water fight on a sunny day

The weather has been incredible lately







Ella and Suds had a blast with the water hose









Ella loved spraying her Daddy!





Dad loved splashing Ella

While waiting for the ferry home Ella's water bottle fell into the harbour!

Luckily there were some fishermen nearby we were able to flag over for some help

2 girls in dresses

The past few days have been stunning here in HK (Sorry Larry and Judy!)






We had another nice BBQ in the garden. Although we were almost killed by a falling palm frond, BEWARE! Paradise has it's risks!

There is a great online marketplace for our new 'hood that I troll. It's so great living in a small contained place. It means that wherever the seller is, it'll be easy for me to go pick up the item.

I got this exosaucer for FREE!! Now that we have all this space I am spoiling Julia with all the big fun things I wanted for Ella but didn't have space for. As you can see, Ella loves it:) When we went to visit Kristan in NZ she had one for Keira and Ella spent a lot of time in hers as well.

new hair cut

Before. When Suds saw this picture he said "oh! just like we met and you were 16"
Never mind we didn't meet till I was 19 :)


After!

I don't hate the bangs but I'm not convinced I'll keep them either. But so far at least this haircut is really easy to style

Julia rolled over!

Congratulations to Julia for rolling over this morning!!

drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. Ella thinks it is hilarious when we have her lay down and trace around her



Lexi loves her new cat bed

twins born 2 years apart

Julia





Ella

The weather in HK is glorious right now and we are taking advantage of it. Temperature is around 18 degrees and no humidity.

Ella's artistic shot of dinner






Lots of BBQ's, eating in the backyard, and playing at the beach for us. Life is tough

Brrrr! The wind was cold at the beach. Julia borrowed Ella's sweater to stay warm

Not the bike we bought in Mui Wo, but it was close!

At least someone is getting some sleep in the moses basket

Sunday at the Lake

I like to call this the Double Al Bundy.

Her flailing hands wake her up so I tucked them into her pants



Another nap, wrapped up this time







Ella's nap time










and the nap continues with a position change

"Mommy I can lick it?"









"yummy-licious"



















"I like cookies, Mommy"

ella plays hide and seek

what a great hiding spot!
no one can see me







maybe i'll just peek out








surprise!








here i am!!

Oh!! I am sitting by myself!








Ella decided to throw a gang sign.....






The spider web I created for the playroom. Spider coming soon





Telephone wire box.
And we wonder why we get a bad phone connection sometimes....

dancing!!

Waking Julia up

Ella dancing park.mov

If you like this video, follow this link and vote for her to be the best little dancer in Hong Kong! Click on the thumbs up symbol!!!

CNY in DB

Ella at 4 months old.







Ella at 31 months in EXACTLY THE SAME DRESS!! (with her friend Alana)




Ella giving a lai see to her best friend Tiny Olivia



As you can see from Ella's expression, the lion dance is just starting

Horoscope 2011, forecast for the 2011 year of the white Rabbit

The 2011 year of the metal Rabbit is here. It is not the size of this animal that makes sense for the whole year, but its inner nature. It looks like we've got quite sophisticated period with gracious manners and sensitivity. This 2011 year of the white Rabbit your may pin hopes on your sense of intuition. But don't be impatient or be in harry, in 2011 year of the Rabbit without concentration you will fail.