We took a family trip to Cambridge, Maryland (on the Eastern Shore) for two nights this past week. When we got there, Paula headed straight for the water. Now that she is more comfortable with our family, she loves to experience new things and has such an amazing enthusiasm to learn. We have found that she definitely loves the outdoors!
We never would have guessed it the first week she was here...but Paula loves to be in the water. The girls spent hours in a small blow-up pool in the yard. They definitely communicate through playing...the sillier the better! Here are Cassie and Paula having fun in the pool.
I'm not sure what Madison (our dog) will do when Paula goes back to Colombia. Paula loves animals, especially dogs, and really enjoys taking care of our dog, Madison. She lets her in and out, feeds her, and always makes sure she has enough water. Sometimes Paula just likes to hang out with Madison...and Madison like to hang out with Paula.
Abuelo Pop decided to build a birdhouse with our girls and Paula was right there to help out. She loved helping hammer in the nails.
The more comfortable Paula becomes, the more we get to see her wonderful smile!
We are learning more and more about Paula the more time we spend with her. She is incredibly giving and thoughtful. The other morning she asked me how to say "Buenos dias" in English. I told her "Good Morning" and she walked over the Greg and said, in perfect English, "Good Morning Padrino". Paula is also very athletic. She especially loves baseball and basketball...the boys on our street can't believe how far she can hit a ball! And she has an inner strength that will certainly take her far in life. This week we also saw her silly side...she loves playing jokes and dancing crazy with the girls (when she thinks we aren't watching). All she is missing is a family, in Paula's words, "to love her and make her to feel important".
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