(Photo credits to Norman Lau)
Can't believe it's March already...a quarter 2009 has passed. Daylight savings was on March 8 so I feel we lost 1 hr of time. I never understood much of this daylight savings thing. China which is roughly the same size as U.S has only 1 time zone. Why make time so complex? This month has its ups and downs. Due to the recession, work had been very slow. Layoff rumors were circulating at work, everyone was worried. Then life was put in different perspective, my co-worker's wife was diagnosed with Leukemia. She's around my age with a 2 yr old daughter and now she's fighting for her life. Therefore, we should appreciate the time we spend with our family, friends and loved ones everyday.
From now on, I will try to re-cap some of Darren and Sarah's childhood memories:
Sarah has matured a lot after attending preschool. The teachers love her because she is a social bee...maybe too friendly. She kisses little boys quite often. A parent of her classmate said to me one day"My son, Lawrence, loves Sarah. More than his mommy" Her teachers say Sarah is very independent, always wanting to do things herself. Lately she wakes up to go to the bathroom on her own, without assistance. When Doug was on a business trip, she would say to me "Leave some food for Daddy" even though she knows Daddy was working. Her thoughtfulness is so sweet.
Darren is still an active kid. Even with his nose bleeds, bumps and bruises, nothing deters this kid. He cut his chin on the dining table while jumping from one chair to another. Sure he cried but only for a little bit. We worry more about the scarring. Darren's ego is pretty big. He wants confirmation that he is right. At school, when his excellent work is posted on the wall, he will point it out to me. During semester review, the teachers made some comments: "Darren is a very smart boy. He is confident about his academic abilities. However, he is very outgoing and sometimes he does not like to follow directions and we need to remind him of the class rules." Just because of slightly negative comment, Darren had a temper fit with us. He feels he had been wronged. Darren does have a gentler side, he has a crush with a classmate (Madison). He would draw pictures for her. For Valentine's Day, he gave a special card to her and his face totally lit up when she said she would show her parents. Darren's energy is boundless so sometimes it's hard for us to calm him down. Hopefully a sport might help when he's older.
