Today was a good day. We are learning. Learning about the girls, their personalities, what they need and about ourselves. We still make mistakes and I know we will be for the rest of our lives but I hate them. I hate when my mistakes hurt the girls. It makes my heart sad.
Yesterday, they discovered swings. They played on them for an hour and didn't want to try anything else. Today we returned and after being on the swings for about 45 minutes, they began to branch out and try new stuff. But it took awhile. I love watching them just watch what's going on around them, watching the other kids and eventually trying things. It's been so fun watching them learn and grow.
They also LOVE baths! Man, they look forward to the end of the day. Today they tried a real tub with jets and they couldn't get over how awesome it was. May they always look at life that way. It's the little things...
Oh, to see life through their eyes. Love the pics. :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE reading these updates and hearing about life with these three little ones. What a blessing you all are to each other.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness you guys have CHILDREN! and they look so beautiful and happy. you know, to really get the full American experience, they should really see CHARLOTTESVILLE. Seriously.
ReplyDeletemy heart is so full of joy for you all. oh i wish i could be closer!! beautiful. just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteC&J,
ReplyDeleteYour thoughts bring back memories of our trip for the boys almost 4 years ago. The night we came back to the hostel with our boys, they discovered the bathtub. Four hours later, and a tub ring the cleaning lady would cuss us for, they came out. We took them to a lake an hour from Addis to play in, and they were mesmerized. For the first year they lived in any body of water they could find. Gradually the novelty of water has worn off. Keep penning down your observations, as they will fade over the years. It is really a unique experience to watch young children discover things we see as "normal" for the first time. Our birth children have grown up with these things, but what fun to watch the eyes grow with wonder in an orphan! Have fun and enjoy