It's hard to believe we have been home for a week, but I guess the fact that things are starting to get back to normal helps the realization. We are still experiencing some jet lag, but it is getting better each day. I am missing China, but I guess that is to be expected. I wish it was closer so we could take the kids back more often to experience their heritage. This year there was a Chinese New Year's Festival here in town and for some reason, we didn't get to go. Hopefully, next year we can attend and the kids will enjoy it. They had fireworks, food, entertainment, and Chinese dragon dancers. I can visualize my children dressed in Chinese outfits enjoying all the festivities, drawling with their southern voices. That's an oddity to me sometimes when I do realize how "southern" they sound.
I have stayed close to home until Thursday night when I was forced by necessity to seek out Walmart. We mainly needed baby food and diapers, so I had to go. The shopping experience was interesting with Esther Marie. She seemed happy at first in the shopping cart, but when she began to whine, I dug out the little "nibbles" of stuff to help keep her happy. I like watching her face as she has new taste sensations. This night I tried Gerber Graduates Peach Puffs. She needed one in each hand! I got the guy checking me out to put all of the stuff in a box because I am tired of all the plastic bags. When we got home and I placed it on the kitchen floor, Esther Marie thought it was great fun to examine all the items. Friday when I was feeding her lunch, she brought me what she wanted and after she finished each item, she would go for another one. After three things, I stopped that entertainment. The others were watching her and egging her on. Babies and children in China usually don't ever have enough to eat or learn the feeling of being full, so when they get to America, the food amounts and choices overwhelm them and they can tend to overeat. I was told by the experts....that's okay....they need to experience what "full" means.
Hannah and MaryAlyce have been going to a Vacation Bible School this week at the little Baptist church close to our home, so today they had a closing program that Emmie and I went to. We sang songs and Esther Marie joined right in with hand motions and even a little dancing with her sister. Snow cones and a giant inflatable Titanic slide were a great ending to the week...but it was SO HOT! (sigh/melt) Joshua ended another week of summer school and tells us he has been working on a play that he wants us to attend soon. He has a couple of more weeks and then he's out of school for the rest of the summer. Since we didn't join the pool this year, I have NO clue what we will be doing in the heat...but I am sure we'll think of something.
I hope all of you are staying cool and enjoying your summer. If you have some "cool" summer fun ideas, just post a comment to this blog entry!
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find a magnolia tree... turn on the sprinkler ... and enjoy
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