Hunter Boy with his Thomas, he LOVES Thomas. He just kept pushing the buttons, I think he really liked it.

Uncle Paul picked this one out. Here is Little Man with his dad. He got a shotgun (no its not real) he loves to go hunting with his daddy. This one kinda favors the Benelli his dad has.
Little Man opening his baby brother, Noah's gift. He got his backpack and a camo bottle and pacifier. Little man thought that was too cool, a "hunting pacifier".

Christmas at our house

We got some luggage tags with Gracie's pictures in them, along with a small travel pillow and blanket. Thanks Santa.
Paul Ray looking at the gift Brandon gave him. I think Brandon gave him that to annoy me!

Brandon and Lyndsey, she spent most of Christmas with us. We love having her.
My baby with his letterman jacket. They haven't finished putting everything on it yet.

Paul Ray gave me a leather backpack for our trip. Granny gave me a very nice Lady Bug charm that when you open it up, it has an angel in it. My mom gave us a new camera. We have been so blessed this year.

Christmas for Gracie

I didn't expect Gracie to get anything for Christmas, well other than what I had for her. I was wrong, besides Linda's package. My mom gave her a inchworm and a Lilly the frog (it teaches letters, colors, etc).

Then when we got to Granny's, she got the following:

From Aunt Donna, Uncle Matt, Adam and Payton

• A book, Every Year on Your Birthday
• A bear that tickles, it sounds so cute. Paul Ray would like to make it quiet
• A jewelry box, you know that kind that we all had, when you open it, the doll turns

Granny gave her 2 dolls from Russia, they are very nice and will be put up out of her reach.

Next Christmas, we will have our little Princess with us. I can not wait to bring her home.

Thanks everyone for the great gifts.

Now Thats A Christmas Present!

We received an email from Sarah at CCAI today! We got our PA (Pre Approval) for Gracie. Its dated 12/25/07!!!!!!!! This just means they have received our LOI (Letter of Intent to adopt). The next thing we will here, will be that our dossier has been moved to the match room. This can take 3 months from LOI. Wow, we're just moving along now.

I'll post Christmas stuff soon, still have alot of work stuff to do first, so maybe tomorrow! Hope everyone had a Great Christmas.

From Our House to Yours

We'd like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. I hope that God has blessed you this Christmas.

Please keep our Gracie (and all the children who do not have families) in your prayers. I pray that God keeps them safe and warm, and that they have a pair of loving arms to hold them.

Baby Girl

This is our last Christmas without you, we love you and cant wait to bring you home Gracie.

How Cute is This?

It's a Christmas present from Adam & Payton (Aunt Donna & Uncle Matt). She is gonna need a room soon, really soon.

My mom also gave Gracie books for Christmas, she got several books of color and 3 other books.

I'm going to Columbia tomorrow, and then Thursday I will send them UPS to a courier service to have them hand delivered to Washington. I am so excited, we'll soon be DTC, unless our agency finds a problem with them, lets hope not, lets hope all is well with them.

It's Christmas Eve and I wanted to post what my oldest DS just gave me for Christmas. He is so sweet and thoughtful! Take a look . . . .

He got me a Chinese cookbook (I'm really gonna try) and a Chinese Dictionary.

Then he also gave me 2 pcs of fabric for Gracie's quilt. He found 2 things that he knows I love - Frogs and Elvis. How sweet is my child! Brandon I love you!

It's almost Christmas . . . . .


My Dear Friend Trina gave Gracie a really cute gift (we both love frogs). Both are for the tub, one is soap and the other one is a puppet!

My best friend Bonny and I do breakfast together with each other and the kids each year, well that was today! Look at my gift, I just love it. My first diaper bag! How Cute!

That's Bonny's daughter Ashlee Gail holding the bag!