Formal Affirmation Of The Jewish Faith

Mei-Ling made the decision to formally affirm her desire to be part of the Jewish faith. We had a beautiful ceremony with Rabbi Gerson and some friends and family in attendance. Here we are holding the Torah scrolls.

Mama is giving her "speech."

And now Rabbi Gerson is blessing us as Mei-Ling enters into the covenant.

Afterward, we had a reception with some delicious foods, including this beautiful cake that said, "Mazel tov!"

First Day Of Kindergarten!

I've now been in Kindergarten for four full weeks, and I'm having a great time! I'm learning lots of new things, making new friends and enjoying myself. Here are some pictures from my first day of Kindergarten. I know you can't see much of it in this picture, but I also have a cool Hello Kitty backpack.

This year, we are wearing uniforms. We get to pick between navy blue, khaki or black bottoms and several solid color tops. I chose navy blue and white.

I know many of my classmates will be wearing pants, but I'm a "dress" kind of girl. So I'll be wearing lots of scooter skirts and jumpers with white blouses.

And, I have some brand new white sneakers along with some white lacy socks, which I absolutely love. Even with uniforms, there are ways for me to add my own Mei-Ling signature to the outfits. And these lacy, roll-down socks scream, "Mei-Ling!"

Well, that's it for now. I'm super busy with school and of course homework, which I never had in Pre-K. It's a bit of an adjustment for me, but I still love school. We'll be posting more updates later as we move into fall.

End of Summer Round-Up!

School is about to start soon, so here is a nice round-up of what I've done in the last month. We had "spirit week" at my day camp, and one day was Team Spirit Day. I wanted to wear my University of Georgia cheerleader uniform complete with my "G" to go on my face. Go Dawgs!

We also had "Hawaiian Day", and I wore this pretty dress, a shell necklace and a flower in my hair. I loved dressing up like this.

We also did a few other things here and there such as taking a day trip to one of my favorite malls. Mama was able to get some good pictures of me.

I'm really into peace signs lately.

I always like this waterfall and tossing coins into the pool.

We also enjoyed a trip to the Georgia Museum of Art. Their sculpture garden is so cool with its waterfall.

And, of course the sculptures are cool as well.

This picture makes it look like the water is splashing on my head.

Can you tell which one is the sculpture and which one is me?

This is a neat (and huge) sculpture outside the museum.

We had a great time at GMA. I can't wait to come back when they have their next visiting collection on display.

And now we are counting down to the first day of school. We've already been shopping for uniforms, and I can't wait to be a Kindergartener!

Snake Day!

We had a wonderful time this year at Sandy Creek Nature Center's "Snake Day!" Now I know there are plenty of you out there who think snakes are disgusting creatures. But we don't feel that way at all! Snakes have many purposes on this planet, and we like them! We aren't fond of the very few species that are harmful to us, but there are so many non-venomous snakes out there that play key roles in our local environment. First on the agenda was getting my face painted with a snake on it!

I also made a cool craft project that was snake-oriented.

Mama was watching me complete my project while Daddy was busy taking pictures.

And now for the fun part! Here's the first snake I was able to touch.

And then a beautifully-colored one! Mama really liked this one a lot.

Now this guy couldn't be allowed out of his enclosure. He's a "monitor" lizard that is very similar to a Komodo Dragon.

Oh no! There's a gator in Athens! But this gator was invited and was a nice little guy. His skin felt so different from that of a snake.

This was a very friendly snake. He seemed to love my Mommy.

For those of you who have never touched a snake, they are NOT slimy at all. Their skin is very smooth, cool and dry. And they love the warmth of the human body.

I was also able to touch a baby snake. So cute!

The wildlife people also brought an owl so we could learn more about them. Look at those eyes!

And we finished up inside the nature center looking at their exhibits.

What a fun time we had at snake day. It was nice to learn more about these beautiful creatures and the vital role they play in our ecosystem.

Summer Camp Time!

It's time for my very first day of summer day camp. I'm so excited! We have so many fun things we'll be doing. I wanted to wear my tye-dyed shirt that we made at my school.

I'm ready to go and begin my summer of FUN!

My Handsome Daddy

Sometimes when my daddy has to dress up, he likes to wear his Mandarin silk jacket that he bought in China when he and my mommy were adopting me. Doesn't he look handsome?

I'm A Pre-K Graduate!

I am so happy that I have now finished Pre-K. I will be going to Kindergarten next year! My school had it's "Moving On" ceremony for all the Pre-K students. I won several awards for perfect attendance and received my graduation certificate. I also will be in the gifted Kindergarten program at my school. My mommy and daddy are so proud of me, and I'm proud of myself as well.

More certificates!

My class made tie-dyed t-shirts to wear for our "Moving On" celebration. This girl behind me played with my hair the entire time.

I spotted Mommy and Daddy and started to sign "I love you" to them.

And now it's on to summer day camp and then Kindergarten!