Our girls are growing and learning so much, especially Monica. It is very apparent that she is settling in to life here with her new family. Not only is she adjusting to our family well, but she is developing some very important life skills which is a blessing to see. She is learning how to calm herself down and use her words. As a result there are less tantrums and things don’t escalate or get out of control as quickly. I would love to take credit for that and say that it’s because Zach and I are such great parents 😉 but it’s because Monica is such a strong little girl and learns so quickly. It truly amazes me how she has come to trust herself and us more every day.
Life for Monica is joyful and exciting. She takes everything in and stores it up as happiness. Her smile is big and her eyes are bright. Here are some photos that highlight her experiences over the past few weeks. You’ll see pictures of the zoo, which we frequent about once a week. We also had Easter and the girls dyed eggs and hunted for candy at Grandma’s house. We took our first family vacation to Red River Gorge in Kentucky and camped with Grandma, Grandpa, Abuela, Abuelo, and the Walters. Monica was soooooooo excited to camp with her new friends Karis, Ryan and Nathan. You can see in the picture that they all hit it off and had a blast playing together. We went on a couple of hikes, the first of which was an uphill climb for 3/4 of a mile. Monica ran uphill the whole way, dragging Karis behind her and hiding behind trees. The girls has tons of energy.
Enjoy the pics. To view the photos in a lager size just click on any picture and it will take you to Picasa slide show.
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Karis enjoyed being “dragged” up the hill! We missed getting a picture of the two of them jumping together. That was impressive. Monica and Kelly have a special place in the hearts of my kids. Thanks for sharing your family vacation with us!! 🙂 Only one thing left to say, “Otra vaz”!!