Happy Birthday Kay Early!

Everyone clears out of Hong Kong for the summer holiday.  Kay's closest (and mine too!) are all going to be gone for Kay's birthday.  My friend here was so sweet and had Kay over to her house for cake and presents to celebrate before they headed on holiday.  The girls had a blast and the presents were a HUGE hit!  It is cute to watch the girls grow up.  They are all "girl" already.  Kay and her friend brushed hair for probably 15 minutes during the party.

Mother's Day at School...

WOW!  I think behind is an understatement...

Kay had an adorable mother's day event at her school.  The kids practiced signing songs for weeks before.  Kay made a cute shopping bag with her hand prints on it for me.  Kay was so excited that I was in her classroom.  She completely froze and did not sing any of the songs, but was all smiles when she got to hand me her gift.  Very sweet...Here is a picture of Kay and her friend Alexandra.  Her class is very diverse here.  It was neat to see all the kids in her class.

School Days...

I asked Kay's teachers for some feedback on how she is doing and anything we could work on at home. They wrote home saying Kay is very sweet and listens well. They mentioned trying to get Kay to talk more in class. Apparently she does not say much. This made Craig and I laugh (and be very puzzled) because she talks non-stop at home, on the bus, on the MTR etc. Strangers are ALWAYS commenting on how chatty she is. I guess this is another one of those parenting puzzles we will have to figure out...

Art...

When I got Kay from her "nap" the other day, this is what I discovered. I asked Kay what she used to color all over the wall and she pointed to the heater plug. Several things ran through my mind...first, I was so thankful she was safe, then, I was NOT happy. We had discussions about how you can't color on the wall and how dangerous playing with the plug was. It is challenging here with no heat. I guess we will have to be more creative next winter... I think my brother summed it up best..."at least it wasn't poo finger paint"...very true...very true...

Kay Days..

A favorite in our house these days is playing bowling. Here is Craig teaching Kay how to hold the ball. There were A LOT of giggles! Yes, Craig is wearing a necklace. Kay said everyone had to get dressed up for bowling first.

Kay is really into having "picnics" with her "friends" these days. Sometimes we have to get a pillow for each friend to sit on their own chair and sometimes all friends sit on the same pillow. Here is Kay eating lunch with her "friends". It is a process to get everyone in just the right seat before eating!

Our Neighborhood...

Here are some pictures Craig and Kay took while on an "adventure" in our neighborhood.

The Wan Chai wet market...

The main street that leads to central area...

Our apartment complex. View from the hiking trail beside our building.

Memories...

Today I played a song Kay used to love to sing along to on our screened in porch. When it started she said "we sing on porch". I told her she was right and she said "in North Carolina". It amazes me the little things she remembers!