Lazy, Crazy, Summer Days.

Five years ago today at 6.05pm life as we knew it, and had known it for 16 years, changed forever. My cellphone rang and we received. "The Call." I can remember every single detail as if it was yesterday. Five years ago today we saw Lily's face for the first time and realised that dreams really do come true. You cannot prepare yourself for the arrival of a child because you cannot imagine all the ways in which your life will change (for the better) but the most amazing change of all is the love that you have for that little itty bitty person. It truly is earth shattering and it hurts, love this deeps hurts to the core but I wouldn't have it any other way. I won't go into all the details of our referral cos I did it last year but if you missed it you can read it here.

Lily, I have said it before and I will say it over and over again, I love you and thank you for being my daughter. You make every single second of my life so bright and happy.

But, I digress:
I don't know if it is because we have done it before or if it is because Rosie travels better than Lily did at this age but we have just got back from a quick jaunt to Naples and we had a really wonderful time. The only negative about travelling with Rosie is that she is not fond of being in a car seat for very long. Naples is only 90 minutes away so it is perfect.

Happy Little Clam

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Who new my sunglasses were so BIG ?

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As soon as Rosie sees the camera she turns off her smile.

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Rosie trying to control the ocean. She loved the water.

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Finally, a decent family shot. And look at that, I am wearing a dress and no one is getting married and nobody died....geesh, it was just cos I felt like it. That, dear people, never happens! It was a special occasion though cos Jacob and I were celebrating our 21st wedding anniversary.......with the kidlets in tow!

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Lily is so very photogenic

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We pounced on some poor unsuspecting passer-by and asked him to take a photo.

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Yes, he really is that old!

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Heckled yet another stranger for a photo.

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I love this one.

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As for all my dilemmas, well they have sorted themselves out. I test drove the car I wanted and then bagged the idea and have decided to go with something entirely different. We should have been on a plane right now to England but that fell apat but it is fine, just fine. I am going to take a week off later this summer and just spend time with the kidlets at the beach and zoo etc etc. There is so much here that needs our attention that it will be great to just get it all done. I had this brain storm to start decorating but at this point I am over it. Painting always seems like a wonderful plan until you get knee deep in paint and then it turns into such a chore. Or maybe it is because just as I get into some sort of rhythm a certain Weasel awakes from her nap and I have to put everything away until later. We have a little pressure now to complete the decorating cos we have our 6 month post placement adoption visit with our social worker in 10 days time. Gulp.