Back to Everyday life

I discussed with my agency Thursday, whether it is ok to publically post photos of our daughter, now that we are home. Unfortunately they believe it would still be better if we don't post any photos of her on our blog at this time, so sadly I can't share photos of here her....she is however incredibly happy, smiling her funny little lobsided grin whenever she gets the chance.

Our youngest son is big into being an oppositional defiant 2 1/2 year old, and part of that is that he yells "NOOOO!!!" at the mere mention of smiling for a camera, so that leaves our oldest for most of the photos who at 4 years old can be quite a ham.
(The two year old is so into saying no, that yesterday when I told him he could get of of his time out chair now and go and play, firmly yelled NOOOO! I don't want to play!! and sat back down on the time out chair)



We’re getting back to our routine. Bug went with us to see the lion king. He was so excited he had made a little giraffe mask in preschool and asked to wear it to the musical. Ok, I’m biased, but I thought he was adorable. He loved the show and walked all the way back to the car making giant giraffe steps. All week since then, it’s been non-stop fantasy play about the lion king for him. He’s pretended to be every character in the show.

I told one of my patients that Shanti’s name means “peace” so she promptly went out and bought her the cutest top which of course says “Peace” in little blue peace signs.

Then today we went up to the lake to pull the dock out of the water…well, James pulled the dock out and I kept the kids out of the way. It was the kids first long ride in the car together. They did pretty well, although at about halfway (45 min) Shanti decided she had had enough of the carseat thing and fussed until she fell asleep. Shanti also seemed a little shocked by being out in nature. She was fascinated that the ground was cold and damp. She going to be shocked when snow falls. I’m sure we’ll make her into a Alaska girl soon enough though.