Miracles of Mitch Triathlon

Kyra did an amazing job in her triathlon this past Saturday. It was EXTREMELY hot, so it wasn't exactly pleasant, but she pushed herself to do her best which was so fun to watch. It was a bit of a treat when a young lady approached Kyra and said "hi, I'm Amanda" and Kyra recognized her face as the girl that she was "racing for". She thanked Kyra for racing and raising money for the Miracles of Mitch Foundation. It was a great experience for Kyra. Trey and I were running all over the place in our attempts to get photos and video of the race so we were hot and sweaty after her race also! :)

I know that Kyra will be sending out her thank yous, but I want to take a moment and say thank you so much to those of you who donated to her cause...it is greatly appreciated!

July 4th in Minnesota

Well, I guess technically this really isn't part of our "Hong Kong" experience except that because we are living in Hong Kong, we have become somewhat like nomads without a place to really call home while we are in the States for the summer. Because of our change, our summers are quite a bit different than in previous years. The July 4th holiday weekend is normally a big family tradition for us to celebrate in Siren, Wisconsin while we stay at our cabin in that area. Since Craig won't be here until the end of July, I chose not to "open the cabin" on my own with the four kids.

That all being said, we were invited to my sister's place on the lake in Shoreview and the kids had a fabulous time seeing and playing with most of their cousins. The boys basically spent about 8 hours playing playing whiffle ball down on the beach. Throughout the day they seemed to attract various people to play...but the core cousins remained throughout.

The girls seemed to be more attracted to spending time on and in the water and that is what I captured on film this time around and thought I'd share a few photos.

It was a great day had by all!

Summer in the U.S.

Well, I'm not sure how much I'll post this summer, but we are about 3 weeks into our stay in the U.S. We miss daddy terribly but have been trying to maximize our time with family and friends. Kyra has already been to Bible camp, at which she had a fabulous time. Trey will be going to the same camp with a good friend in about a week. It is always a great time for them and I'm so thankful we are able to make it work this summer. I haven't taken a ton of photos yet this summer as we are just taking it all in and we have been moving around a bit, mooching off of our dear friends for places to stay. We are now in one place for the month of July and will hopefully spend the last two weeks here at the cabin with daddy!

Had to post this adorable photo of Keely with her best friend, Elyza!

Had to Share...

Kyra is overjoyed that I finally found a white board here...yes, you can laugh, but it was NOT an easy task. Had to share her latest "drawing"...touches the heart... :) just gotta love that girl!

Keely's Dancing Debut

Keely had her dancing debut on stage this week. Our whole family went to watch her last night and she absolutely loved it. I thought she might be a little intimidated or shy as she was dancing in the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (where the musical Chicago is currently showing) but she was totally in her element. It was so fun to see. Unfortunately, cameras and videotaping were not allowed in the theater so I did not bring my good camera with. I have a couple photos from before she was taken backstage so she isn't in full costume here (missing her crown) and the quality is not so good. Her dance was to Under the Sea and then she was part of the finale.