Two Months

Yesterday was the 27th. The children have been here for two months! In many ways it seems MUCH longer, but the reality is that 60 days is not that long. It is true that the "honeymoon" ended very quickly, but in the grand scheme of things the healing began quickly too. We laugh now, we don't fight over every instruction, we don't have (many) tantrums, and we eat most meals without meltdowns. The kids have earned their AWANA uniforms, Cameron made the cookie club (he knows all his letters and their sounds), Jordan is earning Accelerated Reader points and making friends at school.

The kids jump on the trampoline after school, or we ride scooters and play basketball at the church if it's cold outside. We go to basketball games, church on Wednesdays and Sundays. We swim at the pool, watch Erin's swim meets and now soccer games. They know how to call the HOGS, and will watch most of a game (even on TV). They like to pull out the couch to watch movies and always ask for popcorn! They like to play hide and seek, UNO, and the wii. They play in the bathtub, are starting to learn words to songs on the radio, and hardly ever ask to watch SpongeBob or wrestling anymore.

Cameron is so curious...he asks A LOT of questions, some to just hear himself talk, but a lot just because he doesn't know stuff. Jordan is learning to express herself, and loves her sisters more than anything. She LOVES to play games and do anything with Sheridan. She's begun hugging us a lot, and even though she acts like she doesn't like it...she loves to be hugged and kissed by Richard and me.

We're working on getting them some swim lessons and we're going to try Branson for a few days on Spring Break. Sounds normal, doesn't it?

God is so good and He has been with us all the time...through homeschooling Sheridan, transitions at every turn, long days, icy weather, our busy season beginning, and every moment in between.