Just Having Fun!

Well, it has been quite an adventurous couple of days. Sunday, the whole family came and we had lunch. It was wonderful to hug, talk to and lay eyes on them. It was too cold to swim, (which we had been telling Isaac since we left Vietnam, we would swim when we got home). Oh well, the best laid plans. I would love to tell you that everything went smoothly and without any trouble. However, our precious Anna Claire had a great, big reality check. She melted when she realized that all eyes were on Isaac and that all the talk was about him. Both Jennifer and I talked with her on separate occasions and tried to comfort her. We knew this was to be expected and we would be fools if we didn't think it would happen, but it still did catch us off guard a little. I mean, let's face it, she has had six and a half years of nothing but undivided attention. So I tell you all this to ask, just pray for her. She has had some really good days since then and we know that God will take care of this issue. And.....all this to say, she really, really loves her brother. In fact, we have had to tell them on more than one occassion, to "stop running and chasing each other up and down the hallway!" They like to hide from us too. This is a really fun treat.

Isaac is remarkable in his adaptation to our home and family. After the first night, he has slept in his room all by himself (so much for the $$ we spent on the futon!). Although we did nap on it one day and he loved it. Monday we spent doing a few errands like looking for shoes for the boy! It is hard to kick a soccer ball in the front yard with sandals!

Tuesday was interesting in that we took Isaac to see Ms. Debbie. For those of you who don't know, Ms. Debbie is the precious lady who took care of Anna Claire before she started school. There is no better day care than hers, HANDS DOWN! He had a chance to play with the other kids and really did great. After a little while, he just got right in there and played in the toy cars with the others. He also learned how to pick up dirt and bring it to us! After leaving Ms. Debbie's, we went to Wendy's. Here is where we encountered one of the firsts of many. Isaac had gone with Jennifer to the restroom when a man behind us yells from across his table and ours to ask....."Where'd ya get him?" To this, many replies came to mind, none of which I could have gotten by with without some sarcasm.

Today, we went to meet and greet at Badin. Anna Claire returned to school today and was very happy to introduce her new brother. You would have thought that we had brought Troy from High School Musical to town! Literally, window blinds went up and kids just standing there waving at him. One entire class came out in the hallway to see him. There is a visually impaired little girl named Kayla there and she came out of her room so that she could feel him and get to know him. Thank you Kayla, you made his and my day!!! One substitute asked as we walked down the hall, if we could come in and just let her class see him. I'm telling you, he was a celebrity. This was a little overwhelming, but he was a trooper.

We went to get the dogs at my parents house and he loved them. He wanted to stick his face in theirs so they would lick him. I also rode him around on dad's lawn mower. This he really enjoyed. So for now, we are just having fun and hanging out. We just can't thank each of you enough for all you have done for us. You all have blessed us in a way we never knew possible. From folks coming up to us in restaurants telling us that they loved our blog, to folks who brought food our first night home, to the phone calls just to check on us. You all have been so wonderful. I pray that God will bless you just as much and more than he has blessed us!