Easter 2008

Here are our Easter pictures for this year. I'm sorry that you can't see the boys' outfits better as they were really cute, but Nathan and Joshua seemed determined to hide themselves.
The next is, of course, the opening of the Easter baskets. The baskets and the outfits were from Grandma Tessie (Richard's mom) and were greatly appreciated as I probably wouldn't have gotten them much of anything. Also it gives Tessie and excuse to do two of her favorite things; go shopping and spoil her grandchildren. By the way, can anyone think of anything to do with plastic Easter eggs. We have so many and I hate just throwing them away. I don't suppose that they are recyclable?
The last picture is of Nathan using one of the toys from the baskets. He (or Joshie, I don't remember which) got a Thomas the Tank Engine bath set that came with foamy soap and a pretend shaver. Both boys are having a great time with it. Don't you think that Nathan has a nice technique?

Inches turn into milestones

I am always thrilled when I see all the little ways in which my boys are growing up. Today Nathan was watching Richard get ready for work when he decided that he wanted to wear a tie like daddy. Richard tried to talk him out of it but soon relented. Nathan ended up wearing that tie all day and even had it on when he fell asleep for his nap.

For Joshua the moment came when he asked for more food and it came out as a complete sentence, "I want rice." He has been doing this for a while but I still get a kick out of it because I don't always understand what he is saying. For example his "I want rice" actually sounded like "I wa wy" but I knew what he was saying.

Another Nathan story, I was correcting some student work tonight when Nathan came up to ask me what I was doing. I explained and he then decided that he wanted to my students' new teacher. He is going to teach them how to twirl a hula-hoop on their arms just like his teacher, Mr. Gan, taught him. It is fun to see Nathan wanting to emulate his parents so much.

Three years and two and a half months

Tifarrah and R.J. moved out this weekend. It was all very sudden and a little weird and Richard, the boys and I are all still a little depressed, hurt, and confused. But it should be a good move for them. Tifarrah found them a furnished room in the home of an older Filipino lady who lives near by. Tifarrah hopes to keep most everything the same in regards to school and church. It is really strange not to see their stuff here though. R.J. had been living with us for over three years now. Nathan and Joshua have been missing him but they have also been really cute about it. Nathan now wants to have the chore of feeding the dogs and Joshua helped set the table for lunch; both used to be R.J.'s jobs.
I hope that they enjoy their new home and that it all turns out well for them.