We attended a wedding the first Saturday we were back.

And we got our teeth cleaned.  The hygenist let Emma help her!

Our Chinese Tutor is back and teaching all 6 of us now!  Shes using a video as a reward for a week of good lessons!

Jet Lag

Early mornings, and I'm thankful for the prepackaged oatmeal I packed in the bags!

Judson is out

There goes Emma

And Lawrence

I looked like this right after I put him to bed!

2 am wakings with Luke, who thought it was mid-day

And we are back to normal.  I hit the sweet spot last week of waking up at 5 or 5:30 wide awake, but alas, that has passed, and I'm back to pulling myself out of bed!

And...we're back

So much to update you on.  However, to get all the pieces to work together to update you is not easy.  Time, internet, computer, vpn. . . phew.  These pictures updated quickly this am so I'll start here.  

6 hour layover in Detroit.  We overtook this play area for 4 hours.

Putting Luke in the seat next to me has helped us get an extra seat the last two times we've flown!!

Relief.  He fell off about 6 times(but onto Juddy so no worries)

Judson

Caroline and Lawrence finally slept after being awake 22 hours.  Emma is sleeping on the ground below them(somewhere).

Everyone was grumpy upon arrival.

Our 14 bags took forever to come out.  But they made it.  And I fed everyone tictacs while we waited.

"Normal Life"

Oh my goodness, this one.  We all just can't get enough of him.  

How did that happen?  A couch full of life.

Picking up Emma and Jud from school.  2 more weeks of kindergarten for those 2!!

Mark laughed when I said "Singin in the Rain" was our Friday night movie night...

But the kids loved it!!

Finals week.  Finishing up this years work before we head back to the states for a few months.

Enjoying the Spring weather

This car, re-gifted from the Philips.  

Hair cut time

Such a funny boy.  Sorry I didn't get a photo after!  

Luke has been swiping all the little kids scooters these days.



A little "Singin in the Rain" reprise for you.

Judson is 6!

Judson's 6th Birthday part!  It's his last month of local kindergarten, so he was excited to invite his buddies over for his party.  I'm sad to not have kindergarten after this year, it has been a great way to meet families and kids and allow us to be a little bit more "like" the people here.  And, honestly, I'm a little apprehensive about having all 5 at home all day in the fall.   But, Mark is getting my school room ready for them all, so I'm hopeful we will figure it out!

Happy Birthday Judson!  We love the excitedness and energy and sweetness you bring to our family!

Spring Day 2015

This year we were able to celebrate Spring Day on the actual first day of Spring.  And the weather was beautiful!  Luke enjoyed his first year participating!

Everyone had a great time finding eggs.

A reading of Quiet Bunny kept the little ones attention while the eggs were being hidden outside.

Stickers for the little ones. . . 

Egg dying for the big ones!

Thanks to Sarah, Grandma Rene, and to Lisa's mom Sue for providing all our Spring Day necessities!  

Dentist Visit

Today 6 of us went for our teeth cleaning.  I went first because I wanted to run to the hospital after I was done so I could have my nasty sore-throat checked out.  I left Mark with 4 of the kids, he said he could handle it.  Turns out he had 3 cavities that they filled right then, and I guess the Dr. was not too impressed by our children all going nuts in the room.  However, Marks cavities got filled, the children didn't get hurt, and the hygienist just sent me the picture below.  Oh, and the Dr. confirmed that all I have is a sore-throat!