Even MORE Pictures
















Okay, I know. I know. I am going way overboard on the pictures. But they're so cute!! :-)










Also, I wanted everyone to witness firsthand Nandini's terrible sense of fashion. I am removing myself from all responsibility for how she appears in public. I am warning everyone that she may very well show up to church on Sunday in tights, biker boots, and a purple sparkly Indian top. She is soooooooo determined and knows what she wants. She will quickly tell us if she doesn't want to wear what we picked out. In fact, she wants to pick out all her clothes and refuses to let us dress her. If we do, she's got them all off the second we turn around. She will definitely be one of those kids you see in Walmart who's wearing a tutu, cowboy boots, fairy wings, and a wooly hat. She loves her robe that Auntie Liza brought back from Uzbekistan (thanks Farida!) and insisted on wearing it with the biker boots that Amy brought over today. (BTW, those kids in the pic belong to Amy. She has 6 kids and adopted Mya & Aleigha from the same orphanage that Eli was in. Actually, Eli and Aleigha were cribmates. They've just moved to TX from Indiana last spring. Isn't that cool that they can all grow up together?)

We're gearing up for Thanksgiving tomorrow. It should be fun. Hope you all have a great Holiday. We certainly have a lot to be thankful for in our household.

Leslie

Comments

C said…
I'm in heaven, reading your posts.

Will be in Mesquite Saturday. If I don't get to call, know I'm thinking of you. I'm sure you won't be out shopping with everyone! ha!
11:20 PM
Anonymous said…
Hope your family have a wonderful holiday tomorrow! I know you have much to be thankful for :) She surely lights up the room with that beautiful smile!

Happy Thanksgiving!
1:04 AM
Anonymous said…
All of your kids look adorable!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!

Thinking of you guys (of course envious of the turkey dinner :-))

Geri
8:13 AM
Anonymous said…
leslie we just seen the pictures.they are all so cute,but we have noticed something where is a picture of noah and nandini,i seen that you have taken pictures of eli and nandini but not noah and nandini,just wondering i thought you would of taken one by now since they are from the same country and all and they are brother and sister also.well,did yall have a great thanks giving we did but i was sick in bed all day.that was a bummer of a deal.well gotta go.talk to you later.love ya,christie
5:08 PM
Anonymous said…
leslie if yall can have some one take a picture of all of yall together.talk to you later.christie
5:10 PM
Anonymous said…
Hi Leslie!
Just loving the pictures! Nandani just looks so happy :) I missed your blog for a few days and was so excited to see all the new pictures posted.

Hoping you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Nicole
1:00 PM
Anonymous said…
LOVED all the pictures Leslie! They aren't 'quite' as fun as seeing your kids in person though- but close anyway. ;0) And just so you know- Aleigha and Mya have not quit talking about Noah and Eli's new sister and how beautiful she is! They LOVED her style of dress. LOL And if she does wear the fairy wings and cowboy boots and whatever else to Walmart she will STILL be the cutes girl there!! Thanks for sharing your princes with us. We love you all! Amy
6:06 PM
Anonymous said…
Leslie - your daughter is adorable!! Congrads on getting her home. :)

Wendy C. (CMS)
5:41 PM
Michael Cooper said…
She is so pretty! Well I'm glad your made it back safely. I'll see y'all in a few weeks.
5:47 PM
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