Growing up too fast

When I look at her I see a little itty bitty scared baby that was placed in my arms seven years ago. Today when I walked into the kitchen and she was up at the stove making herself a bowl of oatmeal. WOW where did the time go? I have a little girl who is growing up before my eyes. She is learning something new everyday. God is going to do amazing things in her life. One of my favorite things is the one on one time we get in the car going to gymnastics. Somedays we talk the whole way, others maybe listening to praise and worship songs singing along or sometimes Hannah reads the whole way.  I think God blessed us with amazing children to raise for him. I love being their mom! 

Curve Balls

You know life just throws you some curve balls once in awhile.  This summer seems to be on BIG curve ball.  I just think I have our plans all figured out and everything organized ........Bam a curve ball comes our way.  I am having to learn how to handle these curve balls.  If you handle them in a wrong way it could hurt a lot of people, but it you handle them with God's help hopefully we will get a home run out of it.  I am excited to see the outcome of this summer and all that it is throwing at us.  Just a few bumps along the way. :)

Happy 18th Birthday Shirley

Tomorrow is Shirley's eighteenth birthday! With every ones work and school schedules we celebrated tonight. Hope you have a wonderful day! Happy Birthday to you!!

First Day of School

Shirley is our China daughter! She is a senior this year. Shirley lived with us last year too!

Linzy is our Korean daughter! She is a senior also! We are loving getting to know all about Linzy and Korea!                                                                        

Hannah starts first grade today!! My oh my where has the time gone!!

Let the school year proceed!! Good luck girls!! We are praying that you all have an amazing year!!

Happy Birthday Hannah

Today is this little cutie's seventh birthday. There are couple of  questions that I ask myself every year on her birthday. I often wonder if her biological mom thinks about her and wonders how she is?  I know seven years ago God created a beautiful child that would be our daughter 14 months later. Hannah has grown so much this year. She is reading like a little champ and  she LOVES gymnastics. She is starting to share her hopes and dreams. Her main goal right now is to go to the 2024 Summer Olympics for gymnastics. She flipping and tumbling all over the house all the time. I look at her everyday in amazement that God placed her with us for David and I to be the parents to this bright eyed, happy, and goofy child. I just love her so much!! I just want you to know Hannah Mei-Joy we love you so much and are super excited to see what God has in store for you!! Happy Birthday Pumpkin Bug!!! 

Happy Valentine's Day

Hope everyone has had a wonderful Valentine's Day! I spent my day with this little one! My true love is in Tampa on a business trip. Hannah and I have had a fun filled day. Our day started out by taking Shirley to school and then a trip to Chick-fil-a for breakfast. Later in the day was gymnastics.

Steven Curtis Chapman

We went to see Steven Curtis Chapman, Laura Story & Jason Gray last night! It was an amazing night! 

Thank you David for getting is us tickets. 

I do have to say it puts the adoption bug back in my heart! There are so many children that need a forever mama & daddy! It was also great to to see our friends Mark & Liz Gividen! This lovely couple helped us through our adoption process answering lots of questions! Thank you guys so much! Hannah had so much fun talking to Luke & Lindsey. I just have to say God is so good! 

Hannah

Hannah sat down across from Emily filing papers for me. She was a happy camper to be done with school today! I just love this kids smile. 

First Day of School

Family Reunion

On the road to Grand Junction