1/30/2012

January 26, 2012.......6 1/2 Years Old



At 6 and a half years old, this little princess weighs 41 pounds and is 46 inches tall - which makes her very skinny.  Most pants have to be altered to get them long enough yet still fit.  I do occasionally make her pants or have them made for her.  Leggings work great also.  She is in First Grade but is one of the youngest and smallest in her class.
Her favorite thing to do is play outside, either riding her bike, playing on her swingset, or drawing on the driveway with chalk.
Her favorite food is anything sweet or anything that has noodles in it.  She loves to eat Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips with her dad (not sure if it is the taste that she is after or because she knows that the smell of those chips drives me nuts).
She sleeps in her bed most nights but still has to get in bed with me to snuggle even now and then.
She takes a gymastics class once a week and LOVES it!  She also takes dance once a week and doesn't seem very interested in the dance part but loves the costumes and hanging out with the class of girls.
Her favorite colors are pink and blue.
She is CRAZY for new clothes, jewelry, and shoes - that's my girl!
She is still very much a sensory seeker and can easily get over-stimulated which seems to bring on some mischief but we are working on that.

1/24/2012

January 21, 2012......Celebrating Chinese New Year with Friends










We began our Chinese New Year celebrations this year with friends who are also adopted from Taiwan and live in the South.  Each time that we get together, not only has our group grown, but several families have grown.  There were 3 babies that have come home from Taiwan in the last few months.  We love seeing everyone or just meeting new friends.  Of course, Leanna always has a blast with her buddy Morgan!

1/22/2012

January 20, 2012......Good Grades and a New Tutu


 Leanna is doing well in school.  She has come a long way since earlier in the year when some things were really a struggle for her.
She loves girly things!  Especially her new tutu!

1/19/2012

January 17, 2011.....Caught Being Good


Leanna received an award for being good!  When an adult in her school sees a student going out of their way to do something nice or is behaving exceptionally well, they give them a ticket that says they were "caught being good".  These tickets go into a jar and the principal draws a ticket from the jar each week and gives them a thumbs up award and trophy.  She was so proud of herself and so were we!! 

1/18/2012

January 14th - 16th, 2012......A Trip to Atlanta












 We took advantage of the long weekend and traveled to Atlanta with friends.  We went to the Coca Cola Museum, the Aquarium, spent tons of time in the indoor heated pool, ate some great food, and shopped a bit.  It was nice to get away and have fun!

1/17/2012

January 8, 2012....Visiting with Cousins






Cousins were in town for a visit so we spent an afternoon with them.  Leanna loves to play with Elizabeth!  We met Jack for the first time.  He is a cutie!  It is still amazing to me that my sister is a Grandmother!  We found out that Leanna LOVES clementine's and Elizabeth's favorite is banana's (she ate 3).

1/13/2012

January 6, 2011.....Snacks from Japan


Our wonderful friend, Catherine, sent a HUGE box of goodies from Japan.  Leanna was in Heaven!  She is crazy about the Japanese snacks and even hides her favorite things from all of us.  She is too funny!

1/08/2012

January 2, 2011.....Sequence anyone?


The girl loves some Sequence!  Especially when she beats Mom!

December 30, 2011......Dressing up into the New Year

We had friends over for dinner to celebrate the New Year.  Leanna and Olena thought they needed to play dress up to celebrate.  I see some make-up application training in their future!

Before taking down Leanna's Christmas tree, I had to get one last photo - we love her new Taiwan ornament, her musical "L" that Nanny got for her, and the beautiful asian girl that Catherine sent from Japan!

1/03/2012

December 29, 2011.......Fun with Leanna and Morgan







We are very lucky to have been able to spend some time with Amy and Morgan.  Morgan was also born in Taiwan and came home just a few months after Leanna.  They had a blast together but were so busy and in constant motion, that it was hard to get a good photo.  I really enjoyed spending time with Amy!

December 28, 2011.....Riding a Big Girl Bike



The beautiful weather in TN made it easy to enjoy the new big girl bicycle.  She jumped on and rode like a pro!