Swinging In the New Swings - Erik Is Having A Blast

Cina got for Erik today a swing and a bouncer for inside the home. We had bought one when we first arrived here and it was not long enough. Now this one allows him to touch the floor and bounce. We then took him outside since it was over 80 degrees today and swang in the new swing hooked up to our play ground.

Enjoy the pictures of the cutest boy in the neigborhood.

Real Food - Um Um Good

Erik has been eating real food now for about 5 weeks and is enjoying it a lot. Today he looks more like 'Cookie Monster' according to Cina than anyone else...he and his JoJo posed for some photos after a good meal of peas and pears or carrots and bananas or maybe squash. Regardless of what...he enjoyed it and sis enjoyed being there with the monster.

The ones of Erik's face just make Auntie Mouse want to reach out and squeeze them or kiss them!!!!!!!!!!




JoJo is acting out Dr. Jekell and Mr. Hyde or maybe she has split personalities....or maybe it is just a family trait. You guys be the judge

Emma's Palace Revisted

Emma's Room is now complete with the bedding and more. However, we still don't have a desk and such for her. More to come later.

Also included is a picture of our Emma and her hat...that matches her bed cover.

One Rank Away from Eagle

Last Night Hans attended his first Court of Honor here in Hotlanta. He has most of the work done for the merit badges he needs, infact he got Personal Management signed off yesterday. He has cycling done and Family Life and Physcial Fitness that need to be signed off. He will get his Eagle right after he turns 14. Okay....so he has kicked some bootie to get to this point and he will continue.

Clap Your Hands Clap Your Hands

till the music stops. Erik has learned to clap and now does not want to stop. He is like a trained seal...arf arf arf. He claps on command. For his next trip he will...............

Inspector JoJo

JoJo was drinking some pink OJ and then she decided that she would be Inspector Pirot. She wanted to hold Erik as well. She loved looking at herself in the mirror and see what she looked like.

Zander At the Dentist

Well...when I came home from Tampa two weeks ago Zander was really proud since he had 4 cavities. I don't think he understands, as opposed to your FICO score, you want a small number when it comes to holes in your teeth.

So..Cina took a picture at the dentist office. Apparently Zander fussed and screemed for an hour but liked his nose. When he came home we took more pictures since the 'pediatric dentist' we went to really bruised and bumped him up.

Needless to say we called the dentist back a couple of days later and told her receptionist {her husband} that we would not be coming back. She called a couple of hours later and we told her to call us when his bumps and bruises are down. If someone in the family is going to get a fat lip it should be from something real like a good fight :) not the dentist.

Snow in Georgia - Farms in Berkeley - MOOO!!!

We were feeling homesick for the Cabin and so prayers were answered and snow fell and schools closed for the day. Some closed at just the threat of snow whilst the rest closed because of actaul hail that fell and stuck to the ground.

Emma's Palace & Hans ' Playroom

Hans' simple room

It will be very easy to figure out who occupies which room here at the house. Enjoy these for what they picked. The kids got to pick their own stuff and create the atmosphere they want to have. They have all let their personalities show through.

Kids Rooms

Zander's expandable bed with a dresser of drawers


Erik's crib and rocking chair for mom to use.


JoJo and Zander's mirror and entry to the bathroom


JoJo's princess bed