Pryce just finished reading the Boxcar Children. Part of his reading included doing a comprehension guide as he read. The guide also included projects. One particular project was to design your own boxcar from a large box. After a few lines being drawn and a few cuts being made, here you have it.....the boxcar, complete with a sunroof! While we were on a boxcar note, we chose to eat like the Boxcar Children did. Our meal - cheese cubes, bread, fruit and milk.
MK has really been stepping up to the test lately. She loves to sit with us and practice writing her name while the boys do spelling and she loves learning Latin. She has also developed a liking for puzzles and completed this ABC one all by herself for the first time this week.
In other news, we had our friends who have adopted from China over on Friday evening. We try to gather together every other month. As we were preparing for our guests, I realized that we have been doing this "gathering" for exactly two years. What began with four families, is now booming with nine families and together we have brought home nine children from China, two families are waiting for their daughters in China, one son from Ethiopia and one family has adopted domestically as well. My children love these gatherings. After everyone left, C said, "I really wish we could have adoption gatherings every Friday!" and P said, "Yeah, I love it when they are all here!" and MK said, "My puppy is having a 'doption party and you can come. You want to?" There was no answer from the boys.
The very first "gathering" for our adoption friends.....
This was taken in October last year....we had just learned of little Cynthia who was waiting on her family in China!
This was January.....
And this is NOW! (Note there are a few new faces and a few missing faces yet the red couch tradition still stands!)
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