April was a busy month. Dad spent two weeks in China, at the beginning of the month. He was originally supposed to be gone for 10 days, but they made him stay for two full weeks. Times like those I am so very grateful that we have Grandma and Grandpa Lam with us. I'm glad that I don't have to do everything by myself when Dad is gone.
It was your Spring Break the first week, too, so that kept us from missing Dad too much right away. My cousin David Ross and his family were here to visit us and some other friends. They came over for a short visit one afternoon, and then you got to spend a day with them at the beach and Cabrillo Aquarium. You had a lot of fun; it was a good day.
You spent the rest of your Spring Break on a short trip with Grandma and Grandpa. You went to the Grand Canyon, then Dinosaur Tracks, the Sunset Crater Volcano, then Meteor Crater. It was a nerdy trip, now that I think about it, but full of the things you've always liked. You were disappointed not to do some of the hiking trails around Sunset Crater and Meteor Crater, but you thought the dinosaur tracks were really great.
While you were gone, I painted your bathroom blue. It had been brown. Even the ceiling. And the floor is brown tile. It was like a cave, and I didn't like it at all. It's much nicer now. Although I keep saying that in about five years we're going to redo it all and put in a new vanity and new fixtures. But for now, it's just nice to have it be pretty and bright. At least, it's nice for me. You don't seem to care either way.
It was Science Fair this month. You and Dad put your display board together, Grandma took you to the library for some research, and I helped you write up your research paper. You watched me type it up, and you thought my typing speed was pretty impressive. That made me laugh. The day that you took it to school, Mrs. Hedley let you present it to your class and call on some kids to answer questions. Then Dad and I went with you to the actual Science Fair and we had fun looking at all of the other projects.
Dad and I went to the fundraiser dinner for your school, with Evan's parents and Celia's parents. It was at the country club, so we dressed up. You've seen me in a dress at least once before, but you had never seen Dad in a tie. You thought it was all very fancy, and you were quite disappointed that kids were not going to the party. We saw Mrs. Hedley there, and she said very nice things about you, which she always does. I always like to hear that you're doing well in class.
At bedtime, you've started to read books to me, instead of me reading to you. I love it. Then, after it's lights out, you make me tell you stories. Lately, you've made me tell you stories about a Sharktopus that lives in Never Never Land. He hangs out with the Lost Boys, doesn't like the Pirates, and plays pranks on the Crocodile. It's never dull around you.
Love,
Mom
Science!
At the neighbor's birthday party:
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