New Year, New Children

Sunday, January 01, 2006 (AdoptionNews) - We're so glad to be blessed to start this new year with three new children in our home! At midnight eastern time, 9:00pm pacific time, we got the kids in bed at the hotel to spend their first night with us. We'd spent the evening with their foster family, making the transition from them to us. The foster family has done a wonderful job with the kids, and we so much appreciate their years of work! After getting the kids in bed, we made use of some bags generously given to us by the kids' social worker, and re-packed the kids' toys for the trip home on Tuesday.

We had the kids for most of the day, and made a trip to a great aquatics center in nearby Dallas. The children all had a great time playing and splashing around. The center has a great toddler pool with toys, a slide (for bigger kids than these - Felix unfortunately was just a bit too short), a full pool, a really warm pool, a hot tub, and a yet another pool with a "tubing river" and waterfalls. Very nice. We stayed for a couple hours until our fingers were all like raisins :)

Moving back in time, on Friday we took the kids to the Evergreen Aviation Museum, home of the one and only Spruce Goose built by Howard Hughes after World War II. There were lots of other cool aircraft as well for the kids to "ooh" and "aah" over - which they did! Toddlers are easily impressed, which is a lot of fun! :) Felix is being a great "big brother" (as Stephen calls him), and held Stephen's hand as we walked around. The museum has a great section for kids, with lots of hands-on activities the kids enjoyed, like cockpits, landing a plane on an aircraft carrier (really!), and launched a hot air balloon. There were also lots of different computer-based simulators, but those would have been enjoyed more by Antonio or Carmen if they could have been here - we miss them!

4 Comments

• Traci: The LaRocque family is sooooo awesome!! I love them so much. They made the transition work better than any transition I have ever been involved in. Yes, I did cry when the kids left, but I know this is the right family and I feel very relieved and thankful. I love you all. You will foever be in my prayers. Thank-you..... Love Sam and Traci (commented on 1/1/2006 1:11:39 PM)
• Elsie: I found this link on my old computer (spilled coffee on my new computer keyboard-augh) and was pleased to see this update! I am a foster/adopt mom (x2), birth mom (x3), and now grandmother-to-be (x1, for now). I do a lot of reading online about adoptions. I am curious how you will compare domestic adoption verses your previous international adoption. My only experience here with domestic adoptions are from right here in our county, but many of the adjustments seem different than what various friends have experienced with their overseas adoptions. As a previous foster mom (x50) I know that you are exactly what we pray for for "our" children, when reconciliation with the birth family isn't the best choice. Thank you for continuing to share your story, and may God continue to bless your expanded family. (commented on 1/6/2006 6:04:23 PM)
• Erin: What an incredible way to start a new year! You have been richly blessed (and all SIX of your children, too, of course) and I pray that God will continue to bless your family as you grow together in love and joy! Thank you for sharing your story with those of us who "lurk" around to find out what's happening in the (very, very busy) LaRocque household--makes mine look so tame in comparison!) Blessings, Erin (By the way, if you ever give out passwords to non-family members, I would really love to have one so I can see pictures of your kids. That picture of the five of you just whets my appetite for more!) (commented on 1/6/2006 10:28:47 PM)
• Lydia Daulton Jorgenson: hey, y'all! we're so happy for you and the family! what a blessing to have 3 more beautiful children...i can't tell who looks happier, the kids or YOU both! =) we will be praying for you as you have another adjustment period here...the Lord will give grace, i'm sure. He's so good to us, isn't He? well, you all take care and i'll look forward to keeping up with how things are going for your sweet family...thank you for your testimony of Christ's love...you're a blessing and those kids are surely blessed to have you as Mom and Dad. love and prayers, Lydia (Daulton) Jorgensen p.s. i have an updated email: lydiaej@comcast.net (commented on 1/10/2006 2:56:25 AM)

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