Swim class

 Kenzie started swim lessons on Saturday at school.  She looks so big!  She did really good she only had to wear the float belt for one time back and forth then they took it off her the rest of the time she just used a noodle.

After class we went to lunch at the dumpling place (Kenzie's choice)!  

YuYuan Garden revisited

 I went back to YuYuan Garden with Sonal and Manish's dad during the week, this time it was not crowded at all and we were able to see somethings we weren't able to see last time because it was so packed.

6 Months Old

 Our big boy turned 6 months old on Friday February 24th.  I can't believe he is already 6 months old, that went really fast!  He loves to watch his big sisters and thinks they are so funny!  He is loving the food we give him!  He is almost rolling over and sitting up on his own.  And he has started to hold his own bottle.

 Ben is such a happy little boy!

Giving me a smile!!  All I have to do is say Cheese and he smiles!

Package from Michigan

 We received a package from Aunt Kari and Uncle Kevin on February 19th.  It was filled with lots of treats and Valentine's clothes!

Of course our favorite Chicken in a Biskit crackers!!  Thanks for the package it was great and the kids were so excited to get something in the mail!!

Dylan Charles Monti

Here is the picture I promised of my new little nephew!

Another Goodhue Grandchild

Well I don't have a picture yet but we welcomed another little baby into our family yesterday February 19, 2012.  Dylan Charles Monti!  The boys are winning with 7 and 6 girls!  Ben is going to have 2 buddies now!  I got to see him over Skype this morning and let me tell you he is a cutie!!  I can't wait to see him in person, too bad he is going to be 4 months old by the time that happens!  Congrats to proud mommy Megan and proud daddy Joe and Big brother Max!  Pictures to come!!

Delivering Mail!

The Pre K classes at Kenzie's school have been delivering mail for the past week.  They deliver it to Grades Pre K - Grade 5.  They get to travel to the "big school" to deliver it.  It has been fun seeing the mail she brings home written by her friends in her class.  Today I got to go to the "big school" to help the kids deliver mail.  It was so much fun and it was cute watching them knock on the doors of the big kid classes and say "You've got Mail!"

Here is my little mailman!

 "You've got Mail!"  Kenzie class getting ready to deliver the mail.

 Kenzie in action!

 Our group!  Thijmen, Kenzie & Ginevre.

All done delivering mail! 

Ben's New Haircut!

Well we decided that Ben's hair was too long so we were going to cut it ourselves.  Gary got the idea because another guy at work told him that's how they do it for their boys here.  Here is Ben before his haircut.

 The back!

 Here he is after.  I was less than thrilled witht he outcome and have decided we will never again cut it ourselves!!  I just think it is too short, and I think it makes him look like he's 3!  Gary on the other hand likes it, but then again it looks just like his hair so why wouldn't he!

This is how much we cut off! 

Our Weekend

 We went to Bingo Night at Kenzie's school on Friday.  The kids played a couple rounds of Bingo then they went to run around and play while the parents played Bingo!  Here is Kenzie and Leo (from her class).

On Saturday we went to lunch with Manish and his family yo Bukkara, an Indian Restaurant.  Ben smiling for the camera!

Kenzie's Valentine's Day Party

 Kenzie's class had aValentine's Day party at school today so I got to go and meet the kids in her class and their moms.  Here are the Valentine's that we made for her class (good thing I brought lots of craft stuff with us)!

 Kenzie's class.  They were getting ready to sing us a song!  I tried to upload the video because it was so cute but I couldn't I will try again tomorrow.

Eating treats!

Happy Valentine's Day

 Happy Valentine's Day everyone!  This was Ben's first Valentine's Day!  Here is my little guy!

 So happy!!

 Hannah!

 Kenzie had school today so we added a little pink and red to her outfit today!  Here she is with treats from Mom & Dad!

Hannah with her treats.  We hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day filled with love and laughter!  Also Happy Birthday to Grandma Karen today is also her birthday!!

Hannah using Chopsticks

 When we went to the store yesterday we got some kid chopsticks so they could start to learn how to use them since a lot of the restaurants here do not have silverware.  So we are all learning how to eat with them Hannah and I practiced today at lunch! 

 She just held them at first and used her hand.

 Then she got the hang of it

She actually was able to pick up the noodles with them.

Shanghai World Financial Center

 With Woody outside of the Toys R Us at the Super Brand Mall.  We went there to walk around before we met Gary & Manish for dinner on Saturday (they had to work so we met them downtown).

 We went to the Shanghai World Financial Center.  You can't see it in the picture but it looks like a bottle opener on the top.  We went to the observatory on the the 100th floor to check out the city from above.  We didn't get great pictures because it was dark so we will be going back one day when it is light out so you will see similar pictures in the future only they will be better.

 The Pearl Tower

 The girls!

 We then went out to dinner afterward with the Mehta's to get some Chinese dumplings.  Here is Kenzie giving her Chinese pose (this is how most of the Chinese kids pose)

 Hannah enjoying her rice.

Ben ready to eat some rice too!!  Sorry buddy you aren't quite ready yet!!