What A Difference A Day Makes

Literally. I wrote a post about what to expect in the new year on the 2nd of January and by the 5th we had two additions to our family! We received the call on the 3rd asking us if we would be willing to have the kids move in…tomorrow! We asked for a few days to get some physical things arranged for their arrival so we agreed on Saturday. We are still getting some emotional things arranged!

Ellie is 11. She is a delightful girl. Most of the time she is easy going and agreeable, very pleasant to be around and pretty independent. She is a tomboy (by her own admission) loves animals, plays the violin and has a fun imagination. She was a good sport in this picture and let Kelsey curl her hair.

Hunter is 8. He is a busy boy, always moving and making some kind of noise. Kelly says that is normal for boys! He has a fun sense of humor and a big stubborn streak. He loves to create things and has an engineering mind. Here he is with some wire “ears” attached to his head to make us all laugh.

We are taking one day at a time trying to learn from each other and adjust. There are big adjustments for all of us as we learn to live together and work on getting them back with their mom and dad. Definitely a growing experience for all of us.