We finally got around to carving our pumpkins as Julianne and Chris were about to head back to State. What started out as a normal pumpkin carving soon turned into a power tool carving......one pumpkin was 'SLIGHTLY" hard! Madeline is a serious pumpkin planner So is John David Daddy started Read More >>
Archives for October 2011
Oh……The Wait!
In adoption, the wait just starts getting to you at some point, I am at that point! We are on day 51 into our wait for our LOA and I think we are about half way there. My caseworker emailed me back today regarding the email I sent yesterday asking what the wait times are right now... Her Read More >>
Tom’s Farm Fun
Yesterday we went to Tom's Farm for our annual get together with friends from the kids school. John David and Madeline always have such a great time as do the adults! John David and Sam were pretty nasty after dragging on the ground 500 times:) The Moms fun hayride! these two are so cute Read More >>
Adoption
.....is hard! We always read about the happy parts....... But we all know as Christians that life is not easy, He did not promise us that it is. I had a situation with Madeline today that was very ugly... .....Her behavior....... And mine. She became threatened by having to pick up extra children Read More >>
Sneak Peek…..Madeline and Janie’s Room!!!
Madeline and I have been working on her and Janie's room for about a month now. Madeline had very definite ideas about her new room, Allie's old room! I made the mistake of showing her pics from Pottery Barn and she feel in love with the pink canopies to hang over the beds. Those were a must Read More >>
Just Plain Busy
The weeks keep rolling into the weekend and then repeat......... We have been busy with John David's swim meets, working on Madeline and Janie's new room and visiting Julianne at State:). Allie, Eric, Gardner and Kendyl got to go with us yesterday and we actually went into the game instead of just Read More >>
More Janie pics:)
THOSE eyes just get me every time!! I NEED to hug her now please!! She is so very precious and "needs us" as Madeline likes to say:) Hank and I both love this picture since she does not look as threatened, almost like she is wondering why the picture taker is standing under her:) It is day 35 in Read More >>
Janie’s first care package!
I wonder what will go through her sweet little mind when she receives this. I just can't imagine what she will think or feel. Her little world is about to be forever changed and I have to trust that God is holding her in his arms and will prepare her precious heart for us. Read More >>
A Janie Fix
Counting the days down until she is a Wright! I love this look she is giving!JUST CAN'T WAIT! Read More >>
A Bear Hunt….Seriously
YEP.....thats what Hank and Granddaddy are hunting somewhere in Alaska right now......yep....this is my life:) Daddy is gone for TWO weeks cavorting around the woods with his Daddy....can't get much better than that for 2 grown men to play for 2 weeks!! Madeline asked me last night when she Read More >>
