Her choice of family fun activity this year, as last year, was swimming at an indoor pool. We gave her the option of doing it with just our family or of going at a time when Princess and Little Guy were with us. She thought about it, and decided that she could get more parental attention if Princess and Little Guy were not there. So we went swimming at a time when they had a Mommy visit. It made our swimming time a little shorter than it might have been, but we all had fun. (Personally, I really enjoyed the feeling of having my belly buoyed up by the water instead of being pulled down by gravity! And the kids enjoyed that I could give them piggy-back rides in the pool, which I had not felt up to doing in the air for some months.) You can tell from the pictures what Esther thought about her swimming time:
And Daniel continues to make progress in his swimming skills!
On our way home, Esther requested that we eat dinner out as part of her Family Day celebration. So after we were reunited with Princess and Little Guy, we went out to Bob Evans (her choice). All the kids enjoyed that!
On a sweet side note, Esther's prayers recently have frequently featured thankfulness that she has a mommy and a daddy. I don't know if Princess and Little Guy's situation has made her think more about family or whether it's due to our impending baby or to something else entirely, but it's definitely a topic that has been on her mind. The other day she was praying before bed and thanked God specifically that she was adopted by us because "otherwise I might not have known this family." Her thankfulness doesn't negate the fact that she was denied growing up in her first family, and she has the right to feel about that however she wishes as she continues to understand it better, but for now I'm glad that she's glad to be in our family. We are sure glad that we get to know her and love her and watch her grow up!
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