3.17.2009

Adoption Travel Blog


Stacy & I have set up a Travel Blog for members of our church family and our friends who really do not have the time to keep up with the family blog.

Bringing Home Baby Brother requires no password and will have daily posts from our trip.

It will not be as detailed as this one....
but easier to get to. ;)

I am really not crazy about the fact that you can't post pictures with your journaling (separate albums)........
but you can get a CD of the whole thing when you get home.......so that's cool.

Anyway-
You can link it from here(Bringing Home Baby Brother) or click on the link on the side bar.

Feel free to share this with anyone waiting for referral, travel or considering adoption.

Peace.

3.16.2009

This Is What Happens............


when we let Mary dress herself.

She gets this from her Daddy's people. ;)

Peace.

3.14.2009

Waiting for LOA











Lifeline's SN I600-A's are


lookin' at 60-70 days until LOA.





Today is day 60.





The CCAA and FED-EX need to get a move on


I am ready to pack!

Daddy is on vacation


Stacy is on his 2nd week of vacation.
We headed out to the park.

I just love pictures like this...Mary looks like a little Movie Star
& Stacy looks like her Body-Guard.



These kids just LOVE a playground.




The big kids really get out there and play with the little ones.



We always have families comment on the fact that the Big Kids
actually ENJOY their brothers and sisters.



Mary climbing to Caleb.
She is a brave little monkey




She likes to jump.



I love my Hannah.....
Aways has a smile to share.



Where did she get this CRAZY look she has on her face?
We just thought it was hilarious!
This is her"Duuuhhhh....) face.



Caleb playing "Batman & Robin" with Ben.
He is the JOKER.



"Miss Thang" knows she will pose for a picture.



See what I mean.



Look at those eyes.
My sweet little boy.
Don't ya just wonder what he is thinkin'?



You can't see Caleb..but he is jumping out of the swings.
She watched him a couple of times and I said"Mary, do you want to do it?"
and she said, "No...me too shy."

We picked up Layton and Riley , yesterday.

They are on Spring Break.

We have 5 days to stir up some kind of trouble 'round here............
We'll see what happens.

3.10.2009

A Few Fun Pics of the Ropers....


The kids roped today and me
well...I played with my camera.


Hannah doesn't really like to rope.
She does, however , enjoy the "cow punching".
Her new nickname is CHUTE GIRL!


Rachel getting in her time with Uncle Rick.
He SWEARS he doesn't have a favorite......




But I think Rachel really knows better.



I just love close-ups of this kid.



This one won't slow down enough for a close-up.



She has her Mother's fashion sense.
Shorts & Boots....good stuff.



The cheering section!


Rachel and Uncle Rick telling the "ropers" what they
are doing wrong.

OK...I got a little "artsy" with these
but I love 'em.

This grey mare is just a cool horse.
We call her Granny and we just love her to death.
The kids were all smiles.
The sun was shining and everyone was feeling good.
It felt like Spring.
Just a great day.












You know what they say............


Today is "riding day"
and I bet I took about 200 pictures
of the kids and the horses.....
But my favorite picture was one I took of a calf.

You know the old saying........
You can take the girl out of the country
BUT
You can't take the country out of the girl.

I will try and post some more -tomorrow.

Stacy is on week 2 of his vacation.

We are Livin' it up!


3.06.2009

Ya know I never had a problem with girls who like Cowboys...


til I realized that my son is a COWBOY.








Just kiddin'.
I really do like her......as long as she stays on her horse.
PEACE.