Indoor Camping

Sonya asked me a few days ago if she could sleep in the IKEA tent instead of her bed at night. I said maybe on a night where there is no school the next day. She had been counting down the days since then. So, it is friday and she is now sleeping in a sleeping bag in the tent in the living room :)

I did tell her that if she feels uncomfortable, she can always go back to her bed. Let see where she will be tomorrow morning.

Mid-Autumn Festival 2010

Made lanterns for Sonya and Clara. The lanterns provided me with another opportunity to practice my photography.

Later in the evening, we invited some of our friends to make more paper lanterns.

We bought mooncakes, melon seeds, pomelo, and chinese tea to share. The weather was great and the company was even better (except for the mother and son whom I don't even know gatecrashed our little party but I didn't know how to tell them to leave in a nice way). It did feel like mid-autumn festival.

When it was really dark, we finally saw the moon but it kept playing hide-and-seek with us.

Having fun writing and drawing with the tea lights :)

Tricycle to Bicycle

Bought a bicycle from Craigslist for Clara and she is loving it! It was only $5 and in good condition but I had to drive a long way to get it. Sonya and Clara have been cycling to send Sonya to and fro school. They cycle on the sidewalk while I walk beside them so it is pretty safe. The immediate hazard for Clara right now are lamp posts and walls. She is so distracted by everything and often cycle right into the obstacles. Also, I want to get Clara cycling without training wheels as fast as possible because the bicycle becomes very unstable on uneven ground and whenever she makes a sharp turn.

We are getting our 30 minutes of exercise every weekday :)