Computer issues

Hi it may be a while before you hear from me.....hubby has downloading something and now I have a problem with my computer!! This is the 4th time he has done this to me!! He already messed up his computer, so now he decideds to mess up mine. It took me over 15 mins to type this note! Guess I will be at the Library checking to see if referrals came for you guys!!

Take care until I can get this fixed!

Shout out about my Chat Group Friends!

Hi All!! If you would be interested in joining a really fun LIVE chat on Saturday mornings from 8:30 to about noonish EST....come over to The Seventh Diamond blog! I've met some wonderful friends and what a great support group for waiting families!!!

Please stop in and say hello on Saturday!!!!

Here are some pics for you

Hi friends...I've been asked why I'm going private...well I just don't know who is out there looking at my kids and it kinda freaks me out a little bit....we hear more and more scary things everyday. There was a new mom in a neighborhood not far from us that had her baby stolen. Thankfully they caught the lady and the baby was ok, but the police said it was probably the big Stork sign in the yard that made her target this family........scary stuff.........you never know who is living next door.....anyway, I'm going to work on that this weekend, and here are some photos I'm sending to CC@@ for Ms E's 12 post placement report, I know we aren't supposed to show animals, but we are renting this panda from Chin@, so I figure it's ok...hee hee...........Also E has learned to ride a 2 wheeler...and this is what happens when you go too fast and hit the bird bath with your bike.....LOL!!

Hugs!!

PS PLEASE go to the link to my left and check out the CUTE stuff they are auctioning for the baby starfish!!!!! I'm bidding on a cute ladybug outfit....I might send it to Fliss since I hear she "LOVES" ladybugs........hee hee hee.............

New Living Hope Calendar

Well here she is that Calendar Girl Maddie!

Folks I'm thinking of protecting the blog.....I'm probably going to go private....let me know if you want to follow along.

Take care all!!!!!!!!!!

Last, final, final, last, final homestudy update

Yes you finally get to the end of the paperwork road. It ends a year after you receive your child. Our social worker came last night for the LAST time....it was kinda sad. After working with this lady forever....it seems like.....it's all done, finished.....complete.

Unless you decide to re-adopt in your state. Which we will be doing, but several families we know did not, and I should say that they had no trouble registering their children for school. We were told this would be hard to do without a birth certificate from the USA, (from other adoptive parents), but I guess that is not the case. Oh well it's something we want to do as a family, and yes the boys want to be in court that day! Hayden (age 8) thinks Judge Judy does all the cases that go to court.........if he only knew..LOL..maybe we should contact the show and tell them about this......anyone know that number????? LOL

PSS.......Our agency just put out the new calendars for 2009, and our friend Maddie is on the front cover hugging her daddy! So sweet...I'll see if Ms. Jane will allow me to post the photo here for you to see....if anyone wants one, they are $10.00 let me know.........

TGIF everyone and here is some pics of Emily............

Please help this family

Ok, someone has to know somebody that can help this family! They are in China now, and their baby is very sick.........spread the word..............


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She still remembers you

I know I have friends in certain areas of the world with connections so I just want to say.....It's been almost a year since she left you, but she still remembers you.....I don't understand what she is saying to your photo, but it sounds to me (in English) like "My day, or May-da".......anyway, she is pointing to you.......

Big Girl Bed

Actually she has been sleeping in her big bed for a while, but I haven't told you. She still sneaks in with Mommy until she falls asleep. This makes Daddy crazy, but I think it's funny. We put her in her big girl bed after she is asleep, so I don't see what the big deal is. Last night I wish I had my camera. Daddy put her to bed and then he went downstairs. She didn't see him go. Well she comes around the hall and peeks in my room to see if Daddy is looking at her. She had her favorite baby doll, and her pillow. Now how could I say no?????

Now the other issue.....potty training......not going well.....it's my fault, I haven't pushed the issue, and we ruined her training in China because we put on the diaper. She had been using the potty. Well now she LIKES her diaper. So every change I still make her use the big potty, but it is not sinking in. Now I have trained two boys, and everyone says boys are harder to train, so I must be slipping in my old age, or maybe I've reached that age that small stuff doesn't bug me as much as it did!! LOL!!

Hurricane H@nnah

Well it's here...lots of wind and heavy rain. We got some beach photos in between rains! You can't tell from the photos, but Emily can barely stand up..the wind is about to blow her over!!! LOL!! Some local flooding, but I think everyone here is A-OK!!

Baby needs a haircut

I gotta get this girl's hair cut! But she HATES it!! I dread going! I have a wonderful friend that cuts my hair and has for years, but Emily wants no part of it!! Now it would be fine to let it grow, but she will not wear a bow, or band, or anything, and that hair is getting in her eyes...which makes me CRAZY!!

On to other news we are expecting bad weather this weekend...living so close to the water, our roads alway flood first, so off to the grocery store for bread, milk, and toilet paper.............LOL......enjoy the cloud photos!!