Last Week

Just wanted to let you know a few of the things we've done this past week. Kate, AJ and I spent this week with our new ayi, Jenny(her English name), who, so far, is working out great. We went grocery shopping with her, to a play area at the mall, to a playgroup at our new friend's house, and they stayed with Jenny while I went to a women's ministry kick off.

Kate and AJ's new friend, Jacob, is about 2 months older than they are, and he is the youngest of four boys. They love going to his house because he has a trampoline where they can "Jomp". Pure Joy!We tried painting for the first time. Jenny and I painted more than either of them did, but they liked making a mess. AJ thought painting meant to mix up all the colors. Now his palette is all brown.Just a funny pic of them sleeping in the same bed. I don't know when the stuffed animals got so out of control! But now every night they ask us to build their "ark", which means sandwiching them in the middle of all their animals. On Saturday, we went to a cool kids' place called KidsTown. It is a little play town with a theater, beauty salon, home, school, fire station, hospital, police station and market. At each place, there are appropriate toys for that area. In the middle is a big pillar that is decorated as an apple tree. They have tables and chairs for parents to sit and watch the kids, which is nice because you can see the whole room. There is also a separate room for parties, and another for art projects and little classes. This was a cool place, and Kate and AJ loved it. They would have stayed all day.

He probably spent half his time in the Fire Truck.

Kate getting dolled up in the Beauty Salon. Daddy helped with her ensemble. Our little handy-man. Kate not only enjoyed playing the phonics game, but she dominated it! All with style, too. The only time he will ever get to ride on a motorcycle, if it's up to me. Playing house.What a good helper. I think she is stocked up. Hopefully we won't have to worry about this in the future. That's a better future.That's right, stay in school, AJ. What a good mommy, she brought supplies. Can't go anywhere without snacks and the stroller.Nice Form! Lefty?!A little stage fright.AJ is loving trains lately, so much so that we might have to get a train set and table when we get home!

Tomorrow is their first day of preschool, so that will be the next batch of pics.