At the NR--the fanciest place in N. Mamaw and Papaw know from experience.
Uh, G and D made this picture all that it could be...
My hair looks very grandma in this picture, for some reason. I guess it makes sense since I'm 33!
A little guy who helped celebrate my special day.
Overlooking the city.
Feeling cold, as always.
Oldest boy looking...er, 'special.'
They met in Thailand and he fell--hard. She liked him too. Since we're friends with her parents we said we might consider arranged marriage ;)
At the homeschool conference we attended, we attended a storybook character dinner outside. What does a mom do when she's just spent a month in Thailand and hasn't made costumes? Well, she sighs with relief when another mom gives her daughter a dress-up gown, and the other two go as (in order) Big Jim from The Sugar Creek Gang and Greg Hefley from Diary of a Wimpy Kid. In other words, they dress as boys ;)
The grounds at our hotel. Volunteers decorated the tables.
I think it was sort-of supposed to tie in Valentine's Day, too, because there were Hershey's Kisses on the tables.
A family we met here has three biological daughters and four (!) adopted Chinese children. One of the little Chinese girls was having her seventh birthday and all the kids got together to do relay races at night. C takes off.
Then it's older brother's turn.
G loves the little pony-tailed girl on the right. Her name is Eleanor but G thinks she's just like Ramona Quimby.
Silly dancing in a circle. The birthday girl is in the center. Her name is Naomi.
I. has a blast, as always...
Getting used to the nibbling fish, even sticking hands in the water.
Daddy thinks this feels crazy and he's not sure he likes it...
G knows she likes it but it tickles an awful lot.
C could stay all day.
