Adoption Update

Well....I finally got our application totally filed out and mailed into Dillon. It has been such a process and I had to type 4 pages worth of questions they wanted answered. I really had to think about some of them. But it is totally done and sent in....so the next step is to go online and watch an orientation and then fill out another application. Oh boy hope it is not like the last!!

I am so excited that the process is progressing but worried about the earthquakes in China!! I hope my baby girl is ok .... I pray for her safety and hope that GOD brings her to us quickly. I haven't heard anything about damage to orphanages but I have heard that a school collapsed. I heard a statistic that there are over a million children in orphanages and foster care in China and only 4% of them will ever find homes!! That is so sad!! They are in my prayers daily!! I wish more people would take adoption to heart.........................

another kind of fundraiser

Ethan is involved in a Trike-a-thon for St Jude Children's Hospital tomorrow at the daycare. We went door to door tonight getting him sponsors for the event. He raised over $100.00. It was so cute watching him try to explain what he is doing. He kept saying he was raising money for his bike instead of for the kids or for the hospital. All he knew was that he was getting money to ride his bike!! even though we discussed what it was for...our neighbors are great!! They all talked with him and told him what a great thing he was doing for such a worthy cause!! I love it that he is getting involved with giving to others at such a young age.. God truly gives us opportunities to grow in spirit and grace from very young to very old!! HE is so good!

Busy, Busy

Wow, I haven't been very good at this lately but been really busy..We have finally set deadlines for our game..have been making blankets and they have been selling like hotcakes at work...and I have been trying to get all out application filled out and our contribution letter written. We are getting down to the line on our game but are trying to find a couple of people to help us sell the ads. Think I might try at church...surely someone will volunteer (I hope).

Well I have been looking for a new car since mine is giving out on me and is way too small to add a 2nd carseat into. We have found a Dodge Journey and I think I really like it. Could get better gas mileage but it has tons of room and lots of extras. Think it may be the one....a very good friend of mine said the name is appropriate for the adoption journey we are currently on. and I agree:)

Well wish I had more funny stories to tell but can't think of any right now..I will try to get better about my updates...Love you all---your sister in Christ

Monster Under the Bed

Last night, we spent the night at my mom and dad's house. At bed time, Ethan gave me such as scare that had me laughing my booty off. As I put Ethan to bed, I performed our usual routine. We changed, read books, I laid down with him for 15 minutes and then left him alone in the room. He got up 1 time and I put him back to bed, tucked him in, and told him that I would be back soon (since we were sleeping in the same room). Well about an hour later, I got ready for bed, changed into my jammies, took my contacts out (yes...I am blind), and retired to bed. Once in the room, I glanced at Ethan's bed to check on him but couldn't see him so I felt around the bed....No Ethan! I thought "that little stinker, he is in my bed" but he wasn't there either. Well I was carrying my phone and shone it around the room....No Ethan! I began to freak out....until I hear a small noise. I listened closely and could hear him breathing. I began to look harder and found him underneath the bed. He had purposely crawled under the bed because he had his pillow, blanket, 2 stuffed animals, and a toy tractor! I couldn't beleive it! I laughed so hard and I had to share my find....so I called my mom into the room to help me try to fish him out. We got him out and he never even woke up. We had a really good laugh but the night was not over yet....

Later that night Ethan woke me up making noises. He was in the act of shoving everything back under the bed! I asked him what he was doing and he responded "Momma your here!" then grabbed a spare pillow and pulled up his blankets and went back to sleep...very odd. When my alarm went off the next morning, I found Ethan again trying to crawl under the bed but this time he was trying to pull out his pillow, blanket and the stuffed animals! I asked him why he was under the bed and his response was that he was playing with his tractor! nothing else.

What I find really weird is that he is terrified of shadows but he can crawl under the bed in the dark!!!

Easter fun

Took Ethan Easter egg hunting in the front yard yesterday..It was so much fun. He gets so excited when he finds one. He has this funny little dance and yell. He made us hide the eggs 2x. We put change in the eggs and after we were done, he was even more excited about the $1.49 he had gotten! So cute....he puts all his change in his piggy bank and when it is full, we deposit it in this savings and start all over again.

When I was logging everything into the computer for the Rhea Lana sale, Ethan found a tractor within the toys that he wanted. I told him that it was for sale so he went into his room got his bank and wanted to know how much. I told him that it was $4.50 and he dumped his change out and made me count out the change. I guess it was his finacial contribution toward his little sister!! I was adorable and a real teaching method about $$.

Well Easter is almost here. HE IS RISEN!! HE IS RISEN INDEED!

Hoping everyone has a great Easter and remember that Christ died on the cross so that we may all have eternal life.

Happy Easter---you sister in Christ