It's a Pumpkin hat

 

Like what is wrong with you people? I'm not even three and I know IT"S A PUMPKIN HAT! You have to wear a pumpkin hat when you make pumpkin bags.  Yeeesh!  You might say it's for the lights but I say it's a hat gosh darn it!

Wiggle-peg!

Halle and I had a girl's night out this week!! We went to the Wiggles concert.  Halle was so excited to be going she probably would have eaten olives ( she hates olives).  We started of with a light supper, grilled cheese) and made our way to the bus stop! Yup, Halle's dream finally became a reality...we rode the city bus.  After talking non-stop for 45 minutes discussing the bus driver's speed, the number of stops, the color of the traffic lights,the number of people on the bus, where said people were sittin, who had a window seat, what color the hand rails were, the buildings made of brick...you get the idea!

We bolted off the bus as soon as I mentioned '_ _ _ Centre'.  She is surprisingly strong for a 2.5 year old and dragged me all the way!

We got some popcorn and then made our way to the suite.  As the first people there we had our choice of where to sit.  She was so excited she was practically vibrating.  When the Wiggles came out she screamed 'Big Red Car!  Big red car!'  She did a few dance routines to 'hot potato, hot potato' and 'fruit salad yummy yummy' using her hip hop style choreographed steps.  I really wish she was more extroverted. 

Ethan's Room

Halle and I worked on Ethan's room a bit this weekend.  Halle helped put up the wall decorations and talked about sharing with  her brother.  Namely she kept referencing the fact that she is already sharing her crib with him.  Yup, she hasn't forgotten about the crib even though she has been in a bed for the past 6 months.

Two years is a long time when you're two....

Sophie and Halle

Let's not wait another two years!!

Falling behind already!!

What can I say, it has been a busy week(end)!! Between getting the news about Ethan, having a great visit with our friends we travelled with to China in 2007, filling out visa and travel information, I have not had a lot of time to post some of the things Halle has been up to.  Bad Mommy.  Bad Mommy.

Here is the Cole's Notes version of the past week or so...

Halle and gang at the Moon Festival making paper doohickey thigs with Amy's Aunt Carol. 

This is when the lovely lady from the Chinese school gathered all the children to tell them about Moon Festival.  One of the highlights was learning about the correlation between the Chinese lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar.  Halle's checking her cheat notes on Moon Festival Traditions and Impacts on Modern Day culture.

This is when we gave our over tired 2.5 year old a paper latern with a lit candle in it to go wandering around in the dark outside.

Halle's friend Camdyn looking as adorable as ever!

Next morning we met our friends that we travelled with to China.  In China, Halle and Sophie had matching sweaters AND matching strollers.  These two didn't skip a beat in 2007 or this morning! 

That evening Bill, Linda and Sophie came to our house for supper.  No, this is not their hotel room where one would think the only place a large group of people could get a photo done was by sitting on the bed.  Nope, this is our house.  Halle and Sophie we're 'camping' in our room and then wanted all of us to join them. 

The next day we went to the zoo...

The Monkey house was oh-so-stinky!

More monkeying around...

Followed by even more monkeying around...

And then it was time to say 'see you next time'... No one wanted to make the first move!

INTRODUCING...

OUR SON!!  We are over the moon and incredibly excited to share our news!!  We found out last Friday that we will be travelling to China in November to meet our boy!! SURPRISE!!! I'm sure I will not be able to put into words all the emotions that are happening. Well, enough about me, here he is!  Jiang QinYu born September 28, 2008 and soon to be Ethan James QinYu.  He is from the same area as Halle so we'll be heading back to Chongqing! As I have said before, we will be the uber BTDT parents.  I have shown a lot of restraint and have not done too much shopping.  I could NOT resist the Robeez with the diggers on them. Or the baseball cap.  Or the jeans from Old Navy.  Or the Heys day trekker bag for myself.  Or...

Eerily familiar...