We are on our way to Georgia for a Judd family reunion. We will be back in 10 days. At the end of our stay in GA, we will to to Atlanta to meet with two of Sara's friends from the SWI that they grew up in-Mailia is 7 and Dani is 13. Will write more when we return. We are frantically packing since we work under pressure and we are just now packing. Us girls love our new pick suitcases! Don't worry about the animals, we have a dog and house sitter that takes care of everything and our yardman will take care of the yard......if only we could use magic and be in GA instantly instead of a two day drive. Thank god for TV's and Ipods to help parents keep their sanity!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Off to Georgia
We are on our way to Georgia for a Judd family reunion. We will be back in 10 days. At the end of our stay in GA, we will to to Atlanta to meet with two of Sara's friends from the SWI that they grew up in-Mailia is 7 and Dani is 13. Will write more when we return. We are frantically packing since we work under pressure and we are just now packing. Us girls love our new pick suitcases! Don't worry about the animals, we have a dog and house sitter that takes care of everything and our yardman will take care of the yard......if only we could use magic and be in GA instantly instead of a two day drive. Thank god for TV's and Ipods to help parents keep their sanity!
Visitors from afar
We are heading about 1 1/2 hours north for the day to visit some very special friends. Erin flew in with her S. and is staying with Alyson and her three P's in the pod. Erin's S.-- home not quite a year (my how time travels), and Alyson's #3, just home, are also from China. We will also get with Traci who just got her TA-permission from China to come over for her beautiful baby A and will travel very soon. It will be nice to see them again and give them our bags of hand me downs. They have not met Sara yet.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Hangin out
We have been passing time. Taking the girls to the Y to swim, playing in the sprinkler out back and getting the dog neutered-ouch!
We stopped by a local McDonald's...something we do often during the summer, and the real Ronald McDonald's was there!! Sara said thank you in Chinese to him after getting their picture taken, and he spoke Chinese back to her. Apparently he is the real touring Ronald and speaks 8 languages and travels all over the world. How cool!!
I took the girls to the local mall to ride the merry-go-round-Sara's first time. Sara chose her favorite animal the rabbit and Ruth chose her favorite-the horse.
The girls decided to put on a magic show which was too cute and we laughed through most of it. I am sure this is NOT the calling for either of the girls. They did do a cool trick with a dollar bill...besides making it disappear at Wal-mart! They will practice some more for the family reunion next week.
We also revamped both bedrooms. The posters got reorganized, we did a little painting and updating. We also have been shopping for our next cross country trip in a few days. I bought myself a much needed suitcase and got matching ones for the girls....totally girly. We visited a friend and we took the small road around the airport and watched some planes land right over us....a little unnerving!!!! 
As you can see, the dog Cooper and cat Puff have called a truce and decided they they will let each other live after all, with just a few misunderstandings, but it is fairly matched because the cat is declawed.
We stopped by a local McDonald's...something we do often during the summer, and the real Ronald McDonald's was there!! Sara said thank you in Chinese to him after getting their picture taken, and he spoke Chinese back to her. Apparently he is the real touring Ronald and speaks 8 languages and travels all over the world. How cool!!
I took the girls to the local mall to ride the merry-go-round-Sara's first time. Sara chose her favorite animal the rabbit and Ruth chose her favorite-the horse.
The girls decided to put on a magic show which was too cute and we laughed through most of it. I am sure this is NOT the calling for either of the girls. They did do a cool trick with a dollar bill...besides making it disappear at Wal-mart! They will practice some more for the family reunion next week.
We also revamped both bedrooms. The posters got reorganized, we did a little painting and updating. We also have been shopping for our next cross country trip in a few days. I bought myself a much needed suitcase and got matching ones for the girls....totally girly. We visited a friend and we took the small road around the airport and watched some planes land right over us....a little unnerving!!!! 
As you can see, the dog Cooper and cat Puff have called a truce and decided they they will let each other live after all, with just a few misunderstandings, but it is fairly matched because the cat is declawed.
Monday, July 09, 2007
WE ARE HOME!
We are back home.
Due to traffic concerns and RAIN, we did not return until today. We had a great visit with the two of my sisters that live in Katy and Friendswood, and enjoyed our visit staying with my parents. While there, my long time friend of 30++ years, Ruth, and her husband sold and bought a house and the girls and I helped them pack....moving in 15 days!!!! We went to a town by my parents, Kemah, and enjoyed a very hot day. Sara had her first Ferris wheel experience and loved it...Ruth was her usual cool.
Just for fun, we looked at some over the top boats and picked out the one we would like to have....not told Jeff this yet....it is so much fun to dream.
Sara helped my parent's neighbors have a garage sale. Cooper traveled OK and was not 100% good on my parent's carpets....so so sorry! I guess Sara and Cooper are both in the kennel. We ate out a few times and I watched fireworks with my mother from her back yard. The mosquitoes chased everyone else off.
The girls also visited grandpa the day he volunteers at the charity food pantry. My dad helps stock the shelves for families who come in for food
Due to traffic concerns and RAIN, we did not return until today. We had a great visit with the two of my sisters that live in Katy and Friendswood, and enjoyed our visit staying with my parents. While there, my long time friend of 30++ years, Ruth, and her husband sold and bought a house and the girls and I helped them pack....moving in 15 days!!!! We went to a town by my parents, Kemah, and enjoyed a very hot day. Sara had her first Ferris wheel experience and loved it...Ruth was her usual cool.
Just for fun, we looked at some over the top boats and picked out the one we would like to have....not told Jeff this yet....it is so much fun to dream. 
Sara helped my parent's neighbors have a garage sale. Cooper traveled OK and was not 100% good on my parent's carpets....so so sorry! I guess Sara and Cooper are both in the kennel. We ate out a few times and I watched fireworks with my mother from her back yard. The mosquitoes chased everyone else off.
The girls also visited grandpa the day he volunteers at the charity food pantry. My dad helps stock the shelves for families who come in for food
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Out of town & looking back
Just a quick note, I am leaving to visit my family in Houston for a week. Jeff has to stay and work. I am sure we will return with many stories, so please stay tuned.
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