It's simple, easy and a blast. Buy Shaving cream, put it all over a table and let your kids go wild.
Also, get a clean towel and your camera ready. You'll need both.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Making life fun
Being a stay at home mom can sometimes make you feel like you are the most uncreative human being that has ever lived....and then Pinterest comes along. It is great to give you new, fresh ideas or remind you of old things that you forgot about. That's exactly what happened with this little activity. When I was a teacher back in the olden days, we used to do this activity quite a bit with some of our special needs kids because it's such a blast and it's such a fun sensory activity. When I saw it again on Pinterest, I knew I had to do it with Isabelle.
It's simple, easy and a blast. Buy Shaving cream, put it all over a table and let your kids go wild.
Also, get a clean towel and your camera ready. You'll need both.
It's simple, easy and a blast. Buy Shaving cream, put it all over a table and let your kids go wild.
Also, get a clean towel and your camera ready. You'll need both.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Weekend in Pictures
Friday night we enjoyed our family night with a little breakfast for dinner and Finding Nemo. Isabelle loved helping me make omelette's and helping Mr. T make the pancakes (and also find all the ingredients for him...Yup, she's knows our kitchen better than her dad).
We woke up Saturday morning and headed to my mom's house to drop Isabelle off so Mr. T and I could head to Kanas with my sister and brother in law to watch the Jayhawks KILL the Sooners in basketball. It was a blast and was great to go down memory lane (I'm officially an old lady). In college, I would have died to order this drink and not get ID'd:
When I actually ordered it on Saturday and didn't get ID'd, I was offended.
He's the hottest Jayhawk I ever did see.
I am so thankful for weekends.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Fun Friday
I hope you had a great week and that you have an even better weekend.
Happy Fun Friday!
Love,
Isabelle
Gah, this little lady is just like her mama.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Thankful
Thank you so much for your sweet comments and emails yesterday. It is so encouraging to have so many people that I have never met in real life say such sweet things. We are so excited and so anxious all at the same time, so you're prayers mean everything to us.
This week my little lady and I went on a date with my mom, sister and nephew to paint pottery. Little lady LOVED It. She focused on painting her little blue and pink cup cake like her life depended on it. Folks, I might have an artsy child on my hands. I will totally need your help if that's true. I hear it takes a village, ya know?
It's okay that I am completely faking this smile, right? Isabelle is constantly talking so to get her to focus for over 2 seconds and smile for a picture is nearly impossible. My cheeks get tired and I end up making this weird smile:
Also, apparently my head is getting too heavy to hold up? I'm an awkward photo taker, okay?
I am thankful for this little firecracker, especially when she looks so irrisistable in a tiny smock. It's okay that I want to gobble her cheeks while she's sassing me, right? I hear that's normal.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Adoption Update
I have been dreading this post. Not because I am upset about it, but because it would all make it more "real". We have great news, but with big news comes big stress. Stress coming from things that are completely out of my control which makes it all the more stressful. This entire process has brought me so much closer to the Lord and taught me how much He loves me and wants to be in control, I just had to let go (silly of me to think that I was actually in control, right?). I have definitely learned a lot about what faith actually means.
I will give you a quick timeline:
- We felt the push from God, telling us to GO and that adoption is OUR next step. Read about it here
-May 15th, 2012- We began Foster classes so that we could be approved to Foster children through DHS and later adopt then.
-August 23, 2012- We realized that adopting through DHS was going to be nearly impossible especially while trying to not adopt out of birth order for Isabelle and doors were slamming in our face going that route. I now see that God was protecting us from going that direction, while still preparing us for what was ahead.
-September 19,2012- Learned more about a non profit organization in Tulsa called Crisis Pregnancy Outreach that gives women alternate choices instead of abortion. Their goal is to minister to birth moms as well as encourage birth moms to choose the best option for their child (either parent with classes or adoption). We were informed that they would not be taking any more adoptive parents applications, but then learned that I was Native American so they encouraged us to put in our application immediately! (Thank you GOD!)
-September 27, 2012- Met with our Crisis Pregnancy Outreach (CPO) for an entrance interview. We fell even more in love with the organization and they decided that we were also a good fit.
-September 28, 2012- We made our Life Book. This book was to be a short book that captivated EVERYTHING about us, with little words, yet not too overwhelming that the "reader" didn't have questions. We would turn this into CPO who would show this to potential birth moms that wanted an adoption plan. We were told that our book would only be shown if the birth mom showed interest in a family that was like ours (mother, father, child, dogs, etc.) We were also told that this process could take anywhere from a few years, to a few minutes. We prepared for the longest and prayed for the best and turned in our book to CPO with no regrets. Read about it HERE
-October 7, 2012- We had our FIFTH "home study" done, but this one was our first private home study. Every study is just as nerve wracking as the first.
-October 12, 2012- Mr. T leaves for Europe for two weeks. I was going to meet him in Paris in a few days so we knew this was just the break that we needed from the stress of life.
-October 16, 2012- I get the call from CPO that we were chosen by a birth mom! Of course, we needed to meet with her and she needed to think we weren't annoying weirdo's, but we hoped to pass with flying colors. I got the call at around 4pm, which means it was the middle of the night for Mr. T in Europe. I called him, but his phone was shut off. I emailed him quickly and told him all that I knew. He was elated and called me as soon as he could.
-October 18, 2012- I left for Paris to meet Mr. T for a few days. It was a perfect vacation and a perfect "babymoon". We had a blast and were excited to get back in town and meet our "baby mama". :)
-October 30, 2012- We met our birth mom at the Olive Garden at 5:15. You could say our nerves were going crazy. It was the most awkward, scary first date jitters ever, but as soon as we met her and she met us we knew that everything would work out. She is an amazing woman and has so much strength. I immediately felt a connection to her and took on a big sister role (I have never been a big sister).
-November 1,2012- We attended our first Dr's appointment with her. We heard the heart beat and it was just as beautiful as ever. We also find out that we are having another GIRL!
We are due on April 2, 2013. Everything is going perfectly, but of course we still need lots of prayers. There are a few things that I won't share publicly to protect our birth mother, but I will say that baby looks healthy and we know that this is the child that God has given us. We feel incredibly blessed to be in this position and can't wait to start our new life with our new daughter and our new family. I will post more as more happens.
Thank you for ALL of your kind words during this tough journey. I can't wait to share more with you.
I will give you a quick timeline:
- We felt the push from God, telling us to GO and that adoption is OUR next step. Read about it here
-May 15th, 2012- We began Foster classes so that we could be approved to Foster children through DHS and later adopt then.
-August 23, 2012- We realized that adopting through DHS was going to be nearly impossible especially while trying to not adopt out of birth order for Isabelle and doors were slamming in our face going that route. I now see that God was protecting us from going that direction, while still preparing us for what was ahead.
-September 19,2012- Learned more about a non profit organization in Tulsa called Crisis Pregnancy Outreach that gives women alternate choices instead of abortion. Their goal is to minister to birth moms as well as encourage birth moms to choose the best option for their child (either parent with classes or adoption). We were informed that they would not be taking any more adoptive parents applications, but then learned that I was Native American so they encouraged us to put in our application immediately! (Thank you GOD!)
-September 27, 2012- Met with our Crisis Pregnancy Outreach (CPO) for an entrance interview. We fell even more in love with the organization and they decided that we were also a good fit.
-September 28, 2012- We made our Life Book. This book was to be a short book that captivated EVERYTHING about us, with little words, yet not too overwhelming that the "reader" didn't have questions. We would turn this into CPO who would show this to potential birth moms that wanted an adoption plan. We were told that our book would only be shown if the birth mom showed interest in a family that was like ours (mother, father, child, dogs, etc.) We were also told that this process could take anywhere from a few years, to a few minutes. We prepared for the longest and prayed for the best and turned in our book to CPO with no regrets. Read about it HERE
-October 7, 2012- We had our FIFTH "home study" done, but this one was our first private home study. Every study is just as nerve wracking as the first.
-October 12, 2012- Mr. T leaves for Europe for two weeks. I was going to meet him in Paris in a few days so we knew this was just the break that we needed from the stress of life.
-October 16, 2012- I get the call from CPO that we were chosen by a birth mom! Of course, we needed to meet with her and she needed to think we weren't annoying weirdo's, but we hoped to pass with flying colors. I got the call at around 4pm, which means it was the middle of the night for Mr. T in Europe. I called him, but his phone was shut off. I emailed him quickly and told him all that I knew. He was elated and called me as soon as he could.
-October 18, 2012- I left for Paris to meet Mr. T for a few days. It was a perfect vacation and a perfect "babymoon". We had a blast and were excited to get back in town and meet our "baby mama". :)
-October 30, 2012- We met our birth mom at the Olive Garden at 5:15. You could say our nerves were going crazy. It was the most awkward, scary first date jitters ever, but as soon as we met her and she met us we knew that everything would work out. She is an amazing woman and has so much strength. I immediately felt a connection to her and took on a big sister role (I have never been a big sister).
-November 1,2012- We attended our first Dr's appointment with her. We heard the heart beat and it was just as beautiful as ever. We also find out that we are having another GIRL!
We are due on April 2, 2013. Everything is going perfectly, but of course we still need lots of prayers. There are a few things that I won't share publicly to protect our birth mother, but I will say that baby looks healthy and we know that this is the child that God has given us. We feel incredibly blessed to be in this position and can't wait to start our new life with our new daughter and our new family. I will post more as more happens.
Thank you for ALL of your kind words during this tough journey. I can't wait to share more with you.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Valentines Day
I don't know about you, but Pinterest makes me want EVERY holiday to get here in a HURRY! There are so many cute crafts that I want to do and so many cute gestures that are calling my name (even though I know I will never do it because that's just too far from my personality).
I have never been much of a HUGE Valentines Day kind of lady, but I do always love a day to show some love to people in your life. Flowers die, massages end, but beautiful gifts from the heart last forever. So if you are into sharing what you want for Valentines Day to that significant other then take a look at Noonday for a gift that will look gorgeous on you and change the world for another woman around the world.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Weekend in Pictures
Friday night Family Night with an icecream date.
Watched my 7 year old nephew complete his FIRST Triathalon. In his true form, he finished second over all and was the youngest little guy!
Date night with some beer and bowling. We are getting pretty good at bowling. And by "we" I mean "me". I won. By a lot. Booya Mr. T! Love ya....
And Isabelle finished her great weekend by stealing my parents dog for a few hours. Complete bliss for her.
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