R&B

Much of this vacation week's agenda was unplanned, but the one thing I was so hoping would happen did so today, and that's a visit with Rachel, Beatrice's "sister" from Bac Ninh. Rachel's mom was delayed by a couple of weeks getting to Hanoi so, unfortunately, we didn't get to meet until now, yet through our blogs we have kept track of one another and our daughter's lives. I love, love reading Martha's blog because the love she has for Rachel screams out of every post. In real life, it was just as obvious, these two are a match made in heaven, two kind and gentle souls. Martha is originally a New Englander and is in town from San Francisco for a visit, so we trekked up to southern New Hampshire on this glorious day. The girls did a little of staring at each other and checking each other out, as well as a whole lot of parallel play, but I would say they were comfortable with each other. Beatrice was in a bossy mode today, and sweet, sweet Rachel unfortunately gave in to her. There were more than a few tokens of affection and a few "awwww" moments between the two. Eventually, Bea's lack of naps caught up with her and it was time to head out. Thank you Martha and your thank you to your wonderful family for welcoming us into your home! I know this will not be our only visit.