Time is flying by, and my blog has been terribly neglected! I've thought of many posts I'd like to write/should write, but somehow, it never gets done.
The girls and our family are doing well. I think we've reached a good stride. We're melding together and all figuring out our "new normal".
Etta has passed through her stage of wanting nothing to do with Ethiopia, and has begun to share much more of her life in Ethiopia with us. We all love her stories and she has us captivated when she's telling them. She has a zest for life that is contagious. She loves everything new that she tries. She is convinced that she will be jumping (probably flipping) off the diving board into the deep end by the end of the summer, and I have no doubt that she will. (Edit... by six and a half months she was. Her first time off the diving board was a jump, her second, a flip!!) She's progressing in swimming at lightening speed. She and Callie participated in a tumbling/dance camp this last week and she LOVED it. She wants to be the next Gabby Douglas, perhaps?! She definitely is athletic!! She can't wait until her weekly classes start this fall. We've been working on her English/learning more consistently this summer and she will start kindergarten this fall. She has made so much progress and her competitive spirit will be a huge asset to her.
Zoe is growing like a weed in so many ways. She has physically grown the fastest these last six months and added over 3 inches to her tiny body. (4 inches by 7 months!!) Her English is coming along fast now, after being a bit slower than Etta's at the beginning. She has quite the strong will, and shows it not infrequently now. :) She prefers Daddy when given the choice now! She loves all things girly, and was very disappointed that she couldn't tag along to dance camp. You can find her mostly carrying/pushing/dressing her babies. She is such a princess, and has now learned the word, "diva" and thrives on calling me one. :)
We've traveled now, to California and Colorado several times, as a family of 7. While not easy, it's seeming more and more normal. God gives grace when it's needed, and our kids are so great together. Zoe and Drew have become quite the duo, and I don't know what she's going to do without the other four when they start school in a few short days. Mama will be sad to send off her baby, Drew, but sure that he's' ready. Callie and Carson were both unfazed by their class assignments, and this mama is praying for a drama free year. So exited to see what the next 7 months brings. God is so good. I was reflecting last night on how close we were to not having these two precious girls join our family... I really can't imagine life without them now. What a blessing they are to us, how they have changed me is nothing but good. Thank you, Lord.
LIFE IN THE FISH POND From the pond to Ethiopia to adopt our newest Fish. And all the craziness from here to there.
