We're so lucky our trips to the park lasted clear into December. There was many a moment when Danny could be found chasing squirrels...
or trying to figure out how to push Michelle.
Look at how nicely all these children are sharing the sand toys!
Thank goodness for winter clothes and bouncy bridges. Look at Michelle, everybody! She's growing up way too fast. (;
No wonder "the ball" is in the toy hall of fame. When Kaelah saw this picture earlier today she laughed heartily.
FUNNY story:Kaelah used a green cup intended for making towers as a cup & a funnel as a lid. Saying she wanted to make pop, she asked me to find a straw. I found a little stick & put it in there. Showing her approval, she gleefully said, "Look Danny! Pop!" and handed it to him. Delighted, he tried to drink through the stick. Noticing that didn't work, he took off the lid & drank SAND!
He was so upset & I tried so hard to finger sweep it out of his mouth for him. Kaelah & I are now quite careful to use the word "pretend" when Danny is included in Kaelah's imaginary play.
Speaking of which, I am sooo proud of Kaelah and the wonderful play she is discovering. During the last few weeks we have really seen her mature. She has also become quite motherly & is so kind to her younger siblings most of the time. (Nobody's perfect.) She is learning how to get dressed by herself & be a good helper in general. Kaelah is quite good at drawing now. The other day she wowed me with her drawing of a mini van complete with "Kaelah, Mommy, & Serena" inside. She also specialized in spiders. (I can only think this is due to her younger siblings loving the Itsy Bitsy Spider finger play so much.) Here's a picture of another of her newest tricks: learning how to ride her tricycle, complete with little brother on the back.
Here's Michelle with Grandpa (my dad) at the dog park. Aren't they cute? This yellow snowsuit was actually mine as a child. My mother has also tracked down where Michelle got her ears. After Michelle was born she mentioned she had seen those ears on a family member before but couldn't remember who. Recently she saw a picture of my dad's dad & sure enough, that is where Michelle got her ears. My mother says discoveries like these are the only difference between adopted & biological children. (:
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