FAMILY: - there's still 6 of us and probably will be for quite a while (Dave, Mo, Leah, Ray, Fabi and me) - bought an RV - hitting the open road in August! - no summer programs, just going to get creative and learn stuff on our own...
DAVE: - finished some classes, but not all - found out he's not going to be at 3 schools next year, just the same 2, phew! - going to be teaching middle school ESL for summer school - going to be boating a bunch this summer - enjoying men's prayer breakfast every Thursday - playing church softball and promises no broken bones...
MEL: - teaching Enrichment Spanish for summer school - learning to drive an RV - started garden boxes at her local BFFs' house again - hoping to help w/the church's huge garden and grow lots of veggies for those in need - needs to get her biking butt in gear if she ever expects to hit anywhere near 100 miles this year!
MO: - graduated from Creative Play Preschool and misses his teacher =) - sings ALL THE TIME! - loves attending the Traditional Service at church w/Daddy - scooters around a lot - is very compassionate to his little sister - eats 3 breakfasts each day and is hungry all the time - doesn't take any more naps but informs us around 6:30 that he's tired and goes to bed (on occasion, but more often than we expect!)
FABI: - may be available for adoption by August, but we're not holding our breath or anything - dances A LOT and sings too - has made huge gains in her physical skills, talking skills and general daily task skills - no longer wears braces on her feet WAHOO! - has graduated from the church baby nursery to the 'big girl class' where they sit down and listen to the teacher tell a story from the Bible - shadows a lot of stuff her big brother does...
LEAH: - is doing an awesome job in school!! - continues to amaze us - makes mothering a teething baby look easy - she is 'finding herself' and sorting out things for her future out of our care - will be going to summer school and hopes to find a summer job...
RAY: - cutting teeth - need we say more?? - crawling, but really wanting to skip all that and just wants to pull up and stand by everything - suffering from asthma and bronchitis so please pray - starting to interact more w/everyone, listens to Mo read a book and smiles or laughs...
Well, I don't know, of course I have tons more to say, but I think that was the short quick version of a whole bunch of stuff! We have been told by the social worker that Fabi's TPR (Termination of Parental Rights) has begun, with the help of a lawyer, and they expect it to be completed by August. Again, we are not holding our breath, not counting chickens that haven't hatched, not betting any money on it....yada, yada, yada, but at the same time, we are excited or 'cautiously optimistic' as we say around here =) We're at the point in the journey where 'signs' like this are popping up and it seems we are nearing the 'destination'. We appreciate your prayers as our family and the birth family go through this...thank you!
