Virginia is for Lovers: Day Two

We woke up to the high-pitched voices of Mei Li and Stephen saying: "Auntie Ie Ling, Uncle Jonathan, WAKE UP, WAKE UP!" And if you know how cute they are, you know they can't be refused. We got ready for the day and while Jonathan made a trip to the IKEA in Maryland, Mei Li, Stephen, and I went to the park and played with sidewalk chalk. It was the most beautiful day and to top off our morning at the park, we came home to Ie Li preparing a little picnic for us out on the deck:


This year I've become acquainted with a lot of great people from Virginia, including Barrett Johnson. He paid us a little visit on his way home from work. Mei Li and Barrett got along splendidly. Within the first 5 minutes she was already holding his hand on his way to the park. He was only with us for a little while, but I hope I will be seeing a lot more of him in these next 3 weeks.

Jonathan and I let Ie Li take a little nap and we attempted to entertain the kids. Mei Li came up with idea of making cheerio bracelets. It was a definite success: