Thirsty

Thirsty for a big batch of referrals and good news for Rose and her family.

Rose

I saw this post on Steph's site and wanted to pass on the prayer request for little Rose. You can find out how to pray by going to Mark's blog. Mark and Megan have been in the process of adopting Rose and their world came crashing down last Saturday.

Memorial Day

I watched the National Memorial Day Concert on PBS last night and had tears streaming down my face for most of it. I was reminded of the cost of our freedom. I am so thankful to our troops who are fighting for us now and for those who have fought in the past.

Lauren's Dresser Arrived!

Lauren's room is coming together! I can't wait to sit and fill the dresser drawers with my sweet girls clothes. I would start tonight, but we are having dinner with friends an hour from now. Had to post pictures first though! :) The picture frame is one my mom gave me at the beginning of our journey to Lauren. It will sit on her dresser and wait until we have Lauren's first picture to be framed. For now, we have our LID notification card. :) Have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!

Congratulations Leah!!

Today our little flower girl graduates from High School! Wow, where has the time gone! Leah was our flower girl and she's also my cousin. She is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. I am so proud of her and wish I could be at her graduation ceremony today in Michigan. Congratulations Leah! You have such a bright future.

All our love!!

Stay Sunday Forever..

It's one of those weekends, that I don't want to end. I find myself trying to hold on to the time. Dan and I went to the Arizona Broadway Theatre last night. It is one of my favorite dates we go on. It's a dinner theatre and they always have a menu that goes along with the play's theme. So, last night we had a wonderful Greek meal, saw a great show, during intermission we had coffee and dessert, and then watched the second half of the play. It is so romantic and fun!

Other than this, we have watched movies at home, walked Bailey, and ate out for breakfast. ahhh...life is so good!!

And, ready or not, here comes Monday. I work 6 12-hour shifts this week. I am taking advantage of the double overtime they are offering, so needless to say, You won't hear much from my blog this week. I hope you all have a great week!!

It Was A Good Run

Our Suns fought with their hearts to the very end... can't ask for more. See you next year Suns!!

Go Suns!!

Sun's -- Game 6!!!

Well, Basketball playoffs are always full of nail-biting moments, and this year is no different....tonight is game 6 for our Suns!! Nash has been unbelievable and this series with the Spurs has been dramatic to say the least. You may be wondering why the fans in the picture above are wearing hockey gear, it's because the first 4 games in this series have looked more like hockey than basketball with checks and blows from the Spurs. Tonight, we will be on the edge of our seats rooting for our Suns!!

Arizona Adoption Mama's...A Day at the Spaahhhhh...

Wednesday, we arizona adoption mama's, celebrated Mother's Day together! We had facials at the beautiful Red Door Spa. My facial felt like angel wings on my face, it was heavenly. Terri bought us lunch, which we enjoyed in the "relaxation room". We then sipped wine while lounging in the pool. It was so fun and I had such a good time chatting and laughing with Terri and Mary. What great friends I have met on this Journey to Lauren!! Next year, I hope we can meet for Mother's Day with our little girls in tow!

New at Jiinkin Kids

Just in case you haven't visited Jiinkin Kids at the "Wise Family" site, here is a sample of her new artwork she put out recently. Isn't she talented!! I'm getting this one for Lauren's playroom. :)

Butterfly In The Sky

I spent yesterday with my mom, grandma, sister, sister-in-love, nephew Gavin, and niece Grace!! We went to the Botanical Gardens and especially enjoyed the Butterfly exhibit. The exhibit is here temporarily right now. It has hundreds of butterflies from all over the world and you can walk into this exhibit and the butterflies are flying all around you. It's incredible. My grandma has always loved butterflies and she just loved this. My nephew, Gavin, was so fun to watch too. :)Here are some pictures from our day.

Digging To China

Remember in elementary school we would talk about digging to China....Think it works??? Shovel anyone??? :)

Please Pray for Steph

Please stop for a moment and pray for Steph right now.

14th LID Anniversary!!

Has it really been 14 months?? Gosh, it seems like...2!! HA!! Just kidding everyone...
Yes, today marks 14 months that our dossier has patiently been waiting in line in China. I think I will go hunt out blogs with recent referral pictures to keep me smiling now. :)

Hope you're having a great day everyone!

My Linquistic Profile

Your Linguistic Profile:

65% General American English 25% Upper Midwestern 5% Yankee 0% Dixie 0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

A funny story along these lines happened on Dan on I's first date. I had recently moved to Arizona from Michigan. While on our date, he asked me if I had any pet's. I said yes, I have a blonde Cocker spaniel. He said, oh, I'm sorry. I said, why? He said, I'm sorry he's blind. I said no, He's blonde. He said, I know, I'm sorry to hear he's blind. :)

Mother's Day Celebration

I celebrated Mother's Day with my mom, grandma, and family today. We went to Ah So (Sushi and Tapanaki) restaurant. It was lot's of fun and I got to hold little Grace again...aghhh..I love holding her. :) Laughing and playing with my nephew Gavin is always a highlight of my day as well. I am so fortunate to be surrounded by such an awesome family.

You may be wondering why we celebrated today, well, that would be because I am an absolute dork. I scheduled myself to work the F, Sat,Sun of Mother's Day weeekend, before realizing it was Mother's Day weekend! :0

Anyway, I wanted to share with you the sweet card my mom got for me this Mother's Day. It read:

Becoming a mom
is right around the corner
Good thing you already have
what a baby needs most
hugs and kisses and lots of love.

Happy Mother's Day
(a little bit early)

It was so nice to be included in the Mother's Day festivities. If I had a million dollars I could not give my mom a gift that would tell her how much I love her and how much she means to me.

Happy Mother's Day to all my fellow "Mother's-to-be"!!

Referral Update

The CCAA sent out another batch of referrals!! They have now completed dossiers with an L.I.D. of November 1st 2005 or earlier. We are finally into November!!Remember...we just need to knock out November, December, January, and February and then we get our first glimpse of Lauren in the mail!!

Congratulations to all of you who will soon be getting your referral!!

If My Purse Could Talk

If my purse could talk it would have quite the story to tell. Yesterday afternoon upon returning to my car after hiking, I found my car had been broken into. The rear passenger window was smashed out, glass was everywhere and my purse was taken from the back. I think someone must have been watching me put my purse away in the back compartment out of sight, because they went right to the window closest to it and knew where to find the purse. I called the police and a very nice, sincere officer came and filed my report. I called and cancelled my cards and froze my bank account immediately. When cancelling my credit card I was told that in the hour while I was hiking my card had been used at 5 different convenient stores, 7-11, Circle K, QT, etc. They were busy!

Well, the story continues... at 10pm we get a call from a guy saying he just found my purse in the dumpster at his apt. complex, about 30 miles from our home. We got his name and address and this morning Dan went and picked up my purse from him. The cash and cards are of course gone, but my pictures, work ID badge, and other things were there. I am very grateful to have my pictures back. I could care less about the money. They took my Tide Pen though..strange. :)

So, my purse has had a very busy weekend and it is now sanitized and sitting on my washer drying.

Little Miss Grace

I'm an Aunt again! Tuesday night, I was leaving work and My sister-in-law called to say she was in labor! So, off to the hospital I went and Wednesday morning at 3:26 a.m. Miss Grace entered the world! She is absolutely beautiful. She looks a lot like her little brother did when he was born. Speaking of her little brother, he is so good with her, patting her head and talking to her.

Andie asked me to be in the delivery room with them and it was so exciting to be a part of the miracle. I used to get a lump in my throat everytime I witnessed a birth as a labor & delivery nurse, but when I saw Grace for the first time, I cried.