Monday, October 12, 2009

hanging out with Julian at the Balkan Bakery cafe



no art class (they moved the class to carter mountain), no mother goose time in the library (columbus day) - I planed Ming Ming's last day before daycare around these two activities yet can't do any of the two. Luckily we ran into Ashley and Julian. They were probably happier playing outside in the park than doing the art class, though it was cold and chilly.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Mamie and Papou left for France


face paint for Ming Ming...

Ming Ming has quickly understood that Mamie and Papou were leaving.
Maman Ting: where are mamie and papou?
Ming Ming: Fei ji (airplane)
Maman Ting: where are they going?
Ming Ming: 婆婆橋 (popo's bridge, everyone who took a plane goes to popo's bridge)
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Closing the door behind us when we left the house, Ming Ming (all of a sudden): papou bye bye
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Maman Ting: this spoonful of food is for who?
Ming Ming: Mamie (papou sometimes)
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Mamie et papou, merci d'avoir passe un moin avec nous! on a tous bien profiter de vous presence. Ming Ming a eu un "growth spurt" intellectuel, elle a apris beaucoup des mots francais and des choses differents. Merci encore!

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Georgetown








Form a one day visit, Georgetown looks like an ideal place to live: the buzz of city streets, the quite charm of the canal, the festivity, the ethnic food, the metropolitan crowd at the children's playgroup, and the magnificent sunset...

7am at Lincoln Memorial

potomac river

There are already tourists at 7am at the Lincoln Memorial. The good side about it is that it was super easy to find parking, the reflection pool is particularly clam and reflective under the early morning light.


the capitol from Lincoln memorial..



kick kick kick...
It was chilly, and Ming Ming's pants got all wet after sitting on this thing, I had no idea there were water on it. Result = running nose and coughing

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Apple festival at Carter mountain orchard


mamicath dancing with Ming Ming in her arms...
明明毛毛蟲...

Ashley and Julian

apple picking and (eating some on the site too) =)

hay ride!

lots of pumkins...


Great music. and here is a video of Mamie and Ming Ming dancing together to the music..
the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain

Sunday - Papa is back for a big hug


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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Saturday at the library

婆婆, 看你給明明買的這件衣服現在剛好合身...很可愛呢!
Enzo reading a story to Ming Ming

Thursday, October 1, 2009

kitty, mamiecath, and me



napping with mamiecath

Ming Ming in her new dress

very proud in her new dress. Merci Nana et tonton Andre pour le cadeau.
"I am big! See how much I have grown!" Ming Ming loves going to this growth chart and got measured.