JULIANNA HAS BEEN HOME 2 MONTHS ALREADY

It is hard to believe but Julianna has been home a little over 2 months already and has done so many new things. We have been to 2 important doctor's appointments already, one on Jan.13th and the other on the 9th of February. We have had no surprises so far and the next appointment which is March 2nd will be with the surgeon so we will have a little better idea when Julianna's palate can be repaired. Julianna has tried tobaggoning, which she really liked. We also tried skiing and boy did she look cute but she doesn't have enough leg strength to keep the skiis in the right spot so we will wait on that until next year. She did enjoy it but it was just too hard on Mommy and Daddy's backs trying to keep her up. Last weekend we went to a bird and rabbit show. She thought that was pretty cool except the turkey was a little too loud and scared her. As well she continues to thrive around her three big brothers. Her new kitchen is getting lots of use and we eat lots of pretend food.

Kitchen hockey is alive and well. The joys of an older kitchen where you don't have to worry about scarring the cupboards.

Our first attempt at pig tails. Zachary felt they were a bit lopsided but boy wasn't she cute.

Tobogganing with brother Jacob.

See I told you she looked cute.
She loves to pretend to talk on the phone. This is Stephen's old cell phone which when not in use Julianna places beside my cell phone on the counter.

And of course the traditional sitting in the laundry basket picture. She did that all on her own.

Last of the Trip Pictures

Well, here they are the last pictures from the trip. Sorry it has taken me so long. Mitchell hasn't felt well the last couple of weeks and there just hasn't been guilt free time to sit at the computer. These are pictures of Tinnamen and the Forbidden City. The next pics you see will be very recent.

Chairman Mao Zedong Mausoleum

Arrow Tower in front of the Great Hall of Peoples

Museum of Revolutionary Chinese History

One of the numerous gates throughout the city.

One of the many rooms with a throne in them.

Large courtyard inside the Forbidden City. If you look really closely you can see the old bricks with the grass growing up between them off to the left of the picture.

Happy girl in the hotel in Beijing.