Catching up, month by month: January

January seems a long ways in the past as I have been so neglectful of my poor blog. Several catch-up posts are certainly in order. I will do my best to recall the highlights.

Our Miss Grace has always had more than a "healthy fear" of the water and Peter and I have decided that it is time for her to work on this. Particularly since our summers are spent lakeside and she is missing out on so much. As the remedy she has begun swim lessons at our local pool. It wasn't great in the beginning, in fact, she is still hesitant but she's in the water, very cautiously doing what she is told to do. I have faith that in time she will be swimming like a fish.

This shot was taken at our Second Annual New Years Breakfast with a local group of parents with children from China. This group is unique as most of the girls are older, one is even from Hefei very near Bengbu. I look forward to this gathering and hearing the stories of those ahead of us in the walk. Did I mention most of these girls are Horse Crazy like our Grace? She certainly is in good company on all accounts.

Ross is doing well and continuing to play lacrosse. This time on a travel team which has brought us to some familiar places and some new ones as well. All in all it's fun and rewarding to watch.

Now if you ask Miss Grace you might get another answer, but I won't go into that one....Next post, on to February!

Keepin' it short and sweet,

Kate-Lyn