rip Mr Monarch

The butterfly hatched but his wings didn't dry properly so he didn't survive.  We read online that only 2% make it in the wild so his chances were pretty low anyway.  Even with his withered up little wings he was very pretty. 

It was a fun learning experience for Grace. Gerry & I learned a lot of facts about butterflies too.  Lila has added butterfly to her vocabulary.  These things make it all worthwhile. 

Season of Change

I'm sitting here fascinated by the chrysallis our caterpillar spun today and thinking of all the changes going on around me. 

Becky, Natalia, and Connor are flying home as I type.  I keep thinking about what we will do together this week and then realize our wonderful summer together is at an end.  Thanksgiving seems far, far, away. 

Grace starts first grade on Tuesday.  I will miss her being home every day but know she will have so much fun and learn so much this year, like she did last year. 

Lila starts preschool on Thursday.  It's a big change when your baby will be gone every morning.  She will do so well and will change and learn so much!  What will I do to keep busy when she's not here? 

It's a beautiful cool day, only about 80 degrees, with a light breeze.  Is this change in the weather the beginning of fall or just a break from the heat of this past summer?  I love fall and that peaceful, reminiscent mood it invokes. 

Happy Anniversary to us!

August 4, 2009 was the day we officially adopted our Lila.  We met her on August 3 then returned to the adoption center the next day to sign the final papers and take the oath.  It doesn't seem possible that it has already been a year. It seems like we were just in China. Look at the changes in her in the slideshow.  It amazes me to see how much she has grown and the happiness in her expression.  She was so scared at first but her true happy, outgoing, silly, sweet, loving, affectionate, personality has shone through.  Our baby is now a little girl ready to start preschool in a couple weeks.   She is all we hoped for during the long, long wait. The perfect little daughter for our family.

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