Silly pictures abound

Just a quick note. Emma got her hair trimmed today and I got a pigtail lesson. Not very long yet but she's very proud. 

Let it snow......

I messed up the earlier post previewing it. We got about 3 inches of snow in 4 hours last night. It was a real sight and Emma was really excited. Jack ended up in a front yard but Mr Potts pulled him out this morning. We were blocking his driveway this morning trying to figure out what to do and he came out with the chain and pulled Jack out of his front ditch. No car damage, no teenager damage. We tried our hand at a snowman this morning but the powdery snow wouldn't cooperate. We tried a snow angel next but leaves showed through where our wings were supposed to be. We got wet and irritable and tried our hand at coming inside and watching the dogs play in the snow. I think that was our best idea.

missy 

Let it snow......

We've been delinquent posters!

We've been home now for 4 months and I'm finally ready to post. I'll try to be a little more regular, at least with pictures. Emma is doing great! I got to stay home with her until just before Christmas. It was a wonderful time for both of us. I really miss being with her but daycare has been wonderful for her.

Daycare was the first real issue we had. I thought I had the perfect place all set up. I hadn't told many people about her special need but I felt like it was important to disclose it to her caregiver. After I did, there suddenly wasn't a space for her. I was really angry at first. I had tried to do the right thing and I felt like it blew up in my face. I went searching for another place. I picked a popular place with a long waiting list of course. It had small classes and in the room she would be in was another adopted Asian child. With the long list I thought it impossible to get her in. I was so grateful and gratified when they had a place for her. Then the real test. I disclosed to them her need as well. No problem. I guess God was just getting us to the right place for our Emma. She wasn't to happy at first but taking the carpool at the same time so that everyone goes to school has been the ticket. She is happy when I drop her off and happy when I pick her up. They love her. She's making friends and starting to play with the other kids. At first she only wanted to be on the sidelines. As her english has improved, she has interacted more and more with her new friends. It's a precious time.

That's all for now. Just suffice to say that she is doing better than we could have ever dreamed. We've of course had a few hiccups but no major ordeals. Her brothers love her, she loves all of us, our church family thinks the belong to not only us but to them as well, she is sleeping and eating well and becoming more beautiful everyday. I thank God for my lovely daughter.