Look who we've got!

Proud to serve her country.

We're so happy to have her home!

This is the daughter who always reminded me of my mother.

New sisters getting acquainted.

She was dying for some homecooking, even if she had to make it herself!

My morning routine used to be to enjoy a cup of coffee.  Now other people enjoy it with me.

If they paid for cuteness, we'd be rich!

Swordplay with a drumstick and a spatula.  Caught these rare smiles...

If they paid for affection, we'd be rich!  I guess we are rich.

Occasionally, we get a pouty look, too.

"This is fun!  Keep going!"
"My arms are killing me!"

Chocolate cake was a big hit!

I don't know if they served chocolate cake at the orphanage.  This was the first time we've ever served it to them.

She did know how to wear this.  The other little ones wouldn't let her listen to their stomachs.

Even though our pictures all look upbeat, I think we're nearing the point at which we can say, "the honeymoon is over." Just trying to keep it real, here. I know there will be a period of adjustment while people sort out how their lives have changed. Thankfully, I still see lots of affection from big kids to little, but there is plenty of complaining around here these days. The little girls are having a wonderful time, still, and our new little son is still convinced that he's the unluckiest boy in the world, and whines about it incessantly. That gets wearing after a while, believe me! I'm still having a great time, though, and enjoy my times home with my little angels (my teens would be rolling their eyes, and telling me that I baby them too much.) Since I work fulltime, it feels like every moment with them is precious. I guess everyone around here doesn't feel like that!