I feel like I'm going a little crazy around here.  I have been spending so much money on everything that we need for the beach. I will likely return half of it, but still, it feels so wrong.  We have family pictures coming up with Steve's family in the Outerbanks, NC.  Finding the outfits for such pictures always takes so much time and effort.

We are so excited to be all together again.  The beach house will be great.  Ten bedrooms and twelve bathrooms is luxurious for a family of thirty-one.

Stephen had his last day of preschool yesterday.  Mrs. Winslow loved him so much.  She said that "there's something special about Stephen. He's got it all."  He had a great year, but when it came time to take a picture with his teachers and tell them good-bye, he clammed up and just wouldn't.  He was making a scene and I'm sure I looked ridiculous trying to manage him with Li Ya strapped to me.  We left to pick up Mei Li.  He cooled down a bit so we went back.  We got the picture and he said, "thank you."  The "thank you" part was what mattered most to me.  I wasn't going to let him back out of that one.  He earned a volleyball for taking the picture.

I took the Stephen, Mi Na, and Li Ya to Target this morning.  I impressed myself by leaving the house before 9:00 AM.  I mainly went to buy Stephen some new clothes and I needed him to try them on.  He is growing so big and only one of his t-shirts is long enough.  In the end, we bought eight t-shirts and four pairs of athletic shorts.  He doesn't like woven shorts much.  I can just imagine him in high school still wearing a t-shirt and athletic shorts to school.

Mi Na is just such a funny girl.  She makes people laugh wherever she goes.  She is spunky, talkative, friendly, and energetic.  She did pretty well at Target, but after being there for a couple of hours, she went a little crazy.

Li Ya was happy most of the time and even fell asleep for a little bit.  She is such a sweet baby.

Mei Li came home and did her homework right away.  She is so good about that.  She brought home about eight art projects today.  I guess the art teacher is cleaning out his classroom.  She has a gift for art and I hope I can help her fully develop that talent.

Steve came home a little later than usual.  He helped get Mi Na and Mei Li to bed.  While I was washing my face tonight.  he came up behind me, gently kissed the top of my head, and smiled at me in the mirror.  I love him so much.

I am so abundantly blessed.  I love my family.