Life is not easy for our family. Thankfully, I sense that there is a new work in all of our hearts that I am loving We all have our moments of selfishness and heartache, but lately I have noticed that many of the issues we are dealing with are just boys being little boys and parents being imperfect people and not about the pains of adoption. I would say that means we have taken several steps forward. YAY!!




Um...everyone being pretty compliant to Mom's request for a Monday picture



OK. never mind i think we are finished.

This was supposed to be a 30 minute quiet time
Guess he was a little tired today.
Kellye, notice we are still enjoying this book!!



This girl has got some skills.
One of her favorite things these days is pushing the ball across the floor.
Her Daddy has already said that football is out of the question,
and basketball is a maybe as long as she doesn't play feisty like her Momma ;).



She has got some great big bubba's. They sure love little G...and boy do her eyes light up when they give her attention.
Notice that adorable little hand holding his shirt
Makes my heart smile.



I love how hard he works and the creativity he uses when building Lego's.
I am never in question as to what he might want for a gift.

Family Pix!

For those of you who will not be making a visit to our home.  Here are the pictures we will soon be putting on our walls. Today we got our curtains up and some deep cleaning accomplished, so I am hopeful that day will be soon.

Thanks to my wonderful big sis we were able to capture some sweet moments on camera. Getting family pictures taken was one of those things I had in my heart, but knew it was one of those things that would be hard to get done. I don't think I had even spoke it but of course my sis is just like that. We are connected.  She knows me well.  During one of our visits she surprised us with having one of her friends come over in between the swim party and steak dinner. It was our family, my parents, my sisters and their families...and just some of my favorite memories EVER!!. I heart my family!

NINE years baby!!
Love this man!

a few favorites

These were from our time in the States!

Sweetness.

A little glimpse into our life.
Beauty.
Peace.
Rough Waters.
Stronger Family.
Repeat

Daddy Love
Sidenote: Notice the vest on Nime. Now i may not have the best taste in style but I would not have put these two together. We are not sure how this vest got on him becuase when we dropped him off at Sunday School  he was not wearing this. Either--
A. He wore it the week before and took it off for some reason, so his teacher had it there for him the next week

                                    B. He thought this looked like hia new vest and told his three year old friend to hand it over.  

                                    C. His parents were way too tired and stressed and don't have a clue as to what actually happened.
                      As I was packing I am pretty sure I counted 5 vest... we were only supposed to have 4!      

We LOVE the beach.
Even if the wind was so strong we could hardly stand up.