Happy New Year!

On Saturday we met with several other families with Children from China in the central Texas area to celebrate Chinese New Year. Here are a few pics of my girls at the party. They wore the prettiest little Chinese outfits that we bought while we were in China.

Emma Rose Xiaoling (from Xianyang, Shaanxi Province) - 8 years old


Olivia Xinjuan (from Yangxin, Hubei Province) - 5 years old


Celia Grace Qianxue (from Qingdao, Shandong Province) - 20 months old

Spring time?!

The weather has been crazy here in Texas. It has been very cold lately, although not at all what the rest of the country is suffering. But here in TX, 40 degrees for the high is cold.
Earlier this week, there was a freak warm spell and we had about 3 days where the temperature was in the 80s. One day it almost hit 90! The girls enjoyed donning their spring clothes and heading outside. Not to worry, it is cold again!

Did I mention that Celia likes to squeeze her body into the baby doll stroller?! Tight squeeze, but she does it! Olivia, as usual, is sporting one of her handbags.






No blog entry would be complete without a picture of Celia eating. She loves soup. She picks up the bowl and drinks the broth all by herself!
Don't be fooled. Behind that bowl she is smiling her cheesiest grin...always posing for a picture!

First Haircut

On Saturday I took Celia for her first haircut.

Playing around at the Zoo

Sunday was such a beautiful day. We took the girls to the zoo. They spent quite a bit of time playing on the playground there.

It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This...

Beautiful Days...

The last several days have been beautiful. The girls and I have tried to take advantage of every moment of sunshine. We have been to the zoo, the park and played out in the yard. But you know the saying..."All good things must come to an end."

Christmas Miracles...

Here is a glimpse into the Christmas of my 3 very precious daughters...

Christmas Beauty...










Christmas Joy...