Very impressive Elena!! But how is the trilingual thing going? Can she count in Spanish and Russian yet?
I regret to inform you that our trilingual attempt did not last very long. We downsized to two (Russian and English) and then eventually got lazy. It's sad. Poor children. I guess they won't be super children or 'wunderkinds' *sigh*. It's hard when we're not native. Don't worry though. We'll probably set a more reasonable goal someday, maybe 1 hour of Russian a day, or a half hour hehehehe... just to get them exposed.
But just so you know, we spoke to each other in Russian on Sunday! And it was bad. I wish I could recall our many errors, but I'll spare that info from you today.
Part of our conversation (for only those who understand)
Я: Ах! Мне не нравишся!
Дан: Что? Ты ненавидишь ничего? Значит, ты любишь меня! Я люблю тебя тоже!!! :)
Chao! Пока! Bye!
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| Easter Sunday activity = 3 recovering sickies, 2 pajama pants, attempting to speak 1 exotic language, while driving through mother nature's finest. |
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| Easter Saturday = one little girl hoarding eggs. she looks like a survivor. |
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HAHAHAHA I love the pic of you on the couch! you look awesomely miserable!!
Oh man, I didn't mean to make you feel bad for not raising a "super child" (ok, well, maybe I did a little bit). Nonetheless, I am proud of you for admitting that bilingual thing is a lot harder to stick to than most people realize. If you still feel up to it, you can always try something simple first: like singing some children's songs in Russian.
yeah, i feel guilty not speaking in russian, but it's tough man!!! I don't feel bad. You don't make me feel bad. But it's true, 'wunderkinds' are out the window. :)
let me tell you, as a preschoo teacher, please let her get a somewhat firm grasp on english. she may get confused if you try to teach her two languages at the same time. starting between 2 and 3 will be ok, but give her a fighting chance with the english thing first. just so you know, children up to the age of 7 have a pretty easy time learning a second language, so you have time.
Look at that curious Elena eyes!
She looks so focused and concentated with egg hunting!
I hope someday we all speak one language-"Adam's language"
Дженни, я знаю. Просто приезжайте жить в Россию, и Ленуся будет говорить по-русски. Хехехе.
Интересно, когда у меня будут дети? Эммм. Кстати, я вышла замуж))) Просто я не написала в блоге... Я напишу.
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