GRATITUDE

I have been thinking about this post for a few days and it is untitled for a reason. I just cannot seem to find the right words but, I will.

Have you ever had someone or someone's come into your life in a way that is so crazy it is just hard to explain? Have you ever had someone make such an impact on your life and they really have no idea? Have you ever wondered how on earth you were blessed so much to have this someone or someone's in your life?

Well I have or I guess in this case I should say we have. A couple years ago we had friends that came into our life and we met them all the way in China. However, they live in Florida and we met because of two little six month old baby girls. I remember seeing them across the way in the terminal at Lax before we boarded our flight for Beijing. I, of course had no idea that we would fly to Beijing on the same flight and both be waiting for the same guide to meet us when we arrived. We spent two weeks with our new friends and bonded over things we will never forget. We have stayed in touch with our friends over the last two years but it seems like sometimes we go a little to long in between. We have spent time with our friends in Florida and loved every minute of it. We knew nothing about our friends and they knew nothing about us but we just seemed to have a connection. I know our friends care about our happiness and our dreams just like we do them. Our friends have done things for us that I can only hope and pray that we can do in return for others someday. My heart is full and sometimes it is hard for me to even wrap my mind around it. We talk about our friends often in our home and have for the last two years and will forever. Our kids love these friends just as much as we do and none of us can wait to see them again.

***** BIG ANNOUNCEMENT *****

I have a big announcement coming soon in a couple days.

I am also feeling better and am working on a new post but right now
my husband just brought home Cafe rio and I can't wait to eat my salad.

Nyquil

My best friend the last few days!

This is my favorite stuff when I'm sick can't live

without it. I'll be back a little later today.

The silver medal

So a couple weeks ago three of the US Olympic softball team members were here doing a camp, Cat Osterman, Laura Berg and Crystl Bustus. The weather was awesome until day 2 of the camp so they needed to go indoors. Our facility was available and they came in there for day 2 and 3. Of course I took full advantage to having them there. They had their medals with them and they were just on the heels of returning from China. Laura was so gracious and I went to go pick up Chloe so she could have her picture taken. Laura walked right up and put that beautiful medal around her neck and all I wanted to do was cry(baby). Who knows what this picture might hold years down the road. I just know that seeing my baby girl, from China, with a Beijing 2008 Olympic Silver Medal around her neck was magical somehow. I know I want what is best for her always and I pray she finds in life what makes her happy. Who knows maybe the Olympics in the future. All of them said Beijing was fantastic and they had the best time.



Look at her eyeing that medal



Not sure about Laura and me talking of course



Me, Chloe and Laura Berg and the Silver Medal


Maybe a medal in their future.





Cat Osterman how cute is she?





Need to protect them medals

Opening exercises

As a family we try to set aside one night a week to spend extra time as a family, have a lesson and forget about the hustle and bustle of the week ahead. So the other night my daughter puts together a lesson and her little sister wanted to help her with "opening exercises". Opening exercises is usually something we do at church or youth activity were everyone gathers together and it will include something like a prayer, scripture, song, thought, announcements etc. Anyway were all sitting down and she gets up and says "please stand" so we all get up and she says "now follow me" and the next thing I know we are all moving our arms, doing squats, some sort of twisted arm thing (I'm pretty sure she learned at school) and some knee lifting stuff. We looked at each other and when we sat down I have never laughed so hard in my life. I, of course was trying to laugh so she wouldn't see me. Later I thought "oh no, does the older one understand about opening exercises, she is to old not to know" of course I had to ask her and she informed me that "yes mom, I do but that is what her little sister wanted to do". I thought it was sweet she let her help with "opening exercises" and it was the best I have ever attended. Now I need to make sure the little one knows what opening exercises is. Maybe later.

Welcome to opening exercises

MY WISH

for this blog is just simply to put down my thoughts as a mom. I had no idea until recent that if I blog that at the end of the year I could have it printed into some sort of book. So for me this is my journal and my scrapbook. Some things I will choose not to share of course but the joy in my life is abundant, as are the trials and I need to write it down for my family.

One more wish is for the orphans around the world which I love and we pray for every single day. I want to share our journey of adoption with others in hopes that maybe hearts will be open to loving one of these beautiful gifts.

Many often ask me about what my kids think of us adopting and the answer is simple-They will tell you themselves they love them too. Their hearts are as wide open and possibly bigger than ours. I will share more later about my kids thoughts.

About the pics in last post

Just a few of the things we've been up to in Sept-

• Nutcracker Auditions - CONGRATULATIONS "Sis" WE LOVE YOU

• Football is in full swing-

• Back to School- Yeah for mom! Ok and the kids all that learning they get to do.

• And just her all around cuteness!!!

Hello pics out of order

Pictures

Ok I'm trying to figure out how to post pics with a post. Maybe by 12:30 or 1:00 pm I'll figure it out. Is it really this hard or am I being a dork.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY HUSBAND!!!!!

Who by the way has been totally awesome cause the dishes aren't done and the wash is piling up since I started this blog craziness.

"I won't sugar coat"

Am I joking NO I am not joking!!! It took me friggin all morning it is now 12:25pm just to set up this lame* looking blog. However, mark my words my blog will be fabulous just give me some time. I really am a computertard! I might need to get help BUT it will be fabulous. Just wait an see. Oh great nothing like putting the pressure on myself in my very first post.

P.S. it took me 10 min. just to write this post ok really 15 min. and I also had to make sure I spelled pressure right.

I hope someone will congratulate me on my first posting.

*Ok, so after a couple days, finding new stuff and a few posts not looking so lame, ya!