December 16th and 17th

The girls first day in South Africa went well. They were a little rowdy and emotional but overall they are adapting. They don't want to eat much- I think it is because their bodies are still adapting to the time change. They woke up at 2:30 am. I made them go back to bed and then they got up at 4:30. It gets light here about 4:30 so they are confused as to why they can't get up when it is light outside.

The 16th is a national holiday here in SA- National Reconciliation Day so the office was closed. Nunu and her daughter Sine came and got us and took us to the grocery store and other various places. Then we went to the PheZulu Crocodile Park- about 2 minutes away from the office. The girls had fun running through the park and looking at the reptiles. There are so many crocodiles, turtles and snakes. I held a burmese python and Sienna was very excited to get to touch it. Sofia didn't want to have anything to do with it but she finally did stick her finger out and touch it.

All Sofia wants to talk about is getting a white kitty once we get into our house. She is going to name it Serafina. Sienna also wants a kitty she is going to call Lina and a tree frog.

We came back from the park and the girls crashed for about 4 hours. They were so tired. We ordered pizza but they didn't want it once I got it. We caught a big toad and they were more interested in throwing it into the pool and watching it swim around.

December 17th
We went to the office around 9 and stayed there pretty much all of the day. The office has a big board room that the girls settled in and spread out all of their toys. They made themselves right at home.

We went to see the house and met the owner. It is a great place for us. The yard is beautiful with all kinds of incredible plants. There is a section fenced off that has a playhouse, a treehouse, a swing set and a sand pit. There is also a small pool. The house is 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms. It also has a separate section for guests which is a sitting room, a bedroom and a bathroom. Then there is another small building for the laundry. We get to move in on January 1.

The girls were exhausted and kept trying to go to sleep in the car, on the floor and any other place they could sit for more than 5 minutes.

Sofia still doesn't believe we are in Africa. She keeps saying "when we get to Africa". Sienna seems to be doing a lot better at adapting. She is soaking i all in.