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I'm (ok both DH and I are) in love!!! With two of the best kids EVER! :-D

Thursday was nerve wrecking and sort of staged, but we really like the kids. DD is so petite and very talkative. We broght small picture albums to each child and they really poured over them. Our adoption worker said that they might be too excited to even really concetrate on the pictures, but they were very interested. I think DD was trying to memorize each person in the whole book!! And they really were interested in what their rooms looked like. We told DD that she would be able to help with the decorating of her room and that went over very well. She is so smart and very quick to pick up on things. DS was quieter (cuz DD talks, and talks, and talks) but was interested in the pictures and talked when he had the chance.

Saturday started with us going to get McDonald's to take to the park. They, especially DS, wanted to play in the Play Place. We told them they could, but only until the food came. So DH stayed with them and I went to get the food - which took like 5 mins. When we told them that it was time to go, they both came down and got their shoes on without any problem, no whining to stay longer, nothing. Then we ate in the park and played in the
park and played with bubble guns and DD and DH made a teepee from sticks they found. DS didn't want us to take care of the bubble guns, he wanted to keep his with him (who could blame him!) but after a little whining (and not a big tantrum) from him we talked him into leaving them with us. We had them from 11:30 - 4.

Then yesterday we met them at their church and had potluck with all the little old ladies there. The kids are starting to get very excited about being adopted and they loved all the "grandmas" at church making a big fuss over it. Then it was off to the park for more bubbles. DS was very happy to see his bubble gun again and made very little rumbling this time when we told him we would keep it until the next visit. Then it was bowling
and then ice cream with Grandma (my mom) and lastly dinner and home by 6:30.

Saturday was still a little awkward but fun, but yesterday was great and they are starting to relax and be more "real" .... i.e. "tell him to stop annoying me" and stuff ... it was what we're were hoping for.... to catch them not being so "perfect". But they are great kids and have awesome imaginations and the best manners... always "thank you" and "excuse me." We are so happy!! The hardest part was taking them back to their house last night and having to drive home without them.

So now it's time to start getting ready for next weekend. We can't wait!!!

Can anyone tell me in their experience how long the back and forth will go until they are here permenantly. That's our whole next set of questions....when do we get to keep them....