Progressed to Third Trimester

It's official.

We are in our third trimester of pregnancy.

I expect to be more tired.

Weight gain is entirely possible.

Running around like a chicken with my head cut off is probable.

Because.............today we got:

LETTER
OF

ACCEPTANCE

China approves.

There is no turning back now.

Not that we would.

It's quite an unexplainable feeling.

Becoming a parent again.

For the ninth time.

Sounds crazy to me.

Completely crazy.

But meant to be.

Because God said.

Vacay - Day 2

Vacay - Day 2

Children.
Children.
What do you see?
Catch of the week, so far.

Surgery.The camp.Working together.
Huge Lesson.
We cut them loose.
Big kids like hanging out together.
Cora is a guinea pig.
She will do whatever they tell her.
Jumpin' like a crazy woman.
Swimmin' with the fishies.
Carlson loves to fish.
Nighttime means campfire.
Campfire means giant marshmallows.
Never too old for a gooey, toasted treat.
Marshmallow limit: 2.
This morning?
Empty bag.
I tried.
Chatting.Jamming.
Love this man and his ukelele.

Day 31

Today is Day 31 from LID.

I am glad I have the distraction of vacation.

Our dossier has finished translation

and is in the matching room.

Soon, very soon.

Vacay - Day 1

Vacation - Day 1

If you tell a three year old
he needs worms to go fishing...

he will find one.

And be very, very proud!

Love comes in all shapes and sizes.

Spent utterly too much time here.

Treat of the day: Root beer floats!

First sip of soda ever.

Farm Woman = Fire Starter.

Night time entertainment:
Block Tower Building Contest.
Trey = 13 blocks.

Lindsey topped out at 16 blocks.

Unofficial champion.

Everyone needs a cheering committee.

Concentration.
Almost there. Erika = 15 blocks.

Cora = 17 blocks.
She took her time.
Official Champion.

Kloey, on second try = 19 block tower.Thus ends the first day of vacation.
Lots of lying around.
Cloudy and rainy.
Took a walk.
Restful.

Stop Counting

I can't help it.

Today is Day 30 from LID.

Day 43 from DTC.

Hangzhou, China is waiting.
Got an update on Friday that the Chinese took some time off to go to "Party events."

I don't think it is THAT kind of party.

They are back to work now.

Thank you.

Agency rep is hopeful that LOA will come next week.

Progress!!!

Going to bed at 11:38 pm is vacation.

Kids up at 6:38 am, not so much.

Nothing to do the next day.

Nowhere to go.

They missed the memo.

The little boys are off their rockers.

Bouncing around.

Literally.

The girls are glued to black box.

It is rainy and cold.

I am so glad we came early because....

It's 11:30..............AM.

I am still laying in bed.

Oh yes, horizontal.

I am officially taking the day off.

And my kids are letting me.

I am the luckiest mom in the world.

Truly blessed.

It gets better.

My daughter likes to cook.

She is off to the store to get stuff for:

Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls

Loaded omelets

Like peppers, onions, mushrooms, swiss, cheddar, bacon

Spaghetti with Artichokes and Tomatoes

Cape Cod Potato chips.

Sigh.

Goodness around every corner.

I need to take another nap now.

Good-bye.

One Word.

VACATION.

Vermont.

Fishing.

Eating.

Lake.

Family.

Playing.

Reading.

Relaxing.

Blast From The Past

The kids couldn't find the card for the camera so they went hunting.

I went to download my photos and found a blast from the past!

The boys were in a Charles Dickens musical.

Christmas with Santa.

Oops! Where did that come from.

Stop!
Drop!
And roll!
Picture with the Governor.
First day of school. EVER.
Jerrod went to school for the first time in 10th grade.
I liked Jerrod's blonde hair phase.
Too cute!
Goodness, he was a pudgy boy.
He's still the baby.

That was fun to remember the kids over the last three years.