The roles have changed, at least for now. Rita and Racheal have been in America for 3 years. They have grown up in this culture and fast pace part of the world. Deborah has not, so there is a delay with knowing things about our culture. She is learning and very eager to learn. But, the twins are having a difficult time adjusting their thinking that they are ones who are "older". They can get irritated with her but we are reminding them of what it was like when they came home. All the things they had to learn and how we had patience and love for them to learn. This is amazing opportunity for God to teach them this. I love watching it!
Deborah just loves it here and is so excited to be a part of our family. We laugh and hug a lot! She is so playful and the boys love it. She is a diamond and I am thrilled she is here. She has lots of "first" this week like: going down a water slide, play in a lazy river, eating pancakes, eating french toast, meeting family members, going up/down an escalator, listening to her IPod, having her own Barbies (she calls them her babies), closet with her own clothes. It's fun to watch her do her "first". As her mother, it's exciting to watch her grown and experience things. This is one of the joys of being a mother!!
Deborah loves to swim! We have an above ground pool for the summer and it's hard to get her out of it. Food seems to be the magic trick. She is definitely a fish! Below are some pictures of her in the pool!
Brings a smile to my face!
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