A Visit From Auntie I

Auntie I comes with shopping bags of gifts. Seth likes his card

Look

Wow!

Peek a boo

Doing art

Art projects are right up Savannah's alley

Dressing a princess puppet

Putting on her accessories

A new way to eat watermelon

My aunt paid us a surprise visit for 26 hours. She called at 8:30 a.m. and said she was in our driveway. Remember, she lives 3 hours away! Wow! This was the third time we tried to plan a visit since early February and it kept getting postponed due to weather and such. So, we were so happy to see her. She brought bags and bags of gifts for the kids from Valentine's Day and their birthdays. Savannah got a whole bag of butterfly toys, clothes and activities, including books, art projects and even a butterfly hut and net. When the weather gets nice in a few weeks we will order the catepillars and watch the metamorphes and then let the butterflies free. She also got a princess puppet where you can change the dresses, hair, and accessories. What could be more fun than that for a little girl? Seth got a Radio Flyer wagon walker that Daddy will put together this weekend, a Pooh bath stacking toy and lots of cute clothes for Puerto Rico, California and the summer. Thanks Auntie I. You spoil us silly! We love you and your visits. Thanks for coming!

Yuki will return from the vet today. He was neutered, declawed, and got his vaccines. It is just like having a baby. Savannah has been asking for him and she knows he will come back without claws and he will no longer scratch. The vet called and said he was doing great, was frisky, and getting a lot of attention.

Savannah is exceling in her letters and numbers from the Leap Frog series DVD's. Between that and going to Montessori in September, I am sure she will be reading by kindergarten. She is so motivated and interested and that is the most important thing. She loves reading, books, and learning.

This weekend we are bringing in the car, signing Savannah up for swimming, getting the kids pictures taken for 1 and 4 years old and then going out for Japanese food at Sakura Garden. Yesterday, March 3rd, was Girls Day in Japan. That is a day that you pray for happiness, health and prosperity for your daughers. Japanese culture is such a big part of our lives, that I am going to start celebrating it with Savannah. I am going to order her the special dolls for next year (when she is almost 5 and will truly understand) and dress her up in her kimono. May 5th is Boys Day and we will be celebrating that this year. Last year we were just home from Japan and Seth was a newborn and we were so sleep deprived.

We are very excited that in a week Seth turns 1, 2 weeks Savannah turns 4 and we won't say what Mommy turns, but we are all going to the beaches of Puerto Rico and we can't wait.