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We started doing school one day a week with Avi Joy. For Christmas she got a preschool workbook and literally craves doing her workbook. It's basically matching, tracing, what doesn't belong, sorting and such. I really like it too. We plan on doing one day a week until August then we will start 2 days a week. I am a sllllooowww to start kind-of-mom with school.
Daily we do crafts, read books and trust me- TALK a LOT, this girl can talk and ask questions, so it kinda feels like school daily, but this is sit down actual "school" time. She loves learning. I am so thankful for this part of her- oh and she remembers E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G!- like it or not.
She also loves to take make silly faces and take pictures.
Roaring at mama.
She took a ton of me as well. I really think she likes this game because she gets to use the camera. I don't blame her, I like to use the camera too.
I love that my daughter now has 4 moles and that when each one popped up, I noticed. Is there anyone else in your world that you would notice this kind of thing?
I love her crafts from bible school. This one has Jesus walking on the water and she can actually make him walk. He is glued on a craft stick and the water is only glued on each side, therefore you can move Him up and down next to the boat. Very crafty!
Nehemiah doing the Vietnamese squat. Even first thing in the morning, he is so handsome! Vanessa these p.j.'s are from your boys : )
Getting ready to go outside and play!
This picture is a riot. I love it. They are just too funny. They were just at the sink, perfectly still, looking at each other. He is in the phase of wanting to do everything his sissy does.
Playdate with the Homan crew. They are performing on stage! Love our days together. We recently got to hang out with the Sweet family as well, that was a treat to have all our Ninh Thuan kiddos together.
Avi Joy *climbing her first tree. *More like she asked me to put her up there, but still it was her idea and considering she is almost 4 and has never had interest in climbing anything, it was exciting for me. She is doing "no hands".
Even though this pic is blurry, this is my boy. He woke up, went straight to the fridge asking for juice- which really means milk. He stood like this saying it over and over. His personality is so extreme I tell you. So sweet yet so strong-willed. And I love this tender captured moment.
Avi Joy is on a roll with being funny- don't want to forget them...
- Brother is playing with pots in the kitchen. She put one on his head and said, "Do you want to be a pot head?" Ummm, NO.
- She told me the other day, "Sorry, up yours." Ummm, again, what? Sorry for inter'up'ting you.
- I asked her if she napped or rested during her alone time. She said she played with her imaginary friends. I asked them their names. She said, "Mama, they don't have names, their astamoids." Apparently, non-human imaginary friends.
See, now that I am trying to remember them, I am forgetting them. I try to write them down, but then I lose the paper. Wrote some in my journal, but can't find them! I mean, come on, I'm trying here!

ADOPTION NEWS:
We are attending a DHS adoption party this Saturday. This is where many children throughout the state who are available for adoption come together for a huge carnival. The families interested in adoption are sent an invitation to come and play with the children. All the social workers will be there and if you are interested in a child/ren then you can talk to their social worker and asked to be contacted with further info on this child in hopes of being a match for the child. Good news for the children, the adoption parties are 80% successful and end in adoption.

Our prayer is that God opens our Spiritual Eyes and we can SEE who would be a good match for our family. We are open. We are praying for a child 5 and up, multi-cultural and open to siblings. We shall see. It may not happen, but we might meet our forever child!

"In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait in expectation." Psalm 5:3

Thank you for following our family journey,
Adam, Natasha, Avi Joy and Nehemiah