The simple things

Everyday in our home is a new learning experience. People keep asking "how is it going and how are the kids doing." I pause and think for a minute and then usually say "All things considered, it is going pretty well." When you prepare for an adoption you are required to read various books, take several different training programs and they prepare you for the worst(scare you to death, quite frankly!) Although, each day poses it own set of challenges whether it is with the food, going to the store, going to bed, brushing teeth, flushing the toilet, or the language barrier,it, at times, can be trying and frustrating. You stop and think.Wow! what a change we have thrown everyone in this house into!

But then, there are simple things that put it all in perspective.. Like last night. We had had a long day of playing, kids not getting along, shopping, dad screwing up the breakfast, and just being worn out(that happens a lot more these days.) It came time for dinner and neither Susan nor I felt like cooking or trying to figure out what to get the girls to try next. So we made PB&J and everyone ate their dinner and we all sat down and had ice cream. If you are wondering how many flavors you need to satisfy this family of six. Well it is Six! Chocalate, Cookies N Cream, Strawberry with real strawberries, strawberry yogurt, Vanilla Bean, and Sherbert. Everyone ate their cones and as I sat looked at the table of 4 cute kids and 1 wonderful wife, and thought, well among all of this change and sometimes chaos, these are the moments like this that remind me of why we made this decision to grow our family. The food will get better, the communication will get better, and being a family will grow stronger. In the mean time, it is the simple things, like PB&J and ice cream,that will help to bridge that gap.