MERRY CHRISTMAS

May your day be full of love and joy.

Nutcracker

We have a tradition.  My sister-in-law and I plan on taking each kid to the Nutcracker this year was Nathaniel's turn.

The problem was SIL went and had a baby the night before the ballet.

O.K not a problem cuz now I have a beautiful new niece.

So my sister filled in for her.  and we had a good ol' time.

Tried to make it fun night with pizza before hand.  Then off to the ballet.

In all honesty he got a bit bored with the snowflakes and fairies but once the soldiers started waving their swords and the guns fired he was all eyes and ears.

All in all we had a good time.  The next morning my little man was doing ballet twirls on the kitchen floor.

I just got to hold my new niece

and she is PERFECT!

see I told you.  Absolutely perfect.

So happy that her mommy and daddy shared cuz I am kinda a baby hog.

It is going to be an extra special Christmas.

Pete's brother . . . one happy daddy

Gotcha Day

Three years ago today I was given the most precious gift.


This morning I went back and read  this post then this one and another and all of them in-between, my words were sparse but the memories oh the memories. And the tears just came and did not stop for quite a while.

Adoption is just amazing and beautiful completely unimaginable.  Never in my wildest dreams would I have put our family together in this way only God could orchestrate such a miracle.

If any of you are pondering adoption I say take the leap the reward is AMAZING!

Fill Their Stockings

Check out my sidebar a new button has appeared.

3 amazing ladies
3 amazing organizations
all supporting Orphans in China

Check it out  "Fill Their Stockings"

HAPPY DONATING!!

Happy Birthday

to my Hubby.  

Every year we have a "Friends Thanksgiving"  this year it happens to fall on Pete's birthday.  We will be celebrating surrounded by friends.  . . Sounds pretty good to me.

 I feel pretty blessed to have this man in my life.  

Anyone recognize this?

 

  

Hainan Air - Flight to Beijing. 

3 years ago today on my hubby's birthday he drove me to the airport, kissed me goodbye, never again would we be a family of 4.

My sister, dad and I boarded a flight to China that forever changed our family. 

Oh the memories!!!!

Can you tell we were just a little excited??

My Girly @ 104

Naomi had a fever of 104 a couple of nights ago.  Today no more fever but a cough and a run down little girl.

I hate to say it but it is kinda fun for this mamma.

She is snugly and can sit still for more than 2 seconds and her voice is a little horse so she is whispering. 

You see my girl is an ON THE GO kinda gal and a bit LOUD most of the time.

A little break from the norm is kinda nice

especially when I get to hold and love on my girl.  I always remember that there was a day that she did not have a mommy to just sit and hold her.  I LOVE being this girls mommy It makes me happy.