Games, Ice Cream and 4 New Moons...

When the first Treasure arrived in late 2001, who knew what a stirring it would cause in our lives. Our hearts took another plunge and we were forever bonded with this new little bundle. Since then, the other three arrived with such pulling of the heart-strings that no one could ever predict.

Spending these last three weeks with them have been very special. They live so far away from us---thank you very much---that any time we get with them becomes all encompassing. They are always growing and changing and everything they do makes me laugh....maybe not everything, but most things. They say the funniest things in their simple explanations of ideas. They make funny faces and their body language when they are aggravated tells its own story.

They make me thankful. They remind me how to have fun. They aren't perfect, but they are correctable. I like looking at them. When I see them, they are such extensions of their parents that sometimes it's scary. They are very excited about things happening in their family and their hearts are happy. 

For the last three weeks we have been swimming, traveled on the bus home, eaten snacks late at night, stayed up till way past the bed time, walked the National Mall, rode trolleys, had pedicures and manicures (some of us), played with guns bought by the soldier, won swords at the Fun Factory, played multiple rounds of Go Fish, and had lots of ice cream and milkshakes. It's been a great time with them. Most of all, the good night hugs and kisses---priceless.

I hope we are always able to enjoy the simple things like seeing a grasshopper and looking at it in awe. As much as I love these treasures and look at them in wonder, I think when God looks at us He sees the potential He created us with and laughs with the wonder of His design. He's the perfect Father....I just want to be an obedient daughter.

And one more thing...teaching them the value of "the moon"---another treasured memory.