> Amy, ASA folks would love to have this information.  May I pass it

> Gwen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mom2katiegarland" <4pairsofchopsticks@c...>
> To: <1Samuel127@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 3:03 PM
> Subject: [1Samuel127] long awaited update :O)
>
> > Here's to the long awaited update!
> >
> > I returned to work (relucently) in August. The girls are going

> > all day preschool. Katie will start school next fall, so I knew

> > would be good for her. I had NO idea how good it would be for

> > She has had a LANGUAGE explosion since beginning school. I have

> > so impressed with how much she has learned. :O)
> >
> > Katie update!
> >
> > She is growing like a weed and eating us out of house and home

> > When I went shopping for new fall clothes for her, I had to

> > the toddler section behind! <sniff-sniff) What happened to my

> > Katie face!! She is turning into quite the lovely young girl.

> > still Queen of the land of High Maintaince...she will drive some
> > little boy nuts in about 10 more years!
> > We are taking her for a speech evaluation. She still has trouble
> > with some beginning letter sounds and she is also developing a

> > (LOL blends right in with the Douthit side of the family!)
> > She really enjoys school and begs Mrs. Kelli to give her
> > homework...that must come from her Daddy's side....<grin>....
> > We are looking forward to meeting with the other Jiangmen Girls

> > December for a birthdy celebration at Libby Lu's!!
> >
> > Marci update!
> >
> > While little Marci poo has gained about 12 pounds since we got
> > her...she is still wearing 12-18 months clothes...she is such a

> > little thing!  She is also a good eater!! She is going to be my

> > food girl! She loves chips, candy and all things bad for you!

> > She is still little miss independent but much more laid back

> > Katie. She is VERY active and still "adorable".
> > She also enjoys school and plays with Katie and her friends on

> > playground, instead of her classmates. Her teacher says she is

> > only two year old who has slide down the fireman pole! That's my
> > girl! No fear...and giving mama more gray hair!
> >
> > She has taking to calling me My Mommy and Katie "tister".  Rich
> > is "DADDY'S HOME" LOL
> >
> > I will try and post more often now that life has somewhat

> > down. I am going to post a few new pictures shortly!
> >
> > BTW Katie is Mulan and Marci is Raggedy Ann in the homepage

> > Tonight Katie wants to be Mulan again, but Marci is going to be
> > Tinkerbelle.