"A successful man is someone who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of others and the love of children; who leaves the world better than he found it; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty ; who always looked for the best in others and gave the best he had. "
- a variation of "Success" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Monday, March 3, 2008

March into March

We are marching into March!!! For the first two days of March, we have done lots of walking and sightseeing with Alvin's uncle King and his family. We visited some major sites in DC, including Building Museum, the US Capitol, Botanic Garden, the White House, Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, the National Zoo and Washington National Cathedral.

It was an overwhelming weekend for Alvin, not only because of all the touring, but also because it was his first time to meet his dear cousin Sammie. These little two connected instantly and our sweet 3 year old Sammie knows exactly how to take good care of her little brother.

At no time, you know Uncle King and Mom are related.
Our first stop is this magnificent Building Museum in DC.
The Building Zone is designed for kids to learn hands-on building arts.

No worries. The circuits are behind a plastic glass. It is just for them to learn what is behind a wall.
Sometimes construction workers need to make sure they are still in good appearance.

That is how our ancestors built the Great Wall in China - block by block.

Uncle King's Family
Alvin is always content as long as he has Mom and breads.

The zoo visit is fun also. Look closely how lazy the panda is in the background.

We concluded our weekend with some family time together (see video below). Monday evening, when Alvin came home from daycare and couldn't find Sammie, he was pretty sad. He even cried for straight one hour at bedtime because he missed all the funs with Sammie and didn't want to go to bed. Welcome back soon, Sammie!!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

A wonderful family time! Although Alvin looks a little thinner. Poor kids, it is not a easy season for them, and Amanda just recovered from the attack of a weird virus.