How Awesome is this diaper bag!!!!!!!!

August was the final month for our Secret Pal gift exchange. As always, my secret pal has outdone herself.

The Watts Family - Julie, Glynn and their beautiful daughter Annalee. Thank you so much for all the beautiful things that you have sent for Grace, we will always think of you when she uses them.

Thank you and lots of love to you in this journey to your second child from China.

I've Been Tagged!!!!

Thanks Sara. Sara is in our LID group, but she actually left today to get her son from China, so please keep her in your prayers for a safe and wonderful trip.

Here are my responses:

FIVE THINGS I WAS DOING TEN YEARS AGO
1) Still working for Captain D's in the regional office
2) Planning our next house, bought the lot
3) We got our dog Peanut that year
4) Dealing with our boys who were 8 and 11 at the time
5) Celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary (yes they came first)

FAVORITE SNACK FOOD (its no wonder I cant loose weight)
1) Cookies - Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin or Snickadoddle
2) Cotton Candy
3) Chocolate Milkshakes with whipped cream and a cherry
4) Hersey Bar
5) Chocolate covered potato chips, thanks to my boss


FIVE SONGS I KNOW ALL THE LYRICS TO
1) Kokomo - Beach Boys
2) Fun, Fun, Fun - Beach Boys
3) If I had only known - Reba
4) I saw mama kissing Santa clause - Reba
5) I can only image by Mercy Me


FIVE THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE
1) Tithe 10%
2) Pay off all debt including house and buy me an expedition :) see #5 of bad habits
3) Buy my parents a new house
4) Take a big vacation with family and close friends (and you know who you are)
5) Have Paul Ray open his own business, I'm gonna stay home and play with Grace


FIVE BAD HABITS
1) Spending too much time on the computer
2) Not making the effort to meet more people
3) Laziness, especially with housework
4) Lack of exercise
5) Wanting things I shouldn't


FIVE THINGS I LIKE TO DO
1) Shop for Grace (who am I kidding I like to shop period - what woman doesn't)
2) Plan for Grace, actually I like to plan anything. I am a planner, especially vacations
3) Check my email and blogs
4) Play with my nephews
5) Spend time with Paul Ray and my boys

FIVE THINGS I WILL NEVER WEAR AGAIN
1) snow skis
2) Perm in my hair
3) High Heel Shoes
4) bangs (DH hates them)
5) bikini (I hate getting old)

FIVE PEOPLE I TAG FOR THIS
1. Penny
2. Sheri
3. Adele
4. Kimberly
5. Becky

Today is our six month LID anniversary in the traditional program. The CCAA is still only referring about 7 days a month. At the same time, they also say they expect the wait to top out at 24 months and stay there awhile.

We submitted our MCC almost a month ago, and we've been in the adoption process for a year now.

We went to a picnic with some of the families from our LID group last weekend. Everyone was so nice and we had a really good time. A special thanks to Kelly and Jen for putting it together and for the bag of goodies. Jen's daughter did a wonderful job decorating the bags. Also a big thank you to Sherry (who by the way is the mother of one of the beauties from China that was there, she was such a little lady) for the beautiful outfit and towel. There were 3 beautiful children from China present that day, one little boy who was just as cute as can be who has only been home for 8 weeks. It was good to hear the stories of their trips and see how well the kids are doing. I think it was really good for my DH, it made it more real for him.

He, by the way, is taking me and PaulPaul on a weekend trip in September (Brandon didn't want to go). We're going to see Mickey. PaulPaul hasn't been since he was 4, so that is exciting.

It's 330 in the morning and I cant sleep (which is normal for me anymore). PaulPaul went with Chris & Erin to Fl. They are getting new cars (Randy - Paul Ray and Chris's brother sells cars and lives in Fl) and PaulPaul is driving Erin's car, so I've been worried about him. My child tends to have a heavy foot and they didn't leave until this afternoon. They were about 25 miles out half hour ago. I've been calling him once an hour to see how he is and you can just hear it in his voice, "I'm not a baby, I'm fine". Well you know what, you will always be my baby, Get Over It!

That is about all there is to tell. I'll post pictures of the goodies later.

I have the best Secret Pal ever!!!!!

I cant wait to put this outfit on Grace, she is going to be soooo cute. I'll think of you every time she wears it. I'll be sure and post a picture of her with all the nice things you have sent.

Look at this pretty little frame that says Gracie's Room! I love it.

This is what the CCAA website says, another month of 7 days referred!


The CCAA has finished the review of the adoption application documents registered with our office before June 30, 2006.
The CCAA has finished the placement of children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered with our office before November 21, 2005.

Noah Avery

It's a boy! Chris and Erin are expecting their 3rd child in December, and yes, its another boy!!!! I was hoping for a girl but so loved the boy name. But I am thrilled to have another nephew.

Little Man spent the night with us Saturday, its always nice to have him here. When we took him home on Sunday, his brother, Hunter boy, who as you all know does NOT like his Aunt Peggy actually let me hold him. He had gotten to where he would walk by and hide a smile, like, "yeah you're gonna have to work for my affection". Well he let me hold him for about 4 minutes, but I had to be doing Pat-a-cake the whole time. It was worth it.