Early Training

All sorts of training is going on at the Passanita household. Most of which is quite enjoyable and often times quite humorous as well. The first picture is the boys first day at church (probably ever!) and they were real troopers. THey got introduced at the first service and stood up in front of everyone and didn't even bat an eye. I'm quite sure they wouldn't have said anything even if asked but they seemed to have no problem at all looking out at everyone. I think we will have a bunch of hams on our hands as soon as they get confortable with everyone. They got a chance to peek in at the childrens church and weren't real sure about that since they didn't know anyone but I'm sure they will take to that soon too. They are pretty good at saying "amen" at the end of our nightly prayers so I know they will catch on quickly to the other things at church too.
The other training that we didn't think we would be doing is not quite as humorous (OK only someitmes is it humorous). Vanya is getting all new potty training. Thank goodness for friends of our who brought a potty chair on the airplane home. The whole tiolet thing seems to be very suspicious to him and he makes sure to say "paka" when he flushes even when he hasn't made any deposits. Perhaps we should try a plastic pot instead of the potty chair. Anything that works would be fine with us. We are hoping this will be a short lived retraining process. Perhaps simply putting him on the pot at the same time every day will be the next thing to try.
Visiting the pool amost every day offers a new trianing of some sort each time as well. The whole "it's OK to splash your brother nicely but it's not OK to splash the other mama sitting next to him" has been a difficult one to explain. We aren't very popular there. They at least know there is to be no going to the bathroom in the pool. They do have that one down pat thank goodness.
They learn a little and pick up new things every day. We are looking forward to them learning more English and being able to explain things better to them so they don't get as frustrated.
We would like to thank all our frineds and neighbors who have been great at providing many things for the boys. Everyone has been so giving adn we appreciate all of it. Our older kids have been a big help as well. They enjoy the boys for short periods and also enjoy their freedom from them as well.
We are anxiously looking all the time to see the work God has started in them and love to see them starting to really see what being a brother means and what that looks like. Well this busy mama needs to go get 3 outfits ready for church tomorrow.
Blessings to all,
Laura