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Cute

Conversation with Micah tonight:
Me to Micah: "How did you get so cute?"
Micah: "From Mommy..and a brown nose too."
Me: "Who did you get the brown nose from?"
Micah: "The eye doctor silly!"

Rrrrrrunning

I loved when Sitota kept saying "running" over and over tonight and laughing.I asked her what was so funny about the word and she said I am saying running funny, that is when I noticed she was no longer rolling her Rs like she has in the past. I said that she was saying it with an American accent and she LAUGHED :)

1st (2nd and 3rd!)

I have been meaning to blog, but I keep forgetting the camera upstairs so I decided to just do the post and promise you pics to follow :) We have had several exciting things happening lately. Here is a sample of what we have been up to:
Sitota was in her first school performance. It was a musical called "Got Talent?" that her 2nd grade class wrote themselves. It was so cute watching her dance, sing and show off her jump roping. She also participated in several events at the campground and kept coming up a winner: 3rd place in grape spitting, 2nd place in bug races and the 50s costume contest, and 1st place in jump roping. She is excited and sad that school is ending tomorrow. She loves going to school so much and loves learning. I keep reminding her that she will get to go to summer school in a few weeks(I think she is the only kid excited about summer school!).She is also Very interested in taking dance lessons, so I think that she will be trying it out this summer (thanks to Grandma and Grandpa T's birthday gift!)
Delson is really coming along with his English and also has been working on learning his colors. We are trying to teach him how to answer basic questions people ask, such as: What is your name? How old are you? How are you?. He also took part in the events at the campground and took 1st place in the bug races with the Big black ant he caught. He was so proud of the bug catching kit he won...I know I am excited about that prize too (insert sarcasm)!
Micah has been working on potty training and is doing SOOOO good. I can not believe how determined he is. He went a week with no accidents in his pull-ups, so he was able to go and pick out his own big boy underpants. He was SO proud to wear underpants just like Delson and has been doing very well. He does have a Big problem keeping his shorts up now that he has no diaper, but that is a small price to pay for no more diapers! He also rode his big boy bike (with training wheels) for the first time last week. He needs help getting started, but after that look out! He is a man on a mission.
We have been having a fun time as a family and we are looking forward to a fun summer! Melissa

Sprinkler Fun

Today was HOT and I decided to get the sprinkler out. This was a First for Sitota and Delson, and judging by the pics I would say they LOVE it :)

New Shoes

I LOVE shoes! I remember when I used to buy a new pair of shoes and rush home to put them on. I would basically "show off" my new shoes everywhere. Over the years things have changed...less money and different priorities have meant few NEW shoes for this mommy. I got the shoes pictured above for Christmas and Just now broke them out...of course I could not wear them today because I did not want to get them wet in the rain or take a chance they would get dirty. This is not the first time I have SAVED new shoes in fear they would not be New anymore. Christmas of 2008 I got a pair of shoes for Christmas, not just any shoes but TOMS (look them up if you do not know them!), and I first wore them about 3 months ago in fear they would get dirty or I would wreck them and would no longer have them. This is not exactly an earth changing post, but just a funny thing I noticed :) Tomorrow though, I will wear my NEW shoes with pride and Not care if they get a little dirt on them! Melissa

Very Happy Mothers Day

Today was such a special and wonderful Mothers Day for so many reasons. It was my first Mothers Day as a mom of 3 rather than 1 and there are so many things that happened to touch my heart! My kiddos all wanted to spend some of their "own" money on gifts for me so Scott took them to the Dollar Tree (let's face it, they don't have a big income yet!) and let them choose their own gifts. Sitota had made me a poster at school that says all sorts of things she Loves about me and then she bought me some lotion and ice cream! Delson made me a hand art work project in school and bought me circus peanuts and sixlets. Micah proudly presented me with an open box of gummy lifesavors(I guess he needed to make sure they were good!) and a NutRoll. All the candy was Great, they really know what I love :).
Today we also had dedication at church for Sitota and Delson. It is so special to be able to dedicate the children back to God on such a memorable day. It just so happens that Micah was dedicated last Mothers Day! We had lots of family join us for the service at church and were then able to enjoy some time with them after at our home. The weather was beautiful, so we were able to let the kiddos all play and sit and enjoy lunch outside. Was great to catch up with everyone.
After everyone left and we had a chance to clean up I begged Scott to take us to the local zoo and park(it did not take too much convincing!). This was Delson and Sitota's first visit to the zoo and they LOVED it. It was really fun watching their reactions to the animals. They really enjoyed feeding the goats and sheep. After the zoo we walked over to the park and all had a great time playing.
Ended the day with pizza supper outside along with handmade Frappes. Then inside for an episode of Little House on the Prairie.
I could not ask for a better day. I am so thankful to 3 Very special ladies who made this all possible: Verigene (Delson's Haitian Mommy), Worke (Sitota's mommy who is with our Heavenly Father), and Micah's Ethiopian Mommy (though we do not know her name, she is always in our hearts!). Without the gift they gave me I would not be celebrating this day as a Mother...Thank you is not enough! - Melissa