Happy November!

Well, once again life has bowled over me with all the activities that have been going on, and I have let more than a week pass me by since I posted last. Actually, I have been sick this week and that has made things more difficult. I feel like I have washed my hands a million times and they are very dry at this point. I am trying to keep the kids from catching whatever I have....so far, so good. So what is it? Not sure...cold, bad cough, something. I just wish it would go away! Of course, life continues...even when mommy is sick and the show must go on.

My lunch a week ago Friday with little Miss Emerson and her mommy was postponed until this past Monday. They had gotten a last minute appointment for early intervention evaluation and that was a very important appointment to keep. Kids born with cleft lip and palate definitely need some speech therapy very soon after their first palate surgery. Esther Marie has been in a program for several weeks now and I am very happy to learn that Emerson is now plugged in to a program as well. It was great fun meeting them and the girls seemed happy to see each other. We are not sure if they recognized each other from the orphanage though. We met at Chic-Fil-A and the girls enjoyed playing in the indoor play space. Ummm...the mommies enjoyed it too. Esther Marie dragged Emerson's mother through the climbing structure first and then I ended up going in too! Let me just say, at this point, that those little spaces were NOT meant for someone who is 5'8" tall! Whew!!!!!!!!! When I was coming down the slide with Emmie, I was basically laying down on my back so I wouldn't get stuck. That was my first and last time in there! We had a good time laughing, talking and getting to know each other and I hope we get together again soon.

Last weekend was a busy one with MaryAlyce attending an indoor swimming party for twin girls that go to her school. It was the most fun swim party we have ever been to. Joshua and Jasper went to Camp Haunted with the Boy Scouts and had a blast. It was cold but they toughed it out and made it home without any frostbite. This weekend, we were supposed to be visiting grandmother (out of town), but because I am sick, we had to cancel the trip. Needless to say, the kids were not very happy about that. They love traveling and visiting grandmother. We will have to plan that trip again soon. It will be Esther Marie's first time to meet her paternal grandmother.

Well, between washer loads of sheets and towels, I wanted to sit and write a bit. More soon and hope you all are well this fall season. Happy November 1st!