terrible-wonderful 2's

well they sure work together to cause trouble. My older daughters left nailpolish out and they got to it, they painted themselves up really well too. Lilly even had a blue nailpolish mustache. Abel painted his entire fingers down past the knuckles. It is never a dull moment in this house anymore and I have to have my A game on just to keep up. This Thurs. and Friday I have to take classes for a new computer program at work we are implementing in the OR. So my mom and Brother are comming for 2 days to watch them. i'm somewhat worried about them because my mom just had a knee replacement about a month ago and my brother is not use to being around little kids so this should be interesting. Abel adores my brother so it was a natural choice since Abel has never been without Frank or myself yet. And Lilly just loves her Grandma so I pray they will all have a great visit. Also I almost have them both potty trained too. There are still the occassional accidents but they ask to go to the potty 75% of the time now. YEAH.

More pics of an Awesome day

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More pics of an Awesome day

Here are the fall pics we took today at the park and Lake Erie

A long time since an update

Well we are all doing fine here. Actually better than fine, we are ecstatic about the new change in Government and really proud Ohio plays such an important part in it all.
Our weather today was gorgeous. i mean very unusual for Nov. in Ohio. It was 65 degrees so the little ones and I spent the day at Lake Erie. Our neighborhood sits on the Lake and we have an awesome park for our use. We had a great day. Swinging on swings, Sliding down slides, Playing in leaf piles and going on the beach. Abel had a faceplant yesterday off his tricycle. He kept telling Wesleigh to push him faster and faster then oooops , off he went. He looks like a banged up hockey player. But I guess this is life with a little boy.
He is making great advances in his English and he is starting to mimick other boys on the playground and play along with them Today he told a 4 year old who asked him his name and he shouted out he is SPIDERMAN. I have to laugh, cause the kid throws his hands out like he's shooting webs and says Spiderman all the time in the cutest African accent.
Life is Good. And he lets me stay in his room at night while he goes to sleep now. He had /has some issues relating to trusting Women due to some issues he has had in Africa, but he seems to be slowly overcomming them now. Don't let anyone kid you attachment in a toddler adoption is rough. But with persistence and patience I think we will all make it.