I met Stacie almost 5 years ago, after we had adopted our son Noah.  Stacie was in the process of adopting a baby from Ethiopia and was one of the first in St. Louis.  Stacie brought her son home about 8 months after our son came home (approximately–really I can’t remember last week let alone 4 years ago). Noah and Micah have known each other pretty much their entire life. It’s really great and they like the same things–Star Wars, Super Heroes–you know being boys.

We brought Zoë home 3 years ago and then Stacie brought home Lia.  Lia is Zoë’s first real friend.  Even though there is an age gap of over a year–Zoë could care less.  She love to play with  Li-Li.  And OMG–Lia calls out her name and it is adorable.  I look forward to these four being friends for a long time.  If not for them, for me–because Stacie’s pretty awesome and so are her kiddos.

Yesterday we went to City Garden and the kids played together instantly–like they get to play together everyday.  That’s what is so awesome about kids.  They had a blast and Noah and Zoë can’t wait to do it again.