Life in KC

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Happy Halloween!

Alex really enjoyed celebrating Halloween this year. He loved his dinosaur costume so much that it was hard to get him to take if off before going to sleep each day! Sophie wasn't so sure about being a leopard...

We celebrated Sophie's 6 months last Friday. She has grown a lot in the past couple of months and now weighs 14.7 lbs (6,5 kg) and is 26" (66 cm) long. She has been eating solid food for the past month and is now eating entire jars full every day. She has tried rice cereals, zucchini, carrots, butternut squash, peas, sweet potatoes, pears, prunes, and bananas, and so far she hasn't met a food that she doesn't like. As long as she ends up not liking cheese, mama is happy!

Leopard and Dinosaur

Pumpkin time

All tired out

Triceratops

Roar!


Yoga pose

Yum

I like carrots and it shows!


Out in the yard

Hey, this is my toy, Alex!

Look at me!

Hi Sophie

Why me, mom?

Ready for Mardi Gras?

Chillin'

Sophie likes to sit

Monday, October 25, 2010

Fall activities

Here's a few pictures from the last month. We have been enjoying the awesome fall weather and spent as much time as possible outside. Our big trip for the month was to Newton, Kansas for homecoming weekend at Eric's alma mater, Bethel College.

Alex's first fish!

Fun at the Wichita zoo.
Alex loves to pretend he's Curious George!

Alex and Sophie playing

Alex the helper

At Roger & Frederique's house

Happy Sophie

Future truck driver visiting maman at work

Sophie likes to roll onto her belly

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Sophie is 5 months

Sophie is 5 months today. Time flies when you are having fun! She has grown a lot and started to eat rice cereals a couple of days ago. She rolls onto her side a lot now and can shake a rattle. She loves to talk to big brother Alex.

Papy and Mamy returned home yesterday. We had a very nice visit and are very grateful that they could spend some time with us learning to know the kids and helping us around the house. Alex's French vocabulary has improved dramatically since they don't speak English and it was fun to see them interact. Alex now wants to go to France to visit them. Hopefully we can do that next year!

Never a dull moment with Alex in the house!

Look at what papy built for me in the garage!

Sophie hanging out with Oma

The girls

The boys

Check out the pretty dress I wore for my child dedication at church!

A proud mommy

Checking out the fish tank of the Vietnamese restaurant for Gotcha Day

Do you have any teeth yet, Sophie?

Alex the builder repairing the steps

Alex didn't catch any fish but had fun trying!

Sophie trying to take a nap with Papy

Look how big I'm now

Cutie pie

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Two Years with Alex

Two years ago today, we met Alex for the first time. We cannot believe it has already been that long and at the same time it is hard to remember our lives before Alex. We are very thankful that Alex is a part of our family!

Our first picture

Playing with Alex in Vietnam

One year ago

Our big boy!

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Papy et Mamy à la rescousse

Papy et mamy sont arrivés le 3 septembre pour faire la connaissance de Sophie et jouer avec Alex. Sophie est dorlotée toute la journée par mamy. Alex, lui, regarde ce que fait papy qui est occupé à isoler la cave. Alex a fait beaucoup de progrès en français et fait maintenant même des phrases. Il apprend à mamy tous les noms des dinosaurs.

For those of you who are not fluent in French, here is the quick translation: Grandpa and Grandma to the rescue
Grandpa and grandma arrived on September 3rd to meet Sophie for the first time and play with Alex. Grandma is holding Sophie all day. Alex watches what grandpa is up to insulating the crawl space. Alex made a lot of progress in French and even makes sentences now. He teaches grandma all about dinosaurs, farm animals and cars.