“Where family meals are concerned, it’s not the food, but the family interaction that nourishes the soul.”
After hearing about a kiddie theme park in Pennsylvania from a friend, last weekend, we decided to go check it out.
We left the house at around 8:30 in the morning. By about 10:30, we arrived at our first stop in Philadelphia: Pat’s King of Steaks (the “birthplace” of Philly cheesesteak) & Geno’s Steaks.
Then we got back on the road & headed for Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA. Because of some bike tour/race, we hit traffic just a few miles away from the park, on a single lane, country road for a good half an hour. We didn’t get there until 1 PM.
It was humid & hot that day—95˚F by 9:30 AM. Fortunately, the place has the greatest water park for little kids, so we got to cool off right away. Most lines were short & we had a great time there together. Hopefully we’ll get to go again, may be with some family or friends next time!
It’s all the mundane things that give meanings to life, and giving K a bath is one of those seemingly mundane things.
By the end of a day when you’re all exhausted and still have to wrestle with an energy-infused toddler, to me, that’s a challenge. But ask me in just a few short years, and I’ll tell you that this is exactly the kind of daily struggles that I miss the most.
So even though sometimes I sigh forcefully & drag my feet to the bathroom when it’s my turn to give her a bath, deep down inside I’m grateful for the chance & the unique moment I have with her.
2010-05 “Time For A Bath” from Ether L on Vimeo.
Music: “Stole My Heart” by Little & Ashley
Kaitlyn learned & sang a song for Father’s Day at church last month, and we asked her to sing it again when we got home.
I thought she did a pretty good job. It’s tougher to do it without music or other kids singing with her.
2010-06 Father’s Day from Ether L on Vimeo.
The following conversation took place in the car this morning.
K: Mommy, I want this.
M: Do you have money?
K: I want this.
M: Do you have money?
K: I want this.
M: Do you have money?
K: And I want this!
M: Do you have money?
K: Yes…
M: Where?…
K: In your pocket.
Auntie Amy got a Hawaiian dancer outfit for Kaitlyn back when she was still a baby—with the flower, straw skirt, & coconut bra. It finally fits her & so here is a video of her having a fun time wearing it.
Enjoy.
Little Hawaii Dancer from Ether L on Vimeo.
Here are some photos from our trip down to the NY Aquarium & Coney Island almost a month ago.
May 1st was a beautiful day—temperature was in the mid-80˚F with low humidity. Originally we were going to go to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden to see the cherry blossoms, but our friends, the Yau’s, went there the week before & told us that by the time we get there, we’ll probably ended up seeing more people than blossoms.
Since we still have two more months on our WCS membership, we decided to go to the aquarium once again & then take a walk on the beach afterward.
If I remember correctly, this was the first time for Kaitlyn to go to the beach. Even though we didn’t swim (the Atlantic Ocean is still cold! It’s still Spring after all.) we had a fun & relaxing time.
Here’s a video of Kaitlyn having a blast on the beach. Enjoy!
More photos to come. Stay tuned.
The weather is finally getting warmer. In fact, tomorrow it may get up to 87˚F—that’s would be the second time in the past 30 days!
A couple of weeks ago, Kaitlyn & I went for a walk by the water. It wasn’t that warm back then, especially after the sun had set, but we had a good time. The lighting was just right & I managed to took a few photos before dark.
Kaitlyn & Darion were reading & enjoying the book “The Napping House”
together.
We wish you all a happy Easter! May we all remember that love transcends all.
P.S. Thanks auntie Jenny, a.k.a. Jing-Yi gu-jeh, for the dress!
Kaitlyn was sitting on the potty. It’s poopy time.
“Oooh, stinky!” said Melanie.
Kaitlyn replied, “It’s not stinky, it’s beautiful!”
Another big snow storm = another snow day (school’s canceled) = another long weekend. And so here’s what we did to celebrate for & kick off the weekend.
Well, Kaitlyn’s 3 already. This year we had a smaller crowd (partly due to the snow storm) but we had just as much fun as the years before.
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