Quick Update

I can't believe it has been 2 weeks since I posted!  Everyone has been asking "How was Halloween for the boys?"  We did a lot of prepping ahead about Haloween-books, pics, internet, etc... so they were pretty prepared!  Joseph dressed up as a vampire-he is going through this vampire stage right now-wants to watch vampire movies and find out abut them so the costume was very fitting.  Alex was a storm trooper-we started out with the costume and that didn't last very long-I think he trick or treated in is clothes, face make-up and of course all of the guns and swords!! We went trick or treating in a friends neighborhood and there were TONS of kids and and stuff going on so they got a good taste of Haloween!  Alex loved going to the houses, Joseph got a little bored-but he's 14-not too surprising!  Alex sorted out his candy in catgories-right up his alley as a kid who likes everything to have a spot/place.  Joseph wanted to send his candy to Ethioia to his friend in the Faith/Hope orphanage-so sweet!   The boys are very motivated by money so we decided ahead of time that we would participate in our dentist's program where they pay you $1.00 for every pound of candy and then tey send it to the soldiers.  We went on Sunday and turned in candy-The boys really ejoyed this and didn't complain at all.  They also enjoyed carving jack-o-lanterns-didn't like the pumpkin seeds too much or the pumpkin smell! 

Overall, things are going very well.  School is great-they are learning so much. Joseph gets his cast off in2 weeks-YAY!!  They can swim again and ride bikes-Woo Hoo!!!  Alex is doing a lot better with following directions and boundaries-but he is definitely a give him an inch and he wants a foot kid!! 

We are heading to Orlando today to go to an Ethiopian restaurant and to a gathering of families who adopted children from Ethiopia!  Should be a blast-we are all looking forward to it!!  Can't wait to see them interact with ther children from Ethiopia!!  They both stll speak Amharic all the time so we are so happy about that-we want them to keep their langauge!  Will post about it this eek-at least try to!

Eoy the pics!!  More later....