Monday, September 8, 2008

Our "New" Family

This is our new family -- Dana, me, Niki & Sophia. Our new daughter, Niki, has been with us now for over 3 weeks. It's gone by so fast. I was pretty scared before she arrived - wondering how I would do being the instant parent of a teen from a foreign land. We are all getting along great. Niki is very fun - full of energy, a zest for life. We've been laughing a lot - she has so many funny things to say. I admit I take life too seriously sometimes, and having Niki around has helped me & all of us lighten up. My favorite Niki quote so far is about the uniforms at Villa where she is going to school. Her comment was, "They kill the fashion!" I think she's right, but they do take the guess-work out of getting dressed in the morning.