F.Y.I...
Miss Olivia hereby states that when she gets big she will get "ugly barbies" (as seen below), and will not eat veggies.
2/25/2008
2/18/2008
Spring Fever
I attribute my new cut (given to me by myself about an hour before church yesterday), to Spring Fever. I just need something to change because the atmosphere isn't. Won't our gardens be lovely this year though?
I was so impressed that my husband came home from a round dance trip to say, "Your hair looks really pretty." He told me he's over the idea of me having long hair, YIPPEE! I really don't look great with long hair.
I also decided I needed a few pics of myself. I told Jason that if I die he's to comission an artist to do a portrait making me look good. I really don't photograph well. So I need a few more pics so that the artist can have something to draw from. By the way, he just laughed at me, so you all may have to insist for me. He He He.
2/15/2008
Valentine's Day
We had a romantic dinner for 5 on Valentine's Day. I cooked a chicken that didn't get done till after we ate our mashed potatoes and Grandma's Noodles. We had fancy asparagus though (with our fried cabbage). The kids thought it was all so pretty.
I should have taken a picture. Sorry. Use your imagination. Table with leaf in it. Kids on one side, parents on the other. Heart garland strung on the chandaleir.
White plates, glasses of spring water, and a Valentine's gift wrapped in a metallic red box with a bow at each setting.
It was a perfectly lovely evening.
Jason got me lots of Valentines:
Ipod speakers for the kitchen
flowers (not pictured because I got them the week of Valentine's- They were through by last night)
a basket full of enormous, delicious cookies
AND...next week we're going here
Jeremy brought me and the girls a dozen roses each (shown), and some very naughty Belgian chocolates. I'm going to be at my biggest just as it hits swimsuit season. ;)
A Little Friendly Competition?
What's up with the finger boys? Already competitive?
In all fairness, Chaucer was born 1st.
But Kai's got you by two pounds and he's only 2 days old!
2/11/2008
Getting the Hang of It
It looks like I may know what I'm doing every now and again with this camera. Take a look at the pics I got of little Chaucer! Finally. Truth-be-told...we took around 400 pics and LOVED around 30 of them. That's what my photo teacher suggested.
2/06/2008
100%
Today in class I stuck my head into Olivia's room (just through a closet/hallway from me). She rushed up to tell me, "Mama, I made a-huned assent!"
We had a celebratory milkshake!
Focus!
We bought a new SLR camera in hopes to start a business. I SUCKED ROCKS for the first several times I pulled it out, but after some classes and hundreds of test runs, I've figured out a bit about light and a bit about aperture.
Take a look...
My kids know that after school is modeling for mom.
I have a long way to go, but you should have seen the first images I shot!!!
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1/01/2008
I'm Changing My Tune
Well, how's this for a kick in the pants?...Hours after writing my last entry we went to have yet another set of family pictures taken to send in with our adoption papers. A couple who was in our ward more than 7 years ago owns a photography shop and Jason goes there all the time. The guy told Jason he would take our pictures and they'd turn out great.
They live in Salem, so we went to their house to get the pics done. They have a new baby named Maleah (8 months old). She's adopted. Sis. Allen was telling me that she remembers when I went and talked at one of the adoption classes given by our agency when we got Olivia. That was nearly 6 years ago! They had waited more than 5 years for their first baby! I suck.
My first New Year's resolution is:
Be Patient!
My second New Year's resolution:
Be Grateful!
P.S. I'm changing my tune. I'll pick a more appropriate one.
No News
I chose the current video for our blog ("No News" by Lonestar) because it's driving me crazy that we have no info about any adoption, especially about the Michigan one. Also, everyone in the known world is pregnant. I keep re-mourning the emptiness of my womb.
I can't imagine having to wait for years for an adoption to happen. We've been so blessed in the past. Then again, if we had waited for years prieviously, I probably wouldn't be so anxious and impatient...then again probably not. I'm probably the least patient woman on earth.
12/31/2007
Snow much Fun!
We had the greatest time with the Hopkins' in Jackson Hole! They have a beautiful new house, two cats and a dog, snowmobiles...everything any kid could ever want!
12/14/2007
11/30/2007
11/22/2007
11/21/2007
BiG NeWs?
LDS Family Services called yesterday. A 1/2 Navajo woman living in Michigan may place her baby and the social worker she is working with called to find out if there were any Navajo families at our agency.
It turns out that the secretary we've worked with since the beginning (our social worker retired two years ago), was at her last day of work and told the new director of adoption that they should call us.
It also turns out that the night before we were having a conversation with our kids when Olivia suggested it was time for another baby. Isaac reasoned that it should be a boy since there are 3 girls in our family and only 2 boys. His daddy told him they could ask in their prayers for a boy, but we don't really get to choose any other way. If the Lord wants us to have a girl we'd have to take her.
We're going to rush our paperwork in and see what happens. We've never had to wait long, so if this adoption doesn't work out, I'm sure we will still be able to add to our posterity somehow!
The baby is due sometime in the Spring of '08. Keep your fingers crossed!
The 8th Wonder
Grandma and Grandpa Dan came last weekend and worked their tails off to create the most magnificent early Christmas present.
The kids have not stayed off of it since it was erected!
Isaac, re: the noise of erecting a gian playground in your backyard.Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you!
Even Grandma got in on the action!Chicken Pox Rocks
Georgia picked up the chicken pox at school. She'd been vaccinated and the only cases occured downstairs (her class is up). As you can see, she was completely out of commission.
She did give herself an earhole the same week. She looked like a wreck for a few days! Jason has wisely advised against a haircut. We're strategically styling instead.
11/03/2007
And the WINNER is....
11/02/2007
HaLloWeEn
Grandma Wendy came, as tradition has it. We had a wonderful time!
They were the cutest kids EVER! And, don't you love Lucy? I don't think I'll sell this one on E-bay. It could be in the permanent rotation. Some people probably wondered why I didn't dress up. Sarah and I used to tease that we were the Lucy & Ethel of the 2000's.
Isaac got an eye patch in his spoils, and when he discovered it while sorting his loot he said, "Oh, I should have said 'No thank-y0u'." Awww! So cute!
Pumpkin Carving
Daddy was the designated carver. These were the orders:
"A mean one."
"A happy one."
"A 3." ?????? "With ears."
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