The Water in China

We recently asked Alaina about the drinking water at her house in China. She said she did not drink it out of the sink or out of small bottles, but that they had a big bottle that was turned upside down in their house. Her cousin (?) would go to get new bottles and bring them back to her house. There was a red button for hot and a blue button for cold. She drew us a picture and it looks like a water filer system. Go figure! (Hey, if I don't write these little tid-bits down, I'll forget them)

She and Sara are in the playroom singing songs in Chinese - she still laughs at our attempts!!!

Question for Fellow "Bloggers"

Have any of you all printed your blogs for the sake of "keeping" them? I'm always a little nervous that this online journal will someday mysteriously disappear (or in reality, that I will delete it accidentally!). I need to print our "Ally in China" blog and just put it in a book for her, since I never post to that one anymore. Thoughts? If you have printed it, how have you "put it together"???

AND/OR - does anyone know how to save a blog to a hard drive?

439 days....

Jodi, you are right in that it was 439 days since we first met our sweet little Alaina... but the reason that 439th day was itself so special is because that was the very first time that Alaina sat down beside me and said, "I love you, Mommy", gave me a kiss and went on her way... Out of no where - not responding to me saying it, not saying yes if asked... sweet day!

So, she learned to ride her bike today without the training wheels, with Lauren running along side. First in the grass (we have a slight hill in our front yard) and then in the cul-de-sac with Daddy! She is so proud of herself!

We are seeing glimpses of spring - Bradford pear tree buds, sunny days (well, occasionally), daffodils popping up. So nice....

439 days

Any guesses? I'll tell ya'll later. Come on, post your guess!

Alaina and Ally both had playdates yesterday. Alaina went to Mairyn's house (a friend from her class at school) and Ally went to play with Linzi and Miss Sheryl. They both had a great time. I asked Alaina if Mairyn knew her middle name, and Alaina replied, "Of course she does mommy. She is my best friend and that's what you do. You tell your best friend everything about you!"

Sara and I did a 5K this morning at a beautiful park in Lawrenceville. We were not prepared, but we did it anyway. Now I will pay the price for a few days. It was a wake-up call, so to say!

Met Ellen at the mall for lunch with Frannie and Gracie -- G's surgery is next week. They were in the area and we met at the mall (much to S and L's dismay, yeah right!). Lauren's b'day is coming up this week - the big 13!

Maybe someday I'll hook up the ole camera and post a pic or two!