This video has absolutely no substance regarding content…and at the same time, it has EVERYTHING.
This is just a glance of my blessing with twins. They are definitely each other’s best friend and can entertain themselves over nothing. Here I have no idea what’s so funny and they never let me in on the joke. I guess it’s an inside joke (toddler style). But it still doesn’t stop my heart from warming every time I watch it.
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On Sunday, the kids stayed with Mahmah so Daddy & Gu Jie could play badminton. Afterwards, the three of us went to dinner and got back by 6pm. Mahmah just made them dinner so we sat around and watched them eat their rice. Randomly, Aidan turns to his Dad, “Daddy, I eat chocolate today.” I looked confusely at him, “Who gave you chocolate, Aidan?”
Aidan: “Mahmah. She gave to me!”
I looked at my mother-in-law and she didn’t even look at me. She looked at Aidan and said,
“Caucau! You give Mahmah trouble!”
We all just started cracking up. The rest of the night, Mahmah kept sighing and saying, “Don’t do anything you don’t want people to know in front of them!” Haha.
We put the kids to bed and Mike walked by me and nonchalantly kissed me on his way out. We didn’t think anything of it until we hear a little voice:
Brooke: “AAAWWEEeee!”
Mike and I started cracking up! Caught!
I said to her, “You’re embarrassing, Brooke!”
She giggled and laid her head down. Funny girl.
Driving home from Mahmah’s house Aidan noticed that there were no stars tonight.
Me: “You’re very observant, Aidan”
Aidan: “I’m not a Zurg!”
(For you who don’t know, Zurg is the bad guy robot from Toy Story)
The kids are fully transitioned into toddler beds. I’ve been waiting for days and it finally happened.
Mike and I were downstairs watching TV and we heard a loud THUD come from upstairs. I waited for it…strange, no crying. Mike ran up to check it out. He was standing at the top of the stairs making sure he was unnoticed. He snuck back down and confirmed that Aidan did fall out of his new bed. But, by the time Mike got up there, he witness a half-awake/half-asleep Aidan climbing back in and putting his head on his pillow. What a good boy!
This is absolutely one of the most necessary posts that I need to write.
Yesterday, the kids, Bao, Tina and I went to dinner together followed by a treat to JJ Bakery. Bao has been advertising this chicken pie that we have to buy. I got one for Tina, a chiffon cupcake for Aidan and Bao and Brooke decided on the pink lady cake together. Brooke wanted to eat this cake so badly, she opted not to eat a cupcake with her brother (who is already half way done with his) and wait until we get home for her pink lady cake with Di Tu.
Things are going pretty well. We came home, Brooke and Bao shared their cake then Di Tu decided to treat them with a couple of great Target finds (Star Wars droids for Aidan and Mrs. Pots and Lumiere for Brooke). While the kids were playing with their toys, Bao thought Brooke was no longer interested in the cake and devoured it in a couple of bites (it’s not that big of a cake). On her way back from throwing the trash away, you can hear Brooke screaming, “NO! My cake! My pink lady caaake! Pink lady caaake!†Tears streamed down her face. She cried, she screamed, she cried some more. I couldn’t handle it anymore and exclaimed, “This is so embarrassing…for BOTH of you!†And Bao, Tina and I laughed. (Brooke was still crying). All was good with the world again when I offered up almond jello as a replacement to the Pink Lady Cake.
Now that the kids are older, they love playing with kids they know…Nathan is easily one of their favorites. Here they are playing ring-around-the-rosie with Nathan and Uncle Linh. Props to the best pug I know, Einstein. Haha.
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I love this video because it shows the difference in their personality. Aidan’s stabbing away, trying to get the BIGGEST bite he could. Then there’s Miss Brooke, eating one piece at a time.
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We went to Parent Night at school and during a conversation with Brooke’s teacher, she asked me if I got mad at Brooke. I was confused and asked her what she meant.
“The other day, Brooke was being silly and used her feet to push her chair in. When I asked her to please push her chair in with her hands, she said, “Okay…Mommy get mad?”"
I didn’t know I was such a difficult mom! Haha.
This actually happened a couple of months ago…over summer break, but I’ve forgotten to document it.
I went to pick up the kids from school. Ms. Suet, an assistant teacher in Brooke’s class stoppped me and told me, “You’re kids are very smart. They know everybody’s name. Most kids don’t know the difference between a name and Mommy or Daddy.” I looked at her confused. How could they know my name? I think she’s reading this on my face and continues,
“I asked Caucau, what his name is. He said Aidan. What’s Meimei’s name. Brooke. What’s Daddy’s name. Mike…”
I’m curiously waiting for what they say is my name. I’m so certain they rarely hear anybody call me “Thi”.
Ms. Suet continues, “…What’s Mommy’s name?”
My kids, “Honey”
