The Day Suzanne Left =(

As you can see, Aubrey was not happy. I really think he understood that she was leaving for good. This was taken as we were driving away from the airport. Luckily, she missed her plane and we got to spend one more day with her. Aubrey didn't believe me the second day and didn't cry. =) He does miss her though and continues to talk about her. It is so sad. Jaden still thinks he's going to Tokyo to visit her and "the husband" as he calls Bernard. We'll see about that!

Playing Catch-up!

I'm going to try to go in order. So much has happened in the past few weeks! Suzanne is back in Tokyo now with Bernard. We miss her very much! It was so much fun to have her in our home and learn about her culture. We are happy for Bernard though, as I'm sure he missed her like crazy.

This picture is from the second to last night she stayed with us. She made a special dinner and showed my how she made this yummy chicken in fresh tomato sauce. Here she is with Kattina who was her classmate and also speaks French.

She even made Tony's favorite... fried plantains. =)

Suzy and Kattina

The Result: Delicious!

Chase and me

One night I took the kids and Suzanne to my parent's house to visit Chase. Suzanne got to see where my family lives and meet Steven Ashley and Chase. The kids got to meet their cousin finally! They've been hearing about him for months. I think they thought he was imaginary for a while. =)

The kids meeting their cousin Chase

Suzy and Chase

LA

Staci and Liz at the Cheesecake Factory

We tried to do a few fun things with Suzanne before she went back home to Japan. One day, we went to LA for some shopping and sight seeing. Staci knew exactly where to go because she had lived there before. I was very thankful for this because I make it a point not to go there unless I have to! =) Everyone knows how terrible I am at getting lost, especially when I don't know where I'm going. We had a fun day, went shopping at the grove, saw the stars and had lunch at the Cheesecake Factory which was wonderful.

Suzy and me at the Cheesecake Factory

Suzy in LA by Bill Cosby's Star

Baby Chase

I am seriously behind on my blogging! First of all, my mom hijacked my camera and I have been using hers, which until yesterday I didn't have a cord for. Also, we've been out of town and super busy. I have big plans to catch up, but until then... a precious picture of baby Chase. =)

6 Years!

From now on we refer to this as the 'crazy hair' picture. =) We had a fun night celebrating our 6th year together. It is a wonderful thing to be married, and I am especially fortunate to have such a fun, caring, hard working husband. I love you babe! Happy Anniversary. =)

Make a Wish!

Three Little Monkeys

On his way to Grandma's house...

...as happy as can be!

Aubrey Talking

Funny Things

Sometimes, I'll hear a faint "MaMa! MaMa!" coming from the other room. Usually I find Aubrey in some sort of funny predicament. This time, I thought ahead and took my camera with me. I was glad I did. (Yes, that is our bose radio hanging off of the side with the lid to the CD part halfway detached) Don't worry, I fixed it. You get quite handy with three little monkeys constantly in demolition mode.

The kids sentenced their toys to the Lion's Den, another OT lesson gone awry.

In other Aubrey news...

We are done with the high chair! This is both a blessing and a curse. I'm sure you can understand why. Aubrey has been on a kick lately that he has to do everything his brother and sister do. This includes sitting at the table like a big boy. I was glad he wanted to try it though, the high chair is my least favorite piece of baby clutter. =)

WaWa

Lately, Aubrey has been really into water. Well, really he has always loved water, but recently has figured out the refrigerator has and endless supply. This is a common scene in our house.