Sunday, February 10, 2013

Kung Hei Fat Choi

Play date with Grace in Tung Chung on Monday:-)
Such lovely princesses!
And princesses that can play guitar!!
Tuesday's moms group.....making Valentine's Day cards. 
Making Valentine's Day cards:-)
Stickers at Disney:-)
We have our passes again and had a great first day back at Disney!!
Within the first 5 minutes....someone had given Rachel a Stitch balloon!!
More stickers...
Riding horses of course:-)
We had a great day!
A Mini Mouse veil:-)
Picture with Cinderella!
Rachel and I went to Disney on Monday.
Kisses:-)
And proof of that special kiss from Cinderella!
I think Rachel got 50+ stickers!!
Kylie's team played Yew Chung on Tuesday at the Semi Finals.  They won!!
Playdate with India and Zoe on Wednesday. 
They boys played well and were happy to be in the final!
Fun with friends!
Rachel and Josh at the HKIS vs. CAIS final game.  Josh was the CAIS photographer.
They boys played very well in the finals and won silver.  The game was on Thursday afternoon.
Having a picnic with friends in Ma On Shan on Thursday morning!
Sparkle on Friday.....Kylie came and Rachel was thrilled!!
So much fun!!
Object lesson time....the kids were very eager to participate and share stories:-)
We gave out red packets with chocolate money and fish to all the kids for Chinese New Years.  
Everyone loves this bus tent:-)
We had special cupcakes to celebrate CNY and Valentines Day!
On Saturday Kylie, Rachel and I went to Lai Chi Kok park. 
Rachel wanted to look for animals and take pictures of them:-)
Peek!
A great place to run around:-) Almost reminds me of Saskatchewan in the fall. 
Love that the weather is cooler but warm enough for flowers:-)
I really like the Chinese style buildings in this park.  
Looking for fish and turtles in the water. 
Rachel bought some flowers and we tried to sew the petals into dresses.  This was Rachel's idea!!
Lai Chi Kok Park!
We made 2 dresses and they actually turned out alright.  Rachel liked working with the needle.  
A friend gave Rachel a big bag of books on Saturday and we spent a lot of the day reading them.
 Kylie and Rachel went to McDonald's for a date on Friday morning:-)
 Kylie, Mark and Josh eating at Gaylords on Thursday afternoon!
 Kylie, Josh and Mark having a celebratory hot dog on Thursday after the basketball game.  
 I taught Sunday School and we had about 17 kids.  We thought it would be quiet but we still had a good group.  
Having lunch at Delany's after church.  

Kylie, Rachel and I had a big week of basketball and friends.  We are thankful that CNY holidays are here and we can finally relax:-) We are looking forward to having Kylie at home and exploring more of the city.  Lots of love, 
Kylie, Jocelyn and Rachel

Birthdays for the week
February 17th - Happy Birthday Jadyn!

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:11


Saturday, February 2, 2013

Week of Parties:-)

Kylie and I set up our bed in the living room.  Rachel had fun jumping!!
She is quite the horse rider:-)
Play date at Jack and Max's house on Monday:-)
CAIS vs. Island School on Monday.  We won and are now in the semi finals.  
Having lunch with Jack, Max and Leila
The boys played well on Monday. Next game is on Tuesday against Yew Chung. 
What Rachel does during the basketball games:-)
Rachel and I went to visit Glenda and Aimee's bunny rabbits on Monday.  
This bunny, Lerma, is very sick and stays in her bed all day.  Rachel loved her:-)
Glenda and Aimee have 3 rabbits!!!
 Play date with Mia and Christine on Wednesday.  
 It is great to have new friends over:-)
 Rachel and Mia playing dress up:-)
 Tuesdays mom's group!
 Rachel playing hockey with friends at CAIS. 
 Mom's group on Tuesday. 
 Having supper at Marg and Gary's.  Marg made lamb and it was amazing!!
 Rachel dressed me up...don't I look beautiful:-)
 Sparkle on Friday!!
 Rachel is supposed to be a bride:-)
 Rachel is lucky to have such good friends at CAIS.  
 Object lesson time at Sparkle!
 Teachers vs. Under 20 boys
 The teachers won.....but they were tired!!
 Doing some finger painting at Sparkle!
 Kylie was happy to play:-)
Rachel and I making cupcakes.  She is a great help!
 Watching a magic show at Emory's birthday:-)
 Pin the bow on Minnie!
 Parachute time at Emory's birthday on Saturday.  
 This was a LOT of fun!

 Going on a nature walk with the MacIntyre's. 
 Hot dogs and cake for lunch at Emory's party!
 Eating cupcakes......Rachel and I made them for Emory's party!
 Of course cake time is the best:-)

 Emory and her friends and family!
 Party #2 in Discovery Bay on Saturday!!
 Got to love beach parties in February!!
 Digging for gold and jewels in the sand.....Rachel loved this:-)
 I think she could have dug for hours!
 Checking out her loot:-)
 Cake time:-)  Layla had an Ariel party with a princess cake.  It was really fun!

 After the party....I discovered Rachel and Layla has covered their bodies in stamps!!! And then continued to cover their friends Annika and Leila:-)
 Rachel, Josiah, Annika, Leila, Evangeline and I making sand castles and holes in the sand.  
 Rachel and I went to visit another friend Isabella in Discovery Bay after the 2 parties. We had a BIG day!
The Minnie Mouse cupcakes that Rachel and I made for Emory's birthday!

This has been a great week! We have had so much fun wandering all over the city:-)
We have one more big week before Chinese New Year holidays begin.  Kylie and I are very excited to have a quiet week at home! Although I am sure we will find some things to do:-)
Lots of love, 
Kylie, Jocelyn and Rachel

If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. Rather be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs.
Deuteronomy 15:7-8