Wednesday, February 19, 2014

i don't even know where to start...

 I am so far behind on this blog so you'll have to bear with me through a lot of pictures to play catch-up. A lot has happened in the past month!

Evie met her friend Evelyn for the first time. Evie also dressed herself to go "hiking".

The boys have had so many activities at school that I've failed to document them all. Field trips (including Judah's first and first time on a school bus), 100th day of school, special activities, awards and parties. I am so proud of both of them though. Elijah won a medal in a personal narrative writing contest - he is a wonderful writer! Judah read/passed 50 AR tests, and they both got to go on a privileged field trip to Omni for their reading success. Way to go guys!

Evie turned 21 months old and has been home for 9 months now!

She also celebrated her first Valentines Day in pink!

Judah's class Valentine party:
Judah adores Liza.

Elijah's class Valentine party, complete with a dance-off:
Someone was tired of the stroller by this point. :-)
Elijah and his friend Darius
Elijah and his friend Jasmine

The park after the Valentine parties!
 Yay for Valentines Day!

 Last weekend Judah wanted to take the training wheels off his bike. For the first hour, he regretted his decision and there were lots of talks and tears.
But we made him stick with it and now he is a 2-wheeling pro!
 While he was learning, Evie was getting a lesson from her biggest brother.

And one of the sweetest things I've been able to witness this month, was the homecoming of a precious little boy from Ethiopia. Airport parties are the best!
God sets the lonely in families. There is one less orphan in the world tonight. Be the change you want to see in the world. Love one.