Hello Ewan

I had a rare four-days-off situation during Easter this year. It has been a fantastic short vacation with plenty of rest and spending time with Ewan and WY. Today is Easter Monday and a day off for LL and me but a work day for WY. We had some errands to run but also wanted to do something fun. So here's what we did. 1. Scootering at Lakeshore Promenade: The lake of shimmering waters. Very pretty weather. It is one of the first Sunny spring day in Toronto. Barely warm enough to spend time outside. And a sunny day is so hard to come by these days I want to make sure we take advantage. So after running some errands, we went scootering at the Lakeshore promenade. It is right on Lake Ontario. I have been there by myself one year ago during one of my unplugged days. We also came here one time on a sweaty summer weekend, which was crowded and not so fun. Today was perfect as it is quiet. I didn't know where exactly to park. I found this park called Secret Park . It is nestled in a res...

Dear Ewan, On January 22, you and mom took a month long trip fo to Hong Kong. Mainly to visit your 婆婆, 公公 and , 支支. It is the first time for you to travel to such a far place. And because I went to Hong Kong recently , I did not go with you guys. So it was just you and Mom. Here are some of the highlights of that trip from my perspective. Getting there: It is worth mentioning that this trip was supposed to take place in December. But our family taught covid and had to delay until January.  Month prior, mom already read tons of blogs about traveling with kids. She also systematically started making a packing list and reading up on health policies when entering Hong Kong. This trip was months in the making. Luck seems to be on our side since most Covid restrictions were shed. On the Sunday that you left, it was tough for me. After I said the many goodbyes to you and Mom at the security checkpoint, I walk back to my car feeling empty and depressed. Things slowly got better. In the mea...

Hello Ewan, We went downtown today primarily to attend an ultrasound appointment at SickKids. Follow up on the incident before (all normal). Of course, I made a day out of it. Here are the highlights. - took subway DT first time. $6 parking, $6 transit. $12 roundtrip for both! No getting stuck in traffic. no time pressure because of parking DT. - double pants. Following numerous experience of winter walking DT, I urged you to wear double pants to keep your legs warm. Worked like a charm! - Visited toy store st SickKids. Was your favorite memories. - Walked to Sentosei 三草亭 for Ramen after SickKids appointment. You ate alot and drink Calpico.  - we than went to AGO. Again, first time. You were a bit bored but was a good sport for sticking with it. You were very tired by that time. Mirror Room was probably the highlight. Shopping at the gift shop was fun too. I bought you a skunk and bought mom a cool mug. - by late afternoon, you were tired. But you stayed calmed until we got home (s...

Hello Ewan, Yesterday and today, we change tires to get ready for winter driving. It's part of an annual ritual. I got you more involved this year and you responded well. You stuck with most of the ritual both yesterday and today, which is not bad for a 6 year old. You did cry today because you were too cold and you thought I "force" you do wait outside. You told me your most favorite moment was jacking up the car (by pushing a button). But you told me overall, spending time with me was your favorite part. To be honest, I was very happy to have your company. Even though there's some safety risk but I think you are mature and careful enough. And when I ask you how was your experience, you said you were glad that you could spend this time with me because you love me very much, and that "you are all I need." I had no idea. That warmed my heart. Then I said, "that's the sweetest thing I've ever heard. To which you said, "yes, I am pretty sweet....

Hello Ewan, I am Churchill Meadows community centre waiting for you to finish your basketball class. Today you finally did not cry! This is the 3rd class and though a tiny bit afriad, you did not cry. I am so proud of you. More importantly,  you should be proud of yourself, for overcoming this fear. Now, if only you wouldn't cry when getting your next (immunization) shot...

Hello Ewan, I want to point out how well you listen to us. You are always good when we ask you to stop watching TV, go to take shower and eat dinner. Mom and I appreciate it so much and we love it. On top of that, you are always open to help us out with chores. Like cleaning up leaves yesterday. You took a laundry clip to pick up leaves. Not the most efficient, but it works I guess. Even when you had a shortened tv time yesterday because of not staying dry, you turned off the TV right away. Last year, you dug a path in the backyard to get to the laundry vent for mom. There are exceptions but they are few and far between. Usually when you are tired or hungry. I don't have a photo when you listen to us because it happens often. This picture is when you got 10/10 on your spell test 6 and 5. You used to always get 9/10 and then we changed strategy to do practice tests. Since then, you've been nailing it. 

Dear Ewan, Yesterday, we did something pretty cool. You and I scootered to the fire station to donate food. I explain to you that some people are just not as lucky as we are. Maybe they lost their jobs and cannot afford food and relies on the foodbank. Below is a video at the food bin. Afterwards, you and I scootered to McDonald's, which is a good 1.5 km away. It is far for you and you little legs. But I knew you can do it and you did. I ordered ahead of time and when you got to McDonald's, we feasted. We had a well deserved rest and lunch which includes chocolate milk and fries. It was great to spend time together. The ride back was relatively easy because we were both full and I set a slower but steady pace. You did a great job to achieve something that is a stretch and you should be proud of yourself.  That evening, we went to Joe's for a family gathering. We celebrated your birthday with your cousins. You played with them and had a fun time. To top off the day, we went ...