jibber-jabber....

                      zonked out in the kitchen...she's my lil shadow...

              my silly "littlest"...Tesfa

                  Ageze & Grant...aka...the airbenders/ninja's!!

                  ninjas in the night....

                   loves his flashlight...oh, and gotta love the frog boots!!!

            Grant being a spy!!   So long mommas plants..Ageze got the best of them...

Well, both Grant & Kate had their conferences on thurs pm...and you guessed it...they both had fantastic reports!! They are both really excelling in the reading department.it's amazing how once they get it...they truly just take off with it...they are crazy fast little readers!! I have to remind my sweet Kate...singing her way thru books sounds lovely..but probably not great for the comprehension..ha!! Or maybe it is?? Friday, Kate ended up being sick..not too much fun on her day off..& Grant ended up spending the afternoon & evening with nana & bompa...the little ones napped, Kate & I napped..and the house... for a few moments...was QUIET!! That surely doesn't happen too often!! And guess who's celebrating their 4 1/2 half birthday this coming week?? That would be our sweet little guy..Ageze!! You see, his birthday isn't till May 20th...so we thought it would be nice to celebrate a half b-day for him..and thats this November 20th!! He has witnessed many birthdays since coming home...he dreams of having a candle to blow out...and just a cake!! I asked him if he wanted me to make any fave Ethiopian foods..and he said..."no momma...cake, ice cream..no Ethiopian food!!" So, Cake & ice cream it will be!! He has requested an "Ashenafi "cake...Ashenafi was a little friend who was in the same orphanage...now he lives with his family in AZ...but Ashenafi had a woody doll(Toy Story!!)so..I guess that means he'll be having a TOY STORY themed party!! Well, thats most of the weekend happenings at the "casa de gilliss"....maybe a few christmas light's being put up today...kate still recuperating...and we'll top it off with a dinner at nana & bomps!! Enjoy a few random pics from our wknd:)
xo kristen