The Yayas Are Coming!

We are very happy to be selected as the site to host the 2009 Yaya Trip. Like the Olympic games and the political conventions, this is a highly sought after event and we were thrilled when our bid was accepted. Even though we're very disappointed that Taylor, our "senior" yaya, won't be able to be with us for this trip, she'll be with us in spirit.

In preparation for the girls' visit, Ken has been putting food out in the back yard to entice the neighborhood deer into making an appearance for the yayas. Sure enough, this doe brought her fawn with her for a feeding performance. Later we saw this pair and another doe with her twins! Even without Taylor, we ended up with five yayas visiting since Emma joined us to give Avery a buddy close to her age. And on night one, we were treated to the traditional yaya fashion show and talent extravaganza. Showing what great sports they are with their bathroom tissue sashes, our fashion show winners (from L to R): Miss Sassy (Emma), Best Style (Karoline), Best Hair (Rachel), Best Walk (Whitney), and Best Makeup (Avery).