What a weekend!!

Wow...what a weekend!! I'm not sure if it's just us, having 3 kids, or what....but, it seems like our house as been absolutely chaos for the past 3 days. Andrew was sick all week, but started to feel a little better on Thursday. The boys went to preschool all day, and he got a lot of rest. Still coughing, running nose, etc. But all in all...much better. I took the boys to the grocery store on Friday afternoon because we absolutely had to go. I hadn't been there since we got home from our trip and just picked up the necessities at the gas station. With Andrew in the carrier and the big boys in the blue truck grocery cart, we started out. They did really well. Except for a lot of looks, the only comment we got was from a woman in the spaghetti aisle. She said, 'You sure have some noisy drivers.' 'Yes,' I replied, 'but hopefully we're not in one place long enought to irritate anyone.' The boys on the porch with popsicles.
Henry decided to have a lemonade stand. What an experience. We were prepared and had bought a lot of lemonade. He made a sign and sold lemonade for 25 cents a glass. Thankfully I had no other plans because I spent the whole afternoon making pitchers of lemonade. They sat out there for 1 1/2 hours. I think the whole neighborhood must have stopped, including a car from North Carolina. They did a great job, had fun, and worked hard....well, Henry did. It's hard for a 3 year old to help at a lemonade stand. He mostly made comments to the people who stopped. I was exhausted afterwards!
This was this morning. It was the only picture where Andrew was partially hidden by one of the boys. It's not the most attractive of any of us, but just look of it screams...'My house is a zoo!'
This was this afternoon. We made bulgogi, rice, and mandu for supper. The boys were sneaky and each took a mandu before supper and went to the deck to eat it. Travis caught them with the camera.

We had a very nice day. This afternoon we went to buy flowers for flowerpots, and started planting. The boys each pick flowers for their own flowerpots which they plant for their moms in Korea. It's always an interesting combination of flowers, and is always special. I had to include this poem today, because it is so special to me. The day was wonderful. I am so thankful for my boys. We have been so blessed by them. But, there is always a little sadness when I think of their first moms and how much they are missing. I am so grateful to them for making such an amazing and brave choice, and giving me a family. As always, they are in our prayers and thoughts everyday. I had to include this poem especially for today.

Legacy of an Adopted Child
Once there were two women who never knew each other..

One you do not remember, the other you call mother.

Two different lives, shaped to make Your one...

One became your guiding star, the other became your sun.

The first gave you life and the second taught you to live it.

The first gave you a need for love, and the second was there to give it.

One gave you a nationality, the other gave you a name.

One gave you a seed of talent, the other gave you an aim.

One gave you emotions, the other calmed your fears.

One saw your first sweet smile, the other dried your tears.

One gave you up ... that's all she could do.

The other prayed for a child and God led her straight to you.

And now you ask me, through your fears,

the age old question unanswered throughout the years...

Heredity or environment ..

Which are you the product of..

Neither, my darling .. neither..

just two different kinds of love.

~ Author Unknown ~

Happy Mother's Day!!!