Spring Break

Spring break is this week, although it does not feel very much like spring! We did ski earlier in the week. The boys have been enjoying sleeping late, very late. Yesterday, I had the great pleasure to meet my friend Laura, her husband Dan, and her adorable son Dominic for lunch. It brought me so much joy to get together with this awesome family! They are proof that dreams do come true! Today we are under a Blizzard warning. It really is just getting started, but here are a few photos.

Backyard....

Frontyard.....

What a pug does on a snow day......

Happy Spring!!

LID Day

A friend of mine sent me the following in a letter....."Waiting on God can be a challenging task. It tries our patience! We know what we want, and we generally want it now. God's timing and God's plan seem sometimes like nothing but an exercise in patience. The promise, however, is that our waiting (our faithfulness) will ALWAYS be rewarded in the most extraordinary ways...."

You Know You Are Adopting From China When:

This has been floating around blogland, and I just had to add it to my blog. If this wait wasn't so heartbreaking, I'd be laughing.

* You know that I-600 & I-171 aren't highways
* You've been expecting a baby for over 3 years
* You understand that it's 2006 in some parts of the world
*You've "paid for" 3 citizenships, but never brought anyone into the U.S
*You know that waiting for China has nothing to do with Dillards or dishes
*Your homestudy is followed by a number (i.e. #3 or #4)
*You never know how many days next month will have
*You know that babies come in batches
*You've been fingerprinted four times, but never committed a crime
*You automatically assume everyone who is expecting is having a girl
*You own new clothing in 3 little sizes for all 4 seasons (because you don't know when or how big).
*You look twice when you see a lady bug
*You're more interested in what will happen in March 2006 than in March 2009
*You know people who understand when you talk about 2 day months & 5 day months
*Your due date hasn't changed by days, but by years
*You know who the Rumor Queen is ... AND ... you don't know who she is
*You know that forecast doesn't have anything to do with the weather
*You've waited so long, they re-checked your fingerprints to see if they changed. Trying to understand why they're printing you again, you study your own fingerprints and wonder if fingerprints grow wrinkles
*When you speak of "that time of month" you're talking about CCAA updates & referrals

And finally...You might be adopting from China if you love someone you've never met with all your heart.

Girly Stuff

My sweet friend, Gail, sent me these beautiful bows for Lilly. I love the colors. I am very much a pink and purple kind of gal! In a house full of boys, someone has to be.....hopefully, Lilly will be too :)