Motherhood

A very Happy Mother's Day to my Mom and Mom in Law!

Here is a picture of me with kiddos before church. Baby must now have a baby doll in tow when we go out!

We had a really fun day! Thankful for the gift of raising these three little blessings!

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!

Hospital Time

Most of your know we have been in the hospital this week for a bad case of pneumonia. We are home now and hope to be better soon! All the TV you want, all the Sprite you want and the only catch? An IV once a day! Mei was pretty happy to corporate for that!

Asa was thinking this was pretty nice- Cartoon Network on the TV and a bed that you could play with to go up and down!

She is cute, she is walking a little bit and she gets into everything= Salome Grace Elaine Meyer.

Something that is actually "working"

We gave up television/movies until the weekend starting in September. Last year Miriam and Asa could watch some television (all in Chinese) once Mei finished her homework. However, the Post Traumatic Television Whining (PTTW) was too much for Mommy. So since then it has only been books Monday- Friday. And on Saturday they get a movie. I have been blown away how much not have PTTW in my family has actually made me enjoy the evenings! Even the baby gets into the action.

15 months. Can say: Mama, Mom, Mommy (she loves me the best), Daddy, Bye Bye, Ayi (Chinese for Auntie) and ME, MINE and AH ME (she loves herself the second best). She loves to eat, read books, talk to people, wave at people. And in general a joy to be around. She can walk- but perfers to crawl very fast and be picked up.

Banana last night was a pirate hook. And he was the pirate.

I cut his hair last night. Only to discover GREEN permanent marker all over the back of his head! I was shocked and at first thought it might be blood poisoning (why do Moms always go to the worst option first ??). So, I looked at him in the eyes and said, "Asa where did this come from?". He looked right back at me and said "the robbers did it". I had to laugh. But did remind him that fighting with markers at Sunday School is not the best way to learn about God!

A Get Well Soon Smile

Dear Christy Grandma

So sorry we have to get a new knee!
Hope you feel much better soon!

Love,
Asa