There's a first time for everything

Today was full of firsts for our Little Lady. The day began with her friend's birthday party at a skating rink. It was her first time skating! She did a lot better than I thought she would. LL also had her first haircut since she's been with us and she got new tennis shoes for school. Bry was sick and helping J & C and the Beanie Baby move into their new house, so it was officially a girls' day in the Hills' house!

LL's quotes:

- "I'm so thirsty right now! I could drink some cold worm juice!"
- "I have an identity to look through things."

First time skating! It was an adventure for sure.

The first half of the party, she looked like this.

Actually more like this.

And a little of this.

But mostly this. 

The month of August brought on about 10 inches on this little one's legs. She's so TALL now!

She loved the limbo part of the party.

And the pizza and juice, of course.

And CUPCAKES!

Back to skating...

Trying to be brave and get rid of the trainer.

She did it!

Part II of our girls' day...a haircut at Kiddoo's Hair Salon.

A fishtail braid and new pink shoes. What more could a girl ask for?

After cleaning her room, LL ran downstairs to give me a ribbon for being "the best foster mom ever" and Lucy got a dress (a white sheet) and glasses and the award for "best puppy ever." Sweetest thing ever, unless it means that the room isn't actually clean. :)

Wearing my reward with pride. Actually, I'm not sure what that face is all about. 

Reliving our Colorado trip.

Watching a movie at J & C's new house! 

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About Us: 

We began our foster journey in mid-August 2013. We finished our classes in October, had our home study in early January, and we were licensed on February 7, 2014. After seven calls from CPS, we received our first placement, a 7-year-old girl (our Little Lady, or LL for short) on April 3, 2014. Thank you so much for taking the time to read about our journey through the craziness that is foster care. Most importantly, thanks for your prayers, love, and support. We hope to encourage fellow foster/adoptive parents as we document our ups and downs each day. 

Key Posts:

We are Facebook-Official!

Saying goodbye to someone I've never met

Will you get a white one?

Yup, it's gonna hurt.

Day 1 with our Little Lady

Oasis (post from Brian)

What we tried to build

Why I don't usually write (post from Brian)

Another night in the closet

LL...if you just stumbled upon this blog and you're freaking out because you see pictures of yourself, please START HERE.