Well it has been almost two months since my last post and alot has been going on. Between school and work all four of the Peacocks have been busy, Deanna and myself with work and the girls, Emma with school, martial arts and her modeling and Sadie,,, well being Sadie. She is a force to reckon with and I predict by the time she is in kindergarten I will have to have a conference within the first month of school. Lets just say she is intelligent, strong willed and outspoken, which gets her in time-out every once in awhile! Funny Sadie moment here to insert. I was walking down the hall the other day and she had an unused paint roller pretending it was a microphone. As I passed by she was singing held it out to me and sings, sing it Daddy! I just laughed as she was on her 'Stage" and in the moment.
Emma had her 13th birthday early in the month. She was very excited but did not want big party, just family at her request. We went and ate at a very good local Chinese place for a good sit down lunch and then at home it was cake and presents. She did pretty good but she got the Ipod and the flat iron she had been wanting. Those long with all of the other presents from grandparents aunts and uncles made her day. In other news she had her first mrtial arts test and did great. She has not been at the school long enough to test for a belt but has done so well her instructor gave her 4 black stripes for her white belt. She can test again in December and will get a belt then. She is a natural and has told me she took kung fu in China for several years so she has fallen right in step and is quite advanced for her rank but she has to go through the steps. It is her thing and her choice and she loves it. Better than video games and sitting around so I am glad she is a very active young lady. Although at school a boy challenged her to see who could kick the highest and do the best split. She won. Sadie has been taking in a little kids class for over a year so she has a test coming up soon. While not at Em's level it is amazing how it has helped Sadies coordination and out goingness.
Halloween is almost here as well. Both girls are keyed up. Apparently in China Emma knew about Halloween but to her it is the holiday where all the kids get candy. Which seems to ring true!. We have a big event at the park I work at so the girls will be there for trunk or treat and a hayride. Should be fun. I will post more pics of this and some other stuff in a few days. Until then.
