Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Weekend at Grandma & Grandpa’s

My cousin and her two sons came to visit from Hawaii. Ally and Jesse are only 3 years apart in age and they always have fun together. They stayed with us for a few nights and then moved on to other friends’ houses. We met up again at my parents for a night as well.

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They arrived on Thursday evening and Becky took Jesse and Ally to the park.

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We  made rice krispie treats for dessert!

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Its Birthday Party month for us – Ally had party #1 to attend last weekend. Next Saturday she was invited to 3 at the same time! But we can only attend 1. Maya’s party on Saturday was at a “paint your own pottery” place. Ally had lots of fun. And on a side note, Maya’s parents commented to Becky recently that Ally was well behaved, and helpful to other friends and a pleasure to have as a guest! Yes we are beaming with pride!

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After the party Ally and I and Cloey headed out to NY. Yes that is Cloey asleep in her dog bed on the seat next to Ally.  About a mile from my parents’ house we were stopped by a train! It was pretty neat, and Ally counted over 200 hundred cars. It was very long, and not something that Ally had ever experienced before, getting stopped on a road for a train.

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Sunday morning Ally curled up and watched TV on the ipad with Cloey.

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On Sunday we tried bike riding – well learning to ride a bike on a balance bike. But Ally was in no mood at all.

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Then she did chalk on the driveway and had a blast outside in the nice weather trying to reach leaves and running and jumping and cartwheels.

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Monday morning she and Jesse took turns cuddling with Cloey, and then played Yahtzee! It was pretty fun.

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The 2 cousins. It is pretty special for Ally to have them in her life, and I think its even more special that they all joined our family thru adoption, and yet look like so much alike. I think it makes these two feel pretty connected.

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