New Job What a Blessing

A couple of weeks ago my boss came into my office and said they were giving me a raise. I thought GREAT! I could not wait to tell Steve. We have been working on total financial peace where we will be debt free prior to referral (except the house) and we are so on track and this was just one more blessing that God had bestowed upon us. Well it gets better. Then the big boss came to me about a job and and a few days later here I am with a new job and another raise. Unspoken prayer is answered. Everyday our financial goal becomes more and more obtainable. It gets better I do not have to change anything in my daily routine they will work around my schedule that I have currently and flexibility is what they are all about.

God does provide for all of our needs!

Forever Family Day 2008

Two years ago on this day Maddie was placed into our arms. This a memory that will never fade. I think of this day often. It is so hard to believe two years has gone by it just seems like yesterday. We celebrated the evening with Chinese food, games, a movies and our traditional bedtime story.

Over the past two years we have seen a unbelievable transformation of a baby to a beautiful little girl. She is full of energy and is always will to do what we have planned. She is really a true meaning of the red thread. She has thought both Steve and I so many things these two years. Of course we are bias but we believe she is the most beautiful daughter anyone could have both physically and emotionally. God has indeed blessed us.

Maddie has a new cousin

We are so excited and over joyed for my sister Denise and her family as they just had there 3rd child. Denise has always wanted to a mom since we were little girls. The Lord has blessed her with 3 beautiful children (Ben 4 1/2, Bradley 3). Alyssa's was born on 05/04/2007 @ 2:51 p.m.. She was a little thing she only weighted 6lbs 9oz and was 19 inches. She was born at Brandon Regional Hospital. We are all so glad she had a girl I was beginning to think Maddie was going to be the only girl. Madeline loves her :) She calls her lyssa. We can't wait to see her in person we are planning a trip very soon.

We are the proud big brothers

Ballerina

It's official!!! We now have a ballerina in the family. Maddie has wanted to be a ballerina since she turned "2" and her dream has come true. She dances all around the house on he toes it amazes me how the tops of her toes do not hurt. She will start classes in several weeks for the summer session and then full time in the fall. She is not as excited about the tap dancing because they wear pants (sometimes) and she has explained to me over and over again "mommy ballerina's DO NOT wear pants". This will be a challenge.

Since I have not been doing ANY shopping lately it has been lots of fun to look for shoes and ballerina clothes :)

May 1st

May 1st marks another day in history of IA for China. The big question is what is in store now for the waiting families as far as time lines. I have read and heard many different opinions regarding the staffing issues, shortage of babies, lack of orphanage participation and the list goes on. Only time will tell at this point. There are many advantages to a longer referral wait for us so Steve and I are quite content at this point with not receiving a referral until 2009 possibly 2010. Our hearts tell us we would love to see a referral of our daughter in 2008 but reality is what it is......

As far a future families the number of applications of IA's will drop drastically for 2 reasons the new rules implemented as of May 1st and the wait that families will face.