Family Life

Well life has been busy since we've been back from China.  Thankfully Ethan is getting on a schedule so life is getting a little bit easier.  The girls are all old enough that they are HUGE helpers for me.  So that makes my life easier too. 

Abby & Jadyn have been busy in kindergarten.  They love going to school.  And we are now seeing such an improvement in their reading and writing.  Jadyn is now in a program at school where she has to check out a library book, read it, and then come back to school and take a little test.  She is so excited.  Only 4 other children in her class are doing this.  Abby is reading, but not at the same level as Jadyn. And that's okay.  She's going at her own pace.  They both love to write. And they are excited that they can write sentences now.  I have taken some photos of their work. 



Friday was also donuts for dad's.  They were so excited that daddy was going to eat donuts with them. And yes, daddy had to eat 2 donuts. :-) 

Last Sunday, my dear friends came over for a visit.  We all met 6 years ago when we were adopting our 1st daughters.  It was great to see them all.  Our families have grown quite a bit in the last 6 years. So the house was full of kids. I loved it.



And finally for this update, Ethan went to church for the first time today.  I was nervous.  But only planned on going for the 8:00 service and volunteering in his class (this is my normal volunteer time).  Ethan had a great time. He wanted down and did not want to be held.  He ate 2 cheerios (his first) and liked them. But did not ask for more.  He was excited by all the toys.  Of course I took photos of his first time in the church nursery.



Today is Valentines Day AND Chinese New Year.  I hope to be able to get some cute photos of the girls & Ethan in their new China outfits today.  If so, I'll put them up on the blog. 

We are doing great!  Having 4 kids is not that much harder than having 3.  I do love that the girls can help me.  That does make a huge difference.  And Ethan is such a good little boy. He loves to smile and he loves to play. 

Love,
Debbie