Sticking together!

One things our adopted kids worry about is,

"Will my family be here when I get home from school?"

"If I go to sleep, 

will they be there when I get up in the morning?

"I'm going to have poor behavior,

because being nice is too hard and I may like my new family,

and then...

what if they leave me?"

So, we did a little project today -

We made and decorated our family,

and talked about how we will always

"stick together"

and because we stick together

we don't want to hurt each other.

We had a great time doing this and the kids were excited

to tape their "families" to the door -

this way they can see if every time they leave the home,

or when mom or dad leave. 

P.S. the big kids would have done it too -

but they were off with their friends 

for the day!

and were a bit sad that they missed out on this project -

I may just have to make more for them to do!

P.S.S. I am also thinking of doing one with just Mom, Dad and specific kiddo 

to laminate.

They can then take it with them to school, 

or a sleep over or where ever they need to be reminded 

that we stick together!