Making Sarah's Birthday Cake

Tonight Russ and I decorated Sarah and Abby's 6th birthday cake. Sarah wanted a dolphin jumping out of the water cake. So we made a lagoon and sandy area with lounging people and umbrellas. There are fish in the water. Abby wanted the umbrella's. We sure hope they like it!

Silly Sarah

I was folding clean clothes and Sarah found Russ' underwear and decided to put it on. She thought she was so funny running around the house with "Daddy's panties" on. I had embroidered Mr. Incredible on the front and Sarah laughed hard.

Friend sleeps over

Sarah had her first friend sleep over last night. Abby and Sarah made a few crafts(a lady bug or tiger, a picture frame and then a picture) then had cookies that Abby made and then played and slept in the front room. They both were up at 7 this morning ready to go! We ate pancakes and eggs for breakfast.

Mona's last day!

Today was Mona's last day in Texas. We got up and went to Jame Avery where we put charms she got last night at her going away party on and I bought her one more, 'the swimmer'. Then we did some errands and went home to get the gang. Janet came over to go to the airport with us. We went back to James Avery to get her bracelet and then to Hickory Hollow for bar-b-que. Then it was off the the airport. We got there in plenty of time and the Continental agent gave us passes so that we could go to the gate and say goodbye to Mona. We stayed with her until the plane boarded. We had a group hug and said our goodbyes. Mona didn't want to leave and we kind of wanted her to stay. We promised to stay in touch and see her again soon on Skype.

More pictures of Mona's Going Away Party

Mona's Going away party

Tonight was Mona's going away party. We had a wonderful time with friends and 'family'. Mona made hot pot that everyone tried and loved. We had chicken, shrimp, beef, fungus, glass noodles, carrots and bean sprouts to put in it. The girls all got in the pools in the backyard and blew bubbles. The Fourniers, Gees, Parisians, Brothers, Norris', Janet, Jill and Kameron and a friend of Mona's that is also a foreign exchange student and her host mom. The Fourniers stayed late and we had left overs and races. Everyone is going to miss Mona.

Mona's Last Supper (before going to China)

We celebrated Mona's last days here in Houston by going to Bucco De Beppo. We sat in the kitchen and ate a meal of Cesar salad, spaghetti and meatballs, cheesy garlic bread and the most wonderful dessert. It was double chocolate brownie with vanilla and chocolate ice cream with whipped cream and sprinkles on top. there was a cherry on the very top. We brought home most of the meal and dessert as we had been eating all day. I think Mona had a great time.