Saturday, February 7, 2009

Who built the ark?



What a crazy week we had! Jesse is officially off work for spring break up. This comes every year with his line of work. It is a very special time, but can also be difficult financially. This year it has come a couple weeks early, and there are rumors that it will last longer than normal.


Saturday we had our 6 month post placement visit with our social worker. It is amazing how time could drag by while we were waiting for news, pictures, court date etc, and how fast the time flies by now that we have Olivia home! Her bonding has been amazing. Everyone has adjusted to her, and her to them in an incredible way. And we give all the glory to God! We prayed for this before we brought her home, and we have seen Him work in miraculous ways!


We have also been doing other things this week, but I think I will save that for a later post. But for now, it is exciting to watch God work! Nothing less than amazing!!

Monday, January 26, 2009

Hair day!

This morning we tried cornrows for the first time.....





Then this afternoon, yarn extensions! I haven't had time to finish all her hair, but she loves them. They were actually really easy, too! She loves having her hair longer. Gives her more attitude...as if she needed any more! Ha!


Saturday, January 24, 2009

Don't Give Up



I heard you say you would love for a lifetime
Now you complain a lifetime just doesn't feel right for you
Another casualty of casual love
Another soul out of place, a heart that gave up
Why do we break the promises we make?
Are we living for ourselves?
[Chorus:]
Don't give up on love and throw it all away

Don't give up on love and let it fall away
When did it become so easy to run from your pain
Don't give up on love and throw it all away

I heard you say you can't change a stubborn heart

I can relate 'cause that's how I feel when I talk with you

Why should it take losing everything
to realize it might be time to change?
[Chorus:]
Your restless heart won't win 'cause you take but you don't give

And you'll keep moving on until you learn what love is
Don't give up on love and throw it all away

Don't give up on love and let it fall away Don't give up on love

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Out Of My Comfort Zone...

I am not one to easily share my true feelings. I tend to keep things bottled up inside, mulling things over and trying to make sense of life. I do need to talk about things to deal with them, yet only really open up to one or two people. I have been debating a lot on whether to write this or not, but actually think it might help with healing.


Once upon a time, there was a Daddy and Mommy who had 2 little girls. These girls were only 16 months apart, so very close. They did everything together and were always best friends. Many memories were made, and the family even started the saying "Us four, no more" because they were so close.



Time went on, and the older sister got married, then had a daughter. 2 years later the younger sister was married. They had children 19 days apart, and then 2 years later, 2 months apart. Cousins who lived only 10 minutes from each other.



Now their parents had remained best friends. They were EMT's together, did everything together. Every morning they had coffee together.



The younger daughter decided to adopt. She was able to travel to bring their daughter home the end of August. She got home, and could life be any better? Adjustment couldn't have been better. Life was good.



Barely 3 weeks later she received a phone call. She was asked to come immediately to her parents house. The sooner the better.



That was the day her world changed.



She found out that her mom was leaving. Apparently there was nothing her dad could do. Her mom said she had no reason, just wanted to be her own person. This girl had an almost fairy tale childhood. How could this happen? Yes, divorce happens. But not to her family. Not to her parents. They were best friends.



Now this may have been even harder because just 3 1/2 years previous her husband's parent's divorced. And they had been married for 26 1/2 years. The same exact amount her parents were married.



I do now know why. But I do know if you listen to the song below Slow Fade it has the line "But when flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near." Too true.

"We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose." ~Romans 8:28

"To know that nothing hurts the godly, is a matter of comfort but to be assured that all things which fall out shall co-operate for their good that their crosses shall be turned into blessings, that showers of affliction water the withering root of their grace and make it flourish morel this may fill their hears with joy till they run over." ~All Things For Good by Thomas Watson

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Too busy to blog....

....or maybe just too lazy?

Is it just me, or does blogging seem to be one of those things that if you do it every day, isn't too hard, but if you give it a couple day break, before you know it 2 weeks has flown by, and you are racking your brain for something worthy of blogging about?

So I'll just add some photos of my new addiction. I have knitted in the past...mostly just scarfs. But this is my first attempt at a hat, or at using circular needles for that matter! I messed up, but hey, at least it will keep Mya's head warm!





I took the boys to the store and they picked out what colors they wanted. Here is Wyatt's in it's current stage. I have started taking my knitting to church. I figure if I am going to be sitting in the nursery every week, I should be doing something productive!



Saturday, January 3, 2009

Great way to start the new year.....

So, you may have guessed by now that I actually forgot to take pictures of our New Year's Eve party. Oops. But, I did get a few of my beautiful family before friends arrived.
Plus one from this morning. When I woke up and looked out my window, this is what I saw:

And what I have been eating this evening.....