Monday morning hugs

This is what I see when I leave in the morning...happy t and happy B!

Bald Eagles in Thailand!

We were showing B photos of all the animals we see at the cabin in the summer and when we showed her a photo of a bald eagle she said, "We have at our home in Thailand!" How cool is this?

Fun times at home

B does not like the cold weather very much so she's perfectly content to stay at home with t all day long. They spend their days playing and singing and exercising with bottles, food and naps in between. B also has some time to squeeze in photo opportunities!

Basketball

B and J have been playing basketball at the school down the street despite the cold. They've gone down a couple times and have had a great time. He just started playing for his 5th grade team at school and so we all went to see him play at his first game Thursday. They came from behind at the end to close a big gap and ended up winning by one point after a three-pointer and a free throw in the last seconds.

Shopping

Since B is from Thailand she didn't come to Minnesota well prepared for the cold weather that is here...and the much, much colder weather that is to come! We told her we'd make sure she had all she needed to stay warm for the winter. I took her shopping and we found some sweatpants, a long sleeve shirt, winter jacket, boots, hat, scarf and mittens. She was so appreciative. As a host family we do not have to provide that for her but we wanted to. She's so wonderful to all of us and we are lucky to have her and it's just a token of our appreciation. She wanted to take some photos so she could show her friends and family.

Pooped!

Poor B...little man had a total poop accident today and she had to deal with it all alone. It's hard enough to manage with two people. But she did great. She just loves him and is so wonderful with him. We couldn't have gotten any luckier than finding her. She fits in very well with our family and we all love her. She has nicknamed him her "king". Cute.

First time trick-or-treating

We had fun going out trick-or-treating with B and shoaling her how people give away candy if you are dressed up in costume. (Sadly also for those who aren't and a couple kids with a bucket for their "younger brother".) she had fun going door-to-door with J and she was happy with all her loot. Her favorite was Minnesota-made Pearson's Nut Roll!