Dear tooth fairy

We've been so tired, that Joshua had already lost 2 teeth in the past month and we still hadn't gotten around to leaving money under his pillow.  So tonight, he wrote a letter to the tooth fairy.

Halloween ninjas

After collecting all his Halloween loot, Joshua said, "I can't wait to sort all my candy!"

Leroy Brown

Excited that Joshua has discovered and loves one of my favorite book series: Encyclopedia Brown.

Favorite book

Joshua's favorite "book" right now is his Exotic Car Buyer's Guide.  At least he is learning how to spell a lot of foreign words like big words like Koenigsegg, Bugatti, Hennessey, and Lamborhini.  And how to compare big numbers, like $2,300,000 (cost of a Bugatti) vs. $225,000 (Ferrari).

RISE student of the month

At Joshua's school, students are selected each month for their "respectful conduct".  RISE stands for "Respect Individuals, Self, and Environment".  Joshua was a RISE student of the month for his school.  So proud of you, Joshua!  He is living up to the meaning of his Chinese name, "Jiamin" = "excellent citizen".

First football game

It was super fun taking the boys to their first Harvard Game.  They loved the action, the random balloons floating into the air, the chips/hot chocolate/popcorn, the high scoring offense (go Harvard), the exciting plays on offense and defense, the energy in the crowd, the stadium music and instant replays.  In short, they loved everything I love about fall college football. I hope to be able to take them to many games from now on.  :)

First day of first grade