Summer has been going well. Oz is off in China, leaving me the oldest at home. In her absence, the younger kids and I have tried to keep busy. We've gone on lunch dates, had a campout in the backyard, and went on a nature hike. We still miss Oz, but it's been fun to spend time with the each other. I've been busy working too. I haven't been working more this summer, actually I've been working less, it just seems very busy.
The Tim Horton's we work at have now added a Cold Stone! We've made many changes. I haven't been affected too much, since I work mornings and mostly at the window. I have gotten used to working without Oz, but I miss her there. I am having fun with my coworkers though.
I'm saving up my money for two trips. The first is to be this next weekend. My mother and I will be going to Illinois to attend the Soft Ball Classic held by the Arndt family. I am very excited about it! The second trip will be flying out next year to Tasmania to visit my friend Olivia, another trip I am very excited about.
Oz has been able to keep in pretty good contact, via skype, email, and phone. She has sent us pictures, letters, and video. We got to 'meet' two of her girls Cali and Lilly. They were sweet. She is doing well. The four weeks of camp are now over, and she is now at the China run camp, were she is just there to help as needed, not actually have kids. She had two boys her first week, and two girls each of the next two weeks. The fourth week she had none, and was in charge of craft time. I want you to see some of her kids. We don't have pictures of Cali and Lilly. :( But, without further ado:
This is Fu Ai Qiu aka Ike. He was about 6 or 7. He was a little hesitant at first, but was quickly calling her sister. He was quite rambunctious and hard to keep up with.
This is Li Ran Ran aka Ronny, my personal favourite. He was unable to walk and used a little scooter to get around. Oz, would wrap her purse handle around the steering wheel, and he would sing songs as the walked. He was a little rascal that gave her a run for her money, but also held her heart strings.
The second week she had YaYa. YaYa was a foster child, and wasn't quite sure what to think of camp at first.
Also, she had Bai Bai. They nick named her Boo, the Mandarin word for No, since that was her favourite word. She had a very twisted back, but that didn't keep her from running. She wasn't ready to leave when camp was over.
Oz also got to see one of her girls from last year, Icey. She remembered Carm! That made her happy.'
Bai Bai is my daughter. I will email you right away.
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