We finally, after weeks of waiting, get to meet Andoni. The girls held up signs with his name on it at the train station. I think we were all a little nervous. He said goodbye to his brother, who will be going to Tracy, MN, and seemed happy and content with just about anything. He often says, when I ask him what he wants to do, "I don't mind." I think he is going to fit in fine with the family. He is very easygoing.
We had dinner quickly together tonight and Gillian went to her soccer game and then Quinn to soccer practice. Andoni, Shelby and I drove out to Gillian's game after we had cleaned up dinner and after they had
taken a short walk with the dog around the
block.
At the soccer fields, we watched Gillian's game, but there was also a baseball game and lacrosse game also going on nearby. Andoni got to see two sports he had never seen before. I can't believe that Andoni can keep his eyes open at all (it is so late for him, I am sure he has not adjusted to the time change yet), but he watched everything and seemed interested in it all.
When we got back home, he was kind enough to share some gifts: a wonderful book called the Country of Basque, and some cute T-shirts for the girls. After a little bit of computer time, Andoni, like the rest of the kids, was escorted up the stairs and put to bed.
Let the adventure begin!
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