We just found the biggest Christmas Party in Budapest! I am feeling much better so Sam let me go outside for a little walk we and stumbled upon the Budapest Christmas Market. It is AWESOME! We want to go twice a day. We ate a yummy cinnamon-roll like treat... dough wrapped around a cylinder and baked crispy over hot coals. We had a hash brown with sour cream and mulled hot wine. There were tons of vendors selling everything from Christmas ornaments to bow and arrows to ceramics. We watched a blacksmith working and people were setting up for a concert. SO fun!
Today we are working on obedience. It is quite a job, as with all 3 year olds. But this poor guy has 3 years of bad habits. He pretty much did as he pleased at his foster home. We have had some screaming fits, but Robi has capitulated and obeyed in not more than 30 minutes so far. It gets old sitting in the same place over something as silly as not putting shoes away. I am actually very impressed with him... we've only known him one week and here we are imposing all these rules. Who do we think we are???
Things are going well with he and Sam. Today after a particularly bad confrontation over ramming his car into the door, he pouted at Sam for a few minutes but started wrestling, laughing and playing with him very soon.
Sam has not been able to study at all. Today during R's nap we were both so tired that we slept too. Hoping to phase into Dad leaving a few hours a day to study. First exam in ten days.
It's o reat to read your updates. Thank you for caring enough to let us be involved
ReplyDeleteDear Sam and Mary Beth,
ReplyDeleteWe are eagerly following your adventure and praying for you daily. We've seen people adopting from here (Ukraine) and have a little picture of what you are experiencing. We wish we could pop over and visit you while you are on our side of the ocean!
God bless and keep all three of you!
Love, David and Jill Martin in Odessa
Hi Martins! Wish we could see ya'll too! Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteWe love reading your udates. We are so excited about what God is doing and continue to pray for all the issues. Love, Kim
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see that precious boy! Praying for you all! How much longer is your time in country? Samuel was 3 when we adopted him. We, too, began diciplining while in country and it was amazing how quickly its effects took place. In China boys are pretty much worshipped so he was not used to hearing "no". Your loving dicipline and boundaries will bear fruit and he will be thankful for it. As with any child, he will test boundaries! Happy Thanksgiving.....so many blessings!
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog Hayden! I can't help but smile and giggle because even though Kris and Robi are from totally different places...they are exactly the same! Some days I don't think Kris knows any english...because he just can't seem to obey and follow instructions! :-) I look forward to the day that we get to meet him! Check out the book "Don't make me count to three" it references "Shepherding a child's heart" quite a bit and is a wonderful book so far! Love you, praying for you, miss you!
ReplyDeleteLove-Serena and Matt