Gabby recently learned that the car had to stop when it came to a red light and it could go when the light turned to green. She watches for the red light and warns Daddy or Mommy to stop when she sees one.
Yesterday Mommy took Gabby and Rebecca to Hamilton Swimming Pool. They had a lot of fun at the pool. On the way back home Mommy turned left at an intersection when the light was yellow. It was alright for the traffic regulations, but not alright for Gabby. She thought Mommy should stop and wait for the green light. She felt ashamed and cried for Mommy's "misbehavior." She kept crying no matter what Mommy said to her.
Today she still remembers Mommy's "misbehavior" yesterday.
"Mommy, we went to swim yesterday and you didn't listen. You kept going when the light was yellow. I want you to stop and wait for the green light!"
What a police girl!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Bead Pets
These are the seven bead pets Rebecca and Mommy have made: a frog, a dog, a cat , a rabbit, a gecko, a dragonfly, and a chick. Are they cute? The beads are the birthday present from Miranda.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
If You Give Gabby A Rope
If you give Gabby a rope, she'll want to do jump rope with you. She'll hold one end and let you hold the other end. Then you'll flip the rope with her. This is how she does jump rope.
After the jump rope, she'll want to play Donkey Ollie with you. She'll be Donkey Ollie who was thrown into a well by her brothers. You'll pull her up using the rope. Then you'll be Donkey Ollie, and she'll pull you up.
After Donkey Ollie, she'll want to play horse rides. You'll crawl on the floor like a horse. She'll tie the rope on you and ride on your back. When she pulls the rope, you'll say "Neigh" and pull your upper body upright. She'll laugh happily on your back.
After the horse rides, she'll want to play doggie. You'll crawl like a doggie. She will tie the rope on you and take you for a walk. Fortunately she does not ride on the doggie.
After the walk, you'll get tired and want to put that rope away from Gabby and tell her no more rope today.
After the jump rope, she'll want to play Donkey Ollie with you. She'll be Donkey Ollie who was thrown into a well by her brothers. You'll pull her up using the rope. Then you'll be Donkey Ollie, and she'll pull you up.
After Donkey Ollie, she'll want to play horse rides. You'll crawl on the floor like a horse. She'll tie the rope on you and ride on your back. When she pulls the rope, you'll say "Neigh" and pull your upper body upright. She'll laugh happily on your back.
After the horse rides, she'll want to play doggie. You'll crawl like a doggie. She will tie the rope on you and take you for a walk. Fortunately she does not ride on the doggie.
After the walk, you'll get tired and want to put that rope away from Gabby and tell her no more rope today.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Gabby's Child Talks (6)
Spider Crawls
In the morning Daddy wakes up Gabby by giving her a massage on her back. After waken up, Gabby gets up and goes to Potty. Then she comes back to the bed and wants some more massage before letting Daddy change her clothes. She calls Daddy's massage "spider crawls."
"Mommy, Drink Some Water! "
Last night Mommy was playing with Gabby. After a while, Gabby stopped and ran to the refrigerator. She took a mug and got some water from the refrigerator. She drank some and then gave the mug to Mommy.
"Mommy, drink some water, or your nose will be dry."
What a sweet girl!
In the morning Daddy wakes up Gabby by giving her a massage on her back. After waken up, Gabby gets up and goes to Potty. Then she comes back to the bed and wants some more massage before letting Daddy change her clothes. She calls Daddy's massage "spider crawls."
"Mommy, Drink Some Water! "
Last night Mommy was playing with Gabby. After a while, Gabby stopped and ran to the refrigerator. She took a mug and got some water from the refrigerator. She drank some and then gave the mug to Mommy.
"Mommy, drink some water, or your nose will be dry."
What a sweet girl!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Father's Day 2010
- By Rebecca
My Dad likes to go to Fitness Works. He likes to eat. He picks me up and swings me around.
Sometimes my Dad takes me to Fitness Works.
The thing I like to do best with my Dad is swimming and tennis.
If my Dad could take a trip to anywhere in the world, he would go to China because his parents are there.
If my Dad had a whole day to do anything at all he would work.
My Dad's favorite food is ice cream.
If I had lots of Money I would buy my Dad a house with furniture and a car.
My Dad likes to go to Fitness Works. He likes to eat. He picks me up and swings me around.
Sometimes my Dad takes me to Fitness Works.
The thing I like to do best with my Dad is swimming and tennis.
If my Dad could take a trip to anywhere in the world, he would go to China because his parents are there.
If my Dad had a whole day to do anything at all he would work.
My Dad's favorite food is ice cream.
If I had lots of Money I would buy my Dad a house with furniture and a car.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Oragami
Recently Rebecca is fascinated with Oragami. She wants Mommy to write a blog about it. She mentioned that a couple of times. Mommy doesn't know much about Oragami. To make her wish come true, Mommy did the following interview with her.
Mommy: What is Oragami?
Rebecca: It's an art that uses paper to fold objects.
Mommy: Why are you interested in Oragami?
Rebecca: Because it is fun. It is fun to look at the object I make when it is done.
Mommy: What objects can you make?
Rebecca: All kinds of things, such as rose, lily, water lily, water lotus, shrimp, crane, Christmas tree, piano, just to name a few.
Mommy: What do you use to make your Oragami objects?
Rebecca: All kinds of paper that is not used, such as my used homework sheet and Gabby's daily school report.
Mommy: How often do you make Oragami objects?
Rebecca: Whenever I have a piece of paper I'll fold it into an Oragami object. I do it at home, at school, and in the car.
Mommy: How many Oragami objects you have made?
Rebecca: A lot.
(This is true. There are Oragami objects everywhere at home.)
Mommy: How do you learn it?
Rebecca: From the internet. Also from my friends at the summer camp.
Mommy: When did you become interested in Oragami?
Rebecca: I was about seven and a half years old. One day at my drawing class a boy named David brought a book about Oragami. He made an Oragami flower basket. I thought it was cute, and then I became interested in Oragami. I started to search on the internet on how to make Oragami objects and follow the instruction to make those objects on my own.
Mommy: What is the hardest Oragami object you have learned so far?
Rebecca: Lily and water lotus.
Mommy: What is your wish about Oragami?
Rebecca: I wish to write a book about it some day.
Mommy: What is Oragami?
Rebecca: It's an art that uses paper to fold objects.
Mommy: Why are you interested in Oragami?
Rebecca: Because it is fun. It is fun to look at the object I make when it is done.
Mommy: What objects can you make?
Rebecca: All kinds of things, such as rose, lily, water lily, water lotus, shrimp, crane, Christmas tree, piano, just to name a few.
Mommy: What do you use to make your Oragami objects?
Rebecca: All kinds of paper that is not used, such as my used homework sheet and Gabby's daily school report.
Mommy: How often do you make Oragami objects?
Rebecca: Whenever I have a piece of paper I'll fold it into an Oragami object. I do it at home, at school, and in the car.
Mommy: How many Oragami objects you have made?
Rebecca: A lot.
(This is true. There are Oragami objects everywhere at home.)
Mommy: How do you learn it?
Rebecca: From the internet. Also from my friends at the summer camp.
Mommy: When did you become interested in Oragami?
Rebecca: I was about seven and a half years old. One day at my drawing class a boy named David brought a book about Oragami. He made an Oragami flower basket. I thought it was cute, and then I became interested in Oragami. I started to search on the internet on how to make Oragami objects and follow the instruction to make those objects on my own.
Mommy: What is the hardest Oragami object you have learned so far?
Rebecca: Lily and water lotus.
Mommy: What is your wish about Oragami?
Rebecca: I wish to write a book about it some day.
Oragami Water Lotuses Made by Rebecca
Thursday, June 17, 2010
The High Dive
Jumping from a high dive board sounds scary, but Rebecca did it! She was very excited about it and felt very proud of herself.
On her first trip to the swimming pool with the summer camp team Rebecca saw some kids jumping from the high dive board, but she didn’t. The high dive board was too high for her. But jumping from it looked so fun. She would give it a try on the next swimming trip.
One day passed. There would be another swimming trip on the next day. At the evening on the way to the piano lesson Rebecca told Mommy she wanted to list a few things that could help her jump from the high dive board. Mommy told her the following:
1. Close your eyes.
2. Say “I can do it!” to yourself.
3. Say “God, help me!”
Rebecca concluded the last two into this:
“I can do all things through him who gives me strength.”
She read this on the wall of the girl’s restroom. She said she would jump while keeping her eyes closed and saying this sentence to herself. Great idea!
On the next day Rebecca didn’t jump. It’s because she was not given the chance. She didn’t have parent permission to take a swim test. Without taking the swim test, she can’t go the deep water and the high dive. She took the swim test on her first trip and passed it, so everybody (i.e., Daddy, Mommy and herself) thought there would not be any problem. But that day they went to a different pool and Rebecca needed to take the swim test by the staff at that pool. She had worked so hard in her mind. What a pity!
“That’s okay!” Mommy said, “You’ll have chance next week!”
A few days passed. There would be a swimming trip again on the next day. At bedtime Rebecca told Mommy her fear of the high dive board. They prayed. They asked God to help Rebecca and take away her fear.
“I am still scared.” Rebecca couldn’t fall asleep.
“We have prayed. God has listened and he will help you and he will take away your fear. Trust in God!” Mommy said.
“I trust in him, but I am still scared. How can he take away my fear?”
“If Mommy tells you she will pick you up at school or at the bus stop, she will. If God says he will help you, he will. We don’t know how he will do it, but we know he will.”
“Now all I am thinking about is the high dive. I can’t stop thinking of it.”
“Think about your fear is a backpack. Now you give this backpack to God. It’s so heavy for you to carry. God is stronger and he can carry it for you. By giving it to God, you don’t think about it any more. Think about something really fun, like the fairytales play, or your birthday party.”
Then Rebecca and Mommy started to talk about the fairytales play. Very soon Rebecca fell asleep.
Then on the next day it happened as written in the beginning of this blog. A friend told her not to look at the water but the palm tree by the pool, and it helped her.
When asked how she felt, Rebecca said, “I felt I was sky diving."
Praise God! He helped Rebecca and took away her fear. He did that through that friend. Thank you, friend!
On her first trip to the swimming pool with the summer camp team Rebecca saw some kids jumping from the high dive board, but she didn’t. The high dive board was too high for her. But jumping from it looked so fun. She would give it a try on the next swimming trip.
One day passed. There would be another swimming trip on the next day. At the evening on the way to the piano lesson Rebecca told Mommy she wanted to list a few things that could help her jump from the high dive board. Mommy told her the following:
1. Close your eyes.
2. Say “I can do it!” to yourself.
3. Say “God, help me!”
Rebecca concluded the last two into this:
“I can do all things through him who gives me strength.”
She read this on the wall of the girl’s restroom. She said she would jump while keeping her eyes closed and saying this sentence to herself. Great idea!
On the next day Rebecca didn’t jump. It’s because she was not given the chance. She didn’t have parent permission to take a swim test. Without taking the swim test, she can’t go the deep water and the high dive. She took the swim test on her first trip and passed it, so everybody (i.e., Daddy, Mommy and herself) thought there would not be any problem. But that day they went to a different pool and Rebecca needed to take the swim test by the staff at that pool. She had worked so hard in her mind. What a pity!
“That’s okay!” Mommy said, “You’ll have chance next week!”
A few days passed. There would be a swimming trip again on the next day. At bedtime Rebecca told Mommy her fear of the high dive board. They prayed. They asked God to help Rebecca and take away her fear.
“I am still scared.” Rebecca couldn’t fall asleep.
“We have prayed. God has listened and he will help you and he will take away your fear. Trust in God!” Mommy said.
“I trust in him, but I am still scared. How can he take away my fear?”
“If Mommy tells you she will pick you up at school or at the bus stop, she will. If God says he will help you, he will. We don’t know how he will do it, but we know he will.”
“Now all I am thinking about is the high dive. I can’t stop thinking of it.”
“Think about your fear is a backpack. Now you give this backpack to God. It’s so heavy for you to carry. God is stronger and he can carry it for you. By giving it to God, you don’t think about it any more. Think about something really fun, like the fairytales play, or your birthday party.”
Then Rebecca and Mommy started to talk about the fairytales play. Very soon Rebecca fell asleep.
Then on the next day it happened as written in the beginning of this blog. A friend told her not to look at the water but the palm tree by the pool, and it helped her.
When asked how she felt, Rebecca said, “I felt I was sky diving."
Praise God! He helped Rebecca and took away her fear. He did that through that friend. Thank you, friend!
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