Friday we celebrated Mary's birthday with cupcakes. Miss A was taking notes on the candles, wishes, singing "Happy Birthday" etc. Unfortunately I did not take any pictures.
Friday afternoon we went downtown to AAA to order Chinese money for the red envelopes we are giving the children coming to our party this Saturday. Audrey choose this hat and then loved the attention it drew.
Saturday morning we hung out at home as we had an ice storm the previous night. In the above picture they are playing with Chinese lanterns.
We moved the dragon for the party to a more subtle spot.
Sunday afternoon we toured a toddler enrichment preschool in Hyde Park. We were impressed with the teachers and facility. They teach signing and Spanish on alternating weeks. They focus on teaching children how to negotiate relationships with other children. Overall they convinced us they had some good methods for fostering a love of learning. Additionally Audrey was at ease in the environment. We will see if we get in sometime in February.