Old and New friends, all from China!!

Saturday was the first round of playoffs for our high school football team. Heidy's old friends, Molly and Gabi, her new friend, Ava were all there. Molly came home from China before Heidy came home from Guatemala and Gabi came home in September and Ava just came home on the 24th of October!! The one that was missing was Maci, she was with her Grandma!! Molly's mommy and daddy are going back to China maybe before the end of the year to get Molly a sister!!

Miss Molly....

I love this picture of Molly. It is from a previous game.

This is Gabi and her mommy, Paula. She is a special little gal, we already love her!!!

And last but not least is Miss Ava, just home a few days from China!! Isn't she sweet??

She was asleep the whole time we saw her but that is ok, I'm sure we will see her awake a whole lot!!

Noah's Birthday Party

On Saturday, October 20, we went to a birthday party for our friend, Noah, he turned 3 years old!! The party was a lot of fun and the weather was great!

This is the birthday boy, Noah.
They are pulling the strings for the pinata, instead of hitting it, you pull strings to open it, which is a lot safer!!
They took turns pulling the strings. Noah was the one who pulled the string that actually opened it, which I thought was cool since it was his birthday.

They are gathering the candy and goodies. Heidy said something that was cute, she had gathered a few things for her bag and someone tried to give her a second bouncy ball and Heidy refused to take it saying "No, I already have one, that's ok." They told she could have another one but she wouldn't she had one already and that was enough.

Noah's baby sister, Josie. Isn't she a doll?

Heidy loved the sandbox, I think it reminded her of the beach, which she loves!!

I don't know why she made this face, but I thought it was cute!!

Big sissy Skyler, eating a cookie with a Diego character on it. Skyler thought it was sad that she knew all the character's names!! It's because she watches TV with Heidy which is sweet!!

Noah's mom said Heidy could help Noah open his gifts. She helped with a few.

Noah's cousin, Jayden and Heidy jumping.

Noah's grandpa, Mike, and Heidy riding Noah's dirt bike that Grandpa Mike got him!! (Yes, we all know it's too big for Noah.)

She was concentrating on driving it!

This is more Heidy's speed, the Escalade, in high gear, of course!! Jayden wanted to drive, but Heidy wouldn't let him if she was in the car with him. He is younger and wasn't as good of a driver, not that Heidy is perfect.

After a lot of people left, Heidy and Noah were playing football, it was so cute watching them chase each other.

He almost caught her!!

It was a great afternoon!! After we left, we met my mom and dad for dinner at Cracker Barrel.

God Loves You Most

Today the conversation before nap time.....

I love you Heidy (mommy)

I love you more mommy (Heidy)

I love you the most Heidy (m)
No, not really, you know who really loves you the most?

Who? (H)

God (m)

Why? (H)

Coz you are special to Him (m)

Why? (H)

You are special because He made you (m)

Like playdough? (H)

Well no, not quite like play dough, He just made you. (m)

Where? (H)

He made you in Guatemala (m)

Oh ok, Good night Mommy, I love you (H)

Good night Heidy, I love you (m)

Substituting at Preschool

Today when we got to Heidy's pre school, they told me that 3 teachers are out, sick!! I offered to help in Heidy's class. I have all the qualifications, a bachelor's degree, been fingerprinted and have experience. I taught at a pre school before our oldest was born. So anyway, I ran home really fast and went back, I grabbed my coffee and camera...... :-) of course!

Heidy is playing at the messy table with some of the boys!

She and her friend Chloe had to paint a paper orange, for some project they will do later.

Here is Heidy painting, too....

Here they both are concentrating so hard!

Heidy was determined to paint the whole paper!!!

Playing a game at circle time, of tossing bean bags in the air. They had to follow directions on what the music was telling them to do.

Still more games at circle time....

Heidy's Plate Surgery

We found out that Heidy will have a day surgery to take the steel plate and 4 screws out of her leg, where she had her hip surgery. Can you believe it's been a year on the 26th of October? The surgery will be November 7. She will not be able to go to gymnastics or jump on the trampoline or anything like that for about 6 weeks because of the holes the screws leave when they take them out. But no casts or anything like that!!! Tonight, we were talking about it and I mentioned that she will have to miss gymnastics for a few weeks after we take the plate out of her leg and she said "NO, I want the plate in my leg and a spoon!!!" I just about died laughing!!! She even got tickled at her joke!! Then she added "Can I have a knife too?" Then we laughed even more! It was a true giggle session!!

Lifting Weights with Papa

Last night Mark started to lift weights and Heidy says " I want to do it" so she climbs on the bench and proceeds to lift the empty bar!! She did it once and then it was too heavy for her so she used her legs to help!! The little monkey. I told Mark he had to lift the same way!! No, he didn't think he would bend that way!!

But she did "help" her dad by making the weights heavier by hanging on it!!!!

Wedding Saga Part 5

Well another chapter in the wedding saga....

Heidy told me Friday afternoon, she and Jason got married that day. I was surprised and said "You did??" and she said "Yeah, You were there" And she proceeded to tell me what she wore ( her flower girl dress) and who was there and all the details. I asked "Did he kiss you?" and she said "Whoa baby!!!" WHERE DOES SHE GET THIS???????

She said she wore her white wedding dress. This must be what she wore!!! But I bet she wasn't playing with the bracelet .....

Seriously I wonder if she dreams this????

Fire Station Field Trip

It's Heidy's first ever field trip and the pre school visited the Fire Station in our town. Last night Heidy wasn't sure she wanted to go at all, she said it was scary!! I think what she is scared of is the sirens. I tried to convince her that the firemen take care of us and the truck isn't scary. Anyway this morning she got up and decided that yes we were going. She doesn't normally go to pre school on Thursday but for a field trip we will!!! Thank goodness there was no fire while her class was there, she would have thought I lied to her!!

This is the fireman that talked to the children. They listened well!

The two year old class went first to look at the fire trucks, so we waited. The teachers played little games with them while they were waiting for the big kids to go in and look at the trucks!!

Simon says put your hand on your shoulder.......

Hop on one foot...... uh oh Simon didn't say it!!

It's the three year old class's turn!!! They stood so nice and quietly while he told them about the truck and his clothes. I think Heidy was still a little nervous.

They were so interested!!

She wouldn't put his hat on the first time he asked but then finally she wanted to!!

Waiting to get IN the truck!!

Look Mom, I am driving!!

Yep it's me mom!!!

The fireman and Heidy's teacher Miss Natalie or "Nat Nat" as Heidy calls her.

It was a fun short field trip and the first of many to come for Heidy!!

Watering the plants

Before I left, I didn't get this posted, Heidy loves helping water the plants. I think we wasted more water than than the plants received!! Heidy loves to help and be outside. Now, I will say while I was gone they forgot to water them and the mums died!!! I had to buy more!!