We Can Pray!

Some of our adoption friends are going through a VERY VERY difficult time right now. As I read their blog last night, I just kept thinking "what can I do for them?" We live so far away from each other, but I want to do something. Well, today I am thankful for the power of prayer! We can all do something for this family. Prayer is the one thing they need and the one thing we can do.
Please read their story here.

UPDATE ON OUR BABY!!!!

We received an update on our baby last night! WooooHoooo!

She is GORGEOUS! And super smiley.

She is starting to look older now........not so much like a young baby anymore.

Yet, very petite (light and little).

I must say that I am so thankful for the photos we have received during this wait.

Even though she is not with us as she is growing, I have been able so see photos of her every stage of her life. I can't wait until I can post a picture:)

**Please pray for the Ethiopia courts as they prepare to open next week**

***Please pray that all goes well with our court date***

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Hello Fall

Good-Bye Summer

It's always so sad to say good-bye to summer.

Here are a few pictures of our summer fun!!!.

(........I am excited though......saying bye summer means.........

........saying HELLO to our baby!!)

ONE MORE MONTH......

........UNTIL COURTS OPEN!!!!!!!

Well, we made it through one month of courts

being closed and we have one left.

I am NEVER happy to say "good bye" to summer but this year I am really anxious for fall to come! I can't wait for the phone call telling us that our baby is legally ours!! We feel like she has been ours since referral day.....but what a day that will be to hear that the government sees her as ours too. We are getting really really really really anxious/excited to bring her home.

Happy Birthday!!

Happy 31st Birthday Michael

I love you lots!!!!

Merry Christmas!

I had some Christmas Carolers come to my house last night. I was really funny! Some of the youth group girls from my church went out Caroling with gloves, hats and scarves on ......and it was a really hot day yesterday.

My Kindergarten Girl!!!!!

Our Morning!

Doing the big kindergartener's hair.

Eating breakfast.

Brushing teeth.

Ready to walk to school.

My first day of school!!!

Playing on playground.

Sitting at my desk/table, ready for school!!!!

Getting Ready For Kindergarten!!!!

We had our daughter's kindergarten open house today!

She got to take her school supplies to her room and meet her teacher.

Even though this is really hard for Mike and I, we did have a nice time.

Her teacher is really nice.

She was so excited to go!

Her backpack is bigger than she is!!

School starts this week and I am feeling a little bummed:(

Our home is going to be really really really quiet without her.

(at least until we get our baby home....then there might be some crying)

I have been thinking a lot about home schooling......

we'll see how this goes??????

I'm not sure I could "do it all".........

home school our 5 year old, give attention to our 2 year old and

bond with our new baby?????