Winter Time Adventures

Phew . . . I am woefully behind on blog posts!  This one will be filled with pictures from the last several weeks.

Everybody got new school shirts.  I don't know why Caylie is looking up like that.

Justin was using a rented trombone for school band, but now he has his own.  He is doing great, and has his first concert coming up in a couple of months.

Caylie got a new outfit at the Gymboree Outlet. 
 My pretty girl!

Tessa and I still hang out on Mondays and Fridays. 

 She is starting to say words and can follow directions - when she wants to!  She runs and climbs, and is into everything.  It's very cute.  

 Tessa in the dress that Grandma Altman got for Brittany, back in 1990.  

 Our 6-month post-placement report for Samuel was due in January, and we needed a family picture.  This is as good as it gets, haha.
Jim, Sam, Keelan, Justin, Caylie and me.

The boys got haircuts a few weeks ago.  

Samuel was very happy with his.

 Justin, not so much, though the rest of us liked it.  

But hair grows back.

Samuel had a school field trip to Young AmeriTowne.  He spent the day being a banker.  Jim got to go, too, and said it was a good day and Samuel did a good job.  (If only he hadn't forgotten his lunch at school!)

Tessa and Caylie driving around the house.

Silly hat.

Selfie by Caylie.

Keelan bought himself a guitar and is teaching himself the chords.

Caylie loves school.  Gao Laoshi is one of her teachers.  

 (Oh, and Caylie speaks Chinese ALL the time now! 

 I think she gets frustrated sometimes that she knows more than mama.  Ha!)

One Saturday we had a special yummy lunch at Maggiano's.  We hadn't been there in several years.

Samuel and Jim

Caylie and me.

Justin and his chicken.

Keelan and his friend Ian.

It's Chinese New Year, and we're celebrating in several ways.  (That will be a separate post!) But meanwhile, Samuel is learning about yet another American holiday - Valentine's Day!  He and Caylie were very busy getting their Valentine cards ready for school. 

And our Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl!!  That was a very exciting day!  Here's Sam in his Demaryius Thomas jersey, and Caylie in her Tim Tebow jersey.  

And Tessa in her Peyton Manning #18!  Go Broncos!!