Life has been very busy the last few days. I haven't totally unpacked quite yet, but am working on it. We have had a number of visitors and the kids have been busy meeting family members. On Monday night, we had a visit from Mitch and Ruth Olendorf and their two sons. Both Mitch and Ruth work at CSC and are home on furlough for one year. Our kids know them very well and were happy to spend a few hours with them. We have certainly had others pop in to see our kids as well.
Today was a big day. Rodrigo started school today. His class made a visit to the fire station and we all thought it would be a shame for Rodrigo to miss it! Allen went along to make sure the transition went well. I'm pretty sure he volunteered to go because he has never been to a fire station. I'm not sure who enjoyed it more - Allen or Rodrigo! The rest of the day went very well. I went to eat lunch with Rigo. What a trip!! It has been a few years since I went through the cafeteria line at school. Really, it was quite fun and I got to meet some of the other kids in Rigo's class. It was interesting for me to see which kids Rodrigo is drawn to. I watched him running around in the gym. He wasn't shy in the least! I was proud of the way that he just jumped right in. At one point, I could feel the tears swelling up in my eyes. I was very happy to see him so happy.
Tonight was our first time at Wednesday night clubs. After dinner, the boys immediately joined in to play basketball with the other boys in the gym. It didn't take long for the sweat to start streaming down their forheads. It made me laugh and I was so happy to see them blending in.
Romeo and Roselyn start school tomorrow. They are both excited and nervous but I am confident all will go well. I am proud of the way they are handling this transition. Step by step, we are all getting used to living life together.
5 comments:
Beautiful.
(is that Annika in the top pic? SO CUTE!!!)
I am thrilled that it is going so great. Sounds busy though. How is the transition going for the older girls? You are doing a great job as a mom to all of these kids! Isn't it amazing how God gives you an immediate "Mom" love for your new kids?
I love the pic of the group with Romeo holding the dog...so funny and cute. I hope all is well! I am going to call you soon.
Jody
they are so cute! you're doing great, mom! :)
Linds
Congratulations! We have been following your journey with excitement and praise. With having 2 adopted little girls in our family, it brings such joy every time we hear of another child or two (or three!)being adopted into their "forever" family. With Rodrigo needing stitches immediately, it brought back memories of Terry playing basketball with you, Allen and John Lynch our first week in Cambridge and needing stitches!! Always nice to have a doctor nearby! Love and prayers from Terry and Sherill Port
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