Thursday, July 1, 2010

Zoe Has Arrived!

Zoe has arrived!  Our Au pair from China arrived a week ago, and has quickly become a member of our family.  Lily and Anna bonded with her in a matter of minutes.  Zoe is so good with them and they so enjoy playing and learning with her. 

Zoe was anxious to cook a traditional Chinese meal for us, and on Saturday she dazzled us by making the most scrumptious Chinese dumplings imaginable.  We hardly took time to breath as the four of us devoured the dumplings in minutes that had taken her hours to make.  We responded by grilling chicken and asparagus over charcoal for her two days later to give her a taste of American cuisine.  She loved it as much as we loved the dumplings.

Here are a few pictures of our first week with Zoe.



Zoe













Zoe helping Anna on her bike











Lily riding a two-wheeler for the first time










Zoe and Anna rolling out the dumpling dough











Boating fun









Zoe takes the helm











Zoe with Seattle in the background












Our girls in their tutus

5 comments:

Jenny said...

Looks like a perfect fit! I am so happy this is all working out so well. Can't wait to see all of you next week!
-Jenny

Carey and Norman said...

I'm so glad that Zoe was able to cook you a Chinese meal (I miss authentic Chinese) and you were able to do the same (American cuisine that is). We can't wait to meet Zoe and the rest of your family next weekend.

sue williams said...

Awesome update, a great addition and loads of help, Lord knows,you deserve it!

Look forward to seeing you all soon,

sue

Duchess of Lanier said...

Zoe looks like she's enjoying you all as much as you are enjoying her! Wow for Lily on a big girl bike!
Have tutu swimsuits; will travel?
Counting *up* to seeing you all!!!

Anonymous said...

How exciting! We're glad to see that everything is going so well. Zoe seems to be the perfect fit for your family too!
Love~Beth