Sunday, February 15, 2009

Preschool Pajama Party




A's preschool had pajama day recently. Everyone wore jammies and they ordered pizza for lunch. I love her preschool. Her teachers are awesome and she loves going. The only time she every gets a "behavior report" is for talking and giggling and running around during chapel! :)) She's shorter than everyone in her class by at least a head--especially the boys, but Ms. Janet recently commented to me: "you dont have to worry; she can really hold her own on that playground!!" I started to ask her what she meant but decided not to worry about it. When you are both the youngest and the shortest kid in class, you have to make it up in spunk...and she's got spunk to spare.


Inaugural Ball

Amelia and I staged our own ball on the night of Obama's inauguration. We saw no reason to miss the festivities and are sure our invite was lost in the mail. Though I thought she would choose an outfit like the bottom picture--the one in the fancy dress and tiara, she actually chose this little pimped out number from the dollar store :)
I guess she figured the dress and tiara were better saved for an average day feeding baby dolls in her kitchen


Chinese New Year 2009

Posing in front of our house before Jill and Seth's New Year Party. She doesnt take ballet but talks about ballet all the time. She loves the Angelina Ballerina book and i'm going to have to break down and add dance lessons to our weekly activities.Nothing like a good belly laugh

The girls decided to play "take a trip" in the jeep here. First they went on safari and then to the beach, I believe.

The kids (and some of us moms too) painted fans and Chinese lanterns. such a great activity for messy little painters! :) I hung Amelia's lantern from the light fixture over the kitchen table. The next morning at breakfast, she noticed it hanging there and said in a voice full of awe....
"ooooh mom, dats bootiful up der!"
so of course, it still hangs there today and probably will for a while....:)






Chinese New Year 2009--Playgroup

We had a great Chinese New Year! Lots of good food and good friends. Our first party was with our Adoptive Family Playgroup. After eating and working on some New Year craft projects, we all went outside to scare the bad spirits away. The kids jumped up and down on large bubble wrap instead of actual firecrackers, but I'm quite sure the spirits were terrified just the same!Afterwards, Amelia did some sword dancing with glow sticks --notice the chocolate covered mouth :)
...and then came the Lion dance