Who are Moy and Ryan?

Moy Moy means little sister in Chinese, Cantonese specifically. Moy's real name is Emily, but we call her Emzie, Moyzie, and Moy for short. We call Ryan, Ry Ry or Ry for short. Ryan used to call Emily, Moy. However, as they hit Kindergarten he mainly calls her Emily. Emily prefers it that way because she does not want her friends referring to her as Moy Moy. Can't blame her for that right?

Ryan and Emily are 5 years old and they attend full day kindergarten. Yay, for me because that means I have just under 6 hours to get stuff done. They do fun hardcore learning the first half of the day and after lunch it is more about doing art and play time, more relaxed activities. Getting them to school used to be a read production when they were younger, but now it is a bit easier. Goodbyes were a real big deal for them when they were in preschool at ages 3 and 4. They had this routine where they would gently give me a pinch on the back of my hand, give it a kiss and push me out the door. The preschool teachers thought it was hilarious. Now, they get to school and take off and there are hardly any hand pinches or even a hug. Just a quick goodbye is all I get now. Things sure change fast as they get older. Definitely, cherish the little things they do because soon they won't be doing them any longer.

They generally play well together....sometimes it is about Iron Man rescuing Barbie...how else are they going to play action figures and dolls together? Playing kitchen was always a great gender neutral activity that they did a lot of when they were younger. They really love to play Calico Critters together and it has become a part of their weekend morning routine. Ryan has identified a bunny that stands on his tippy toes and has claimed that to be his bunny. The story behind this is...Ryan likes to stand on his tippy toes or walk like that sometimes because it helps him see. He did this when he was younger and continues to at times, so we coined the name Tippy Toes and call him that sometimes when we catch him tippy toeing. Other than that, board games are something they enjoy now, but they are still learning that not everyone can win all the time.

The last thing I want to note is that although Moy is younger by order of birth, she is actually taller than Ryan. She finds this concept a bit strange because usually a person that is bigger and taller than you is usually older than you in most cases. In this case, she is bigger and taller, yet younger. She says she likes to call Ryan her little brother. We have had to explain this to her a few times over.

I hope this helps everyone get a clearer picture of who Moy and Ryan are. Yes, as a Mom I feel tired and busy all the time. I realize that this busy feeling is only the "tip of the iceberg" because wait until the after school and weekend activities begin, right?