23 Feb.2007
I can't believe that I spent half a year travelling with my nine year old son to so many different places.
Within 6 months ( Sept 2006 to Feb. 2007), we have been to 10 places. We went to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guilin, Xian, Beijing, Sanya, Dalian, Zhouzhuang (a river town near Shanghai) and Cambodia. We reached the peak of Mountain Hua, the most dangerous mountain in China.
It has been such a great experience.
The 9 year old observed the life of poor people in Cambidia and see how simple life can be. He realised the local girls have no money to buy shampoo,we saved all our hotel bath room supply for the little girls he meet all the way, he donated all the money he got by selling rubbish ( RMB 50 Yuan) in past 6 months at home to the Children Hospital in Angkor, Cambodia.
I brought ten bronze Budda figures from a man with only one leg near one of the old temples we visited, I said to Don Don that I bought those figures not for the value but to help handicap people like this man. He lost one leg when he was young. He did nothing wrong but he has to suffer all his life. The poor man has to sell those Budda figures for his family to survive.
I was so glad that Don Don was attracted not only by the beauty of the budda and old temples in Angkor but also or even more by the people who live there. He will never forget the happy eyes of the little girls that got shampoo from him.
2/24/07-Woke up at normal time, freeplayed until breakfast. Ate breakfast well, cleaned up afterwards and then freeplayed with sister. Dad watched kids while Mom ran errands for about 2 hrs (had bath, played with squishy foam, played with blocks, watched 1/2hr video). Played with cars in living room for about 20 minutes. Had lunch, ate well. Looked at family pictures for about 20 minutes with Mom, then read stories and cleaned up living room. Had nap, didn't sleep but rested for an hour and a half. Got up, freeplayed and played with sister. Did some "cleaning" in the living room (dusted, picked up toys, etc). Had dinner, ate well. Cleaned up and then read stories, played with toys, etc until bedtime. Total TV for Day: 1/2hr. Total TO's for day: 2. Brushed every 3 hours w/o problems.