her "fresh" work. Then I thought to myself... you suppose to tell me earlier!

I am forever grateful for my eyes because in that split second when I saw her big, successful, happy smile... I couldn't help but to smile back and say, "Yes, you did it! Good job! BUT make sure you use the potty next time!" Jady looked back and replied with her most proud voice, "OKAY!!!"

This kid just made me laugh. I doubt if she understand what I meant when I asked her to use the potty before the job, but at least she got the idea of potty time!

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Remarks: Jeannie is trained when she is one and a half, and Evan started when he was two, and I can tell that Jady is breaking the record! :D

Fun, fun, fun...

Wow, I am almost done catching up with all the pictures and posts. Got to do it fast before Jady woke up.

Johnny and I went to HomeDepot and got this bird house last week. We wanted to watch the birds right out from our kitchen but there was no soil for us to put up a pole. So, here comes my "inventurist" husband... (a new word I made up)

I was doing the dishes and saw him and the kids talking. The next time I turned around, he was throwing a roll of packaging tape looped with a green rope up in the air. He claimed to be like "Indiana Jones". :) It took him about 15 mins to hang up the bird house and now it's on our tree at the location where everyone could see from the kitchen. Nice job, daddy! We only saw the baby birds having dinner so far and our guess is the big ones might have a hard time balancing on the swinging bird house.


The kids were playing outside yesterday and big brother, Evan was nice to help Jady with the bubbles.

I just love this picture of Jady... not because of her chasing the bubbles, but check out her little feet! :)