Where is the Party?!

Putting kids to bed is an art. You: read stories, say prayers, kisses, brush teeth, etc. etc. etc. You close the door and then BAM the kids hear a noise (cell phone, computer, front door opening) and you see the above! They are hanging off their bed just hoping they can come out! We have tad poles in our little pond near our house. Everyday the kids go out to report on how they are doing. Asa somehow ends up near/in the pond and Miriam has enjoyed better health now that the weather is a bit warmer.

Salome is clapping for herself here! She is pretty cute walking around these days and loves to give herself validation. It probably helps that all of us coo, clap and cheer her on every time she walks! It is really fun to see her personality come out more. She is an extrovert big time. Loves people, pictures of people and will squeal when she sees other people at the park coming towards her. She hates to leave groups of people! If she could, she would have a party everyday.

Piggy Tails

One of the joys of having little girls is doing their hair. It hit me yesterday that Salome's hair was probably long enjoy for some small pig tails!

Sorry- the light not the best here. But once she realized I had the camera all she wanted was that!

Her new words are: baby, and she can point to parts of her body when you say the name in Chinese. She is without the aid (addiction?) of a pacifier and is sleeping through the night! She now hates the bath, loves to drink milk and still loves her Mommy! We are blessed indeed!

Our weekend

We had a wonderful weekend! We were able to spend the weekend at our dear friends Ryan and Aimee's house! We watched their kids and they spent a weekend away! Ryan and Aimee will return the favor this weekend when Joab and I go away! It is a pretty good set up :) In total- we watched their four kids and our three for a grand total of seven ages from age 8 to 1. Also there are a ton of other kids (family of ten) in the next house over so in general it was a busy, fun, exhausting time! Also, you go through A LOT of food when you need to feed seven kids! The above photo some of the fun at the park.

Look at that blue sky! Also they live right next door to an amusement park- note the Ferris wheel.

The pickle in the middle- Rachel almost four. She was my pal all weekend!

Baby having fun= kids fighting over who gets to have fun with her.

This is Sammy he is two. I loved it that one person in the neighbor asked if they were twins!

I am just going to declare it now. Salome is walking! She is getting braver and quicker!

Also she loves cell phones. She will pretty much pretend with any toy/hand that she is picking up a call!