Progress

Today was another cold day but no precipitation so we were happy. We did get to go for our walk but it was a very cold one. Needless to say we had our own private beach today. We did not stay long because the winds were blustering at about 50 mph. Nonny and I explained to the girls they had to be tough if they were going to beach comb with us.

Jordan is really starting to get better on her English. She not only is speaking better she understands a little bit more of what we say. She is pronouncing the alphabet better which makes the alphabet song a little bit easier to understand. The words she knows for sure are:

up
apple
balloons
ball
ice cream
hello
Gran Bob
hi
good bye

After writing them that does not seem that great, but she is trying very hard and making progress. Yesterday the housekeepers gave her a new blanket on her bed and it had balloons on it. I thought she was going to do a double back flip. She is so proud of that blanket. This morning after she got up (she is always the first one up) and then came to get in bed with us she got back up to get her blanket and then did a dance about the balloons again. She has gone to pet it a couple times today. The other thing that she does that really gets to me is her style of crying. It is a heart wrencher, and I really don't think I am that gullable at least to tears. She has the sadest look come over her face first and then these huge crocodille tears come out of her eyes. By this time I am toast. Today on our walk, remember it was freezing, we went by the store. After telling the girls it was too cold for ice cream I went in the store to buy it. They were out of both kinds of the girls favorites. I went back outside to break the bad news. Jillian and Jordan were both jumping and squealing until I told them they were out and started to walk back to the hotel. I turned back to look at Jordan and here they came. It was so sad. Luckily I had bought their favorites at the big store in case it rained one day or something. After explaining ice cream at the hotel she was happy again and ready to go.

Love to all,

Julie