Fall 2010

It's been a busy fall of 2010...

• Attachment and bonding 101 and 201;
• Behavior management for 5 year old twins, also known as "new big sister" syndrome;
• Laundry;
• A new full-time special education teaching job with a 45 minute commute - one way;
• Isaac turned 1 year old;
• A wonderful get-together with our Michigan-based travel companions who went to Ethiopia together (what a great group of families!!!);
• Cleaning and picking up the house;
• Dentist appointments for all four...although one chickened out due to over-tiredness from a long week;
• Ella turned 4 years old (yep, the Dentist confirmed that Ella IS 4 ...not 3 like the bone age test showed...just that darn malnutrition that makes her look smaller and younger :( );
• Laundry;
• Halloween: 1 Dora Snow Princess, 1 Dora Black Cat, 1 Pink Lite-Brite Princess and 1 Spider;
• Cleaning and picking up the house;
• Weekly practices for the church children's choir for 5 year old twins;
• ABA therapy and speech therapy for one twin;
• Laundry and cleaning!

We are now moving into the Holiday season. Energy is high and crazy...already! We have a little Elf that sits on a foyer table throughout our days and "watches" the girls. If they have good behavior, the elf uses his magical powers to talk with Santa and Santa will have the Elf hide special, small gifts throughout the house along with hiding the Elf each night. It's quite the little technique thus far! Gotta love Hallmark and us Germans for coming up with these little traditions!!!! The Elf has allowed us to postpone us putting up the Christmas tree, so that's good since we haven't hit Thanksgiving Day yet!

Here are some long awaited pictures from Fall 2010!!!

Ella Plays Just Like Real-Life in Ethiopia

Logan's Dress Up - Hot, Huh?

Big Girl Leah at the Dentist

Isaac the Spider and Daddy at the Church Halloween Party

Play Date with a Fellow New Citizen!

Proud of His Nationality!!!

Matching Outfits for the Birthday Party!!!

"Oh My Goodness. You Want Me to Eat THIS?"

Birthday Princess Ella

GRCM Night for Autism Awareness