Off to the swings

Mia's new favorite activity is swinging at the park. She screams and claps her hands every time we get near the park entrance.

Miss Mimi's busy Sunday

Mia started her morning off with a quick breakfast at Gigi's. She loves thier egg thingy. 

Happy Easter

 

The reunion

We just returned from our trip to Chicago. It was such a special time for Dennis and me. We feel very fortunate to have shared our adoption experience with such great people. We spent the weekend letting the kids play together and catching up with the parents. We laughed a lot at the experiences we shared and how we really had no idea what we were getting into, but agree that it was a life changing experience.

Enjoy the pictures--

Laurie+Dennis+Mia

The first night together

 

Mia and Mommy do a little shopping

 

 

Mia's first out of state art masterpiece 

 

Play time in the hotel 

Mia, Jonathan, Juni, and Lulu. Thanks to Aunt Martha and Uncle Steve for the adorable dresses 

Mia dreams

Mia is dreaming of all her little friends in Chicago

Mia's little family

 

Heading to Chicago

We are leaving this weekend for our first annual Guatemala reunion. Around this time last year, we were a group of strangers living in Antigua and sharing the most remarkable experience. During our summer together, we became much more than friends. Jonathan, Lulu, Lily, Juniper, and Wesley will always be special to Mia. They were her family for a snippet in time in a magical place that was her home. I can't wait to visit and catch up with everyone. Hopefully, this will be the first of many. All I can think of is the summer evenings hearing all of the babies crying through the windows and now they seem so much older. 

 

Pink

Nothing like a new pair of fancy pink shoes to welcome spring. 

 

 

Tea time!

It was 40 degrees and rainy today. A perfect day for a summer tea party. I bought a few summer things for Mia, so we changed into a little summer outfit and had a cup of tea. 

Cousin Adeline the author

Mia's cousin Adeline lives in Maine and sent her a VERY special gift. Not only her favorite outfit when she was a baby, but a book written and illustrated especially for Mia (handmade life size character included) titled The Green Dog Named Mia . Dennis and I were also lucky enough to be part of this very special story. Adeline was even nice enough to bind the pages in plastic, so we can keep the book for years to come.

Mia+Daddy visit Wild Rumpus bookstore

The chicken is less interested in Mia 

Chicken in a bookstore

She is much more interested in the chicken 

Wild Rumpus' pigeon

Mia isn't quite sure what she thinks of the pigeon in the window.