We finially found a tiny playground!

 

In the long weekend of Labor's day, we went to our long time friends house. Guoguo and Lele's Mama served us Xigua (watermelon), which was my favorite fruit. Lele and I certainly had a competition going on here.

Xigua haochi (Watermelon tasted good)

After a full belly of watermelon, we felt the need to find a place to digest them. Guoguo's mama said that she heard there was a big and nice playground not very far away from their house. Even though they haven't been there before, she was sure that we should be find it easily.

We first stopped at an entrance looked like fitting the description she was told, but it turned out to be a private residential area. We then drove further, further and further. Finally, we arrived at Hopkinton's school district from Southborough. There must be a huge playground at the elementary school! We went in with a big hope. Sigh! It was only half the size of the playground near my house. Nevertheless, we adjusted ourselves quickly and enjoyed the tiny playground.

 

Lex's Gege's hair danced around when he slid down.

 

My hair couldn't dance because it was tied up.

When adults thought it was time to go home, Guoguo's mama invited us to stop by her house for dinner. However, all four kids fell deep asleep on the way home. So my mama drove us home directly instead. 

I knew it was the end of May, but I had two other videos in the mid of May that I would like to share with you.

I don't date foreign blokes

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf

Our Dear Popo (婆婆）

 

 

It is this woman, our dear Popo (婆婆), who hold Lex Gege's hand and walked him through several Springs, Summers, Autumns and Winters.  Now, my little hand is holding her other hand.

Mama found Popo through Boston Shenghuo Net. Mama put an advertisement on Shenghuo net three months before Lex's expected date. Several days late, Popo called her. They have been through phone interviews, onsite interviews (both sites, Framingham and Malden, where Popo lives) and offering a job and accepting offer. Popo waited for Mama for one month after her last job. She came to our house one week before Lex was born.

There was a running-in-period, but both sides dealt it well. Popo has a knife mouth tofu heart (刀子嘴豆腐心), a sharp tongue and a soft heart. She likes to speak in a loud voice and she still keeps this habit up to now.  People does not really change. Some one said it in a recent movie.

She did not treat nanny just as a job, and she input her affection into this job. She loves Lex so much that Mama couldn't bear sending Lex to daycare when he turned to two. She was afraid of breaking the bond between her and Lex. Lex eventually went to part time preschool when he turned to 2 yrs and 9 months old, and full time preschool after three. Here he is, a four years old boy.

 

I was the reason to keep Popo with us.

While Lex is still occupying part of her heart, I filled a new part of her heart.

We love you, Popo. You are and will be always be in Luter's family's heart!
Thank you for taking care of us!

Happy Birthday, Baby Dorothy!

 

As for my birthday, it was also a special celebration. We went to Boston Symphony Orchestra to watch the Oz with Orchestra performance. Before I tell you about this event, I have a news I want to announce proudly: I started to walk in the beginning of May, way before my birthday (May, 21st) and my birthday celebration (May, 11th).

Ice cream baby

Selfsatisfied

Now, it is the Oz with Orchestra at Boston Symphony Orchestra. Before we headed there, we found Dorothy and Tin Man in our front yard.  The scene was plotted by three "wicked" women, Stephanie Gugu, Mimi and Mama.

 

During intermission of the music show, we took a break in the hall way.

At the end of the show, we were asked to take a picture at the entrance by Mama.

It appeared that both Lex and I were not fond of this idea.

It was a gorgeous day in the month of May. Mama couldn't resist the temptation of staying a little longer in the city. So that was what we did.  So that was the start of my modeling career.

Ok, let's have a picture with Mama.

Two days later was the day when Mimi and Papa needed to take the airplane home. Papa finally felt a little better from his illness. Papa made to our birthdays this year as he promised, even he is in a serious illness. Papa, we wish you feel well all the time. We love you!

Mimi and I admired the beauty of flowers ( the name of the flowers? ) in our front yard.

Mimi, do you like the flower hat on you?