Well, our day started with seriously sleeping in...like 11:00! After a rough night of nightmares, fevers, and plain old homesickness (at least those are our best guesses at the reason for all the waking up and tears), we needed a little extra time to wake up! Daddy was back to work today so Mommy and the kids got the day started with breakfast for lunch. Would you believe between the two of them they ate 5 extra large eggs?! For now, we just want to make sure they eat so we look for things that are familiar to them.
Mommy spent the day trying to clean up, do laundry, catch up with a few folks on the phone and finish unpacking in between the times when Jack and Beth played independently. They actually do very well playing together! They wouldn't play outside without one of us though, so Mommy hung out the laundry while they got a little fresh air.
The kids got to meet their Uncle Rod (Margaret's brother) and Uncle Ken and Aunt Kathy (Mitch's brother and sister-in-law) along with new cousin Matthew. They are both very shy when they are introduced to new people, so it might take a little time to get to know them. We wish you could have seen us at the dinner table though! Beth and Jack seemed to have their own little jokes and just laughed like crazy. Mitch and I decided to tell our own little "jokes" and laugh like crazy, too! They hesitated for a moment and then laughed even harder. We got some of it on video in case no one believes us that they really are talkative.
After dinner, they had some Daddy-play-time and watched themselves on the video before baths and bedtime. Beth cried again, but maybe out of exhaustion more than anything. Jack just flopped down on his pillow and was out like a light!
I guess being home is not quite as exciting for all of you as when we were clear across the world, but we are still celebrating the little moments as much as the big ones--like when they understand to close the door, or they repeat what we say, when they are delighted with blowing bubbles or they discover the raspberries on the vines. It's wonderful to be where we are right now and we thank God for his blessings!
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It is so wonderful to hear you talk about your new moments! I so completely understand, especially since Caleio has talked "EWOK" for 3 years! I loved your story about prayer time yesterday, we also have to pray several times through dinner and then all the kids dramatically sign AMEN at the end, it's very heartwarming. Welcome to the "endless laundry club"! That is the one thing I do wish I had a maid for!!! LOL
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