Counting Seeds: August 2011

I've always noticed every freckle that turns up- on arms, backs, legs and especially on faces. Two out of my four are very fair skinned so they were like a white canvas when they were little and those freckles were easy to spot once they surfaced. Of course during the summer they loved to make their debut. Our oldest literally had a constellation appear on his forehead one August. The First Lady awoke one morning with this one about a month ago. I swear it wasn't there the night before and that the freckle fairy must've paid an overnight visit.

So it was to my great surprise when Lil' Lady came up with one of her own. In the same spot. {well almost}

Since we missed a good many of her"firsts" I'm glad I at least get the opportunity to catch that freckle.

and I'm especially glad that as sisters they get to share it:)

We had a visit from family last week and went to the fair!

Lil' Lady allowed her Uncle to take her on the carousel

She warmed up to it right 'bout the time the ride stopped

This was her first time meeting her Aunt, Uncle and cousin

First Lady enjoying a spaghetti sundae

Back at home the cousins bonded more than ever

and things got a little sad on their last night to visit

Brothers hung out on the computer

while Lil' Lady washed her Uncle's knees

The GrandKids on Daddy's side

the two best out of about 30 taken!

and then of course the silly face photo

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Becoming a family of 6

These are never before posted pics of the day Lil' Lady was given to us. For more on our first day with her see here

Shortly after this photo we rode the elevator down to the lobby where a taxi was waiting to take us back to our hotel

I was told to get in the backseat and they literally handed her to me and we sped off. I took a moment to look out the back window as we pulled away to see our social worker leading our sobbing foster mother back into the building