Don't Eat My Buchela! - Buchela

Conversations with Buchela (1 comment)

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:26:00 -0700

Buchela: Mama, are we going nowhere or yeswhere? Mama: (laughing) Yeswhere. Buchela: Whichwhere? Ahhh. The beauty of this simple conversation. I never ever correct my children's speech. I love to follow their progress as they work it out.

Posing without a Pause (6 comments)

Thu, 06 May 2010 01:04:00 -0700

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Turning 4 (13 comments)

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:22:00 -0700

More of this -- what is in this picture -- is what I wish for my son as he makes his way through the fifth year of his life. [More]

Easter 2010 in Dalian, China (3 comments)

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:27:00 -0700

Not only did American Easter sneak up on us this year but I had no idea the Ethiopian one was on the same day! Apparently, once every five years, the dates for the two Easters falls on the same day. Silly me, I was still counting on the Ethiopian one to being next weekend. Ah well. I will still make doro wot :) Outside of this one surprise, the holiday weekend was great. This year we did our Easter egg hunt in a beautiful little private park.

The kids listened to clues and ran to find the candy stashes.

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Dogs! Dogs! Dogs Everywhere! (3 comments)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:23:00 -0700

There are as many dogs as people on the neighborhood streets here in Ubud. I have been told they are harmless but you know... [More]

The Hair Cut (7 comments)

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:48:00 -0700

As we sat around sipping wine after dinner at our friends' house, we overheard a conversation between Buchela and their 5 year old daughter. [More]

Worlds Between Pages (5 comments)

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:43:00 -0700

For as long as I remember, books have been an integral part of my life. [More]

C is For Christmas Cookies (2 comments)

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:21:00 -0700

This year, we wanted to get into the cookie making tradition in earnest. [More]

French Resturant Santa in China (6 comments)

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:29:00 -0700

Just like last year, we gathered our children and went to the French restaurant in town for a nice big breakfast and waited for Santa to show up. [More]

Engaged (3 comments)

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:35:00 -0700

I love it when my children's friends come over and do a project together. It doesn't happen often enough but when it does, it is great for everyone.
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Playing School - E is for Elephant (2 comments)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:10:00 -0700

Once a week - every Thursday - Buchela and his friends get together at a friend's home and I try to help them learn a thing or two. [More]

Butterfly in the Sky (10 comments)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:54:00 -0700

Butterfly in the sky,
I can go twice as high
Take a look
It's in a book
Reading Rainbow.
I can go anywhere!
Friends to know
and ways to grow
Reading Rainbow.
I can be anything!
Take a look
It's in a book
Reading Rainbow.
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We love books. We love Reading Rainbow! All is as it should be around here.

Halloween in China: Part 2 - Trick or Treat (4 comments)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:11:00 -0700

As Buchela put on his Ultra-man (Asian Super Hero) costume (the red and grey one)...
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Group Art (5 comments)

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:55:00 -0700

Art should:

Bring us together.

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On Higher Education Grounds (5 comments)

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:56:00 -0700

There is a university a 20 minute walk away from our apartment. [More]