New Fighting Technique

The kids seem to be growing so fast - even their fights have evolved. Previously, Siyuan would give soft fake pushes and Sihuai would resort to biting.
Today, they were trading punches. Sihuai lost becos she has a shorter reach. She waited a minute, till Siyuan was distracted and then jabbed him in the eye. A second time, she pulled his ear.

Defense of the smaller!

Coming Home

Managed to come home before Sihuai slept Friday evening and was amply rewarded. Siyuan was at the door when I opened it, gave me a hug, turned and yelled to his sister to come out.
Sihuai came running from the bedroom, big grin on her face, and I got a BIG hug :)

Sage Sayings

Siyuan: Stop singing! You're a bad singer. I'm a good one!

Helper to Sihuai: There's a monster at the door
Sihuai: No, it's papa!

Sihua pointing at a picture of herself: Sihuai!
Sihuai pointing at a picture of her brother: Naughty!

It's too shiny, Siyuan said this morning, as we tried to get him to wake up.
Okay, papa will ask the sun to go away?
No, it's too big. The sun will go away on its own, Siyuan said, getting up from bed to argue with me.
Mission accomplished.