On Friday, August 20th, we celebrated the first anniversary of our adoption. Alex and Kristina were asked, "What is special about August 20th"? Their answer was it's "Friday". Yes, it is Friday but what else does the 20th mean?
Alex: "It's the day Kristina starts school". Yes again, but what else. Neither of them could come up with the correct answer? Doug was working but we called him and asked him what is special about August 20th and Doug said "Its the day we adopted Alex and Kristina!" We celebrated on Saturday by going to the Olive Garden for lunch. We asked the kids what is the biggest change in their lives since they have been living in the United States.
Alex: "Everything!" Kristina says, "that family is the most important and biggest change for her". Alex has done extremely well for his first year in High School. We are so proud. He has begun his senior year. Now, for the pressure to do as well as he did last year. It was a very nice day being able to experience getting his senior pictures taken. Kristina is now in Middle School and is starting to act much like a teenager. Our lives have changed so much in the last year. Our once quiet life has been turned upside down. Keeping up with everything has been very tiring.
On Sunday, we gave the kids all their new school supplies and clothes. They were so excited. Alex said he was lucky. There are times like that, that you know you did the right thing with the adoption and at other times, we are ready to go on a long vacation; just the two of us.