Ukraine Adoption

Two words

Yes, two words: Crazy busy.

We've been running from morning until night lately, mostly with fun stuff but even that can wear you out.

It seems like the warmer it gets, the more plans we make. I think that even a hint of spring in the air has given us all springs in our steps. The days are longer, we are seeing sunshine, kids are playing at the park.

I took Tara to a professional photographer yesterday, we have never done that with her. It will be interesting to see how the pictures turn out. I will try to post one or two when we get them back. She smiled on cue every time. We were changing her outfits, putting her hair up, then down. She was a good sport. But then finally, after more than an hour (!) she declared: "OK, that's enough. Just two more pictures and we're done."

John took Tara to a cousin's 3-year-old birthday party on Saturday evening, I had to take Austin to a mandatory baseball practice. Tara went kicking and screaming, I had to buckle her into the seat in John's car. She wanted me to go, too. Five minutes down the road, she apparently stopped fussing. She had a fabulous time, John says, and wasn't afraid to talk to people. When her cousin was opening his gifts, Tara just sat right up front so she could watch. This is good, she needs to get out with John more and not be so dependent on me. But frankly, I don't always mind...