We've created a new blog to follow our journey to Hope & Maggie. Be sure to check it out. This is where I'll be posting any updates on the girls. I will still be using this blog to update about every day life here at home.
Journey to Hope and Maggie
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
PA #2
We received our Pre-Approval this evening for Maggie. We're so excited. We can finally call them our daughters.
We are in the process of making a blog for their adoption journey. I will post it here as soon as it's done. That is where I'll post pictures.
Thanks for your prayers & support.
We are in the process of making a blog for their adoption journey. I will post it here as soon as it's done. That is where I'll post pictures.
Thanks for your prayers & support.
Happy Gotcha Day Abigail!
7 years ago today we became a family of 4. We squeezed into a small hotel room where Abby's foster mom quickly handed Abby to me. It was a moment that changed our lives forever. We knew that our family was growing at that instant. But we had no idea how much Abby's adoption would change us, and change our family.
We are so thankful for the opportunity to adopt Abby. She is pure joy. She loves to smile, and give hugs & kisses all day long. She's a GREAT big sister to Ethan. She loves to "mother" him and take care of him. She LOVES her sister Jadyn as if they were twins. And she looks up to Tiff.
Abigail you have no idea how you have changed us. You have made us see things so differently. You have opened our eyes & our hearts to the world. Thank you for being you!
We will always love you!
We are so thankful for the opportunity to adopt Abby. She is pure joy. She loves to smile, and give hugs & kisses all day long. She's a GREAT big sister to Ethan. She loves to "mother" him and take care of him. She LOVES her sister Jadyn as if they were twins. And she looks up to Tiff.
Abigail you have no idea how you have changed us. You have made us see things so differently. You have opened our eyes & our hearts to the world. Thank you for being you!
We will always love you!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
PA #1
Today we received PreApproval to adopt Hope. We are so excited. One step closer to her. What this means is that China has preapproved us to adopt her and will give the final OK after they review our dossier (paperwork).
We also found out that our LOI (Letter of Intent) was sent to China today for Maggie. We will hopefully get her PA in a week.
We are so excited!
We also found out that our LOI (Letter of Intent) was sent to China today for Maggie. We will hopefully get her PA in a week.
We are so excited!
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The Lookbook
The Lookbook
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Halloween Night 2011
Halloween is OVER! I'm glad. This is the month to say what you are Thankful for? Well I can say I'm thankful Halloween is over. This is not one of my favorite nights of the year. Never has been. The kids have fun and that is all that matters.
The evening started off with dinner (Bills yummy homemade chicken nuggets & French fries). Then the kiddos got dressed up. I'm so thankful (yep, another Thankful thought) that the kids all made up their own costumes. We did not spend a dime this year. Woo Hoo!
Tiff had 3 friends come over to trick or treat with. They all looked really good. Yes, they are Juniors in high school and yes, they still dressed up and went trick or treating. There was a haunted house in our neighborhood and apparently they went there and it was fun.
Abby, Jadyn & Ethan had a blast. This was Ethan's first year to trick or treat. Last year he wanted nothing to do with it so he stayed back and helped pass out candy. Well this year he was all into it. We dressed him up as Elmo. I was surprised he actually wore it. Bill took the 3 around the neighborhood first. I stayed back to pass out candy. Bill said everyone was going nuts over "Elmo". Ethan was oblivious. He just wanted the candy. Bill said he got extra candy because he was "so cute" and some of the younger kids thought he WAS Elmo and tried to get in the wagon with him. The girls were such big sisters helping Ethan go up to the doors. But he did not need any help getting the candy. :-)
The kids made out great! Tons of candy. I told Jadyn that her orthodontist will buy back her candy and give her $. She was excited. I think she's willing to sell it. :-)
This is our first year in this new neighborhood and I have to say it was so nice. The last 2 neighborhoods we've lived in were always PACKED with kids. I would easily go through 10 bags of candy and have to shut the door and turn out the lights because I would run out. Well this year I bought 13 bags of candy and I think we went through 5. And I was handing out 3 pieces per kid. So we are going to the store to return the 6 bags of unopened candy (we're keeping 2 bags of unopened candy because we can use it for other things). I just hope they will let me return it. :-)
So that is pretty much how our Halloween evening went. It's 8 AM now and Ethan is still sleeping. He was wiped out. Abby was cranky today because she was tired. Jadyn was a ball of energy. I wish I had some of that energy. :-)
Now we can move on to Thanksgiving. I love this time of year!
The evening started off with dinner (Bills yummy homemade chicken nuggets & French fries). Then the kiddos got dressed up. I'm so thankful (yep, another Thankful thought) that the kids all made up their own costumes. We did not spend a dime this year. Woo Hoo!
Tiff had 3 friends come over to trick or treat with. They all looked really good. Yes, they are Juniors in high school and yes, they still dressed up and went trick or treating. There was a haunted house in our neighborhood and apparently they went there and it was fun.
Abby, Jadyn & Ethan had a blast. This was Ethan's first year to trick or treat. Last year he wanted nothing to do with it so he stayed back and helped pass out candy. Well this year he was all into it. We dressed him up as Elmo. I was surprised he actually wore it. Bill took the 3 around the neighborhood first. I stayed back to pass out candy. Bill said everyone was going nuts over "Elmo". Ethan was oblivious. He just wanted the candy. Bill said he got extra candy because he was "so cute" and some of the younger kids thought he WAS Elmo and tried to get in the wagon with him. The girls were such big sisters helping Ethan go up to the doors. But he did not need any help getting the candy. :-)
The kids made out great! Tons of candy. I told Jadyn that her orthodontist will buy back her candy and give her $. She was excited. I think she's willing to sell it. :-)
This is our first year in this new neighborhood and I have to say it was so nice. The last 2 neighborhoods we've lived in were always PACKED with kids. I would easily go through 10 bags of candy and have to shut the door and turn out the lights because I would run out. Well this year I bought 13 bags of candy and I think we went through 5. And I was handing out 3 pieces per kid. So we are going to the store to return the 6 bags of unopened candy (we're keeping 2 bags of unopened candy because we can use it for other things). I just hope they will let me return it. :-)
So that is pretty much how our Halloween evening went. It's 8 AM now and Ethan is still sleeping. He was wiped out. Abby was cranky today because she was tired. Jadyn was a ball of energy. I wish I had some of that energy. :-)
Now we can move on to Thanksgiving. I love this time of year!
Monday, October 31, 2011
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