We Are Now A Family of Five!

Today was a VERY special day!  Our children are precious, and they look exactly like their pictures.  They are so warm and loving, and we can't wait to learn more and more about each other.  It is supposed to rain and be in the 60s for the next few days, so we plan on just staying at the hotel and enjoying valuable time together.  We watched a little bit of the Disney movie Alladin this afternnon, crawled up in bed together.  It was in Spanish, and the kids loved it.  We didn't understand a lot of it, but that is ok.  We brought lots of bilingual Spanish books, art activities, coloring books, games, and puzzles to enjoy together.  The kids said they take the bus to school every morning at 6:00 AM, so I think we will be taking a little nap every afternoon!  We will continue to post pictures and give you updates.  Thank you so much for all of your kind e-mails!  Here are a few pictures of when we first saw the kids!


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