Seven Years Old!

Jadyn celebrated her birthday at one of her favorite places, Polka Dot Pottery. You get to paint a piece of pottery and then its fired and you get it back in a week. The girls had a great time painting their choice of  dog or cat.
Jadyn had 10 friends come, it was a fun time.

Rainbow Dash -My Little Pony has been a favorite for a couple years now

Ready for her guests to arrive

Painting pottery

 "gift opening huddle"

Her long awaited ipod

I begged her to take 1 bite- she hates cake!



Our beautiful 7 year old

Good-bye teeth

Her teeth have been falling out, a total of 6 now. I knew I would be a little sad, and I am!

She has/ had the prettiest little teeth. 

I'm sure her new ones will be just as nice! 



2-14-2014 (string didn't work)

First one out! 2-17-14

 This one drove us nuts, just hanging there for a week!



second one out, finally. 2-28-14

what we have to look forward to, I hope they fit

Happy Chinese New Year

2014 The year of the Horse!

We had a busy weekend celebrating. Friday evening we went to a local Chinese restaurant where families who have adopted from China met to have dinner. There was also a Chinese lantern send-off, but it was so cold we didn't attend. 

Saturday Jadyn was in a  program with her Chinese language school, They preformed for the Chinese/American society.

2014 Chinese New Year

 

waiting to go on stage.

Yes, she's the only one in purple.  I loved the color.

dancing for the audience.

waiting for dinner

Chinese New Year gift.
I was informed it is not really a horse, it's a unicorn.
But she loved her anyway.  

Throw Back Thursday

We don't have very far to go back, but the changes in this kid are huge! 

Some of my favorite pictures! 

She had a Merry Christmas!

Jadyn was on Santas good list again.

We spent Christmas in Portland with family. Love waking up to excited little ones. 

She got her long awaited Furby Boom, it does not have a off button!  But, it is pretty amusing. 

Class party 

Next up, Christmas!

Thankful Feast

All 1st grade classes at Jadyn's school enjoyed a feast together for Thanksgiving.
Each class was dressed in their handmade costumes.

Jadyn was a Indian with a papoose on her back! They made bracelets to share with their friends across the table, which were Pilgrims

Her feast

Papoose baby, Pumpkin

Her BFF

Chinese language school

Jadyn enjoys this class so much. It's just 2 hours a week, but she's sure picking it up quickly. 

Doing homework 

Trick or Treat!

Once again Jadyn loved Halloween, talking about it for days. She chose her costume all on her own this year. 

You all may be shocked, no Disney charactors were mentioned this year, I know I was! 

She chose to be a Vampire Princess. Just about every house she went to complemented her on her beautiful dress! She would walk back to us and say "they liked my dress too" 

She lasted about 90 minutes, got lots of candy and had a great time. 

The red tube of lipstick has since been hidden!  I'm sure you can guess why!