Hello all. All is well here at the Pleune household. We are doing well and adjusting to being a happy family of four. Max has had an irritating skin problem that just won't seem to go away. We went to a skin specialist yesterday and she prescribed a cream that she thinks will help a great deal. It has some steroids in it and should help. Although the steroids might help, it looks like it might hurt his chances of entering the Tour De France this year. Dave Roberts, could you fill in for Max? We just love our new family. Everyday seems to bring new things. Everyday Max seems to understand more and more. He mimicks us now very well and seems to be taking right to the whole English thing. discipline is a regular thing now. As with any 2 year old, he can be a little naughty. mostly it is just him touching and playing with things that he knows is a no-no. A friend of ours from our church invited us to a Chinese New years celebration this past week at a local church. There were a number of Chinese adoptive families that were there. It was so fun. It was a potluck with all authentic Chinese dishes (way different than the Americanized version). After dinner we enjoyed some programming for the kids. Esther and Max had a ball. it was truly a unique experience that we hope to attend again next year.

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