Bryce, the gentleman

I dropped Bryce off early to school for his before-school reading program. A woman faculty member held the door for him, but as he approached, he put his back to the door, bowed and gestured for her to proceed him. Then he held the door for two more faculty. Does his mom's heart proud!

Bryce and Brush painting

Bryce, at Brent's Art Night, practicing brush painting...very nice!

Mr. Origami

These are specialized tanks! Not the usual topic for origami!!

Bryce and his buddy, Drew

Drew Schaffer and family met up with us at Chinese New Year in Seattle...these two are two peas in a pod!! Drew is an ace fisherman and taught my boys a lot this past summer.

Bryce at Seaside, December 22, 2009

A New Language

So I see this tatoo on Bryce's arm....but he told me it WASN'T a tatoo. It was his new language. Something called "tionel" or Lionel or Leona? I can't remember now. But it apparently was a new alphabet and looked vaguely like Chinese. And he can translate it.

And I thought it was enough that he was learning to read English ...now he's created a new language. Or at maybe he's just wanting to be able to communicate in code.

November 2009

Aunt Jan visited Kingston for the weekend and got some photos of the family. Here are a few taken when it wasn't raining (which was only for about 5 minutes).