Graduation Party

In the Fox Valley

Two weeks ago we also went to visit family in the Fox Valley WI and Sarah got to meet some of her cousins. She had a lot of fun in particular playing with Samuel in the big wheeler they drove around the backyard at her auntie’s house most of the afternoon. She also got to check out her Uncle's Harley and she thought that was just the coolest thing.
We also met up with Grandma and Grandpa in Green Bay and got to meet her new Baby Cousin as well. Sarah did really well around all the strangers but it also made it very clear that when it comes to attachment she still has a ways to go.

Teddy Bear Park

My Oh My where does the time go....

Two months today since we came home with our little blessing from China. It has been such a journey and to see her personality show more and more each day and that spunk come thru as her comfort level around us and her brothers grows is fun to watch at times.

Lots has happened since my last update. I am back at work now this is the second week and Sarah is doing very well at daycare. She does pout a bit in the mornings when I leave and when Garry drops her off with Samuel but she plays well she interacts with the other kids, she really does seem to like her teacher and she eats well. So far so good!

Her hair looks like its grown some already, she still sleeps well though does awake quite disoriented still and we had our first experience in the pool which went well after about the first 30 min. She loves the water but its just a different concept when you cant touch the ground lol…. After she got a bit more comfortable she noticed that she is indeed tall enough to tip toe and after that she was chasing her brothers around in the pool with the water guns.

Sarah loves to sing and dance and it’s a lot of fun to watch her once she gets going. She is also starting to say more words in English and of course the one that is crystal clear by now is NO lol………..

This weekend we took the kids to the Teddy Bear Park… no its not a park full of teddy bears but it was still lots of fun. Its only about 10 miles from our house and specifically built with kids ages 7 months to about 7 years. Everything is softer and lots of slides, Sarah’s definite favorite on any playground, at day care or the back yard.
She has no fear when it comes to slides or rides so far and Daddy can’t wait for her to be old enough to go on the roller coasters with him.

At the Mall

Another busy week it was indeed and one more week till its time for Mom to go back to work. School is over for the boys and they are looking forward to summer break. Sarah and Mom spend a few hours this week at daycare in the afternoons to get acquainted with everyone and to ease Sarah into her new daytime environment. This coming week I will actually drop her off for an hour or two lets see how that goes when Mom actually leaves.

We had Sarah’s two year checkup and everything looks great she is doing well. We also met up with our friend Joan, her daughter Elizabeth and their new family member Isabella at the Mall as we got rained out so we could not go to the Zoo. The girls are the same ages as Samuel and Sarah and Ella has also only been home a few short weeks and seems to do great as well. The kids had a lot of fun together on the rides at the Mall and afterwards all fell asleep on the way home. We hope to see them again soon and maybe even make it to the Zoo but we will all go to the Dragon Festival together in July at Phalen Lake & Park in MN.

I am trying to upload the video we took with the digital camera of the two kids riding the Red Bug, sorry there is no sound with the digital camera and we did not have the camcorder with us... go figure lol...

At the Fair

We had a couple of busy weeks with doctor appts. and dental visits for the kids and Sarah will be getting a full report of health from the International Adoption Clinic where btw. she did great, she was a trooper. We found out her “mosquito” bites when we where united with her truly where the Chicken Pox ….lol…… So now we have to catch up on some immunizations and in two weeks its back to work for Mom and Sarah will be joining her brother at the Pre-School for the summer. She continues to be a healthy eater and certainly knows where the fridge is, she also gained two pounds already since we got home and I think she even grew some.

We started to spend some time at the school to get her used to her classroom and the teacher and her new peers. There will be 6 two year old in her group and her classroom is right across from Samuel’s at least for the summer as Samuel will be of to Kindergarten in the fall. Oh yes and we also received Sarah’s Certificate of Citizenship about a week ago.

Today we had a busy day when to the local Park Art fair and then also to the Fair in town and Sarah experienced her first Fairground Ride and boy did she love it. Her favorite where the Cars going around and the Blow-Up Jumping Castle once she figured out what it was……. It was tooo funny!!