Children's Day

Jacob and Lydia got to participate in the school performances for children's day this year. They both had a great time and did a great job!

Lydia enjoyed wearing makeup - especially the glittery kind!

Jacob with some of his classmates

Jacob got to wear a tux and get his hair fixed up special - what a handsome boy!

Jacob on stage - this performance was a fashion show of sorts...

Lydia with some of her classmates

Jason's Aunt and Uncle came to see us!

We are so thankful that Jason's Aunt and Uncle, Carol and Curt, got to come and visit us in May. We had such a great time seeing them and the kids really enjoyed them! What a blessing!

Uncle James' visit

We are so thankful that Uncle James got to come visit us for Liz's birthday this year!

The kids always have so much fun with their Uncle James!

We got to go to kareoke for Liz's birthday this year. James stole the show and Julia stole things out of Liz's purse :)

Lydia never gives up an opportunity to be on stage!

Julia loved Uncle James (even though she called him Uncle Jerry the whole time)

And a visit with Uncle James would not be complete without a trip to the amusement park!

Kids Playtime

Just a couple pictures of the kids doing what they love to do...

Half dressed pirates?

Julia loves her babies!

Jacob loves his swords - especially ones that light up and have sound effects :)

Girls night with manicures - mommy likes that too!

Jason and Lydia's "big date"

Jason got invited with a group of people here to go and see the peach blossoms (a very popular thing to do this time of year) and he decided to take Lydia with him since Jacob got to go with him on their last adventure. Jason asked Lydia if they enjoyed their adventure and she said "it wasn't an adventure it was a date". So I guess Jacob goes on "adventures" and Lydia goes on "dates" - parents are always learning :).



Lydia makes friends wherever she goes (lucky for us :))



Jason gets his ears cleaned local style...

Jacob's 5 year Birthday Party

Wow, our little boy is already 5! He invited one other American friend and 5 friends from his class. We had a full house and a great time!

Thailand February 2011

This February we got to escape the cold winter to warm sunny Thailand and Jason's parents were able to meet us there - talk about a wonderful vacation!! The kids loved the beach and the swimming pool, they would have swimmed all day if we let them. We of course loved the sunshine and the water too! We also enjoyed not having to wear socks, jackets, or 3 layers of clothes! We had such a great time with Jason's parents and the kids really enjoyed playing with them.
The kids are excited about the warm weather!

Fun at the pool!




Pops, Daddy, Mommy, and Lydia went on a hike to a cave




We got to celebrate Jacob's birthday with Nana and Pops



Fun at the beach!