Gymnastics

A stamp for a gymnastics session well done! (never mind the bribing from Mommy, Aunt Jen and that Daddy and Yi Yi were watching the entire time.)

Eliza's favorite part of "nastics" class. Look at the form for her tuck jumps! Ha!

Coach Gabby teaching her "in / out" jumps!

Kadence rockin' the tuck jump.

On high uneven bars learning the basic dismount.

Learning to climb over the bars.

Great form on the toe touches, Missy Li!

Going to the next station!

Learning her back walk over! First time ever!

Balance beam work!

Daddy and YeYe came to my gymnastics class tonight. I will work for my Daddy and a lollipop at age 2.

My Girls

Here are some random pics from the summer when mom and dad took care of Eliza for our 10 year anniversary! Boy, I love these two girls! :)

Oktober festival/Autumn Moon Festival

We missed the Autumn Moon festival this year but next year, it falls on September 30th, 2012 so hopefully we will be making laterns, lighting the laterns and eating moon cakes. This year, went to the largest North Eastern Oktober fest. Eliza LOVED it. She loved the music and the bier garden (soda for her) and yummy semi sweet apple pie and plum cake. She wore her Raven cheerleader outfit for a portion of the day. A little five year old girl came up to me and asked, "Is she a real Raven's cheerleader?" It was super cute. Yes, she is is OUR Raven's cheerleader. Hoepfully, I will get a good picture of it soon.

Tonight I think of her China mommy. Your little girl *Our* is so loved. She is my world. I found this and I just you (China mommy) to know..."Today I kissed an angel, I knew it from the start; The first time our eyes met, I gave away (Eliza) my heart. Today I kissed an angel, This angel child of mine; Though not of my creation, My child by God's design. Today I kissed an angel, My heart is dancing wild; A family by a miracle, Blessed by this angel child."

I love you, my kind, smart and important 27 month old little angel.

Eliza's first Hurricane~ Hurricane Irene

This week on Eliza's mommy's birthday we had a Earthquake in Mineral, VA. Here in Easton we felt the after shock of 4.9 but the earthquake was actually a 5.9. Then on Saturday and Sunday Hurrican Irene came to visit... here is some of the aftermath, puddle stopping... (in rain boots, no picture, fixing a car light bulb, cleaning messes from three scared dogs, and trees down). But... we are safe and even had an aftermath tea party with Eliza made chocolate chip cookies and chocolate milk. Eliza thinks it is kindof fun because Daddy has been home for two days straight. She is lovin' her daddy time!

brawh....

I could not make this stuff up folks....my daughter comes into the guest bedroom tonight while I am typing on the computer in hot pink bloomers and a bolero jacket saying, "Look at my brawh (bra), Mommy," Richard and I laugh hysterically, go and get the camera. Meanwhile, Eliza is saying, "Get, CHessie....Tell, Chessie....Chessie, look at my brawh..." Me, " Eliza, Chessie thinks it is nice." Eliza, "Chessie, me says look at my brawl." Where does this girl, get this stuff from? Here is Eliza in her self proclaimed BRAWH.

We have ourselves a cute little Chinese cowgirl!

Hang on to your hats partner, there is a new sheriff in town! She is super sweet, so ya'll grab some sweet tea, and come and sit for awhile. You are about to see some super sweetness!

This One's for the Girls, who never had a broken heart, who wished upon a shooting star! Yes, this one's for all the girls! ~Martina McBride

Sitting on her southern stoop!

An all American Girl!

Pure Love!

Umbrella!

I'm officially TWO!!!!

Dancing with Tim McGraw, O.K. Daddy! Love him more anyway!

Get Your Sparkle On! (courtsey of Barbie!)

Ballerina cowgirl (Eliza's invention)

Under my umbrella!

Pure Country!

Hats off!

Enough Said!

1st two weeks of school

Eliza loves school. She had a hard transition the first two weeks. I actually bribed her with a ring pop if she did not cry when he went in to see Ms. Linda. We have had lots of nightly conversations about how Mommy will always come and pick her up at the end of each day. She has had two successes this week. She is potty trained during the day and she has successfully transitioned without crying to being dropped off.

Not only has she had fun the last two Fridays at water days but she has come home with some amazing refridge art. She made a picture of watermelon, ice cream and a doggie. She was so proud. When I asked her if I could hang it on the refridge, she said, "Of torse." Her little accent is so cute. I can tell she is growing up because she does not say "Move" anymore for movie and she now says TV. She now calls Daddy sometimes Dad.

We did have an incident this week at school, where she was stung by a bee. She is on medicine now and had a trip to the emergency care.

All over all she had a successful first two weeks of school. Mommy and Daddy are beaming and being schooled also in what she needs at this stage of her little life.

Dancing for his glory!

(Picture taken in Colorado, at the Childern's Museum, she loved it. We did not get a picture today of her dancing with Grammie, Daddy and Granddad.)

Today, we had the rare opportunity becuase of Richard's work schedule to take a Wednesday, as a family, and go and see his parents. We live about three hours aprt and let me tell you, when I say three hours it is not the over the river and through the woods driving that you envision going to Grammie's house but rather I 95 interstate bumper to bumper, teeth turning, stahls, cutting drivers off, praying that this time will not be the time that you will be in an accident kind of driving. Once turning into Lansdowne... (awwww... the difference) the tightly manicured lawns and the globe (tee hee, until today thought was stupid.... until my dear hubby said, Leisure World, get it!!! I think my dear MIL has only lived there five years for me to finally ,get it!!! Richard knew he really married a blonde.) Shew... but the visit even though short was WELL worth it.


Grammie and Granddad had the Jersey Boy soundtrack playing (the beloved 50's and motown music that I adore and was brought up on.) Little Ms. Eliza was dancing her heart out. Carefully watching the professional steps of Grammie and Granddad and trying to imitate them. It was too stinkin' cute. All I could think of was, "Thanks be to God, for little Eliza dancing for God's glory and for me to be thankful for the most precious gift of all, her!" You constantly amaze me everyday sweet precious "brown eyed girl" as you told daddy, Grammie and Granddad today.




Side note... Today, she rode a couple of mechanical ponies in the outdoor air mall. She was too cute. Daddy said, "That is enough. Daddy does not have anymore money." Eliza's quick witted two year old response, "Uhhhh huh daddy, in your pocket." Grammie and Mommy just laughed.





Every red car you saw today at Leissure World, you kept asking Daddy and Mommy if it was "Grammie's car???" Your vocabulary and your thought process impresses everyone we come in contact with.





Continue to love the Lord and dance for his Glory little one!