Seems ironic since I could not have kids, but adopting older kids is really great because you get to see the progress faster and they will be on their own (but still my kids!) sooner, so my DH and I will be able to enjoy some fun activities w/o kids while still young enough to enjoy it.
As for the things I most love about my kids now:
1 - they are all beautiful!! Not only in looks but personality as well.
2 - they all want to help the underdog. They have compassion for anyone/anything that is experiencing hurt or pain.
3 - My oldest could be a model, but is making her way as a young mom, and has given me a chance to be grandmom early enough in life to really enjoy it (and I am NOT responsible for diapers, late night crying, etc!)
4 - they are resilient and trying hard to learn to overcome what they have been through. Even with the anger (which I would feel in their place too), they are getting to a point where they are beginning to understand that we are working hard to help them, not to hurt them, and seeing this start to happen is really inspiring (and a huge relief!).
5 - they are funny and charming, and have a lot of fun with their peers.
Guess I could go on and on, but I'll stop for now
