Dec 26 2010

Here are all the pictures i promised you before. All in one big wad. lol sorry about that but you can probobly figure out what is what.
Hope you all had anawesome Christmas,we did but i am TIRED!!! and have to go back to work tomorrow.

December 2010

Ohhh my Goodness December has been a very busy month,Gym team Christmas parties,Tae Kwon Do Christmas parties,school parties,friend and neighbor parties and my oldest daughtest 26th birthday!! and its not even Chirstmas eve yet.
I will have many pictures to post as soon as i get a few minutes to get them all downloaded and posted but at least wanted to get the journal past done so that there was something to read.
Big Events of december...,....
Laurel and mom marched in the Benicia Christmaas parade for her gymnastics team,always alot of fun.
Laurel has been personally invited to join the next group of of gymnasts along with the class she already is in. This group is called "tops" and thats just exactly what it is made up of,the "top" of the girls,for their strength,their ability and their skills. She is one of if not the youngst in the group and this will add yet another 2 hrs per week at the gym for her,She will start this after new years.
Zakary just lasst night earned yet again another belt in Tae kwon do,this time,the orange/purple belt. We are very proud of both of oour little ones.
Sherry took a very important test this month as well,to test her english and help in her acceptance to private school her in the US for the remainder of her high school years. She has applied to several,most i do believe on the east coast. BRRRRR....
I will post pics soon....and then there will be Christmas.
Happy Holidays to you all and to your families as well....May they all be happy and peaceful!

Monterey Acquarium November 2010

WE took a one night overnight trip to the Monterey Acquarium this past week while i have been on vacation. it was a quick trip but was alot of fun. Saw alot of neat things and the kids really enjoyed them selves. So did we.

Kindergarten Thanksgiving. 2010(Zakary)

zakary's Kindergarten class celebrated Thanksgiving the week before the holiday by making "stone Soup" each child brought something to toss in and then they had some other yummy thanksgiving goodies for their snack. They had all made either Indian or Pilgram hats to wear while eating snack. Dad was there,it looked like they were having a great time.

Thanksgiving 2010

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.....
We had a very nice day today. Friends and family joined us for thanksgiving meal,Sherrys first thanksgiving and amazed by the turkey,the size and the cooking process ate and ate and enjoyed every bit of it.
We hope that you all had a wonderful day today as we did,family and friends alike.
Kids are watching some holiday kids movies before bed this eve and Sherry is going to bed,she will be up and at the early bird sales with my daughter in law Destiny VERY early in the morning!

November 2010/day at the beach

November 2010

I forgot to mention that Sherry turned 16 earlier this month.
We had a bday dinner for her with cake and all. She tells us that birthdays are not that important in China,the cake is the most important part.
Stan foundher a beautiful and delicious,yummy,not too sweet white cake with strawberry whipped cream fill and iceing. YUM YUM

October/November 2010

I am having a hard time keeping up these days!! wonder why? with a schedule like this its a wonder i get anything done. Seems all i get done is LAUNDRY!!! and that is like forever coming!
We have had unseasonably warm weather..Stan took the kids to the beach one day last week when they were out of school and i was at work. It was beautiful.
The little kids had parent teacher conferences and they are both doing VERY well. laurel needs to work a bit on the speed of her reading. After all,she is in 1st grade. Im not sure when speed reading became an issue at age 6. She is reading very well and im not sure that it isnt more important that she read to understand and enjoy than to read so fast she can offer a speed reading class.
Zak is doing very well as well,he is everyones friend and an excellant student in Kindergarten.
Sherry,in 10th grade has gotton all A's so far and is in touch with her parents in China working on getting into a very excellant college prep high school here in America. We are not yet sure where that will be. She will go home in June,as her VISA states but then will return to wherever they choose. I think her parents are hoping that one of the California schools will pan out for her. She will live in a dorm but would certainly be nice to have her close enough to have somewhere to go for holidays and god forbid an emergency arise. We will see.
Hallowen was alot of fun but it went on way too long,like 3 full days,parties and parades and trick or treat. lol Sherry found that to be quite entertaining.
Zak just earneed his 3rd stripe on his orange belt in Tae Kwon DO. We are all very proud of him,he himself,esp proud.
Laurel has been advanced to a pre competition gym team and is now at the gym 6hrs per week working out. We are spending alot of time volunteering and working on things to bank hrs for come competition time. YIKES!!!
WE are planning to have Thanksgiving here this next week and i am on vacation all week. Its nice to just not have to hurry.
Kids are still takiong mandarin lessons,Sherry is still teaching and the kids are loving it.
Enjoy the pics and i hope i got you all caught up for now. We will post again after thanksgiving.