MAYLIN2007

  So, here is what appears to be my true mommy format...I am once again sharing a moment when I wasn't at my best. Here goes. Be nice in your comments, for I am sure it has happened (or something similar) to you all. I was checking out a few of the blogs I follow. Maylin was sitting at the table. I was on my last blog. It was the Do They Have Salsa in China Blog. There was a terrific, funny, sweet video on the latest post. While I am watching Maylin calls me. "Mom. Where are you." "I am right here." "Otay" "Mom." "Mom" "I am coming. There are 32 seconds left." "Mom" "Mom" "I am coming. Just give me 15 seconds." "Mom" "Mom" "Alright I am coming." I get to her and ask what she needs. She is standing in her chair and says..."I peed." There she is standing in pee. I say, "Why didn't you go? You go yourself." She says, "Not today. I'm n...

We have had some days that have been filled (seriously) with wind. Of course, the next day there will be snow. Just when we think Spring has sprung, the wind brings winter right back. One day the family decided not to let this weather get the best of us, so we took a big tarp and made our own gigantic kite. It was SO FUN!!! When Jay was having his turn, this big gust came along and literally dragged him about 50feet. He had grass stains all up his pants and white shirt. It was so funny to watch him go sliding across the yard.  

Here is an update on painting. The doors continue to be a nightmare. We don''t have doors on the girls bathroom and no doorknobs on any of the other doors. Hopefully next week. I love everything else. Many of you asked about the glaze in the kitchen. It is an oil based glaze that comes in black, white, brown. You roll it on with a small roller and then take it off with a rag, by blotting it. You can make it darker or lighter depending on how much you put on and how much you take off. Here are pictures of Maylin's room. I was scared to make a change with 2 colors, but I think I like it. I don't know if you can tell but on the pink paint it is a wash (first white swirly, then pink) with light white flowers like the top pink ones. I picked words to go around her room that may inspire her. The Chinese translation is underneath. Of course, we used Meng, that was her first name...Meng ni and they called her Nini. The words are in vinyl and the flowers were painted using a pa...

Click on piano. Piano

  Hee hee ha ha ha hee hee hee. Also, Happy Gotcha Day (2 year anniversary) to Maylin and Emily!

Here are so photos of the people they stayed with, served and met. They will be home this evening.        

The kids worked so hard today. They finished the roof for the family. They really helped them a lot. Here are some pictures of the trailer they painted the other day. They are before and after shots. It looks so much better. After the work was done today, the kids played on the beach and played basketball. Jay told me Austin just played and played...harder than the other kids. Jay told him to sit down and rest and he said, "No dad. I haven't felt good enough my whole life to play like this. I need to make up for lost time." Talk about breaking my heart. Here he is 16, and finally getting to experience real life. My heart is so grateful that the Lord has blessed him to feel well, finally. Tonight was spent in the tourist part of the town. They did a lot of shopping, ate and bought a strawberry treat that has become a favorite. I could hear all the kids in the background when I was talking to my husband and their was much laughter and joy. It has been an A+ experience. They...