Posted in Family Life on October 28, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Here’s the pony and the cowboy. And this year’s pumpkin carving, both sides:
And I went as Miss South Carolina:
Remind me next year when I come up with a costume that entertains me to this degree that most of the people at the party won’t get it at all, and not only will I have [...]
Posted in Lilyisms on October 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
We were completely smitten with our children this evening. We played a board game, the kids performed several patriotic songs, read Henry and Mudge while snuggled together in Lily’s bed. I caught them hugging and telling each other of their love for one another. John and I sat and talked about how lucky we are. [...]
Posted in Lilyisms on October 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’ve always talked to both of my children like I speak to all other people. I don’t have an altered vocabulary or tone to communicate with them. Because of this, and because they’re both smarty-pants, both of my kids have impressive vocabularies and are confident to try out new words. (see Dawitish post below)
Lily is [...]
Posted in Dawitish on October 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Dawit has had a bad cold for a couple of days. I didn’t like the sound of his cough, and John took him to the doctor today. He had this to say to me about it:
I maybe have amnesia and two kinds of medicine!
(Actually, it could be the start of pneumonia.)
Then he [...]
Posted in Family Life on October 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
We took advantage of the 75 degree weather to create this guy (girl?). Still un-named, we will vote tomorrow on the suggestions of the kids. Lily wants to call it Hazel. Dawit wants to call it Basil. Willow, the dog in the door, has been barking at the potential intruder [...]
Posted in Adoption on October 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
is in St. Petersburg! Go check it out!
They are there for a short stay, back in the States for a week and a half, and then back to Russia for the final court process, and Her Sweetness will be on her way mid-November. It’s been a long, difficult process.
Posted in Race on October 16, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I was picking up Lily from an afterschool activity yesterday, and Dawit was waiting patiently in the hallway. The room was filled with squealing first grade girls having a good time. Dawit looked in from the door, clearly feeling a bit sad to not be in on the mayhem.
As the girls were gathering [...]
Posted in Dawitish on October 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A conversation with Grandma in Wisconsin about the importance of being careful not to be seen while letterboxing:
Dawit: Gramma, we were thinking that you might like to go letterboxing when you visit.
Granny: I’d love to, can you teach me?
Dawit: The most important thing is to be discreek.
Granny: Discreek?
Dawit: You know, shhhush!
Posted in Adoption, Family Life on October 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We spent a lovely day in Masschusetts with a couple of families who have adopted from Ethiopia. Actually, it was held at “the other” Dawit’s house. And he pronounces his name DA-wit. Our Dawit is da-WEET. There were several kids there about the same ages as Dawit and Lily–they had a [...]
Posted in Family Life on October 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Last weekend the temperature was in the 80s, this weekend it’s in the 50s. We went to a Fall festival today with pumpkin decorating, a maze, and lots of fun kid stuff. Here are the kids in a pile of hay. It was an “activity” called Hay Jump. It consisted of a small hill and [...]
