Update on my boy!!!

I work up this morning to this!

Been crying like a baby.....

What a great way to start  my day!!!

And this.

And this!

And this!!!!!

LOOOOOOOOVE!!!!!!

Is he the cutest little guy? Or what???

Ann at Red Thread to China ROCKS!!!!

I ordered a package for Liam and requested an update LESS THAN A WEEK AGO!!!!  BAM!!!

I probably would have received an update sooner if I was really on top of my game......just sayin'.

I highly recommend her!!!!

Oh yeah, I found out the following:

He is in good health.  He is flexible (?), loves to climb, likes 'free life' (again ?), isn't a fan of being constrained.  (lol, love this!!!)

However, he seems to be a bit shy....and doesn't talk much.

*Well, my little boy.....I'm sure your sisters will love you to pieces and do ALL the talking for you!!!


Oh, and I'm so in love with this little guy!!!

deep sigh.....

Thank you Jesus for giving me another child, another son!!!

I am so blessed!!!

Sunday Snapshot {Father/Daughter Ball}

What fun!

How special!

So....

We bought the tickets.
Saved the date.
Picked out dresses, shoes, and hair accessories.

Shea and Avery were so excited to go dancing with their daddy.

And Daddy was pretty excited to go dancing with his little girls.

So off they went....

They danced.
They laughed.
They enjoyed some yummy cookies.
They even made a special handprint art project.

Most importantly, they have a night of special memories.

A knight in shining armor and his princesses!!!

The Princesses know they are loved.
They know they have a knight in shining armor who will always be there for them.

And this mommy feels blessed on so many levels!!!

Almost Wordless Wednesday {Easter Eggs}

What fun, what fun!

Pretty intense stuff here!

Little Archer was rearing to go.......

Next year sweet baby boy!

Easter 2013 ~ He is Risen!!!

Oh, how we love Easter!

It is truly a time to reflect on the great love and sacrifice of our Lord and Savior.

Praising and celebrating Jesus' victory over death on Easter morning is always so overwhelming to me.

Listening to my two littlest blessings singing their hearts out this morning brought tears to my eyes.

I LOVE that they LOVE Jesus!

Oh.My.Heart!

I LOVE how they have grown so very close these past three years.

Someone recently asked me the other day if they were sisters....you know, like 'real' sisters.

I just smiled big and said:

Oh Yes They Are!!!

Sisters in every sense of the word.

FOREVER!

Silly.

Sassy.

Stop holding my hand cuz it's sweaty type of sisters!

Hope y'all had a wonderfully Blessed Easter!

Three Years. Really???

Yes. Really!

Where do the years go?

Avery came to us as a very frightened little girl.
She was almost four when she became our daughter.

It took her a while to give her heart to us.

Hugs and kisses were cautiously given.
Smiles and laughter were sparingly shared.

As I look back over these past three years, I now see the transformation.

I now see how this little girl gave herself to us.

I see how God has worked in her life.

She loves us....with wild abandon.

She is happy.

She is sassy.

She is mischievous.

She is silly...or so silly!

She is our sweet girl-y girl.

She makes us smile and laugh.
She brings us joy EVERY SINGLE DAY!


We are so crazy in love with this child!!!!
*deep sigh*

We are blessed.

Help Brad Come HOME!!!

Awwwww, sweet Brad!

As it says on our AOW blog....

"to know Brad is to love Brad"!!!!

How true.

I had the privilege of meeting Brad in October of 2011.

HE.IS.INCREDIBLE!!!!

He is a loving, happy, and caring child.

He has a twinkle in his eye.....and one can't help but be drawn to him.

Brad has a chance to know the love of a family.....forever!

from our AOW blog:

"...our sweet boy has just been given a chance to see his dream become a reality. But we need YOUR HELP to make this possible.

Brad’s adoption papers have been released for international adoption, but the papers have assigned to him a birth date of 1999. This means that a family coming forward for Brad would have barely 7 months to complete the adoption before Brad becomes ineligible for adoption. We never want to see the words “aged out” next to Brad’s name. We owe it to him to do everything in our power to give him THIS ONE chance. Let US gather as the AOW Community and Let US stand in the gap for Brad. Together we can raise the funds to help his family with the costs of Brad’s rushed adoption.

We simply cannot let Brad’s dream be crushed … With your help, Brad can be a brother and a son FOREVER!"

To learn more about Brad, please visit our AOW blog here.

Would you consider donating to his adoption fund?

Please visit Reece's Rainbow: Brad.

Would you consider helping us to spread the word about Brad?

Click on Brad's picture (below) to do just that!

Together, we can help BRING Brad HOME!!!!

My {little} Valentines!

My Littles!!

My littlest Little....and his momma!

Archer's first HEART day!

Look!  He is trying to read his Valentine's Day card!!!

Oh.  Wait.  I think he wants to eat it. lol

Happy Valentine's Day!!!