HAPPY 2012, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR

Yes, i am little late, but this blog is not yet closed, haha.

Is already Feb! We have our first real snow on Feb 1 (actually started on Jan 31 evening). And it have been snowing feel times during the week too. It seems that coming friday going to snow again. And we keep having under 0 in the past week even during day time. Is true that is the coolest winter in the past years even it arrived abit late.

Because of the snow in europe, Marco got problem on his way back from business trip in Dallas, they couldn't land in heathrow but flied to ireland and slept a night there, finally delayed 30 hours b4 can arrive home on 6th 8pm. Sure he got us alot of presents!

During the week marco in usa, i lost 2kg! Yeah! I tried to eat less and it works! Hope can keep that and if can loose another 1 to 2kg, i will be even more happy.

I have restarted my italiano lesson on 6th (mon) also. Since cece's school offering free italiano course for moms, so i have applied, However, the teacher said the level is too easy for me and she thinks i will feel boring soon. Then 80% of the moms there are from pakinstan, and some of them also went with young kids, so was quite a mess in the first lesson. They said those moms who don't have kid studying in this school may not be able to come. I will still go next week for see how is the situation, but if i don't go can give a space to those mom really needs, maybe i better don't go. As the first lesson they are really teaching Come ti chiami? Quanti anni hai? Da dove vieni? And some mom don't even know how to write a b c too. In the beginning, i thought to go there is also for make some new friends, but now, since they all talk their mother language and in their own group already, seems not easy for me to be friend with them. There has another mom from africa who was sitting next to me, she also studied italiano b4, we got near same level, so will see if she will stay or not.

Feb 4th got a super happy gathering in our home with my Hkese friends (and their family) here, we have ate alot and sure talked alot too.

Our new house is in progress, hope everything will goes smooth and we can move there in spring.

WHY JESUS IS GREATER THAN SANTA CLAUS Santa lives at the North Pole. JESUS is everywhere. Santa rides in a sleigh. JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water. Santa comes but once a year. JESUS is an ever present help. Santa fills your stockings with goodies. JESUS supplies all your needs. Santa comes down your chimney uninvited. JESUS stands at your door and knocks, and then enters your heart when invited. You have to wait in line to see Santa. JESUS is as close as the mention of His name. Santa lets you sit on his lap. JESUS lets you rest in His arms. Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi little boy or girl, what's your name?" JESUS knew your name before you did. Not only does He know your name, He knows your address too. He knows your history and future and He even knows how many hairs are on your head. Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly. JESUS has a heart full of love. All Santa can offer is HO HO HO. JESUS offers Health, Help and Hope. Santa says "You better not cry." JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me for I care for you." Santa's little helpers make toys. JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions. Santa may make you chuckle but. JESUS gives you joy that is your strength. While Santa puts gifts under your tree. JESUS became our gift and died on a tree. Yes, from sin He sets us free! Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15 But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Ephesians 4:7 URL: http://www.abetterhope.com/hope/birthday.html

A DAY to REMEMBER

HAPPY!

Yesterday i have received the hacken concert cds i ordered near 1 month ago! And then i found the soap drama (triumph in the skies) want to watch for long time. It got 30 epi and i already watching the 11th one after a day, hehee. Love "cooking" drama.

And today i have met Fatoumata while waiting for pick up cesare in school!!!! She is my classmate for scuola media in 2004-2005! After that maybe we only met once and haven't met her for 5-6 years already. I have sent her msg after cece born but she hasn't replied. Today when we were waiting at the school gate, i saw her but i was not sure if is her, as she is from africa and for me, alot of african looks similar (maybe they think the same for asian). I was just thinking if she really fotou and recognise me, she will tell ciao to me too! And then when the school gate opened, she really asked if i am grace!!! hoooooo......so touching!!! She also got a baby of 3 years old and just started kindergarden this year. So mean mostly we have more chance to meet in the future!

Tonight we are going to cirus, as Giorgia (mom of alessandra) gave us 2 tickets as she needs to work and her hubby don't want to go alone with the alessandra. I knew them in the park since cesare was 8 months old (alessandra was 4 months), but in these 2 years, not many time played together in park, and started from this year, she also studying in the same school as cesare, also same class, so sometimes after school, they played together in the park too. Is nice.....as that means i also knew some moms in school too.

p.s. today is my chinese bday!

LONDON (we are coming)

Planning my bday trip to london. Spent hours searching hotel. Why so many hotels in hotel need to share bathroom???!!! Any good and cheap hotel recommend?

FIRST SWIMMING LESSON for CESARE

Today i am going to drive duck duck to pick up cesare from school and then go for his first swimming lesson. Last week we already been there once for a few mins' "test", teacher said he did well and he seems enjoyed too. He has been asking me few time during the week if we are going to swim after school. 2 years ago when i learnt driving, the main purpose is for drive cece, today finally is the time. Honestly i don't like to drive and i still feel pressure no matter where i need to drive, but because of cece, i need to overcome that. I just keep telling myself that i am just doing what other moms can do. This morning when Marco tells cesare to have fun in the lesson, he told marco, "hope mammy won't get lost!!!!" (in italiano of course). Ha....he don't trust much my driving too. Ok, i will add oil together with him!

 

In the past week, we got alot of visitors from HK. First is last wed (21st), Doish was in Milan and she came to visit us with her friends who are also FA. We only have a 3.5 hours' gathering but we did go to brescia centro and have dinner together. Then on sunday (25th), Man Yan and Gloira passby Milan on their way to spain, since is a sunday, me and cece took the train to milan for meet them, even we got only 4 hours' time, we did go up to duomo and have lunch.

Last fri morning 630am, cece fall down from his bed, from the stairs, thanks god that the injure was not that serious, after that, Marco made a gate for put at the end of the bed and shouldn't have anymore accident. Actually he has been sleeping there over 1 year and is the first time got accident.

Last night (should be early this morning as was already after 1am), i have placed an order in yesasia. Is agessss that i didn't order anything there. When i first arrived italy, still have the "homesick" and ordered few times in yesasia but i think for over 5 years i didn't place any order. Last night i found that hacken's concert cd released so i immediately go to check in yesasia and placed the order together with a box set of 我們這一家  vcd in case to have the free shipping. Hope can receive soooon. Suddenly i sound like a little fans.