What a day...

It has been a LONG day and we're pretty tired. The kids are starting to show their true colors when it comes to being brother and sisters. A lot of fighting and arguing...which is good - because it tells us they are comfortable with us and realize that we aren't going to 'take them back' like Carol was saying the other day

Today we went to the mall again to get Carol and Jhon-Fredy some shoes. The ones they had from the foster home were kinda shot already. The kids did great. When we first got to the shoe department Carol picked out some pink and white ones they were 100% girl shoes. And Jhon-Fredy picked out a pair that lit up when he walks. After, Carol saw that she just HAD to have a pair with lights. She basically ended up with the same shoes. You shoulda seen them - they were so freakin cute. Jhon-Fredy kept bumping into things on the way out of the store because he wouldn't look up from his shoes. I seriously thought he was going to want to sleep in them.

So the morning went great. But then Carol started this thing with wanting to take care of Anji and be the ONLY one to do so. So every time Donna or I went near Anji Carol would freak. All this is to be expected given the fact that this was the role she has played for a while and why should she give it up now? So we have been trying to be patient and are working with her on this as best we can - but it makes for a long day.

Anji and Carol are feeling much better today. It's amazing - we looked at the pictures from last week when we met the children and already they look different. People here at the hotel have commented as well that they have seen a change. Anji actually looks much healthier and happier. It's really something.

Lastly, I just wanna comment on my wife. She is an incredible woman - really - I'm not just saying that. She is not only a wife now - she's a 'Mami'. The other day some other little girls here at the hotel were - well lets just say - not playing nice with Carol and Anji. Just basically doing kid stuff and hiding toys on Anji so she couldn't play with them.

Have you ever watched the Discovery Channel and seen them do documentaries on Mother bears and how they protect their cubs? Well they could have gotten some good footage that day. When Donna saw what was happening she said "Oh I don't think so!" and in no uncertain terms laid down the law with the children about how they are supposed to treat each other. It was pretty funny because I don't think the other children understood a word she said - because they all speak spanish - but things sure did change after that.

Then last night -when Anji wasn't feeling good - I swear Donna was out of bed about 100 times to check on her. She has taken on this role and hit the ground running. I just love watching her with the kids.

Well, time for me to sign off. Here's a couple of pics of the kids enjoying an afternoon snack - they LOVE fruit especially oranges and bananas.

That's all for today - talk to you tomorrow.
Scott