tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post7739113268502223874..comments2023-04-05T04:52:36.003-07:00Comments on more than this: she did it again, with ice creamkitchuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03907460384010952009noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-62870302226061697042011-03-11T11:03:02.623-08:002011-03-11T11:03:02.623-08:00I know about bing! :-)I know about bing! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-57381297386161133422011-03-10T10:05:32.134-08:002011-03-10T10:05:32.134-08:00That is so neat that her Chinese is still there, t...That is so neat that her Chinese is still there, tucked away for safe keeping and surfacing when it's ready. What a treasure. I hope you're able to find a way to locate a school to help her keep her Chinese. I've looked locally for something for us and it just doesn't seem to exist her. Sad.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120007274654255204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-28200187150179654992011-03-08T16:58:45.398-08:002011-03-08T16:58:45.398-08:00We finally found a Chinese School for Lila to atte...We finally found a Chinese School for Lila to attend on Sundays so she and her daddy are both learning Mandarin together. I feel she has lost so much of China I want her to know her native tounge. I wish she could remember like ELila's momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075027601457244796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-1063514273985725292011-03-08T08:38:45.368-08:002011-03-08T08:38:45.368-08:00I don't think she has lost her first language ...I don't think she has lost her first language yet but there is an element of embarrasment about speaking it. I think she is now beginning to realize it is safe to share her language that it is speacial. Keep at it K, it is one of the greatest gifts you can give her.Yolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068063513978782703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-89752277512063321722011-03-08T02:59:00.592-08:002011-03-08T02:59:00.592-08:00Interesting that she used that term, 冰淇淋. There is...Interesting that she used that term, 冰淇淋. There is another commonly used term in China, 雪糕 (xuě gāo) which translates literally to snow cake. Here's a nifty site that my kids and I use to look up Chinese words http://www.nciku.com.Serlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288659689856443796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-33372492248901862882011-03-08T01:51:31.589-08:002011-03-08T01:51:31.589-08:00That is so wonderful that she wants to share it wi...That is so wonderful that she wants to share it with you. The best. Treasure it and keep it up.<br /><br /> Even if only through playtime in Chinese with someone else who is Chinese.3cmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13042940778098716275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-25843178984122116192011-03-07T20:06:15.472-08:002011-03-07T20:06:15.472-08:00"language is a mystery to me. we will do ever..."language is a mystery to me. we will do everything in our power to preserve hers."<br /><br />And now is the time to do it. At this stage of her life she is like a sponge, ready to take all in. Years from now she will thank you for it:0)Tom in Vegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821971426359725229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-44372350146880224842011-03-07T19:51:44.949-08:002011-03-07T19:51:44.949-08:00wow...I love this!!! I love how she remembers, whe...wow...I love this!!! I love how she remembers, when she remembers & that she shares with the 2 of you...fabulous!!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662206547720030431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-35328639012386591322011-03-07T18:55:17.847-08:002011-03-07T18:55:17.847-08:00What a sweet book, it was Will's favorite for ...What a sweet book, it was Will's favorite for a long time.<br />It's pretty amazing what will trigger a memory.<br />And now and then he'll speak a word or two of Mandarin. He's also pretty shy when I ask him to repeat it for me. Very happy you're keeping her first language...Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873027475268868308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-65384024122016878632011-03-07T18:47:24.173-08:002011-03-07T18:47:24.173-08:00Wow.Wow.the meaklimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125408251393399758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-67739905450383702472011-03-07T18:17:01.062-08:002011-03-07T18:17:01.062-08:00I really like the way that she says, "We say ...I really like the way that she says, "We say it like this". The 'we' there is a precious identification that E is so fortunate to have.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383760837701581819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655466035941782914.post-87652345811679761582011-03-07T18:14:53.876-08:002011-03-07T18:14:53.876-08:00dang if you didn't make me cry again... The he...dang if you didn't make me cry again... The heavens knew what they were doing when they had you three find each other.<br /><br />xx<br />zoldgreymarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797732200457673279noreply@blogger.com