This past week and a half has had many changes to our schedule. The biggest being that the school that our kids attend has had to temporarily move. There was some construction going on ver close to the school and many harmful fumes were getting into the school, so they picked up everything and left! I am very thankful that they did, but it has been a hard transition. The kids now ride a bus to school in the mornings instead of riding their bikes. Going it takes about 40 minutes to get there, but coming home (especially on Fridays) it can take over an hour. So the kids have lost play time outside because they still have to do homework, eat, showers, sleep, etc.
They have, however, enjoyed riding the bus. And it is the nicest school bus I have seen. They are hoping to be back in their normal location sometime in February. The other big change is that our Ayi went home for a month because her husband died. She will be back in January. Lauren is missing her very much right now. She has become part of our family. Please remember Ayi this month!
Katherine's bunny had to have surgery this week. The bunny's ear came off. I tried to fix it, but all the thread that I had kept breaking, so I went to a friend's house who has some heavy duty thread and she played surgeon. Katherine was so excited to take her buny to the doctor :) and all is well with the ear!
This is Regan in her beautiful new dress and sparkly shoes! She was sooooo excited to get these in birthday/Christmas packages this week. She wears the shoes every day and wants to wear the dress every day :) Lauren told her that she looked like a princess!
Lauren got some building blocks that the entire family has enjoyed...including Jonathan :)
And then there is the pillow pet. I didn't know that is what it was, but somehow my 2 year old did! I'm still trying to figure out how she knew because they do not have them here. Anyways. She got rid of her pillow and replaced it with this. But, recently she has been using both.
The kids also opened gifts from each other this weekend. I know it's early, but we knew that they would not have time during the week and we are leaving out of the country on Saturday. Benjamin was super excited about his magnetic dart board from his sister.
The weather has changed...it is now consitantly cool. So, I took Lauren to buy gloves and a hat. She is also wearing a new jacket that she got for Christmas and some skates that Regan gave her. She has been wanting to skate with her big sis for a while now. 
And how fun was this....my two December birthdays got a package this week. Regan made Jonathan open his first :) So, even in the middle of all the change and craziness. It has been a wonderful week. We will be sending an update soon about some more exciting things!
