Hard at Work...

Mia has recently grown obsessed with the computer! She obviously has no real idea what it is, but she just loves to push the buttons and play with the mouse... Cute, but she makes it difficult to work at home! As soon as Mommy or Daddy get on the computer, she races right over, tugs at our legs, and makes extreme grunting noises until we hoist her up. She's a persistent little midget!

Mmmm mmmm

Mia wanted everyone to see her yummy dinner! She's still loving those peas...

Her progression in the past few weeks has been startling. Mia quickly went from being able to take a wobbly step or two, to racing from room to room. On Sunday we took her to the Mesa Children's museum and it was difficult to keep up with her. Although I must admit, she still looks a little like the Bride of Frankenstein with her unique walking style! Mia has also chosen her first clear word. Big surprise to Mommy, it's 'Daddy'... The funny part is that she yells it out very loud, over and over, with a slight British accent. Must be all those tea parties we've been having! She's still the best, and gets better every day...

Working for a Living...

Seeing as Mia is now outgrowing all of her shoes so quickly... We decided it was time for her to start earning her keep. Here is a picture of our little superstar helping Daddy close a deal! As you can see, her innate sales skills are quite impressive....

Chinese New year Celebration!

Stacy is now an FCC board member. (Families with Children from China) All of us who know Stacy are not surprised at that... Nor will anyone be surprised at the amount of effort she put forth in helping prepare for the FCC's Chinese New Year celebration this past weekend. As you can imagine, it was a huge success!

The FCC celebration was in downtown Phoenix at Heritage Square. There were Chinese dancers & drummers, face painting, balloon animals, rock climbing, a cake walk, bake sale, craft table, etc. It really was a great time for the kids and the adults. (Note to self: recommend a beer tent for 2009!) Stacy was in charge of the bake sale, which did more than double the business of last year, as well as the cake walk & vendors. There was also a raffle, and Stacy secured donations of free room stays at local hotels, etc... Christine, Sascha's Mom, coordinated the food for over 500 people, and it was great! Megan, Maya's Mom, handled all the crafts & activities, which were a huge hit! The Mom's on the board really worked hard, and it showed!

Mia is so proud of her over achieving Momma! We can't wait for next year...

Schultz Visit!

Scott & Trenna visited us from Milwaukee, with their kids Savannah & Sawyer, this past weekend. We all had a great time together. However, Mia especially enjoyed having live-in playmates for a few days! She's still looking for Savannah & Sawyer now that they're gone...

We played in the pool, went to the train park, and celebrated the Chinese New Year together on Saturday. Trenna was also very helpful since Daddy is still out of commission with broken wrists. Mommy really appreciated the help! We can't wait for their next trip West.

Tea Party!

On Sunday we were bored, so we had a little tea party! Mia prefers the Earl Grey. She's very commited to a proper cup of tea...

Happy Valentine's Day!

Mia sends her love to all of her adoring fans! Happy Valentine's Day from the most loved child on the planet...

Mia Walks!!!!!

It was with shock & awe that we finally witnessed our midgets first steps! Mia has been taking a step or two here and there for some time now. All of the sudden she stood up and walked across the room on Tuesday night... Now she simply can't stop walking room to room! Everything changes today...

The Foot Rub...

After a long day of walking, it's only right that Mommy should rub my feet and help keep me fresh! Life as a new walker can be tough on the footsies...

Our Little rock Star!

After Kindermusik class today, Mommy bought Mia a set of musical instruments! Mia has a drum, tambourine, cow bell, etc. She's really enjoying music lately and loves to create her own little rhythms and dances... After work tonight Mia & I jammed for a bit. I'm quite certain she didn't inherit her musical capabilties from Mommy or Daddy! The girl has skills...

Club Mia!

Aunt Caren, Uncle Pat & cousins Alec, Gavin & Hadley sent Mia a butterfly tent for her birthday! Thankfully Mom had two healthy hands to assemble the tent! Our home office has now become Mia's official clubhouse... She even let's Mommy & Daddy inside to play occasionally. Shhh, don't tell Mom, but Dad became an official secret club member recently!