March Update

Spring is here and I am so happy that we can go outside and play! Our local park hosts "The Ultimate Play Date" on Wednesday evenings and movie nights on Fridays. I can't wait until these events begin as they make the week much more fun for all of us. Ellie Grace is taking swim lessons at the YMCA and learning how to swim under water. She needs to swim a bit farther and start trying to take breaths, but she is doing great. She loves soccer and will join her neighborhood friend at an art class in April. She was the winner of a huge art basket through a raffle at our preschool dinner last week. She also won a tea set,but they almost gave it away because she was too busy eating her cupcake to go up and claim it! Minnie Mouse was walking around during the game/craft time so she got us to take a picture. However, she later noted to Erik that it wasn't the real one because she saw legs. Niklas started a new preschool and he loves to go to his "new school" everyday. We are in the process of learning the cause of his developmental and physical delays. He loves Elmo so a co-worker sent their life-size one home with Erik. Ellis Grace and Niklas both like playing with their new sand/water table and the larger kitchen (my first big consignment sale purchase).

March Photos

Our Travel Guide in Nanning

This is a picture of Michael and Ellie Grace. Michael was our guide in Guangxi, China. Sadly, we learned that he passed away yesterday from a cerebral hemorrhage. Please keep his wife and eight year old son in your prayers. He will be deeply missed by his CCAI family as well. He was a wonderful guide who was there for us when we held Ellie Grace the first time and he helped us through that first week of parenthood.

First Day of Soccor

It's March and there is SNOW in GA!

We had lots of family time this weekend. We woke up Saturday morning and decided to use one of our Christmas gifts. Uncle Brian, Vickie, and baby Gavin gave us a family pass to the Center for Puppetry Arts. We chose to go see Weather Rocks and it was a great show! Then we ran errands the rest of the day.
We woke up to rain on Sunday but it turned to SNOW by mid-morning and we got a pretty good amount of the white stuff in our yard. Ellie Grace and Niklas kept looking out the window with excitement. We took the children outside after lunch and got the chance to make a quick snowman. Niklas wasn't quite sure what to do but Ellie Grace had a great time outside. Daisy thought the snow was one big ice cube to eat! The afternoon brought rain and then warmer temps so it was good that we got to experience the snow before it went away.

The Circus!

We went to the Big Apple Circus in Stone Mountain last weekend. It was very different from the Ringling Bros Circus but it was probably a good one for our children. The circus tent was very small so we got a very good view from our seats. We even got a little wet during the "Singing in the Rain" song and act. Ellie Grace really enjoyed herself and we think Niklas had a good time even though he just watched quietly. I think a few of the acts had some innuendos that were not appropriate for children.