Yes, we own a mini van. I'm sure a dark day in Dave's life. But now that he has kids I think he has seen the advantage of it. We bought it from a friend of a friend for a good price. It's a 2000 Toyota Sienna. The kids like it because it is easier for them to get in and out. And lots more room to put stuff.
We survived another week of parenthood. A lot of the some old stuff. We rode bikes, had a picnic and played at the Spray ground, went shopping, went to Chili's with Kari & Kenzie, went shopping at a second hand kids store and found some cute & cheep Doc Martins for "J", found a couple of cute dresses for "B" and even found a new shirt for Mom!
Dad got them to watch Star Wars Episode 1. He's now trying for #2. They're more interested in Backyardigans. "B" likes High School Musical 2 - I made her watch #1 before we watched #2. We'll have a girls day out in October to see HSM3 at the movies!!
Today they are going swimming so they had no problem with Mom & Dad going to work. Dave's taking Tuesday & Thursday off to hang out with the kids.
This week we will try to survive the record breaking temps in the DFW area. Everyday on the forecast it is going to be over 100. This past weekend was 105 - without the heat index. We were spoiled last summer. Lots of rain in the spring, full lakes and mild temps. Not this year, lake levels are down and we have already had several over 100 days and it's not even August!
4 weeks til school starts. School opens back up next week so I can register them. Not sure how that will work out since I have different names on different paperwork. I hope someone at the school has done this before or can call someone who has.
"B" was asking last night when Grandma from California was going to come visit and when Grandma from Texas was going to be back from vacation. She really seems to like family. I hope that stays with her the rest of her life. She loves telling people she has lots of cousins!!
Both kids seem to be settling in quite well. Of course there's lots of little things and we have to analyze to see if it's just normal kid behavior or if there is some underlying issue that we should be concerned with. So far they just seem to be normal kids who need lots of love and reassurance that they have a future with us. We talk about going to Disney World when they are 9 or 10. We talk about high school and college. I don't know if they understand what we are doing, but I hope it will give them a future to think about. "B" wants to play basketball so we are going to sign her up next month. We think "J" would have fun with soccer. He's a good runner.
For now we just enjoy each day, each hug, each kiss, each "I love you" and each "mom" & "dad".
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Just have to tell you that I love reading your updates on the kids. It's such an exciting adventure that you have embarked on! And your adventure is going to be different that most of ours which is really interesting to me. I have bought clothes for a baby lots of times but it was so interesting to read your blog about going to buy clothes for them the first time. Just hang in there! We are all parents for the first time everyday! You never know what the kids are going to come up with so its always a new adventure and they seem to always be going through some kind of phase that will blow over. We are just thrilled to be sharing this with you! Thanks for writing and sharing your experiences!
Liz, you guys sound like a family made in heaven. Tell "B" that her cousin Hailey wants to write her letters and pen pal with her if that's OK. We can't wait to meet them and overwhelm them with our love. We are so grateful to our Heavenly Father for sending these angels to you guys. Keep up the good work we're right there with you.
AHHH the minivan. Yes it wazs hard for me too. But when we adopted our little guy, he came with lots of packages. You will enjoy yours too. You'll be wishing you had a conversion van next LOL.
Theresa
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