Pledge Video

Emma Grace laughs as EA sprays Pledge.

playing with rattle

It's been a while

Hey guys. sorry it's been such a long time since I have written. Not sure what exactly I have been doing, but I've been busy! We are doing pretty good...Emma Grace has been fussy lately. not sure why. My guesses are that she's fussy because she is getting a tooth (she has been putting her hands in her mouth way more than normal) or because she has a cold. Runny noses are hard to clean with a squirmy 6 month old! She is usually very "guai," a word in the local language that means anything pleasant that a child can be (I am not sure of the exat definition and I don't think the locals here are either). I get told very often that EG is guai. But not lately. I am really praying she will be over whatever is bothering her before Tim and Kathi get here for their visit!

On her menu this week:

Sweet Potatoes

Peas (her fav!)

Pumpkin

Carrots

Pears

Rice Cereal

Lots of orange going on so that means lots of really hard to get out stains!

Here's a video of her eating pears this morning. Listen closely for the noise at the beginning....that's her. and check out the face at the very end. sorry these are not very long. I am planning to put up a longer one after christmas. just need a little help from the geek squad on it. somehow it goes through youtube and I don't know how to do it. anyway, enjoy the pears...

Let's see, what else? Well, we are excited for Christmas to be here. We are still not sure aobut our plans for Christmas Eve. There is a service at our fellowship that we would like to go to, but it all depends on EG and her sleeping schedule. On Christmas morning, we are planning to get up early and spend some time as the Huffmans...with sausage biscuits, gravy and eggs and fruit! And then later in the day we will have 12 people over to celebrate with us over a big meal. yummy. Andy and I are making our regulars: sweet potato casserole, brocoli casserole and also a pumpkin pie. I am considering trying a coconut cream pie if time allows.

Here is a picture of Xiao Li, our helper giving Emma Grace a bath. Xiao Li is so precious and such a big help to me. I taught her how to make Maw Maw's "Easy Lasagne." She served it to some of her American friends and they said it was the best Lasange they've ever had. Way to go Maw Maw!

Well, the next time you hear from us it will probably be after Christmas. We have a party at our house on Saturday night with some local friends and then one of Sunday with our American friends. MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS! love you!

check out these elves

hey guys. you gotta see these webistes...

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1358225421

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1358339032

my fav is andy's angry face elf! Way to go Danny for creating these!

Sixth months!

Well, EG is six months! How did we celebrate? Actually, Andy and I went away for the night! it was our first time to leave her overnight. She did great! We were the ones who had the hard time! When we got back home she was already taking her nap. When she woke up, Andy and I raced to her room to try and be the first one to get to her-unfortunatley we were so loud and noisy while racing into her room that we scared her and she busted out crying. After she calmed down she was really happy to see us though-but not as happy as we were to see her!

You just gotta love this face....

Go Tarheels...

all bundled up

Emma Grace and I go on a walk almost every morning. She loves it and I do too. We get out in our town that is smaller than a square mile and walk every inch of it! I listen to music and think and dream and pray and EG just cruises in her stroller. You should see her...she is so bundled up that she can't or maybe just chooses not to move. When I bend down to check on her, she won't turn her head to look at me. She just cuts her eyes over my way and doesn't even smile! She is so intently soaking in the sights that she doesn't have time to talk to me! Here's a pic of her bundled up and ready to go on a walk!

"Do you like cornflakes" likes christmas cookies

Some of you may remember my little friend who knocked on my window and asked me in English if I like cornflakes.Well, today he and some of his friends came over to my house for a Christmas party. It was a blast! We divided up girls and guys and I taught them how to make sugar cookies. We also talked about the meaning of Christmas. They all proudly took home cookies to show their parents! They of course love Emma Grace-after they left she took a really long nap! I think she was worn out and just loved the peace and quiet of her cozy bed! They also taught me a few children's songs in chinese and a dance. I can actually communicate with these guys-they are more on my level in terms of chinese! Aren't they cute!?

do you love me or what?

All I have to say is, "do you love me or what?" I get on here every week and put up amazing pics of the adorable Emma Grace and now.....I have learned how to put video on here too! So, do you love me or what? (hehe, I am just proud that I actually figured this out without my geek squad hubby having to show me how to do it!) And saying he's in the geek squad is a compliment-I know nothing about computers and he's a computer guru! Here's a video of EG eating pumpkin for the first time! ENJOY!