We've met our children!

I have not updated in a while for several reasons... 1. we are too busy loving on our kids. 2. our kids are full of energy, so when they are resting or in bed, so are we. 3.internet is spotty at best so  I'm not sure when this will actually upload.

It is 4:00 in the afternoon here. It is 9:00 AM in Alabama. 

Our children are awesome. They live in a foster home and have been here for 3 years. They have invited us to come in and live in their home for the next week or so.  We already feel like part of the family. We are trying not to rock the boat too much, while still acting like parents. The foster parents have the hardest job ever. They invite children in their home, love them like their own and then they watch them leave. there are 12 people in this house right now. In a week or so, there will only be 6. the house will be very quiet.

We love them so much. Bonding has gone well and we are able to talk about our parenting, while still having others in the house to help us.

Tomorrow, we are going to try an outing with just our family. we've heard that there is a pool and a bowling alley in town and the family has a van we can borrow. (We live out in the Polish "country").

We are not putting any names or pictures on the blog because they aren't our official children yet. Our immediate family has some pictures they can show you, but they can't be put on the internet. 

Some of our favorite things:

Snuggles with our kids.

#2's hugs

#1's smile

#4's laugh

#3's imagination 

Our love for them

The walk we took yesterday as a family alone.

Some Prayers that have been answered:

That the name conversation would go well. It was awesome and the kids picked the names we wanted them to have. 

That our first meeting would go well. It was perfect. We played and learned some about each other. 

The first night, Future Dad said "This only went so perfect because people prayed the snot out of this day!" He is right.

Some prayer requests:

That our bonding would continue to go well

that we would learn our children's preferences and personalities better

That we will have the energy and patience when we need it.

That sleep would come more readily (still jetlagged)

Thanks for the prayers and encouraging emails.

We feel so blessed and loved.