Her new love is coloring. She asks me to draw something (usually a kitty) and then scribbles over it.
She loves to sit on the counter and help cook and explore the ingredients.
Here she is with her best church friend Jed (on top) and his brother Zeke (in car). Love these boys! Jed is So sad that Ali is leaving! He wouldn't let her out of his sight last week at church and asked us if we have enough pictures of them together. We are going to miss them so much!
Our Saturday General Conference was held at the clubhouse of a member's complex. There was an awesome playground where we played and ate lunch in between sessions. It was the first time Ali has ever played on grass in bare feet! She loved it!
She loves to wheel or wear her backpack!
On the way to church she rides in her stroller but likes to hold onto the bar in the metro.
This is Ali's best friend in the whole world, Aisha. She asks to see Aisha at least 100 times a day. No matter what floor we're on in our building she'll walk or point to what would be Aisha's apartment and say "Isha" over and over. She gets absolutely giddy when they get together. It's going to be so sad to say goodbye.
Sweet little toes!
Eating Snacks (My mom gave me the idea to put snacks in this pill container and it is a big hit! She loves opening the compartments.)
Being Silly
I love it when she wants to play with her bows and flowers. This particular photo is so cute and she reminds me of a little Czech girl dressed in her kroj.
Such a classy cleaner- hair all done up and wearing a tutu!
One day, we cleaned the stroller and then she decided that she wanted to eat her lunch in it.
I just love this girl!
Moving to China was a huge adjustment for us all but Ali was such a trooper! It wasn't easy going from a life surrounded by nature and quiet to a life of constant noise and concrete. At times she has been frustrated and I worried that certain things were going to become part of her personality. However, as I watch her play at home and out among other people she is just a sweetheart. She has learned and grown so much and I'm so proud of her for the person she is becoming! She has learned to be patient and to endure tough situations. Ali is so cute when she tries to say a new word. She always looks just as surprised as we are that she said it. It's so cute! Her favorite words to say are Mama, Dada, J (for James), puppy, baba, da (panda), and kitty. Her new words this week are park and slide.
We LOVE you so much, Mary Alice. Thank you for being you and for being our sweet girl!
