Everything is labeled with their names in black sharpie, their pencil boxes are neatly organized, boxes of tissue, dry erase markers, clorox wipes, and glue sticks are bagged and ready to supply the classroom for school year, their bodies are washed and lotioned, and their hair is detangled. Elsa has her Michael Franti ticket stub to share with her class during the "what I did on my summer vacation" lesson. Oh The Places You'll Go has been read and they are tucked cozily in their beds, all ready for the first day of school tomorrow.
This blog was created to chronicle our journey towards parenthood through Ethiopian adoption. Now that our kids are home it serves as a space to explore and record life as a family of four. If you feel compelled, read along as we work to create the Perfect Space for our family.
"I wanna have friends that I can trust, that love me for the man I’ve become not the man I was. I wanna have friends that will let me be all alone when being alone is all that I need. I wanna fit in to the perfect space, feel natural and safe in a volatile place."
- The Avett Brothers
Oh, happy day! Can't wait to hear all about their adventures and triumphs. And I hope that you and Brent are taking the morning off and going out for breakfast (or just back to sleep)!
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