Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Xander's Ella Sharp Field trip 2009 傑升的戶外教學

This field trip took place at the Ella Sharp Museum and lasted all day. The class learned about the life at the Pioneer period. Kids even made corn muffin and assembled lunch bucket the day before the trip. I was one of the driver, so Xander assembled a lunch bucket for me too. They are so cute(too bad I don't have the picture to show you).

We dressed Xander as a Pioneer boy and many girls at 2nd grade dressed with apron and bonnet, very creative parents. We went inside the cabin and learned what pioneer children did at that time (they sure are lucky to be born at modern time, comparing to how many chores the pioneer children had to do). We then went to an old school and learned how to make butter and experience what students did in the classroom. Xander was prtented that he was a bad boy and got called to the front and wore the "Dunce" hat.

After lunch, we went to wood shop to learn how children helped cutting woods and kids got to put their hands on the real tool and drill the tree. It was fun. I don't think that they'll be that happy if they had to drill trees everyday for long hours.

Overall the class was doing really great and they paid great attentions on the speaker. Good job 2nd graders.

這個禮拜傑升的戶外教學要去看拓荒時期的人怎麼生活. 他們出發的前一天先在學校烤了小蛋糕又做了一些午餐放在鐵罐子裡, 很特別. 因為是拓荒時期,所以老師叫我們幫他們穿那時候的衣服. 我們剛好有格子的長袖衣服及去年牛仔的背心, 就這樣子穿吧. 去了學校後看到很多二年級的女生, 穿了圍裙及戴帽子,實在是很可愛.

在小木屋裡, 小朋友學到那時的人們如何煮飯, 挑水及居家生活. 那時的小朋友要幫忙做好多事像是挑水,挑羊毛, 挑木柴有的沒有的. 現在的小孩真是好命. 後來我們去舊的學堂裡體驗那時學生如何上課及在桌上型黑板寫字. 小朋友們親自做奶油, 做出來的奶油和市面上賣的口感及味道都不一樣.

吃完午餐後我們去木雕室看當時的人怎麼做桌子及砍樹. 小朋友們可以實際拿工具來鑽樹, 每個人都玩的很開心.如果真的要他們每天都鑽樹, 他們大概笑不出來了吧.

今天的戶外教學, 所有的2 年級小朋友們都表現的很好, 大家都很專心聽講. 長大了真的是不一樣 !

Monday, October 26, 2009

Busy October 忙碌的十月

October had been a busy and exciting month for Xander. He turns 8 this month, so no more booster seat in the car. He also going to be baptized few days after his birthday. One week after his baptism will be Halloween.

哇, 今年十月份對傑升來講是很忙的一個月份. 他今年滿8歲所以坐車時不用再坐在安全座椅上. 然後隔幾天他就要受洗, 再隔了一個禮拜就是萬聖節. 夠忙了吧.

Cup cakes for Xander's birthday. Can you guess what they are? As usual, we searched the Internet and found this cute cup cake decoration. Can you tell what they are? 照往例, 我們上網找圖片看要做什麼要的蛋糕給班上同學吃. 你猜得出這是什麼嗎?

Xander 2009-10 024 Hmm... What kind of wish shall I make? 嗯, 要許什麼願呢?

Khai got a small present too. Wow, I got a present too? 煒勳: 我也有禮物哦?!. 太棒了.

Birthday clip 生日快樂影片

The good brothers. Xander's baptism. Make sure that we take pictures of the 2 brothers.傑升的受洗. 趕快邀弟弟來拍張相片.

Eternal family.

Our family is so far away, so we thought maybe not many people stayed for Xander's baptism, boy I was wrong. The chairs in the room were full and many church members / friends stayed to support Xander and us. We were really touched. Xander asked Pei-I to give a talk about baptism, Pei-I was very moody and cried like a baby. It was a very sweet and warm baptism. Xander received a journal from the bishop to write down the feelings about his baptism. I showed Xander my baptism program 11 years ago and encourged him to write down his feelings today, so he can share that with his grandchildren later on.

由於我們2方的家人都住的很遠, 所以我們想當天的受洗大概沒有什麼人吧. 結果出於意料我們教會好多人都留下來觀看傑升的受洗, 讓我們好感動. 傑升要我在受洗典禮上講話, 我那天很感動, 一邊講一邊哭,有點丟臉. 不過整體來說, 整個典禮很溫馨. 主教給了傑升一本日記, 希望他可以把當天洗禮的體驗都寫下去. (我秀給傑升看我11 年前洗禮時的節目單.希望他20年後也可以秀給他的子孫們看.)

Monday, October 05, 2009

Xander & Khai's fund raising 傑升和煒勳的學校募款

Dear family members and friends:

Xander and Khai are doing Market Day fund raising for their school. Please visit the following web site: http://www.marketdayfundraising.com/indexshop.aspx
to browse the catalog. Xander and Khai will receive prizes for every dollar that you order. The items will shipped to your home directly. Thank you for your support.

Sale ID: 207584 White Pine Academy

Don't forget to include boys' order form ID # at the check out:
Xander's order form ID#: 1471099
Khai's order form ID#: 1455423

各位台灣的家人及朋友們:
傑升和煒勳的學校要舉辦募款. 請到下列網頁參購: http://www.marketdayfundraising.com/indexshop.aspx

你所訂的每一塊錢都會替傑升及煒勳累積小禮物哦. 在付錢前請一定要寫傑升和煒勳的訂單號碼, 這樣訂單才會跑到他們的訂單下.

傑升的 order form ID#: 1471099
煒勳的 order form ID#: 1455423