During lunch I got a surprise phone call from some very dear friends of mine. Jan said that they were about 30 miles from Louisville and wanted to stop by on their way back to Cincinnati. Of course my house was a mess so I ran around picking up a little just so I wouldn't have to clear a path from the door to the couch for them.
I know Jan and Mark from our days in WI. I was the physical therapist for one of their foster boys at the time. We spent a great deal of time together every week during those therapy times. After I left that particular clinic for one closer to home we stayed in contact. Jan has many incriminating photos of me hidden some place in her computer archive.
We had a really good visit. Josiah and Michael made themselves scarce and played with trains while Mark, Jan, Sarah, Naomi and I had fun talking and getting Naomi to warm up to everyone. After Josiah and Michael were done playing trains, Josiah warmed up to Mark and they rough and tumbled for a while. I did not take any pictures of our time together, but Jan did so visit her blog to see them.
After Jan, Mark and the gang left Naomi took her afternoon nap. Josiah and I tried a new adventure. I bought a cookie gun this week and Josiah and I made spritz cookies with chocolate glaze. They were really good and we had a grand time making them.
So our day was not yet over. we left after Naomi's nap to pick Greg up from work and then headed to the Celebration of Schools at the Convention Center. We wanted to talk with people from the potential schools we might send Josiah to next year. It was interesting and confusing. I think we have 3 schools picked out that we will tour and them make our decision.
The cookies look great! We all had fun vivistinga nd can't wait to do it again. I promise no one will ever see those great shots I have of you...one might even be a video!
ReplyDeleteTeresa - I forgot to ask you if you want to be listed in my article on the website listing mom blogs that I follow. The other ones I'm going to include are all about children who are really struggling to learn language, but I think your blog would be good because Naomi is doing to well, because it features a "best case scenario" for foreign adoption, AND, last but not least, yours is so inclusive of Jesus and his wonderful love for us, a message I so want other moms to hear (read!).
ReplyDeleteI loved the posts about Josiah and his quest for Jesus to live in his heart. It so reminds me of all of the conversations Johnny and I had with our 3 children during their preschool years. I know you treasure these moments, and I'm so glad you're blogging about them to help you remember.
Let me know if it's okay to include your life story for even more of the world to see. AND you may want to write a special post about how GREAT Naomi is doing AND all of the ways you incorporate language and signs into her day so that other moms can be inspired and encouraged! You really are doing a great job, and I'd love to share that with other parents. Pat Greg on the back for me too since I don't get to see him to tell him this myself.
Oh - and I may not be there until 1:30 on Thursday, so e-mail me or call me if that's not going to work! Laura