more princess party pics

Laurel turns 6 oct 7 2010..Princess party

We are just not sure where the years have gone. Laurel is 6 yrs old,i guess perhaps i thought these two children wouldnt grow up....but...i hate to say it,they are. And fast.
laurel turned 6 oct 7,we had a princess party and really had fun. She was thrilled,the girls like princess and the boys like knights. They played games,had a tea party and cake. It was yet another Success.
laurel also has been advanced to a pre competition gym team,she is extremely strong and doing amazing things for her size and age. So,along with this,comes alot mor responsibilities for the parents,volunteering to earn hours towards pay for the childs bank so that once she actaully starts competing the costs are not so horrific for us dollar wise. She was not sure about this change in classes,going from a class to a team although the class she was in she had gone as far as she could,she needed new skills so now she is at the gym 6 hrs per week,and boy by friday eve we are all done and tired,Zak still attends Tae Kwon do and is excelling wonderfully and loves it. He is the example student much of the time,he sits,practices,pays attention and really loves what he is doing. WE are so proud of both of our children.
Sherry is doing amazingly well at the high schioil here in Vallejo,she is the leadership club,the academic club and also the cross country track team. She is thinking that she would prefer to learn an insturment rather than run track in the spring. She does play the piano.
So i think that we are all caught up about now...i hope....
I will try to able to keep up better from now on....Hope you are all fine and doing well. Before you know it,its on to the holidays!!!

my three children from China

October 10 2010

I must apologize for the VERY long pause. You cant imagine,just adding one more child,and not even a little child how much busier we all have become.
Between school,Zak in Kindergarten and laurel is first grade and Sherry in 10th grade,2 diff schools,gymnastics and tae kwon do,not to mention normal high school activities and cross country track,we are running ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLll the time. Oh,not to mention,yes!! i do still work full time.
I dont even know where to go to catch up so i am going to just post some pics for you,some milestones and then try to keep up better in the future.
We are busy with mandarin class again this year although this year,our exchange student Sherry is teaching and the kids are having a really great time.