Happy 6th birthday, Ellie! We had a fun little party with a few neighbors and friends, and ate the most beautiful, delicious rainbow cake EVER (made by our dear friend Sposita)! Games included "duck, duck, goose" and "pin the horn on the unicorn-pegasus". (You would not believe how long it took me to figure out how to tile an image of a unicorn-pegasus and print it large enough for the game.) The festivities were finished off with a pinata filled with candy and school supplies (erasers, pencil grips, sharpeners, etc). A good time seemed to have been had by all.
Friday, August 27, 2010
1st day of 1st grade
This week Ellie started 1st grade. She was a little nervous, but she perked up a lot when we told her that she would get to eat lunch at school. Apparently that sounded REALLY fun. :-)
This is Ellie's best friend. They were in kindergarten together, and now they are in the same 1st grade class. She moved here from Korea in the middle of the semester last year and didn't speak any English. She was the most morose little thing I've ever seen...never got excited, never smiled. Ellie took to her immediately, and they managed to communicate pretty well without words. They would hug and hold hands while walking home from school. :-) Slowly she learned the language, and now she is quite the talker! We feel blessed to have her in our lives as a sweet little friend.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Five Years
Five years ago yesterday, on August 1 2005, we arrived at our new home, excited at the adventure that awaited us:
Two years ago, on August 1 2008, we were happily welcoming our beautiful new baby and trying to figure out how to balance everything:
Yesterday, we enjoyed a particularly nice Sunday at church, chatted with our dear friends, played at the park, and felt grateful to be where we are, doing what we are doing, with our awesome children, and surrounded by people we love:
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