Do Like This

Elizabeth's new game is to make faces. However, it's always the same one, like this. Please note she also has on her apron since we were making a cake for this weekend's Anderson Family Madness (as we are calling our Mother's Day celebration with all of Andy's mother's family in town.)

On the Swing

Our neighbors have a swing that abuts our property on the back alley. They are kind enough to allow Elizabeth to use whenever she feels like it. She's developed some unique games to play. Andy, the videographer, swears she made this game (and outfit: editors' note) on her own.

Happy Easter, or, Too Much Candy

It's our third Easter together - hard to believe! Elizabeth and Nancy spent the week prior in Hanover visiting Nancy's folks and flew in on Saturday night to celebrate Easter with the Dada.


The Easter Bunny found Elizabeth despite her busy travel schedule. She arose at 5:45 am to find her basket and various eggs hidden around the house.


Andy, who was on West Coast time, took a while to wake up.


We let her eat some candy. Next year: only money.


The aftermath.

Our Ethnicities and Fashion

Yesterday, we were telling Elizabeth about our respective ethnic backgrounds

Andy said "So Baobao, Dada is Danish, Mama is Irish and you are Chinese."

Elizabeth replied " Yeah. Dada is Danish, Mama is Irish and I am stylish."

True enough!

2 years goes by fast

Elizabeth, Andy and I got together as a family exactly 2 years ago today. This is now:

This was then:

It's Like Riding a Bike. Sort Of.

Elizabeth is potty training and learning to ride her tricycle. Sometimes she gets the two tasks confused.

Red Light Green Light versions 3a, 3b & 3c

Tonight at dinner Elizabeth showed us a new game she learned at school, Red Light Green Light. We both said that was our favorite game as little kids. We agreed we would play a few rounds after everybody ate their broccoli and before bed.

One of the great things about oral traditions and games like this is how the basic action is passed from generation to generation but there are little shifts here and there. A game of telephone played over huge spans of time instead of a circle. Sorry, I did get a degree in Comparative History of Ideas. We discovered we all learned this game differently.


Version 3a



Version 3b



Version 3c