Ahhh...change CAN be good! "Retired" from one of my little part time jobs this week. I feel lighter in the step already!

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Enjoying the beginning of summer holidays with Jason home doing NOTHING! Well, our list of projects is as usual, long, and we are trying to accomplish hundreds of things in two weeks before our trek to NS. But, I am enjoying a second cup of coffee (decaf still) in my studio while Jason mans the troops.

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Vinny, sitting by the pool with me yesterday, started a conversation. It went like this:

"I have a penis."

"Yes, Vinny, you do."

"Georgie has a penis. Ta-Ta has a penis."

(pause)

"Mimi doesn't have a penis."

"No, Vinny that's right."

"I like my penis."

"Good for you, Vinny."

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Now, to the pool!

This time four years ago, we were exhausted and glowing with the addition of Number Three! To us, it seems as though Natan was always here. Since his arrival, our journey has taken some unexpected turns but we wouldn't change a thing.

Leads us to our current adoption and the journey we have begun. Many unknowns, many adjustments. We just don't know her future, and that is OK. We think it will be pretty bright! Fortunately, we have in our lives a small circle of folks who are loving and supportive.

There is great photo somewhere with Jason and I at the airport with N. Probably my favorite from the whole trip! Will post when I find it!

lovey!

Referral papers are here--she is officially our's! Will not be able to post a picture until we pass the embassy in ET (months away...), but I can assure you she is one adorable little girl! Her papers say she loves to be cuddled and eats and sleeps well. What more can you ask for??

The kids are SO excited and, like us, impatient to get her home!

She will keep her birth name as her legal name, but to us, she will be called, "Lovey." So named by Mimi almost two years ago when we started this process. And she is a lovey for sure!

Yay! The wait is over. Now for the next wait...

One choir program (a couple of weeks ago)...check!

One piano recital (today)...check!

Jason's school concert this Wednesday...

Natan's last day of school Thursday...yay!!

One debut concert coming up on June 12!

Here are my two little stars...

Mimi

George

Week in Review...May 8-13

Aunt Sa's Chicken Luau

Mother's Day feast at the Cheesecake Factory

Birthday breakfast at Gritz

Vinny's Thomas Party!

George's debut, performing his "Singing Robots" dance at the MPC Has Talent talent show back in March--yes, it's taken that long to upload!! I think he ROCKS!!

Click here: Singing Robots

Happy 3rd Birthday, Vinny!

A happy Mom on Mother's Day!

Little updates...

She's 15 months old.

She has some special needs.

She is beautiful!

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Mimi and George were upstairs with their Daddy making stuff for Mother's Day. When I asked George later what he had been up to, he said, "Nothing. I wasn't doing anything. I was NOT writing!" A minute later, he came back and said, "I made something for someone for a day called Mother's Day. Her name is Araminta."

Then, I asked Mimi what she had been up to...school, perhaps? She said, yes, she had done school with Daddy.

She confessed about 30 minutes later to Jason that she had told a lie right to my face--and was that OK?

Natan came home yesterday and told me, "I have a secret--it's something for you. For Mother's Day. A frame I made. But I am not going to tell you because it's a secret!"

We will celebrate Mother's Day tomorrow because of our Sunday jobs. Our tradition is breakfast in bed for me! Mimi is doing the cooking tomorrow and I can't wait!

This followed by soccer and a long dress rehearsal for our program this Wednesday.

And...can't forget about our visitors coming in on Sunday!

Well!

Our friends Bob and Beth were VERY kind and treated us to a wonderful evening last night--elegant dinner at their gorgeous home followed by probably the best live performance we have seen in a while! We saw "Chanticleer" and if you ever have the opportunity to see them, do! Here is a link to their website:

Chanticleer

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Oh yeah, and 4 more weeks!!