Teeth

This week we all managed to make our way to the dentist. Everyone was brave and opened their mouths wide on cue!

Apart from Princess who had to have a filling within days of coming home due to pain this was their first appointment.

Both Warrior and Princess had x-rays. Treasure's mouth was too small for the piece that goes in the mouth, and Buttons is just too small full stop.

After a good cleaning and polish it was deemed that Warrior and Princess have pretty good teeth requiring only a filling or two.

Buttons has awesome teeth not needing any further treatment at this time.

Unfortunately Treasure has a different story.

She has so many rotten, rotting, and rotted back teeth I don't know how she sleeps at night. She hardly ever complains about tooth ache but refuses to brush back there. I guess she still has some pain indicating they are not all dead yet.

There is evidence that something damaged her teeth enamel when they were developing around the age of two. Unfortunately she has to pay the price now.

We are waiting for a visit to the Pediatric Dentist. We don't know exactly what they may need to do to repair the damage. But at least now the process has been started.

Mumzy

Cards

 

 

 

Finally our children are receiving the health care they need!

This is not because we don't care about their needs. Or because Canada doesn't care about their children.

But because it has taken this long to receive the required status in Canada.

Once our adoptions were approved we brought the children home on Visitors Visas. We have had to wait for Canadian Immigration to finish processing their Permanent Residence Applications. 

This having been received in August we made a mad dash to the U.S.A boarder crossing to activate their Permanent Residence Numbers.

After that we were finally able to apply for provincial health care!

Now that we have their health cards we can begin the endless medical examinations, specialist visits, dental care, and  eye exams.

Let the fun begin!!!

Mumzy

 

  

My Dad

Today I received a phone call from New Zealand to say that my Dad had a stroke in his sleep this past week. It is times like this that I realise just how far Canada is away from New Zealand!


Thankfully he is up and mobile and is functioning well mentally.


The stoke affected mainly one side and he is having difficulty with that arm and hand.


Please join me in prayer for his recovery and improved health.


May God show him a miracle!


Mumzy

School

 

 

We have been doing school for three weeks now. Everyone is settling into a routine and working hard.

In the schoolroom setting we are beginning to see how much the kids truly understand English, or as the case is most days, don't understand.

When reading to them there is not enough body language happening for them to grasp what is happening in the story. If I ask a question about what we just read all I receive as a reply are blank stares.

It doesn't help any that as soon as they see a book I will be reading from they shut down and start daydreaming or talking to each other.

Math is not much better. Sure they can count and recognise the numerals, even in English, to ten or more. But with the instructions in English they have very little idea what is being asked of them.

As for reading out loud themselves they are doing very well! Except that they want to pronounce everything the Lithuanian way. J becomes a Y, I becomes an E, etc. Some blends aren't even formable by their beautiful mouths. We have had fun spraying spit everywhere and poking out our tongues!

Art is another matter. This is what they understand! Hand them any craft materials, coloured pens, or paint and they know how to have fun. With just a little instruction and guidance they work masterpieces!

So after some revision and adjustment we are getting school achieved each day. And more importantly enjoying it!

I hope you are having a great start to your school year too. Those of you from "down under" I hope you are having a great end to your school year!

May God bless your activities,

Mumzy

Wow! What a summer!!!

I can't believe that school is about to start. Not just for me but for all my siblings.

In fact its going to be Buttons first time doing school ever.

I can't wait to see how they all grow over this school year. They are so excited for school to start they are even counting down the days.

But before school can really start I think a quick recap of our crazy and amazing summer is in order!

To start off our summer Mumzy, Papa Bear and Kiwi Boy traveled to Europe to bring back the four new members of our family: Warrior, Princess, Treasure, and Buttons.

After much fun with friends and at home we all started to find our groove.

One event the kids found super special was when we went back to our old church. We were prayed over as a family and each of the kids received a handmade quilt with their name and a personalized verse on it. They were ecstatic!

 

We have had lawnmower rides, trips to the park and swimming pools. We even had the privilege of seeing a few military guys practicing a lake drop when we went to the lake with some friends!

 

There has been barbeques with friends, a trip to a friends farm; we have made crafts in the rain, and seen creatures of many kinds.

We made it to the USA to activate the kids permanent residency after a very looooong drive.

And of course, we have been to the hospital quite a few times!

Here is to a great summer and an even better school year!

God Bless,

Jelly Beans.