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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008“But Mom, how will I give you your good morning hug?” ~ Kimberly
Since I have very little to worry about on the adoption front now, all worry efforts are put into leaving the girls. It has nothing to do with worrying about their physical care, I know they will have fun with Grammy. [...]
We passed court!!!!
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008As you may have guessed we passed court. We received the phone call at 8:12 this morning. Since we have to leave for preschool around 8:40 you have to assume two things. #1 we knew all of you would be checking in here and wondering how things went for us so we [...]
Thankfully it’s not life or death
Monday, November 17th, 2008There is still room for the best case scenario in this process. There is no reason to think that the court date wasn’t favorable, so for now we will continue to hope. We are however, completely numb, at least I am, not having an answer is so hard. If we knew it [...]
Two Somber Thoughts
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Two more days until we find out the verdict from the Ethiopian court. It seems surreal that some unknown jurist in a far-off land holds such power. Today I’ll share two worries that have us preoccupied:
Rescheduled: if that lady who has never met us and only knows of us from a sheaf of papers should [...]
Defining moments
Friday, November 14th, 2008Each life is defined by moments, mine is no exception. In my life those moments changed me in ways I could never have imagined. Not for superficial and obvoius reasons, more because, based on my life up to that point I wouldn’t have seen my reaction coming.
There have been many in [...]
Six is one of our favorite numbers
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Often people ask about the process and what still has to be done. They somehow think that the referral was the end of the line and all we have to do is go pick the little man up. That is not the case. We are still waiting to be officially declared his [...]
Our son is 11 months
Sunday, November 9th, 2008He isn’t home yet but we are thinking about him a lot today. 8 more days until we know if he will be in our arms 1 month from today, for his birthday.
Today we are thinking about 8 things we would have loved to do with him today if he were home.
1. hug [...]
Finally Feels like Fall
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Today it finally felt like fall. The temperature has finally dropped and we shouldn’t see many 90 degree days for a bit. My super wimpy Arizona native kids rushed around this morning to find their jackets to wear. I thought it was pretty funny that only in Arizona would you find kids [...]
Sentimental love
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Bill and I went to sushi last night for a date night. Afterwards we went shopping for lockets for the girls. We are leaving them for 8 days when we travel to Ethiopia to pick up Paul. I am so sentimental and so are they. When they think about Bill and I being gone [...]
2 week wait
Monday, November 3rd, 2008Okay so 6 years ago the 2 week wait meant something entirely different. For those unfamiliar with this term it is the time from when you could have been knocked up, until you find out by a home pregnancy test. For me it meant that fertilization acts had been done and we would [...]
Being like everybody else
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008I watched this wonderful video the other day. I wanted to share it here with my feelings.
The first thing that really stuck out to me in this video was when the boy said he was so concered with being like everyone else. I think that all teens go through that to some extent, [...]
Halloween . . . the late version
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008Better late than never. . . We have been busy cleaning and getting things done around here and haven’t been sitting down to download pictures and upload them. I finally am forcing myself to get this post up and maybe I will even get a couple more.
On Halloween morning the kids got [...]
Jack-o-lantern time
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Tonight we carved our pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns. The kids were really into it this year. Unfortunately 2 of our 4 pumpkins we bought at Freeman Farms were rotten. I think that is due to the heat this October and the fact that the first weekend fell on the 4th. [...]
Boofest
Saturday, October 25th, 2008Tonight we went down to the community center after the big party. We have been going each year with the kids and they really enjoy seeing the costumes and having a hay ride. We left Pump It Up and went to Taco Bell for some fine dining. After dinner we [...]
Catching something
Monday, October 13th, 2008Unfortunately Bill came down with the stomach flu on Saturday night. Madeline followed his lead and got sick this morning.
Thankfully I have running water and am able to clean up all this puke!
They have definitely caught something and it is only a matter of time before everyone falls to it. [...]
The younger generation
Saturday, October 11th, 2008It is so interesting how quickly technology changes. I can vividly remember the day my parents got a VCR or the day we finally got a microwave. Those things are second nature to my children, they know no world without them, just as my parents were taught how to use computers by my [...]
Rolling like a river
Friday, October 10th, 2008The water is back on in the Brown house!!!! We are overjoyed. First thing we did was run the dishwasher, which had dishes in it since last weekend, and turned on the lawn water so that the lawn and other plants got the water they needed.
The floor in the office is [...]
Countdown to the big day!
Thursday, October 9th, 2008MySpace Countdowns
Sinking
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008A small leak can sink a great ship. ~Benjamin Franklin
We have a slab leak. We have been without water since Monday evening. This freak situation had nothing to do with the water heater, in fact the water heater situation could have made this more pronounced and thus we found it. Because [...]
I will carry you
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008My baby hawk finally arrived today. It is so great!!! I love it.
Of course the girls and I had to try it out. Mimi in the front position.
Annie in the back
Love it! The carrier is so big though, and Paul is so small. I am [...]