(I stole that quote form my younger cousin- thanks Julia.)

Just wrapped up a wonderful week here in Hilton Head relaxing with the extended family.

This trip marked Mia's first trip out of Hong Kong, so we were a bit worried about the travel experience in particular. She did remarkably well- not much sleep on the plane but not much complaining either. With a lot of planning, Mom managed to pack everything she would need into the carry-on and it worked out perfect. And she didn't even have much jet lag since we arrived.

Mia was a bit unnerved by so many relatives but she began to adjust by the end of the week. And as some of these photos show, I think we can officially declare her a water-baby.

Things have started to warm up here this month. Mia has had a busy time swimming (Mom took her to her first swim class), sailing, and playing. She sounds out new syllables each day and is more and more comfortable navigating the obstacle courses in playgrounds around town.