School Days (Daze)

One month done with school and it is going fabulously! I am not just saying that either. Everyone of my children likes school (so far!). They all like their teachers and getting into the school routine has not been difficult. I think they all really missed it.
Mahlet is doing so great in school. Her teachers/school were a little apprehensive at first thinking they could not deal with a non-English speaking child, but they are amazed at her each day. She is adapting well to school routines and rules. I am waiting for a breakdown one day when the novelty will wear off and she decides she just doesn't want to go. :-)
Things I have learned the past couple of months. She is a stubborn little girl. She acts like an only child, which is odd having lived in an orphange. She doesn't really know how to play with siblings unless they are all doing the exact thing she wants to do at the exact moment she wants to do it! Compromise is definately not in her vocabulary yet. It's been a growing experience for all of us, but we went through the same thing with all of our children, adopted or biological. However, my biological children went through it at about age of 3, so sometimes it's hard to remember that while she is 7 years old physcially, certain aspects of her are still learning and growing.
She did give us a scare this week and at the dinner table had a seizure. It was small and unless you were aware of what forms seizures can look like one might have missed it. She came out of it good and was able to eat later. The following day of course was a trip to the doctor and then off for and MRI and EEG. A thankful answer to prayers that nothing out of the ordinary was found. The doctors are hoping it was just a one time deal. So we just wait and see. We weren't overly concerned as she has been home for 4 months and this is the first time we have had this issue. We are glad it was over quickly and answers to test were back super fast. Thanks be to God!

Going over our calander the other night we realized that our Samantha's 5 year Gotcha Day is coming up Oct. 15th! I would like to say, wow 5 years, but our reaction is, "it's only been 5 years!". We mean that in a great way. I can not remember our family without Samantha. Sometimes I forget I did not give physcial birth to her. She is an amazingly wondeful, cheerful, bright, energetic, and funny girl who adds a smile to my day everyday. Can't wait to celebrate her special day to reminder her how much she changed our lives for the better.

I have a senior this year! I can not believe it! We have been busy college shopping. I am having fun. I am not sure about her, but her father and I are doing the things we didn't get to do as 18 year olds. I hope one day she has fond memories of this year. We are trying to make it full of many fun memories.
We have a 5 child living with us for 3 weeks. Our German exchange student showed up. We are having the best time! It's fun trying to come up with "American" activities. It's a great experience for our whole family and she has been a real trooper about all the siblings running around. Mahlet thinks she is just the best present we could have gotten her. LOL!

So that is a basic catch up of our lives. I hope when I am done blogging for my dad's Appalachian Trail hike in a few weeks, I will have time to keep up my own blog. But then again, I am busy living life and having a great time (most of the time).

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