August 6, 2026

Daddy's Bring-Your-Kids-to-Work Day

I slept a little extra because yesterday's pool splashes made my batteries very empty. Then I marched to Bright Horizons with my green Yeti bottle, did school work, and visited Daddy's office for games, ice cream, drawings, and one very important bee balloon.

Bright Horizons Letter matching Mini motorcycle Ice cream Mini golf Udon dinner

My Thursday Timeline

First I practiced school things, then I went to Daddy's office and found so many stations that my eyes had to run around too.

Jichang marching toward the school entrance with a green Yeti water bottle
Morning

My Marching Bottle

I walked to school with my green Yeti bottle swinging beside me. It was not just walking. It was official marching.

Jichang matching uppercase letters to lowercase letter cards in class
Class time

Letter Detective

I matched big letters with little letters. The letters tried to look different, but I knew they were family.

Jichang using a dot marker during a dice and number matching game
Number game

Dice Dot Mission

I took turns, rolled dice, counted dots, found the number, and stamped the square. That is a lot of jobs for one small hand.

Jichang checking an activity bag full of stickers, a torch, and puzzles
Check in

Treasure Bag Inspection

At Daddy's office I checked my bag right away. Stickers, a torch, puzzles, and many aha things were hiding in there.

Jichang riding a small tiger motorcycle at the kids event
Ride station

Tiger Motorcycle Zoom

I climbed on the mini motorcycle and held on like a serious rider. The tiger looked ready, and I looked ready too.

Jichang learning how to fire foam cannon balls into targets
Game station

Cannon Ball Brain

I learned how to fire the cannon balls and get points. My aiming face was very busy.

Jichang eating a crunchy chocolate vanilla ice cream bar outside
Ice cream station

Crunchy Cold Work

I tried crunchy chocolate vanilla ice cream. It was cold, crunchy, and important for my office research.

Jichang lining up a putt on a mini golf course
Mini golf

I Could Not Wait

I wanted to play mini golf with Daddy right now. Also I wanted to win, because winning is a very shiny idea.

Jichang standing with a big smiling character that looks like an axolotl
Photo stop

Hello, Jelle Moogie

I took a picture with a big smiley friend that looked like my jelle moogie. I already knew this creature from home.

Jichang looking at balloon animal choices at a table
Balloon table

Choosing My Bee

I studied the balloon menu carefully. There were many animals, but my brain picked a bee.

Jichang carefully drawing a castle on a large whiteboard
Art wall

Castle Builder

I drew a castle on the board very carefully. Castles need towers, lines, and a bossy hand that knows where to go.

Jichang drawing an airplane on a large whiteboard
Art wall

Airplane Expert

Then I drew an airplane, because airplanes are my comfort zone. My marker knew exactly what to do.

Jichang drawing an astronaut on a large whiteboard
Art wall

Space Suit First

I said I was drawing an astronaut. I had to finish the space suit first, then the face, then the helmet.

Jichang drawing a person on a dream device activity sheet
Drawing table

Qiaobi Appears

The paper asked for a dream Alexa device, but I drew Qiaobi from my picture books. My idea walked in its own door.

Jichang drawing Qiaobi's parents and little Qiaobi on the back of the paper
Drawing table

Qiaobi's Family

On the back, I drew two big people for Qiaobi's parents. Then I started little Qiaobi, because families need everyone.

Kids artwork taped to a wall with Jichang's drawing among the pictures
Gallery wall

My Art Joined the Team

We put my drawing on the wall with the other kids' pictures. The wall looked like a giant refrigerator for everyone.

Jichang eating udon noodles at home for dinner
Dinner

Udon Order Arrived

At home I had ordered salmon and udon noodles for dinner, so Daddy made them. I ate salmon first, left a few bites, and then started my noodle mission.

Jichang holding a bowl with both hands and drinking soup at dinner
Soup time

Big Bowl Method

For soup, I held the bowl with both hands and drank like a big person. My belly was doing serious finishing work.

My day started sleepy and ended slurpy. In the middle, I rode, aimed, drew, picked a bee, and made Daddy's office feel like a giant activity room.