Loving and Living

Joy adores Bella

Therapy this week – Our cousin, Marlissa, has spent the week with us.  Joy has been so good.  She makes sure that  Marlissa gets to participate – even to the point of stopping her favorite activities and insisting the therapists include Marlissa.  Very Sweet and very cute.

We got a letter in the mail this week addressed to Lili Acun – that was Joy’s name before she was adopted.  I have never seen it spelled out.  She was Baby Girl A, and then she has been Joy since she was eight days old.  It just startled me to see that envelope.  It was the Ronald McDonald House that we stayed at in Pasadena asking for a donation.  It was just weird for me.

Sister’s soccer game – sisters and cousins are great therapists.  Learn to kick that ball – it’s hard work!

The Pet Store

Baskin Robbins – free cone for her half birthday!  She is 3 1/2 years old!

Park, Thanksgiving, and My Family

Playing at the park

My family at the temple

At Grandma’s farm for Thanksgiving.  Joy is asking about Grandma’s chickens.

Sister’s pinata

All tuckered out after Thanksgiving!

Playing with Sammi – Joy is her Padawan!

Joy’s Week

Joy LOVES those car carts at the grocery store!  And she is a very good colorer.

Joy built Mat Man (Handwriting Without Tears) for the first time.  Before now she has just watched.  We were all so proud of her!

Playing around – she has to watch Strawberry Shortcake at least once a day and parallel playing with Bella.

Preschool pictures from this week: An indian, a pilgrim, and a very tired little girl

I love this – she is developing a sense of humor.  She whispers into your ear some gibberish and then giggles.  She is telling a secret. 

Joy Reading

Here you go Shawn.  Have fun!