One of those moments
Just one of those moments. Elias : “I have very little homework, I can play with you after I finish, ok?” Elkan : “I have a lot of homework, so...
Fun, Funny, Loving, Mine
Some time last year, I asked the children how they will describe the family. Elkan said, “Fun and funny.” Elias said, “Funny and loving.” Samuel does not really understand the question,...
Laugh and cry
Today I sat next to Elias when he was doing his work. It seemed that he made a mistake with his work, and had to correction tape it over. He said : “Troublesome,...
The Party (4th edition)
Yesterday Elkan and Elias’ friends came over for the Party. It’s our 4th party. It started at 1:30pm, after school, and they came for lunch. The last ones left at 6:30pm. I...
Level 6 happiness
Yesterday we had a lovely gift from the children. As part of my new approach to life, and to maintain my house’s newly-achieved status of being spick-and-span, I have decided to “use up”...
Weekly Walks
Elias and I have been taking walks around the neighbourhood every Wednesday night. The walks started after he began having trouble at school. After some reflection, I realised that I must have...
Motherhood is its own reward
When I was a teenager, full of angst, and causing my mother untold amount of grief, hating myself and fearing retribution, I told her, that I will never have children....
Another way I show my love
Tonight we found Elias’ wallet, which I wrote about in my earlier post. When I suggested, two years ago, that he writes “I love my family” in place of “I...
This is our child, as is given to us
Elias was a very cute toddler. He however, often caused us lots of heartaches, not because he misbehaved, but that he often bumped into things and hurt his head. In...
How to deal with verbal bullying
Name-callings happen often in school. It can be very distressing, and the more the bully sees that the name-calling affects you, the more he will do it. Elkan has a...
Now I am a boomerang, later I will be a frisbee
Elias at 2 years old Speaking about growing up too fast. Recently, Elias told me: “Now I am a boomerang. When you throw me, I will still return to you. ...
小孩子的味儿
Elkan and I are reading this book ‘能闻出小孩子的味儿的乌龟’ (A tortoise that recognises the scent of a child) Without reading the book, I can already guess what ‘小孩子的味儿’ (The scent of a child)...
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