After years without children, I had completely forgotten one important thing about Christmas. You can never underestimate it’s magical effect on children.
Weeks before Christmas arrived, I went out to get a live Christmas tree. Ordinarily, we’re content with a small, artificial tree that’s big enough to hold the gifts for the two of [...]
Archive for December, 2007
A Time for Magical Excitement
Posted in Adoption on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Happy Holidays
Posted in Adoption on Saturday, December 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The kids had their photos taken with Santa for the very first time. They’re still trying to understand the whole Christmas thing but they have grasped the concept of presents. That seems to be universal.
At first, Caylan didn’t seem overly thrilled about being around Santa but that apprehension soon melted away and she climbed onto [...]
Dad, all alone…
Posted in Adoption, Life Goes On, The real work begins on Saturday, December 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This week was supposed to begin with Thuy returning to work. It turned out to be a bit crazier than that. One thing to remember about living in the Pacific Northwest is that the weather is somewhat “volatile” this time of year.
Saturday, the day of the kid’s “welcome” party, was cold and 3 [...]
A Day of Fun
Posted in Adoption, Life Goes On, The real work begins on Monday, December 3, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Saturday was a huge day for the kids. We planned a “Welcoming” party for them and invited a ton of people with a lot of food. We also celebrated their birthdays.
While we were out picking up supplies for the party, it began to snow a little. Then, as I waiting in the truck with the kids while Thuy [...]
