Back in the day, this was the photo that showed how Curie was growing up. It’s been a while, here she is with Albert on April 14th (same day as Albert’s father’s birthday).
Curie Yellow Belt with Stripe Test
On the left is a collage of her past tests including her first sample class. Notice how her pants are getting shorter, and for those of you who think it might be laundry, we sadly don’t wash it as much as you are supposed to.
Elia April 2018
Elia is at an amazingly cute age, where she is affectionate and loves to cuddle. She is also at an age where she takes things from Curie and will cry when she doesn’t get what she wants. She loves to watch “scary” movies because Curie finds them scary, she learns to read, because Curie does, she loves who her sister is and strives to be like her, but not like her. They both crave attention and at the same time love one another like friends, like family, like sisters.
When someone wrongs Elia, Curie is the first to react and protect Elia, when Elia craves not only Curie’s attention but her approval as well. Continue reading “Elia April 2018”
Getting ready for bed part 2
Melodramatic pre-wild-dance-party photo at bed time. Yes, they are all in the same dress (different sizes) Albert’s (un-pictured) was a little tight.
Albert’s Idea of Getting Ready for Bed
Elia’s Clothes Choices
Curie March 2018
Curie continues to grow and become more sophisticated. She is in size 6 at this point and can think of the wind as God. She wants to be a to be a scientist or a chef, loves showing Elia how to do things and is proud of her sister when she can do the things that she taught. She is trying very hard to be helpful and is generally so unless she is tired or Elia has taken something away, or she wants something Elia has. Her drawing has become more sophisticated too with her learning to draw giant eyes with sparkles in them like in anime or manga and will ask you if you want her to draw your picture with both eyes open or winking (the picture, not her while she is drawing. While drawing with Albert, they worked through the proportions of a face and she took to it very quickly (as did Elia). Continue reading “Curie March 2018”
Siblings Day 2018
During our respective weddings.
Easter 2018
This Easter we returned to Pinstripes for brunch on Easter with the Isabella’s family. We had our expensive brunch, and went back out to the bank of the Potomac to have our Easter Egg hunt. The kids had a great time and after they had brought in the eggs, Albert told them, “save 5 eggs to give to other kids who come by.” Curie put aside her five and Elia held up her finger and said, “only one” and proceeded to open up all of her eggs.
Well the first kid comes by and we encourage Curie to go give the boy an egg, she does and has this amazing smile on her face when she returns. “It feels so good to give,” she says – mind you she is six. Elia wants to give eggs too but wants to give Curie’s eggs not her own. Curie gives a few more and then starts putting more in the “give” pile instead of the “keep” pile. Continue reading “Easter 2018”
Spring Break 2018: The Chens and the Tamanahas go to New York
