Vacation Lodge

I am very excited to introduce our new 3 bedroom vacation lodge:

This, by the way, is the closest we will get to ever owning a vacation lodge.  And, for the record, it actually is called a vacation lodge.  It has dividers to make 3 rooms and it could very easily fit 4 air mattresses.  It's perfect for our growing family.  We got this tent for Christmas and I've been dying to set it up, so this afternoon I finally cleared out some space in our unfinished basement and set it up.  Looking forward to many fun camping trips with this tent.

This tent is SO massive I couldn't get a good picture of the outside, so instead you can see a glimpse of the inside and it's massiveness.

Boring

So I realize that after my last post some of you may think we are completely boring people.  I mean really, who plays with their kid's toys after they go to bed.  Well, here's a thought for you to ponder, I heard someone once say "you can only be bored if you are boring."  We're just enjoying the little things in life! =)

Truth Revealed

As a child I vividly remember not wanting to go to sleep because I thought I was missing out on something fun or important.  We now see this same trait in our daughter who can be caught on various occasions peaking out of her room to see what we are up to.  Well the truth is, there is never a dull moment in this house, never (if you've met my husband you would understand).  This is what we were doing last night after the kids were in bed (sorry, my hubby refused to be in this picture):


Making our own version of Radiator Springs with our son's new geo-trax.

GOOD TIMES!  You can also catch us on many occasions enjoying a good sword fight (if you don't already own it I highly recommend the new wii sports resorts), SO FUN!

HEADLESS

This is what I woke up to this morning, this is also our daughters favorite doll because it's baby Cinderella.  I kinda looks like something out of some strange horror movie.  And to be really honest, it was kinda hard not to laugh.  But out of great sympathy for my daughter, I refrained from doing so.  This morning our daughter hands this to me and says look what her brother did.  She then proceeds to me tell how she cried.  My son on the other hand looks at me, smiles, then says, "I laughed."  Oh the joy of little brothers!

BIRTHDAY

I love birthdays!  This weekend was our son's 3rd birthday.  This birthday was especially fun just because he was so excited.  It's really the 1st time he's completely understood that it was his special day and he's been talking about this for weeks!  We had a big party for him this weekend and then he got to pick something fun to do on his birthday.  So we took a trip to the Children's Museum & McDonald's.

Each of our children bring something unique and special to our lives.  This little boy brings nothing but laughter to ours.  He's such an entertainer and loves to make people laugh and smile.  He is also a love bug and seems to know exactly when someone needs a hug, a kiss, or some cuddling.

He had quite a rough start to life when he was first born, but you would never know it now.  God has brought him through a lot and he has already touched many lives in so many ways!

There's something about his silly facial expressions, big brown eyes, and crazy curly hair that just makes you smile. =)  This kid draws attention everywhere and makes friends with strangers quickly.

My work of art (thanks to a mini-cake decorating lesson from a good friend).  Currently this little boy LOVES the movie Cars.  If I let him, he'd watch the movie daily.  Needless to say, we are SO excited that another Cars movie hits the theaters this summer.


If you want a good laugh, watch the video below.  He was so excited all day about his birthday party.  He loved every bit of it and was nothing but smiles until we sang to him.  He wasn't quite sure what to think, or who to look at for that matter. =)

Super Bowl & Sex Trafficking

While many of us plan to enjoy the Super Bowl today without a care in the world, there is a great issue at hand.  Sex Trafficking.  Check out the link below, don't be blind to what's going on in our country, or the rest of the world for that matter:
http://blog.beliefnet.com/redletters/2011/02/pimps-expect-big-score-at-super-bowl.html

Veggie Tales

Sorry for the random ranting last night, just feeling a bit frustrated at the time.  But we truly do believe that sometime this year we will bring home our sweet babies, and we are so excited about this.  In the mean time we will keep preparing as much as possible (there are so many unknowns that this can be hard).

God also seems to have perfect timing as well.  The Veggie Tales video my kids happened to pick to watch today was all about patience.  God can definitely speak to us in random ways. =)  Even through a Veggie Tales lesson.  Looking forward to many more months of patience, trusting, learning, growing, and relying on God! =)

Hero

One of my favorite songs right now is called Hero by Abandon (you should check it out).  It's such a great reminder that we aren't alone, we do have a Hero who died to save us.  I've found myself listening to this song a lot lately, I need a hero right now, this waiting has been tough.  I was doing so good for a while, but the silence over the last couple weeks has really gotten to me.  Adoption is a hard & rough journey, don't ever let anyone tell you differently.  Birthing a child is much easier.  Yes it can be physically draining on you and your hormones are out of control.  But the roller coaster that goes along with international adoption is the hardest thing I have ever done.  In this time we have really had to learn patience and trust God's timing.  For over a year now we have been preparing for 2 more babies and for our trip to Rwanda.  And to be honest, I'm tired of preparing, I'm tired of waiting...  But obviously God still wants us to wait and trust.  I recently read something that talked about how important waiting is because during that time we can grow so much or choose to become bitter.  Take Abraham for example, he waited multiple decades for his promised child and during that time it seems that his faith grew.  It's definitely not in my nature to wait, never has been, I've always been a rather impatient person.  I've also found that this waiting seems even harder the closer they get to our dossier number.  Sorry for the randomness and unorganization of this blog, I'm really struggling to gather my thoughts.  So...I guess I'll go back to waiting...thankfully we aren't doing this alone, we have a hero by our side: "there he goes, a hero, the savior over the world...."