Back to Sunday School

The kids started Sunday school this morning and did really well.  We went back to our class, and it was great to see everyone again.  The kids are still really shy,and we wanted to give them time to settle in their new home before starting a new activity.  Juan is in a first grade class, Ingrid is in a third day class, and Angie is in a fifth grade class.  We all go together to church before Sunday school.  This is the first time they have been around kids their age, since we came home.  We plan to get them involved in other activities after the first of the year.  We are thankful for the Children's Ministry at our church and know our kids are in good hands,

More Swimming

The kids love the pool, and it is the highlight of everyone's weekend.  The kids' swimming has improved so much, since we came home.  Sometimes they swim, sometimes we play football, sometimes we play made- up games, and sometimes we just relax on a raft.  No matter what we are doing, there are always a lot of giggles and big smiles.  The water is really cooling down at night now so this may be our last weekend to swim this year.  We will all look forward to swimming together again next Spring.

Happy Birthday to Johnny Appleseed

Today is Johnny Appleseed's birthday, and the kids learned all about it.  Every morning, we do a language lesson by labeling a picture and writing a sentence about the picture all together.  Today, the picture was of Johnny Appleseed.  The kids have learned so much!  They found their own picture from a magazine and labeled it on their own for the first time today.  They also learned about Johnny Applessed by watching a Disney movie on him and doing a special craft project.  We will be talking all about him throughout the week.  My Mom has helped me so much with our kids and her teaching experience has added so much to our school time everyday.  She is great at taking a normal lesson and making it very fun.  We greatly appreciate all of her hard work and help.

Lucky and The Kids

Lucky has done really well with the kids, and it has been a big transition for him over the past month.  Instead of sleeping all day, he now has three kids that want to love on him and play with him all of the time.

The Pledge of Allegiance

Part of our morning routine when we start school each day is to say the Pledge of Allegiance.  We included a video below.  We have a very structured day right now, and it has really helped the kids.    We have had a lot of appointments since we have been home, as we take the kids to the eye doctor, dentist, and pediatrician.  Here is an example of a normal day, when we can stay at home:

8:00 - 9:00  Make beds and take a shower
9:00 - 10:00 Eat breakfast and do all of our chores
10:00 - 1:00 School and learning time
1:00 Lunch and homework
Fun play inside and outside for the afternoon
6:30 - 8:30 Eat dinner, do chores, and enjoy family time together

The kids are doing really well as they continue to transition into their new home.  They are learning everything so fast, and we are working hard to catch them up in school.  They have made so much progress since we arrived home, and we are so proud of them.  They have gone through so much change since we became a family on April 12th!

Here is the video of our kids saying The Pledge of Allegiance: