Milo update

Milo is home now with his mom and siblings (and twin of course) and he is breathing without oxygen. He has been out of the hospital a full month now which is a miracle in itself. I will keep you all updated!

Homeschooling: Week Six!

We are plugging away with our homeschooling despite various distractions! We have been studying the patriarchs of the Bible and the kids picked their favorite and Dakota wrote about him. Kaylee has started reading "starter" books, she is just flying with it! Dakota has been focusing on math with money and struggles a bit with counting quarters while Kaylee has been mastering place value. They are both spelling like crazy and working very hard on their handwriting and Bible verses. It's been difficult studying with Abigail underfoot, I thank God that she will not be "almost two" forever!

Abigail, so pretty!

My little baby Abigail is getting big...she is turning two in the next month, it is bitter sweet as we are sure she will be our last and our youngest!

Abbey in Glasses!

This was the funniest thing, Abbey comes flying around the corner pushing a shopping cart wearing Mr. Potato Head's glasses...I'll let the pictures tell the rest!

Dakota's Music Concert

Dakota attends a weekly enrichment program for homeschoolers. In this program, he learns art, science, computers, communication, music, and physical education. They had a music concert recently. It was absolutely adorable! During one of the songs, the choreography was for the kids to put their arms around their partner...poor Dakota was partnered with a child two times his size who really didn't appreciate Dakota putting his arm around him! Dakota was shoved but picked right back up where he left off, smiling....oh, to be that innocent again!

"Gotcha Day"

September 17th was Justin's "Gotcha Day"...this is an important day in adoption, it is the day we "got" Justin. We celebrated with an automatic bubble blower that blows 1000 bubbles a minute! Needless to say, it was a hit!

Best Daddy Ever!

We had bought the kids a large playground set last year but then it got way to hot before we got a chance to put it up. This Fall, as soon as the temp was around 100 degree's, Tim slaved and sweat outside in the heat for over ten hours putting this massive contraption together. The kids were so excited and absolutely love it. Within a few days, the temp came down quite a bit and they have been enjoying it oh so much! Within two days, Dakota taught himself how to swing. He is very proud of himself!

Jamie's First Pair of High Heels!

What can I say? Jamie is sooo stylish, this is her first pair of heels, she had no trouble at all prancing about in them either!