To day we were free until around 1pm and it was so nice to not have to do anything in a hurry. We lazily ate breakfast and played outside on a playground. We explored a nearby mall and found a toy store. Theo instantly wanted EVERYTHING! He kept saying something over and over as he put tons of toys in our cart and I’m pretty sure he was saying “I want this and this and this”. Sweet boy! He ended up with one very nice orange car that unfortunately, we learned after opening it that is makes lots of noises! The big kids, of course, also picked out something fun. So we went back to the hotel and played with our new toys while we waiting to meet the rest of our group at 1pm to go to the civil affairs office. Oh the civil affairs office. Lots of papers to sign and relieving forms that we had acquired during the adoption process. Lots of sitting and waiting…but ya know, th...
T o most people, snow is a wonderful thing. It is so beautiful and can turn an ordinary backyard into a brand new playground complete with snowball throwing and snowman building. This is not the case for our adorable 13 month old. I don't think Max was terrified, but he was "scared stiff". We went o utside to walk in the snow together, and as soon as he took a few steps he froze-and not because it was cold. I could not get him to smile for the life of me. Oh well, we did have a sweet moment when I looked back and saw his and my footprints side-by-side. I bet next year will be a lot different!
Our precious Piper will be two weeks old tomorrow! So much has changed and yet she has slipped right into our family so perfectly. I will have to write more to tell you what has been going on in our home, but for now enjoy these photos I took of her this morning. I love the simplicity of her holding the pink carnation. So beautifully organic.
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