Thankful for Thanksgiving Break!!!!

Well, on Tuesday when I got out of school I started my break with dinner and a movie with Brad. We went to see The Blind Side and it was great. It is so weird going out without the boys, but sure is nice!! Wednesday was a day of rest of us. That is always nice too!!! On Thursday we went to Brad's mom and dad's house. It was great seeing everyone again. I personally don't make it over there very much, but I do enjoy seeing everyone around the holidays. On Friday at 3:30 a.m. my cousin Kelly and I left for Black Friday. She is someone who I can shop with.....when we go into a store we mean business. No just looking around at things we don't want. We get in and out quick most of the time. We went to a few places including chick-fil-a twice. At times we were laughing so hard because we couldn't see out of the back of her SUV. We had a great time and got some really good deals. On Saturday we had my side of the families Thanksgiving. It was such a nice day that most of us ate outside. The kids played outside and we enjoyed watching them so much. Thanks Mona for hosting....It turned out great!! Christmas is going to be so much fun this year. Cole is already SO excited. This Thanksgiving was different than in past years for the simple fact of me thinking about a special little girl that will eventually join our family. I have thought about her and prayed for her in the last couple of days. I know that God will send her to me at the right time, until then she will be in my heart!!

Really Mad!!!!

This was a comment to someones post on facebook and I am furious about it!!

"Who cares if they are killing themselves in the middle east, b/c we are doing the same here and not giving a damn about it! This also includes all of you IDIOTS who adopt babies from other countries! We have babies HERE ON OUR SOIL that need help! How about you try feeding them and clothing them before you send money to Africa?! If you absolutely insist on having a foreign child, then LEAVE America and go find you a foreign baby!"

My post back to them was this.......I just couldn't help myself.

Justin- Sorry I don't know you, but as a mother of two boys and an "idiot" who is adopting a little girl from China I don't appreciate your comment at all. I really think you need to do a little research about adopting here in the United States. It is not as easy as it may sound. I have done plenty of research and find it very disturbing that you would call someone an idiot who is adopting any child that is in need of a home. I am a special education teacher and do my part to feed them, buy them clothes and help them with their daily struggles so I know all about that. Please don't make someone feel like they are in the wrong if they ever want to adopt a child that is need of a forever family.

I try really hard not to post negative stuff on my blog, but as I was reviewing my facebook comments I couldn't help but to post a comment back to this man. Just thought I would share the first time I really got angry during this process and I am just beginning. I pray this will be my last.

Craft show and Carly!!

Okay so yesterday I went to the craft show with my cousin and best friend for years and my very loved sister-in-law. My cousin has the only girl on my moms side of the family. There are 8 boys and 1 girl . Yes I typed that right 8 boys and 1 girl!! She was fussing at me because she hasn't made my blog. This little girl is special to us all and definitely worthy of my blog so I thought I needed to post her picture. I also got to meet Emma today. She is the little girl adopted from China. When I saw her tears came to my eyes. She is a precious little girl and so friendly. To be two years old she is very smart too!

Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork......

Wow! I am just getting started on my paperwork for my Home Study and this is a lot of work. I knew it wasn't going to be easy, but didn't realize I was going to have to even get the veterinarian to say that my dog is safe. That is the next thing on my list to do. I am a special education teacher so I do a ton of paperwork at school. I should be an expert. Right? NO. I get to meet a little girl here in Owensboro that was adopted from China this weekend. I am so excited. I have been meaning to meet her for almost a year now and finally it's going to happen. The boys are doing great, but we are ready for Thanksgiving break. They love staying home and just not having to get out the door by 7:00. Cole has almost learned all of his letters to my surprise. I sure didn't know he could do that until my mom put some on her fridge and asked him what the letters were.............I was shocked. Yea for daycare and starfall! Luke is walking around stuff now at a very fast pace and starting to eat regular food. This is great news for me! I don't want him to grow up fast, but was never a fan of washing all the parts to those Dr. Brown bottles. Well.......I must go to the post office to mail more documents for this long road to China.

Happy Halloween

Halloween in Stanley sure is fun and brings back good memories for me. Stanley is just a small spot in the road, but during Halloween I realize how fortunate I was to grow up in such a small place with my cousins and friends so near. Cole had way too much candy and Luke was such a good little "dragon" all night. We had a hayride, chili, taco soup, hot dogs, cupcakes and plenty to keep everyone entertained and belly's full. Watching all the cousins play together sure is fun!! I am so happy that we are all still in the same area. These kids sure are going to spend many more Halloween's together.