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!

Happy Gotcha Day, Ellie!!

WOW! A year ago today in China, we were handed our second daughter, and Katie became a big sister! Ning RongRong (aka Ellie) came to us in a big red and yellow snowsuit. She had a buzz cut, and very red cheeks! She cried and cried when she was handed to her new family.
We can't believe it's been a year already! So many changes! When Ellie came to us, she was 13 months old, and weighed only 16 lbs.! She could only sit up if we put her in that position, no crawling or even rolling. She couldn't hold her own bottle, but she could feed herself.
Now, she's your typical 2 year old! She's into everything, can speak in 3 word phrases, loves to color and play with play dough...
We feel so blessed to have these two wonderful daughters! Sometimes we just stare at them in amazement that they're ours!
Here are pictures of Ellie on Gotcha Day and today!

One year ago today...

On this date one year ago, Scott, Katie, Scott's mom and I were on our way to China to meet our new daughter, Ellie. We were very fortunate to be on the same flight as the Cryer family. Katie loved sitting with their girls on the plane, and didn't give us an
"I'm bored" or "are we there yet?" too often! We didn't actually get Ellie until the 17th, so that will be another post!