Madi's New Do

Madi before her new Do

Madi in the middle of her new Do

Madi with her new Do

What A Trooper

What a trooper my husband is to let me show off his new coat. We tried pictures of him with the hat and he looked pretty rediculous. Even more so than me. So I told him I'd only humilate him a little. But he has a very nice jacket. It's actually nicer than mine. And I paid less for his. I guess that's the nature of Ebay.

Winter Weather Here I Come

I think me and my jacket are ready for Beijing. Why me AND my jacket? Because it seems that my jacket has a personality of its own. It's very presence takes up half of my coat closet. It's huge. It's warm. It's my Columbia Jacket with a zip out fleece. Nothing's getting through this baby. No rain. No snow. No wind. Nothing. I LOVE it. It fits perfect. Mike's should be here in a few days. I'll make him play dress up and post a picutre of him soon.

Quiet As A Mouse

So very quiet this month on the rumor mill. Hope that means they've matched deep into December.:) There are 17 LID's between me and my fourth child. Doesn't sound like much...does it. We are so very close that I'm almost ready to tell people we're next. That makes me happy.

My Friend, Ebay Part2

I just received my hip hammock from Ebay today and once again Ebay has scored big points with me. This used hip hammock is in perfect condition. I even tried it out on Madi. So one less item to worry about on my packing list. Which, BTW, is a whole other post in it's self. One of these days I'm going to post my whole list so you can see everything I need to pack. It's pretty amazing.

My Little Soccer Guy

Well, he's not so little anymore. He's a big 7 year old you know. Nathan had his first soccer game today with his first ever goal. He had a blast!!

My Friend, Ebay

I love EBAY!!! I bought this Lands End Diaper bag pack off Ebay for half the price I would have if I had ordered it online. It's in perfect condition and will be great on our trip to China. I've also bought a Hip Hammock on Ebay. I'll post a picture when I get it. It's so exciting to be buying baby stuff again. I love it, love it, love it!!!!

Ballarina Madi

Madi and her cousin giving hugs and dancing



Madi striking a pose before ballet class.

Fun Time with Sister

My sister lives about an hour away from me. And although that's not too far away, we still manage to not see each other very often. So when she announced she was coming in this weekend, I was thrilled. She has four beautiful children and combined with my three we always have a grand time. Chaos is the word. Kids,toys, and noise. And I love every minute of it. So here is a picture of my little sister and me. She's an awesome mom and an incredible wife to her husband. And she has an amazing ability of making anyone feel welcome in her presence. She never meets a stranger. I think she's great and I miss her being closer.

September Cut Off and Predictions

CCAA updated their site and the cut off is November 25, 2005. So they did 4 days this month. Now I realize that this may seem a downer to most, but I really don't think it has changed our situation all that much. I was hoping for the 28th. And the 26th and 27th are a weekend...so not many LID's there.

My predictions for the next two months are as follows

October Referrals- December 5th
November Referrals- December 12th

Our LID is Decemer 12th so getting into the November batch may be by the skin of our teeth, but it is very probable.

Please remember to pray for Mei and her safety.