Circus

Nothing better than face painting at the circus in New Canaan. Allie wasn't so sure, but really enjoyed the popcorn.

My silly girls.

A totally face painted. So cute, too bad it was late and we needed to wash it before going to bed.

Preschool Graduation

Ms. Judy with her favorite family!

Grandpa, thanks for coming to my graduation.

The graduate would like to be a teacher like her mom.

Aliette's Baptism

Best Friends and Sisters plotting vs. mommy already??

Up close and oh so beautiful.

Haitian Beauty but also a Child of God.

Olivia loves the camera and the camera loves her!

My girls, looking beautiful and for a moment Aliette is tolerating her headband.

The baptism was on Father's Day and we also celebrated Olivia's 5th birthday. So much to celebrate.

Filling in th holes: Dance recital

Best Cousins in the world. Next year Charlotte will be dancing!

Best dance teacher in the whole wide world: Ms. Jenn. Olivia is going to miss you next year! Thank you for giving her the love of dance and love of music.

Angelic looking princess. She loves dancing.

Look at my ballerina! She was a cinderalla princess! Best yet, we can use it again for Halloween!

Summer fun

Hello everyone. It has been a very busy few weeks. Aliette is having surgery tomorrow. Please pray that the procedures will be routine and there won't be any surprises or complications.

School ended on June 24, only for summer school to begin on June 28th. I finished on Friday. I'm hoping to go to Bloomsburg early next week for a week. Then, unfortunately, the school year will begin again before I know it on August 24!

Swimming in grandma's pool has been a daily event . Both of my girls are water babies! Aliette loves to splash and jump into the pool.

Finally photos

I've finally have a minute to upload some photos for all of my followers. Aliette's breathing is so much better. We have a great pulminologist and things are falling into place. I'm waiting to hear from the probate judge, I'm hopeful that I will be awarded custody and finalize the adoption, so hopefully no one will again question my ability to make decisions. School is winding down and summer school is only a day after graduation. Yikes. Looking forward to half days and afternoons by the pool and beach. I'm hoping to take the kids to Sesame Place and on to Bloomsburg to visit friends. I might venture to VA, we'll see.

Medical woes

Aliette and I have been in Norwalk Hospital for the past three days. She was admitted Wednesday afternoon for Pneumonia, RSV, and asthma flare. We were discharged late Friday and are recovering at home. I'll be taking the week off from work to follow up with specialists, with the hope of getting a handle on her breathing to avoid all of these crisis's. Despite her feeling so yucky, Aliette won the hearts of all those she came in contact with. Not only did I have a sick child to deal with the hospital questioned my ability to make medical decisions because I don't have custody. I was able to give the hospital lawyers and social worker all of the documentation and after hours of research and debate, they stated she will be welcomed at their hospital today and tomorrow. My social worker worked overtime and has gotten a meeting with the probate judge on Wednesday afternoon. Hoping he will be granting custody. I don't think the adoption will be finalized because she hasn't prepared all of the papers, but getting closer to some solutions.

Olivia has been with her grandparents and yesterday spent the day with all of her cousins. I am so blessed to have an easy going child who is flexible. Olivia has been a trooper going to all of the medical appointments and having plans cancelled. Latest sacrifices was a birthday party and dance class. I've cancelled our memorial vacation plans to Bloomsburg, I was so looking forward to visiting with my friends and going to Knoebles with the kids, but I don't think it is wise to venture that far from home. Pennsylvania will have to wait until August. I'll try to post pictures of the girls and our latest adventures sometime later.