We love yogurt

We are in the process of completing a room in the basement and with the snowstorm today, it seemed like a good idea to set up a mini gym. The kids are used to so much physical activity and so it's kind of hard to be cooped up in a house. Peterson showed off his mad soccer skills and notice Gaëlle's backpack. It is glued to her body.



Gaëlle got her hands on Kaylin's hair and showed us her mad braiding skills. She's amazing for a 4 year old, altho Kaylin did say she was a bit rough.



We had a blustery snowy day today and so we didn't venture outside with the kids. But yesterday we all went for a walk with Snickers. Peterson just loves the dog, but Gaëlle is not a fan. Peterson was very anxious to play at the playground, but again, Gaëlle was not. She's not crazy about her boots and she doesn't like the snow or the cold.

And it's sort of amusing to watch Snickers. She is a jealous, moody little dog. She mopes around the house when she's not allowed to be in the room with us. We're giving her more access to us and Gaëlle, but she's sad to be pushed away. Peterson more than makes up for it. He's constantly playing catch with her and chasing her... a game which she loves.



Peterson and Gaëlle have excellent appetites! They will tell us when they don't like something, but that has been rare. Generally kids from GLA don't like crunchy food but the kids will try anything and have eaten whole apples, with the skin, carrots, and dry cereal. However, one thing Gaëlle asks for several times a day is yogurt. She also loves milk. It is so funny to see her down a glass of milk. And we are realizing that they eat as much if not more at a meal than we do. We'll see if that keeps up.

It has been such a huge help to have Peterson. He's a boisterous 8 year old boy but he's also our translator for Gaëlle. We usually get her gist without the help... she's pretty persistent. But there are times when it's nice to know exactly what she wants. He's also provides a real sense of security for Gaëlle. He went with Robin to take Kaylin to work (He loves the car.) and even though I was already holding Gaëlle, when she saw him leaving, she tensed all up. Whereas, Robin and I have left the house and it didn't faze her at all.

We're having a blast getting to know the kids, but it's also exhausting. We forget so much about that age but it's coming back.