I really need to figure out how to post video's on the blog. Avery has been arriving home from school each day with new songs. Of course, when you ask her what she did at school, she always answers with "nothing". An hour or so later, she'll be belting out a song I've never heard before, so cute.
I need to get her on video singing "peace like a river". The first time she sang it, actions and all, I almost fell off my chair. It was so funny, and super cute (I'm biased, I know).

Brennyn also is learning a few tunes at Teddy Bear school. Her favourites right now are Bumblebee, and twinkle twinkle little star.
Speaking of Miss Brennyn, I have noticed at school (while I am spying through the parent view window) that she still goes from big buddy to big buddy. She doesn't like to sit still at story time and just wanders from person to person. The buddies tell me "oh, I'm her favourite today".
She has come so far in a year, but obviously, we still have concerns that we are working with.

Bad blogger

Once again, I don't know where the time goes. I get up in the morning with grand plans of getting things done (cleaning, laundry, blogging) but before I know it, I'm back in bed and it's 10:00 at night.
Between school, gymnastics, soccer and working (the odd shift) my days fly. I'm kind of debating the whole working thing to be honest. It's very difficult when my husband has a second job that seems to be more involved than we initially thought. Thank goodness Nana lives around the corner, because we have shamelessly been using her services far too much these days.
I guess I just feel rushed and worry that I may be missing some time with my girls. I just took a bag full of toddler clothes to the local salvation army the other day. We don't need them anymore. Brennyn wears the same size as Avery (size 4 and 5). My babies are growing up so quickly.

Not much time to post these days. In fact, I don't know where the time goes.
Avery's busy with school, and Brennyn is just busy in general. I don't know why I took up running, keeping up with Miss Brennyn keeps me in shape!

Here is an example of how my girls are so different:
I missed a step on the stairs the other evening and wiped out. Avery was walking behind me and proceeded to laugh like a maniac. She was laughing so hard that I swear tears were coming down her face. My loving (advance care paramedic) husband was too busy getting ready for work to see what the loud bang was. Oh, he did say after that "I didn't hear any crying so I figured it was you that fell and not the kids". Thanks for the concern darling husband.
My sweet Brennyn did run to the top of the stairs and yell "what happened, you okay mommy". She's still in the will, the other two may have to be cut!

As an aside, I was okay. It's amazing how quickly a fall happens though, and I can see why elderly people break bones, etc.

Avery did stop laughing enough to say "you're so funny mommy, adults don't fall down". Guess she doesn't know her mommy that well, I am known to be on the klutzy side.

Pictures

Celebrated Avery's day with a cake. Poppa came over and had a piece.
Spent the next day with friends, celebrating the day we met our girls. Avery picked out matching necklaces and bracelets for her "best friend" (that's what Avery calls her, and they actually play together). I still find it so hard to believe that we met our daughter's 4 years ago, in a hot, crowded hotel conference room. I think M and J were one of the first to get their daughter, while we were almost the last. Now, the girls are both in their first year of school.

Avery

Happy Avery Day, my sweet little girl. Four years ago today, our lives changed forever. I will never forget the first moment I saw you, or the instant you were placed in my arms. We both cried, me tears of happiness, you tears of terror and anger. You were the most beautiful baby and today are such a beautiful, intelligent girl. You are such a Daddies girl, much to your Dad's delight.

How quickly these last 4 years have gone.

Four years ago, in China, two people were anxiously counting down the hours until the next morning. Not much sleep would be had that night, but it didn't matter. All we could think about was meeting our daughter. We were nervous, excited, a little scared, and happy. After years of waiting and wanting to have a family, we were about to meet our daughter.

4 years, it's hard to believe how fast the time has gone. It's hard to remember what life was like before that moment we first saw you and held you. I know that I will never forget that night, 4 years ago.

Pictures from the festivities! Brennyn didn't last too long, but I don't blame her. It was freezing this year, and there may have been a few flakes of snow. Blair and Avery made it another 45 minutes after Brennyn and I gave up on the trick or treating. The girls had a great time and Avery was very sad to hear, this morning, that Halloween was over.