Still here!  Sitting in the summer sun I realize there has been so much life and fun going on since March, that there has not be a post on my mind since, MARCH.  Glory's  palate surgery that had been scheduled for May was cancelled due to her having a fever the days leading up to it.  The soonest reschedule day is August 20th.  We were all eagerly awaiting her speech and eating to improve and make life easier for her, and our communication with her. However, we have been grateful for a very full summer and special family activities that never would have happened if she had gone through the surgery and recovery in May. I have added so many photos here, but was having too much fun sharing these moments to leave any out.=0)

Iron Goat Trail-Steven's Pass

Hay Canyon

This is just a little insert of reality lest anyone gets the idea from the pictures our house runs too smoothly!
One will find happily undusted furniture and piles of clothes in many rooms of our house for the sake of summer memories..... or maybe this is just how we 'roll' with 4 little people in the Lewis household now!

Icicle Gorge River Loop Trail- with cousin Pete!

Lake Janice- 4th of July

Highland Harvest-Omak

Omak fishing with Grandpa

I think this tiny tough girl can handle 3 big brothers!

On the way to Lake Osoyoos!

 

 

 

 

 

I think he meant to hold up three fingers.=0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                             We're talking monumental self-control here! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning how to smile with her new mouth. Yes, i say the words "stinkin' adorable" a lot around our house.
I also am unapologetically sentimental, and this is one of the dresses my mom saved for me from when i was little. I believe the tag says newborn size!

Have i said 'Daddy's girl' before?? Why yes, she is!

Yes , they are ACTUALLY here Reed!
Thank You Jesus for all kinds of new life springing up around here....
with so much more unfolding all the time









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My other 'baby' is not a baby anymore!

Oh how we would be TOO serious without our Judah!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just can't help it... one more gorgeous morning. Just gorgeous Lord- how do You get the pinks and purples 'just right' i want to know?

 

Happy Chinese New Year from the Lewises!

Our little princess finally had her stints removed last week and we seemed to almost have a new girl!

 We will see about how recovery goes after the palate surgery, since we have heard it is very difficult and .... well awful for a couple weeks for ALL involved. However at this point the stints seemed pretty miserable for Glory and horrid for us to have to medicate her nose and clean it often. It does not seem at all as sore now, although she still does not appreciate anyone touching her near her nose at all.  So very thankful for time at home! And yes even dreary days, which seem to lend to perfect chilly evenings just cuddling up with stories by the fire.  Or to be a little more realistic, there are also those evenings where we are all going a little stir crazy waiting for warm longer summer days, and instead run around like crazy banchies and attack Dad (quietly of course while mom puts Glory to bed.=0)  and wrestle the poor guy to the ground, 3:1

Chinese New Year party with other families from the area that have adopted from China. I did not include photos of the other families without permission.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Glory , No! At least go for a purple car or something!!  
Just kidding. Who knows. We might even have MORE Lightning McQueen birthdays on the horizon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, it was probably only 40 degrees in Cashmere today... but when your 3 year old says "what's a picnic" - it's time NOT to wait until it is warm to eat his lunch outside. I could see them perfectly well enough from the warm other side of the window...of COURSe i couldn't be out there with them since i needed to feed Glory.=0)




 

Best part of my day might have been finding a 'secret' early valentine from our Reedy on my rocking chair.

 

Happy Valentine's Day to you too! May you ponder God's love for YOU all day long!