Wiggling in Boston for Savannah's Special Day

 Don't know why, but my children love to sit in the fridge

 November 8, 2010--too early for winter

 On our way to celebrate Forever Family Day in Boston

 Seth insisted on holding Savannah's hand and only Savannah's hand this past weekend

 Beautiful girl dressed up forthe celebration of her special day.

 I just love her building with her dress overflowing the blocks

 Construction girl at work and dressed appropriately

 Hard hat Seth.  Who says that seeing is a requirement

 Loved the bubbles at the Children's Museum

 Look at smiley boy

 Even if he is taking off his socks in the car, the laughing is a lot better than crying

 Savannah laughing too

Dancing at her school's Hibernation Festival.

 

 Making a yarn doll at the hibernation festival

 Making a Bean Bag at the Hibernation Festival

 Savannah's number one goal is to be able to get across the monkey bars

 Who's that?

 Train table at the Boston Children's Museum

 Savannah's excellent choice for a celebration

 Across the Boston Harbor

 Playing at the world's best restaurant that gives a bucket of toys and has a train table

 In case you are not familiar, that IS Maury Wiggle, that close.

 Savannah loved the ballerinas at the Wiggles and did all the ballet moves with Dorothy

 Wiggling at the Orpheum Theater (which is 100 years old or seems to be) in Boston

 Boston Common

True Love--So glad you are our daughter and Seth is so thankful you are his sister

November is a very special month for us.  Not only is it National Adoption Month, it is the month Savannah officially became our daughter and a US citizen.  The day we went to the embassy and took the oath to be her parents was November 14, 2006 and we landed on American soil on November 16, 2006.  We had our "big" celebration a little early, because that is when the Wiggles happened to be in Boston.  Savannah was the world's biggest Wiggles fan between age 1 and 2 1/2.  Now Seth is a fan, but not like Savannah  was.  Savannah doesn't admit that she still likes it, but she does.  She has a ball in the Wiggles area at Six Flags and LOVED the live show.  She likes the music and dancing.  She danced and sang and had a smile from ear to ear.  Seth sat mesmorized and did not move for an hour a half.  We stayed over and the next day Savannah chose to go to the Boston Children's Museum, which was a very good choice since it is the BEST children's museum I have ever been to (and I have been to quite a few).  It is a combination museum and science center and everything is hands on.  There is so much to see and do.  There is a whole physical fitness area where you can climb, jump, and dance, a countdown to kindergarten section, a construction zone, art, bubbles, cars, planes trains, and an exhibit about Japan (which I loved, but is geared toward a bit older children).  There is also a large area for children 3 and under with a soft play area, huge train set, and age appropriate toys.  They also have shows, which we did not get to go to.  I would like to go back on a weekday when it is less crowded.  It was so much fun and enriching though.

We stayed in Cambridge and went to North Cambridge for brunch after driving around Harvard and MIT.  I found the best place to eat with children on the Internet.  It was called the Full Moon and it has a train table, kitchen set, play area and they put a bucket of toys on the table.  It was also covered with paper so they kids could color on the table.  It was fantastic.  What a BRILLIANT idea!  There was also an awesome toy store right next door where Savannah picked stickers, princess dress up, and play doh and Seth of course picked--Trains.  The kids also got to walk around Boston Common and play on the playground there.  Unfortunately the swan boats and carousel are closed for the season.  Before we left Beantown, we met up with Papa, Sheila, Sheila's brother and sister-in-law and her niece for dinner since her brother lives right outside Boston.  It was nice to meet them. 

On Sunday Savannah's school had the 15th Annual Hibernation Festival which is the school's biggest community event.  It is open to the public and free and has live music, arts and crafts, food, fun, games, etc.  We went last year when we were looking at the school and it was a gorgeous 70 degree day.  This past Sunday, mother nature did not cooperate as much and it was overcast, windy and cool.  However, they moved the music inside and everyone enjoyed dancing, doing arts and crafts and eating some yummy food.

On Sunday for her actual Forever Family Day we are going back to Massachusetts to the Butterfly Conservatory in South Deerfield.  She loves butterflies and has wanted to go for awhile.  After that we will eat dinner at one of our favorite places at Yankee Candle.  We will send stickers and treats to school on Tuesday for citizenship day in red, white, and blue. 

 I cannot imagine life without our wonderful children who make our lives and our family complete.  Remember one of my favorite adoption quotes, "Adopting one child will not change the world, but it will change the world for one child."  In our case, we experienced that miracle twice and feel so fortunate and blessed.