Day 3

Last night was another great night! Jhon and Leidy both fell asleep in Jims arms. It was precious! We then put them to bed and we all slept until 7am again.

Today was another full day. We played for the morning around the B&B and then went to this mountain top in which I won't even attempt to name. We took a cable car to the top. The kids were ohhhhing and awwwwing the whole way up! We got to the top and there wa a church. It was quite a site from up there. You could see the entire city of Bogota from there. Pretty amazing scenery!


I think Leidy had been there before as she seemed to know her way around. Jim got the kids a little present when we were up there. He is such a pushover. Leidy puts on this little cute face that I don't think anyone could resist. She got a little makeup kit and has been playing with it all day. At one point she thought we left it behind, and she was freaking out but we didn't know what she was freaking out about. We had her tell someone who could understand her, and when we found out what the problem was, Jim gave it to her. The look of relief on her face was more than enought to make you cry and she hugged Jim for quite some time.

We took a taxi cab thru downtown Bogota on the way back. The kids got very quiet, and Leidys personality really changed. We got back to the B&B and Leidy went right to bed. That is very unusual for her as she doesn't take naps. I think she may have seen something that brought back some unpleasant memories when we were driving downtown. We don't know where exactly they lived when they were on the streets except for the fact that they were living under a railroad track overpass. It is so sad for us to think of the way she has lived and some of the memories that she has in her head. She is so adorable and we love her so much. She is really attaching to Jim but she still is very good with me. Our hearts break for her and sooo wish we knew what she has been thru but for now, we will just love her and smother her with hugs and kisses.

We went to a place called Frisbys for lunch. It had a really nice play area for the kids. I'll tell you what, whoever came up with a play area in a restaurant is a genious and should at least win a Noble Peace prize. Leidy really started to perk up after dinner after she was listening to another adoptive girl talk about going home to the US. It was great to get an email from Lona's daughter Hannah. We translated it for Leidy and I think it really helped her think that when we get home, she will have some friends. Thanks Hannah!

We roasted marshmallows tonight and the kids had a blast. All the kids were running around talking a mile a minute. We then came back to the room and danced and jumped on the beds for about 5 minutes. Jim likes to egg them on and get them a little extra hyper before bed. He will pay for that someday, but for now, it sure is a lot of fun!

The kids love to wash their hands. Jhon plugs the sink up and lets it fill up until he can completely submerge his arms in it. He is quite the character. He is always saying Mami or Papi. It is very surreal. We are soaking it up!

Overall, another great day. We are loving the comments and they bring tears to our eyes. It is tough being here so far away from family and friends and can't wait for the day we can come home with the kids. And Jim says that thanks BJ for the comment about the California Rocket fountain repak job. I don't know what that job pays, but I'm sure we'll be up for it to help pay for how much these guys eat!!!!

Love you all!