It's been a while

Hey guys. sorry it's been such a long time since I have written. Not sure what exactly I have been doing, but I've been busy! We are doing pretty good...Emma Grace has been fussy lately. not sure why. My guesses are that she's fussy because she is getting a tooth (she has been putting her hands in her mouth way more than normal) or because she has a cold. Runny noses are hard to clean with a squirmy 6 month old! She is usually very "guai," a word in the local language that means anything pleasant that a child can be (I am not sure of the exat definition and I don't think the locals here are either). I get told very often that EG is guai. But not lately. I am really praying she will be over whatever is bothering her before Tim and Kathi get here for their visit!

On her menu this week:

Sweet Potatoes

Peas (her fav!)

Pumpkin

Carrots

Pears

Rice Cereal

Lots of orange going on so that means lots of really hard to get out stains!

Here's a video of her eating pears this morning. Listen closely for the noise at the beginning....that's her. and check out the face at the very end. sorry these are not very long. I am planning to put up a longer one after christmas. just need a little help from the geek squad on it. somehow it goes through youtube and I don't know how to do it. anyway, enjoy the pears...

Let's see, what else? Well, we are excited for Christmas to be here. We are still not sure aobut our plans for Christmas Eve. There is a service at our fellowship that we would like to go to, but it all depends on EG and her sleeping schedule. On Christmas morning, we are planning to get up early and spend some time as the Huffmans...with sausage biscuits, gravy and eggs and fruit! And then later in the day we will have 12 people over to celebrate with us over a big meal. yummy. Andy and I are making our regulars: sweet potato casserole, brocoli casserole and also a pumpkin pie. I am considering trying a coconut cream pie if time allows.

Here is a picture of Xiao Li, our helper giving Emma Grace a bath. Xiao Li is so precious and such a big help to me. I taught her how to make Maw Maw's "Easy Lasagne." She served it to some of her American friends and they said it was the best Lasange they've ever had. Way to go Maw Maw!

Well, the next time you hear from us it will probably be after Christmas. We have a party at our house on Saturday night with some local friends and then one of Sunday with our American friends. MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS! love you!