As we rapidly approach the one year anniversary of when Chelley and Naika came home, we are also finding ourselves experiencing the last of the "firsts".
There were sooooo many firsts that we experienced together when Chelley and Naika came home. Some were monumental, like their first birthdays in our family, Christmas morning under the tree, many other fun holidays, vacations, and special family traditions. Others were smaller, like first trips to the store, first time sledding or playing at the park, and first time at a parade. As I think back over the last 11 months, it is truly astounding how many first experiences our girls have welcomed and taken in stride. (I fully intended to share more of those firsts on the blog but was too busy living them instead. Life with 5 kids has kept me on my toes and things like blog posts have fallen by the wayside.)
Anyway, most of our family activities feel really normal now, for all of us, and it's easy to forget how much change and growth Chelley and Naika have experienced. We are so proud of all that they have learned and accomplished!!
As the calendar comes back around to the fall, we had the pleasure of enjoying the last of the "seasonal firsts" this week...a family trip to the orchard/pumpkin patch and pumpkin carving. They had fun picking out pumpkins and enjoyed the tractor ride and delicious, fresh donuts at the orchard. Tonight, we got the pumpkins all carved and ready for Halloween. They seemed to enjoy the carving process and were very happy with their end results. The only fall first that remains is the holiday where we get to play dress up and go to all the neighbor's houses to ask for candy. It's just a hunch, but I'm thinking they're going to like that tradition too!! I leave you tonight with some cute pictures of our family fun this week.
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