LIFE IS GOOD!!!: Emily's 3rd birthday & Basketball for Hannah

Emily's 3 yrs old!!! Her birthday was November 13 (Friday the 13th). We went to our favorite pizza place, Starlight Pizza. For those following this blog, this is the same pizza place we ate out just before hopping a plane to China to get Emily. On November 15, our family and friends helped her celebrate her birthday. She seemed to not know what to do when she received presents from our family and friends. It could be possible that this was the first present(s) she has opened. After about the second or third present, she seemed to get the idea and was ripping the paper off them like a pro. We thank our family and friends for helping us make this a nice event for her. The only thing that could have been better was the weather!!! (It was cold and rainy). This week she has been playing with all her gifts. She seems to like them all. And we especially would like to thank Emily's Aunt Lori, Uncle Rami, and cousins-Jesse, Andi, and Haiden for the drum set. It has been very.................. musical in our house this week.

Notice the frosting missing from around Elmo?

We found it on Emily's fingers as it went into her mouth!!!!

Birthday kisses from Sissy

Hannah just finished a season of basketball

She really learned alot this season. Her school has stopped all after school sports due to funding issues. So all the sports are now being done in the school system with the help of volunteers. So about 20 1st and 2nd graders from within Hannah's school signed up for 8 Saturdays in a row of basketball. The first 30 minutes was like a practice and they learned basic skills. The next 30 minutes the girls split into 4 teams of 5 and play against each other with the high school girls team officiating and helping them play . They do not keep score so they do not know who wins or loses. The last 15 minutes was ball handling skills. Hannah really enjoyed it and cannot wait until summer basketball camp. Here are a few pictures. Watch out boys......She is not shooting like a girl!!!!