Summer Time Fun

Nicholas and Julia who live in Japan are attending high school in the US.  They stopped by for dinner at Tao Pao's house before starting the school year.  We only see them during the summer, but hopefully they will visit more during the major holidays since they are in the same country now.

It didn't take long for the girls to warm up and act silly with their cousins.   Bella and Nicholas pulled the rope attached to the bike while Katelyn pedaled and Ashley rode on the back.  Julia supervised.

Uncle Dan hung out with the girls' a couple of weeks ago.  He read them stories.  He changed his voice for the different characters in the book.

Bella got a hold of Mommy's straightener and pretended to straighten her own hair.

Uncle Mancheuk saved a bottle of wine named "Bella" and gave it to her.  The first thing she did was try to drink out of it!

Mommy picked up Katelyn for lunch to meet up with Daddy in his cafeteria.

Uncle Brian joined Katelyn for lunch too.

Bella has been really testing her limits lately and not listening.  She was asked to only use markers while sitting down at her table.  She would walk over to the couch with the markers and Mommy repeatedly told her to sit down with her markers.  Bella ended up drawing on the couch which resulted in a time out.

Her naughty side comes out again when she put stickers on the couch when asked not to.

Arianna celebrated her 4th birthday at a park.  There was an activity to make super hero masks.

The girls love Christian and Josh and always tire them out.  They say it's exhausting watching them given how active the girls are!

The girls wanted to help Mommy pack for their upcoming trip to Hawaii.  Instead they climbed in the suitcase and made funny faces.