Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts

Things I'm loving...

... tea parties with my littles. Yesterday, Mimi, Handsome and even Moses the Pug got dressed up to have a tea party of tea (h2o) and "teacakes" (blueberry muffins) on the floor with me. And yes, it was a miracle we found enough pieces of the 2+ tea sets we own to have enough cups & saucers to go around. Luckily, Moses prefers a little bowl. :)

... the Farmer's Market. Yesterday we were on our way home from having our Manto tests read, and stopped at the market. This is the 1st time all year, and I am wondering why I waited so long! For $10 we got the best looking (and tasting!) produce I've had all year. Really, it's the only place I should buy produce this time of year!
... meeting amazing families via the online adoption world. I've been so surprised at the connections that pop up between families simply from being on this international-adoption path together. Once we decided to stop researching and finally take the plunge, we've been dedicated. Things can't get done fast enough, or with less passion :) I have a feeling the friendships that are being formed through this process are going to be good ones.
... knitting. I'm working on the 1st of 2 Christmas stockings for the kids. My grandma has knit every member of the family a stocking up to the grand son-in-laws. She's passed on her vintage patterns and I've picked up the ball (of yarn. ha ha!) It's such a symbol of family and holidays that I am so happy to include my children in. I figured I better get started if they are both going to be done by December. And, I'll have more to do in the future, so really- I can't get behind on THAT!

What are your "bright spots" these days?

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Summer Update

Seeing as how the summer is about 1/2 over, I thought it would be a good time to update.


On the adoption front:
*Our 1st set of fingerprinting is officially done. This was the set required by our homestudy agency for the initial background check.
*We've had the 1st of 2 homestudy visits with our social worker. It was in our home, and it really wasn't as big of a deal as we thought. Everyone tells you that, but I just figured everyone else's houses were cleaner than ours!
* Our "official" fundraiser is in the beginning stages of being planned. September 4th (Anna's birthday!) will be the day. It's basically an evening to hear our story, participate in our journey, and enjoy some family fun. Spaghetti dinner, the photography WildBooth!, and LIVE music from Dan Rodriguez! Please mark your calendars. 6pm-10pm 9/4/10

In other news:
*We're loving summer! From the mission trip to Kadoka, SD I was blessed to take last month with the students from our church, the family 4th of July, the birth of our 1st niece Lourdes May, and the family vacation we just got home from.
*Lucas' photography business has been blessed to stay busy, busy, busy. Lucas and I have had a great time shooting weddings, seniors and families together. Our hope is that is continues to be a successful and enjoyable endeavor for our family.

More later!

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