Gotcha Day! (Name reveal!)

Gotcha Day went very well!

First, we had a meeting at the government office to sign the final decision to make them Bonners!

We drove to pick them up, said a quick goodbye to the foster parents, and packed up in the van. There were happy and sad tears. The foster parents were so kind and happy for the kids, but they will miss them dearly.

We came back to the apartment to play and eat dinner (grilled turkey and cheese sandwiches, with a side of cucumbers and apples.) Bath time was messy but we all got clean :) The girls got a mani-pedi while brother took his bath. 

Bed time was great! After prayers and back rub, they really fell asleep without any problems. Around 9:00 everyone was out. Gareth and I were out too, not long after that. We all slept upstairs and around 6:45 a.m, the youngest started to stir. I was surprised it was morning and time to get up! No problems during that night! Awesome!

Today was our first whole day as a family. We stuck around the apartment today trying to establish a daily routine. After breakfast and cartoons, we started with some learning time.

 Big Brother: Matthew Mallie Bonner

Big Sister: Vivian Mae Bonner

 Little Sister: Alexandra Kathleen "Annie Kate" Bonner

Next, we headed out to the park to run off some energy!

For lunch, Adam's mom made goulash! It was delicious and set a high standard for all future bowls of goulash.

After lunch, we had some rest time, learning time (practicing names, letters, and numbers), and outside play.

Gareth and Matthew walked to the store to buy some groceries, and he went later with Annie Kate and Vivian to get some aluminum foil for our baked chicken. Yum!

After dinner, we had bath and teeth-brushing time, and then we watched some of Aladdin (in Hungarian, of course) and turned it off at 8:30 to head to bed. The kids were great; no fussing about bedtime (what a blessing!).

These past few days have been a wide range of mixed emotions. It is daunting to know that these kids are in our care now. They look to us for all their needs; but we've been waiting for this for a year and a half! We could not have done this without God instilling this commitment within us, and knowing that this is His calling for us. We realize that our lives are forever changed, along with our priorities, motivations, and routines.

We look forward to all the progress our family will experience in the coming months and years!