Cale turned 5 today!

Our 4 lb 12 oz bundle of joy, Cale Thomas

God has some big plans for this big hearted little guy. We are blessed to be a part of them!

Initiations

Silas has been initiated. We had family worship last night and fixed the traditional popcorn/peanut M&M combo...and Silas loved it. It is a Bunn thing! He and I had a hard day yesterday, so it was so neat for me to see him participate and have so much fun.














Then, the other night (when mom was having some much needed time away), the kids played Kung Fu Panda and the furious four with daddy. The older kids are obsessed so it is only fitting that Silas participate too. If you are a bad guy, it is not safe for you at our house right now!







Silas also had his first haircut today. It didn't go well, but whose does?? :) Look at that handsome fellow!

Testing the Waters

This week has been tough as Silas is testing his boundaries. Professionals tell us that older kids will often test their adoptive parents to see if they are committed. All the other adults in their lives have been in and out, so they are trying to figure out if you are serious-if you love them. We are not sure if any of this pertains to Silas or if he is just being two! Our social worker gave us some great advice and encouragement yesterday, and we are very grateful for her wisdom.

I realized that I was so concerned about getting it right-about doing all the necessary things to bring Silas stability that we were missing out on him-just enjoying him. I actually tend to do this with all three kids. :)

Here are some fun bath time pics. Silas loves the water.

Silas likes to kiss on the mouth.

My sweet babies

We are Home

We are home-and home has never felt so good! Tony and I missed Cale and Mya terribly. We both lost it a couple times on the way home, and then I was so emotional coming off the plane that I think I scared the kids. Crying when you are happy is not something that they understand just yet.

Silas was such a good boy on the plane. We had a blow out diaper and a couple rough moments, but not bad for a little guy. We left our hotel at 10:30 a.m. MO time on Friday and didn't get home until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, so mom and dad were tired and stinky!

I know we are still in the honeymoon phase :) but the other kids are doing so well with Silas, and he is responding well to them. He avoids the cats, but he is really scared of the dog.

Thank you for praying for our safety and our health while we were away. And a big thanks to Don and Laslee for holding down the fort at our home. Internet was also very difficult to access, so we are grateful for Carey's help in getting our messages posted on the blog.