Here's a quick summary up to mid Jan 2006.

Happy new year y'all! J n J are back in school, now in a new classroom with a new teacher so adjustment has been a bit slow but they still love it. Unfortunately they have remainants of a cough still sigh.. K has got his first tooth! Came out that first week we were in england, his 2nd one has just broke thru. he's been pulling himself up to stand where possible (well, trying to haha), he's managed to stand up in his playpen, holding on.. but then doesnt know what's next and then grins at us for a while.. then its.. err.. now what?! He's not sleeping thru the night anymore, it's prob teething etc but urghhhhh... He's not so bothered reg: the whole crawling part, he's doing a sorta commando shuffle at the moment..Very very talkative, chattering away and he can scold you like an old makcik! Certainly has a temper! He's 9months next week, can't believe it!

England was fab, we all saw snow too! The kids adored being with their cousins and they have learnt to be more and more independent, it's been great but sometimes.. Jamie's got more needy (it's been a big adjustment cominghome and now k needs more attention and then when josh was sick, obviously less attention).. reverted back to his "don't want to eat etc".. A Naughty chair has been installed dwnstairs.. I think with daddy going back to work, he's gng to school with new teachers etc, his familar little world is kinda mixed up to the poor guy. It is frustrating still when he does things on purpose etc.. but generally they r good lads, can drive you bonkers...They are learning mandarin properly in school now as well as writing etc.. in Feb, they start Mandarin classes too.. eek!

All in all.. we're plodding along as always! Will try and blog as much as I can.. :)

later days,
CK
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