It was Jason's first full weekend together as a family over Memorial Day Weekend. First, thank you all who have directly served in our branches of the military or have family members who have or are serving our country in this way.
Our Blog Post title may give the impression we canoed and camped this weekend...well, we didn't. The title really reflects, in part, boundaries in the sense of helping Jason to establish new and healthy ones in our family. Not that he didn't have healthy ones before but they were totally different because he lived in an orphanage and without a family. He lived according to orphanage rules and expectations as well as using his own innate abilities to survive emotionally and mentally.
He now lives with a family who'll be his family forever...he's in that uphill climb of trusting that we won't abandon him no matter what. It's legal and now and becoming real for Jason as well as us collectively as family. After a successful and much enjoyed week of school, this weekend we continued communicating and establishing boundaries in the smallest of ways as to convey to Jason he's safe, loved and belongs.
The other part or theme of the weekend, on a lighter note, was "water."
Along with the picture above, Lucas and Jason really enjoyed the rain after school Friday. It was a blessing to let them fully clothed go run and play in the rain and no holding back. They laughed and enjoyed each other and the freedom to get completely soaked...with parents smiling the entire time.
Saturday morning we all headed up north to the cabin to spend the day with Grandma Jan as well as some aunts, uncles and cousins. The boys helped a bit in picking up sticks while older cousins and adults did leaves and put the dock and pontoon in. Beautiful day of sun and 70 degree weather. The water was a little cool but no worries...Jason and Lucas were swimming, fishing with cousin Alex and paddle boating,
They also rode bikes and generally hung out in the water most of the day with the exception of a couple great meals.
Monday was Water Park of America...more water! Yay!! the day looked gloomy at first with a threat of rain. Since Jeanne and Jason never made the hydropark in Kyiv, so why not here. What a great time! Everyone's first time in fact. From slides, lazy rivers, body tubes and kickboard "surfing" as well as general water park fun. A good way to spend the day...bonding and creating further attachment, a critical need for adopted orphan children. We are blessed of the Lord for His wisdom and resources. We were blessed also to have a weekend of great attachment opportunities with "boundaries and waters."
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