We've been home a week and a half now. It really seems like way more than that. Thank you so much to our friends who have graciously brought us dinner while we are getting over jetlag and getting through the first days in our "new normal". That has been such a help to us!
We are finding our way and so is Samuel. Some days are very hard and some are much better, but we knew that it would be that way. Please pray for Jim and me to have wisdom and grace when dealing with our new son. Please pray that he would see us as parents who care for him but are also the authority, and that his heart would be knit to ours. And please pray that God would continue to solidify the 6 of us in the house as a family.
I've started the process to enroll Samuel in Global Village Academy, where Justin and Caylie go to school. They have Mandarin immersion there, which will help him a lot. There are Chinese teachers and plenty of students his age who are fluent in Chinese, as well. We did a bit of testing with one of the Chinese teachers to determine his grade level (not yet determined!) and it was very fun to listen to him read Chinese and watch him write it. He doesn't seem to want me to know he can do these things, though! Silly kid.
Last week we went to visit Daddy at his job at Howell Construction.
We are finding our way and so is Samuel. Some days are very hard and some are much better, but we knew that it would be that way. Please pray for Jim and me to have wisdom and grace when dealing with our new son. Please pray that he would see us as parents who care for him but are also the authority, and that his heart would be knit to ours. And please pray that God would continue to solidify the 6 of us in the house as a family.
I've started the process to enroll Samuel in Global Village Academy, where Justin and Caylie go to school. They have Mandarin immersion there, which will help him a lot. There are Chinese teachers and plenty of students his age who are fluent in Chinese, as well. We did a bit of testing with one of the Chinese teachers to determine his grade level (not yet determined!) and it was very fun to listen to him read Chinese and watch him write it. He doesn't seem to want me to know he can do these things, though! Silly kid.
Last week we went to visit Daddy at his job at Howell Construction.
Daddy's co-workers left this collection of fun gifts for Samuel!
Our friend Katie Maurer has moved back to Colorado! We met Katie and her family when we first moved here in 1996, when they were living just three houses away. God had plans for us to meet them, to be part of the church that Katie's father pastored (which is still our church!) and for us to become life-long friends! (Long story VERY short! Haha.)
Tessa is getting so big! She'll be 11 months old next week. She is starting to take a few steps and is always smiling!
Caylie wasn't feeling well much of last week. I thought she might have strep again, and took her to urgent care on Sunday morning. But it turned out to be a virus, with no medicine needed. She was feeling better later that day. I guess spending 2 1/2 hours in a germy doctor's office will do that. Arrgh!
We saw this as we were walking to the park the other day. This house is in our neighborhood. The poor family who lives here has had their fence destroyed by car accidents several times in the 19 years we've lived here. This time their house was hit, too.
But the funniest thing was the calling card that the driver left. Bumper, complete with license plate, laying on the sidewalk! Again, nothing to do with us. I just found it funny. ;)
The school playground near our house is always fun! Samuel showed me many of his tricks.
Justin being Justin.
Caylie was starting to feel not-so-great that day, but she will still give a smile!
Justin being Justin. He loves this hat that Jim got him in Vietnam in 2012.
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