Katie's Doctor's appointment

We finally got around to Katie's 7 year check-up! She is now in the 5th percentile for height, and the 7th percentile for weight! She's our petite little girl!
She asked me the other day if I thought she would ever be tall like her friends. It seems like most of her friends are taller than most girls their age, and Katie is smaller, so the height difference really shows!

China Group Reunion in Philly!

We had our reunion with the families we traveled to China with when we adopted Katie. It's so great to see how well all of the girls (and one boy!) are doing! Even though they've all grown so much, you can still see the faces of those adorable babies we adopted 6 1/2 years ago! We did some sightseeing in Philadelphia for the weekend. We went to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the "Rocky steps" at the museum, of course. There is a statue of Rocky there, and we saw two wedding parties taking pictures with Rocky. Quite interesting! We had lunch in Chinatown, too! Katie took a special liking to two of the older brothers in the group. Her feet didn't hit the ground too often!

Katie's field day at Puckett's Mill

Katie had field day last Thursday. The weather was good, not too hot, and the rain held off. She stuck by her best buddy, Katie L. Their class came in second in the tug-of-war, and Katie got a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbon for the relay races.
It's hard to believe we're almost finished with school!

splish splash!

Big fun in a little puddle! We had a little rain, which made a very small puddle. Apparently it was just "Ellie-sized". She had a great time!

Happy Easter!

We had a very happy Easter this year! Katie and Ellie were both thrilled at seeing their baskets and the many eggs hidden around the house! Ellie looked at her candy for a split second, then dived right into it! The girls basically had candy for breakfast, with some apple slices on the way to church!
After church, we went for a photo shoot at the Elijah Winn house (an old house near us that is used for tours and festivals). Ellie isn't too cooperative with pictures yet, but we got a few good ones!
The rest of the day was spent just hanging out and relaxing!
Back to school tomorrow! :(

A Spring Day!

We had a fun spring day at Yellow River Game Ranch! Katie has been there twice, but didn't remember it. The girls had a great time! Ellie loved the bunnies the best! We had a squirrel that followed us around! We thought that was pretty cute. After that we had a nice healthy lunch at Sonic, and then walked a trail in the woods at Stone Mountain (gotta walk off that Sonic) and let the girls play on the playground. Ellie was more fascinated by the GIANT sandbox than anything else. It's so nice to spend the day away from the house!

Snow Day!

Yes, it actually snowed in Georgia! Katie just loved it of course, but Ellie didn't quite take to the idea of it. I guess it was a bit too wet for her. Katie's friend came over, and they played for a while. Since we don't have the proper snow attire, it got a bit cold for them! Scott and I were reminiscing about the days of our youth when we'd be out there for hours! Did anyone else put Wonder Bread bags over their socks before they put their boots on? Keeps the feet dry, and your feet slide right into the boots!
We were checking the school closings last night, and we weren't on the list, so I checked this morning, and it said Gwinnett County Schools! Being a teacher, I was excited, too! Right now Katie is playing Wii with our friend from NJ who got snowed in with us! He's hoping to get home today if the weather here clears up, and if the weather in NJ holds out!