First full week of school!!

 Riders football on Sunday:-)

 Pierogy making....yum!!

 We made 7 dozen in about 1 hour!!

 Sam and Winnie took mom and dad on Tuesday for a HK adventure.  This is at the new cruise terminal in To Kwa Wan. 

 Having supper at California Pizza Kitchen before an evening of market shopping!

 Dad wanted me to take this picture for his friend:-) Its a long story.....Bryce and Lara...you might get it!

 Taking an art lesson at Disneyland.  This time we drew Tiger!

 On their way back to Canada!!

 First day of school for Rachel:-)

 Math time in grade 1. 

 I have 23 students in grade one and I am learning lots~ 

 Center time in ELA....building words!

 Experiment Friday! Every Friday we do an experiment in class. This week a student wanted to lead the experiment and he made a salt water battery.  It was pretty cool!!

 Disneyland~

Dad built us an amazing cabinet that fits behind our kitchen door.  He also built 2 extra shelves under the 3 we already had. So happy about the kitchen....love it even more!!

We had a good first week of school.  Rachel seems to like her classroom and Kylie is very happy to be at Lai Yui full time.  I have been hit and spit at among other things but I am learning and God is helping me:-) 

We are all very happy to be going to work together and look forward to the year ahead. Please keep us in your prayers.  

Love, 

Kylie, Jocelyn and Rachel

P.S Mom and Dad made it safely back to Canada. Thanks for your help...I will miss you!!

Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."

Matthew 22:37 (Read all of Matthew 22)
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Adventures in Hong Kong

 Winnie, Sam and Luke took mom, dad and Rachel on an adventure  on Tuesday.  Winnie and Sam borrowed a car and drove them around:-)

 Needing a beer after my first day of school....it was a bit rough:-)

 Ocean Park fun on one of the hottest and busiest day of the year!! 

 Rachel's favorite....red pandas!

 Having lunch and trying to get some shade!!  There were 45 minute line ups just to eat McDonalds!!

 The new bubble exhibit at Ocean Park. Rachel and Luke had a blast!

 About to leave Ocean Park.  What a great way to spend a Friday!

 On our way home from church:-)

 Making thinbread with grandma:-) Dad made me a rolling pin so I am looking forward to making more for school lunches!

 Picking up tools in Sham Shui Po!

 Picking up lumber in Tai Kok Shui.  Dad is going to build us some more shelves in the kitchen!!

 Dad even made Rachel a little rolling pin:-)

 Learning how to use the thinbread paddle.  

 Watching football!!

 Miss fancy:-)

 Fixing up the bathroom!! Yeah....so thankful for Kylie and Grandpa's plumbing skills!!!

They even took off the sink to clean it!!

Trying on her school uniform and getting ready for the first day of school!! She is getting excited:-)

My grade 1 teaching team!! Such a great group of people. 

This has been a good week visiting with grandma and grandpa!! Mom and Dad have also enjoyed being toured around by Winnie and Sam.  I am so thankful for such great friends that love taking my parents around!!

Have a great week. 

Love, 

Kylie, Jocelyn and Rachel

Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:111 (Read all of Psalm 119)
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Happy 5th Birthday Rachel!!

 Breaking the snowflake pinata!!

 Waiting for cake:-)

 Making snow globes

 Having some fun:-)

 Opening up presents...

 Hanging out on her birthday morning. 

 Birthday supper at Ruby Tuesdays!

Rachel's birthday cake!

 Rachel had fun helping me decorate her cake!

~I love cake~

This has been a great birthday week. It was fun to celebrate and spend time with friends! We are also thankful to have grandma and grandpa Herperger in Hong Kong with us.  

Happy Birthday Rachel!!

Love, 

Kylie, Jocelyn and Rachel

Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty."

John 6:35 (Read all of John 6)
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Our new addition.....Happy the cat!!

 So we decided to get a cat:-)

Happy loves cuddles and we have enjoyed having her. 

I spent some time in the classroom this week:-) The more time I am there the more I realize how much I have to do!!

Day at Discovery Bay.

We could see Disney and Central from the DB pier!!

Getting some treasure:-)

Getting a balloon bow and arrow from the DB hotel. 

Watch out for those crocs Rachel!!

Yikes!!

More Frozen stuff for Rachel's birthday:-)

Getting stuck in the sand!

Mermaid Rachel with her friend Amaya!

Nap time on the balcony!

Settlers night with the guys!

This has been a great week of catching up with friends.  We had our children's pastor over on Monday, Kylie met up with a few friends on Tuesday, I met up with Jamila on Wednesday and today Kylie had a Settlers night while Rachel and I hung out with friends.  This has been a great last week of holidays!! It is still hard to imagine that we start work on Wednesday....Yikes!!

Some quotes from Rachel this week:

1.  Dad....IF you had hair...what kind of clip would you like? 

2. Mom,  I think I am going to retire from school:-)

3.  Rachel informed me this week that she is going to move back to Canada when she is 16, buy a house, get 10 cats, not get married and live off of $100 that we will send to her yearly.  I am so glad to know that she is ambitious!!!

4. And finally.....Rachel told me that she is going to tell her teacher that she doesn't need to learn Math in school because she knows it all already:-)

Have a great week!

Kylie, Jocelyn and Rachel

Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

Mark 13:11 (Read all of Mark 13)
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