New Jia-ism

On Easter Sunday Anna said to Jia, I am making a red velvet cake, come help me. Jia thought for a moment put her head in her hands and said "Thank you, but I think I'll pass"

She is also doing a hilarious impression of Queen Elizabeth drinking tea-she has her pinky finger out and is trying to do a British accent and says "I am Queen Elizabeth." (I think she learned this is school." Every time we try to get her to do it for the camera she gets all shy, so I guess maybe a still picture is all we can do.

SPRINGTIME ACTIVITIES

I AM BASICALLY GOING TO PUT A TON OF PICS UP FROM OUR EGG FRENZY. THE BIG GIRLS PAINTED EGGS WITH JIA, ALTHOUGH THEY ALL CAME OUT WEIRD BECAUSE ANNA WAS TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT SHADE OF BLACK (????) EGGS.

DAD, MOM AND JIA ATTENDED THE CITY EGG HUNT

JIA HUNTED FOR EGGS HERE AT HOME. SHE ALSO GOT EASTER BASKETS THAT KATIE DID A REALLY PRETTY JOB PUTTING TOGETHER BUT I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND IT. (MAYBE ANNA'S CAMERA?)

JIA COULD CARE LESS ABOUT WHAT IS IN THE EGGS. SHE IS NOT A BIG SWEET EATER AND ACTUALLY LIKE THE HARD BOILED EGGS WITH A LITTLE SALT. (NOT TO WORRY, ANNA, KATIE AND DAD WILL HELP HER EAT THE SWEETS!)

WE FORGOT TO TAKE DINNER PICTURES, BUT WE WERE LUCKY TO SHARE EASTER DINNER WITH ELLEN.

UP NEXT: THE PARNHAM SOUTH ROYAL WEDDING PARTY, STARTS AT 3:00 A.M. EST

HAPPY EASTER! GOD BLESS YOU

PRAISE BE TO GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST! IN HIS GREAT MERCY HE HAS GIVEN US NEW BIRTH INTO A LIVING HOPE THROUGH THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST FROM THE DEAD...
1 PETER 11:3

The best...

...But the best Jia comment...I love you Mom, I love you a whole lot...

LOST IN TRANSLATION...

WHEN SOMEONE IN OUR HOME SAYS THINGS LIKES "STUPID" OR "SHUT UP" JIA CONSIDERS THESE "BAD WORDS' AND SAYS " EWWWWWW, MAMA MIA, PAPA PIA" WHICH WE FIGURE IS SILVER PALMS SPEAK FOR "YOU BETTER NOT SAY THAT."

HOWEVER, JIA GETS A LITTLE CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT IS ACTUALLY A "BAD WORD". HERE ARE SOME OF HER LATEST, IT IS HARD NOT TO LAUGH WHILE REPRIMANDING HER, ESPECIALLY AS HER TWO BIG SISTERS ARE HYSTERICAL AND WE ARE TRYING NOT TO LAUGH...

THERE IS A SONG THAT IS POPULAR THAT IS CALLED F*** YOU (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?) THERE IS A CLEAN VERSION THAT ANNA AND KATIE LISTEN TO CALLED "FORGET YOU" THE KIDS CALL IT "F-YOU". WELL JIA HAS HEARD THE CLEAN VERSION A BUNCH OF TIMES...

SCENE #1:
JIA GOING TO BED:

MOM: I LOVE YOU JIA
JIA: (SMILING POLITELY) F-YOU MOM.


SCENE #2
JIA IS WALKING DOWNSTAIRS WITH BRAIDS IN HER HAIR
KATIE: JIA, YOU LOOK LIKE AN INDIAN
JIA: I'M NOT AN IDIOT, YOUR AN IDIOT

A REGULAR: "OH MY GOSH, I'M FREAKIN' OUT"

MAYBE THIS IS WHY PEOPLE DON'T HAVE CHILDREN 8 YEARS APART.

I Am Still A Teacher!

With my disabilities, this was the month I was supposed to resign from the Broward County School board. I got the letter to sign last week. I also had a request for another leave from last year. I took a chance, figuring all they could say is "no" and I really thought they would.

A few days later I got the news back, they have extended my leave for yet another year! I couldn't believe it!

I had been feeling very sad. A huge part of my identity is being a teacher, and I thought the title was going to be taken away from me.

Please pray for me, that I will be able to return to school in 2012-2013!

FLAT STANLEY COMES HOME! THANKS AUNTIE MOIRA

JIA HAD TO DO A PROJECT CALLED FLAT STANLEY FOR SCHOOL. THOSE OF YOU WHO AREN'T TEACHERS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROJECT.

MOST FLAT STANLEY PROJECTS ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT BUT IN JIA'S CLASS EVERYONE DID THEIR OWN AND SENT THEM OFF TO DIFFERENT PLACES.

JIA'S AUNTIE MOIRA WAS NICE ENOUGH TO HOST FLAT STANLEY, GIVE HIM A GREAT VACATION, SENT PICTURES, AND GIFTS BACK TO JIA'S CLASS.

MOIRA, JIA WAS THRILLED AND SAID HER FLAT STANLEY WAS THE BEST ONE!

THANKS SO MUCH!!