Waco trip

Our trip to Waco went very well. Natalie slept the whole way down there as expected. We met our case worker at a local restaurant called The Elite Circle Grille. It came highly recommended by two different friends so we went for it. It was very good, and the service was nice. I took advantage of their brunch menu, and Brian tackled a yummy Club sandwich.  We had a coupon for a free appetizer (thanks to our case worker) so we also enjoyed the chips and queso.  We spent about 45 minutes with our case worker just updating her on how we were doing as a couple, how Natalie is adjusting, and just an overall view of our lives since the last time we met. It seems like a waste because there is not really much to report in one month's time, but the law says we have to do it! Two down and 4 to go.......
After the case worker left M and the girls showed up to eat with us. She came with more pictures of the girls to give us, along with the signs for Natalie that the oldest made. It was very thoughtful. We gave her our letter and pictures for the first month that we never could seem to get in the mail!
Our lunch with 4 girls and a baby was quite entertaining to say the least. We are talking 8 year old, 7 year old, and 3 year old twins! They really did well, but the 3 year olds were very active as you can imagine.  Every time Natalie made a sound or spit out her pacifier the twins would shriek and giggle. The Lord blessed us by allowing NJ to sleep the entire 2 hour lunch. Thank goodness we fed her right before they came.  We left behind a pretty good mess with some angry customers I'm sure. We thanked the waiter several times and gave him a nice tip for being so patient.
After lunch we went to a local park for the kids to roam free and play. It was perfect except for the tornadic like winds. M held her while Brian and I played with the girls. They really warmed up to us quickly. The oldest two even asked if they could ride with us from the restaurant to the park.  They are really good kids, and we enjoyed the day with them. Each one of them got a chance to hold Natalie but we had to keep her wrapped pretty good with the wind like it was. We took lots of pictures that I wish I could post. Maybe once the adoption is final we will get to share pics of her half sisters. All of them are just beautiful. The oldest two have hair more like black girls, but the twins' hair is curly with a texture like white girls. WE are curious to see how NJ's turns out. For now, I leave you with her second week at church picture! Aren't her Christmas dresses just beautiful?