Anastasia goes to AISA

Anastasia began preschool on Sunday, October 2. Her teacher has a son in my class so we joke that we have just done a child exchange program. So far, Anastasia is loving it. She gets to go to school with Randy and me, she plays with kids her age all day and then gets to ride a bus home at 1pm. I have heard from her teacher Mrs. Sunette, her gym teacher, the bus driver's wife and several other people about how well she is doing. She hugs and kisses the other kids, joins in as if she has been there from the beginning and gets frustrated when she is working with something the other kids had done in the weeks before she joined them (which I see as a good sign: wanting to know).

Below are a few photos from the first and second day:

Anastasia with her new monster backpack in her gym uniform


Running down the hallway trying out her giraffe shoes


In regulary AISA uniform on Day 2


Teaching Talula a few things

Photo update 23/9/2011

Utah, Indiana & Illinois

OK- so this has been really delayed due to some compatability issues. But here is the end of our summer!

Florida & South Carolina

The first part of the summer is about to end as Randy and Anastasia head to Virginia to visit his sister Rebekah while Talula & I go to Utah to visit Kim, Kent, little Grant, Talula's godfather Vince and Holly. Here are a few photos from our time with family and friends in Florida and South Carolina. (if you click on the slideshow it will take you to the album so you can see them more closely)

Oh, the places we'll go... this summer!

This summer's plans are a bit more complex than normal, but for happy reasons. Here's our schedule:

25 June- 4 July
Winter Haven, Florida to see Randy's mom and grandmother, also a bonus visit with Rob and Joyce

4-21 July
Beaufort, SC to see Randy's dad, old Battery Creek friends, Randy's high school friends and my cousin Ben on vacation with his family

21-25 July
Christine & Talula go to Utah to see Kim & Grant, and hopefully Andrea & Collette (the 3 little ones will range from 6-8 months!!)

Randy & Anastasia go to Virginia to see Randy's sister Rebekah and her husband Dale

25 July-14 August
We all meet up again in Indiana for weddings, wedding receptions and birthdays galore. Brian & Hannah will be married on 5 August with Anastasia acting as flower girl

14-18 August
Off to northern Illinois so Randy's maternal grandparents, aunt & uncle can meet the 2nd great-grandchild of the family, our little Talula

And then back on the plane for the always dreaded 15 hour flight back!