We reached our 6 months from the time the boys were placed with us on Feb 26th. That 6 months had to be reached before finalization can happen. There are a few other things we have been waiting to have completed before we can finalize. We are crossing our fingers that everything will go through as scheduled from here on out. As it is now, we will be going to court on March 17th to have the adoption become legal. Then on March 21st, we'll go to the Salt Lake temple to have the boys sealed to us for all eternity. On the 22nd we will have the boys blessing at our ward. It going to be an insane couple of weeks leading up to it, but we are so excited and cannot wait for all of this to be done and behind us.
If you have any questions that you're wondering about any of this, please let me know. We can't wait!!!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thankful Friday
Here are a few things I've been very grateful this week.
1. TAX RETURNS!!! We usually do our taxes, but because of the adoption "stuff", we took our taxes to someone this year. All I can say is that it really paid off. I learned yesterday that our taxes have been accepted and now we just wait. I hate waiting....
2. Alex's pictures. Alex has never been into drawing, painting, or really crafts of any kind. This week he decided to sit and make a whole bunch of pictures. They were really cute (scenes from Indiana Jones movies, rides at Disneyland, scenes from Star Wars, etc.) We made them into a book and I just love looking at them.
3. Shopping with Ryan. After finding out about our taxes, we went and did some window shopping. We had so much fun walking around and talking. It's nice to get out of the house and I just love talking to Ryan!
4. My Mom and Dad. When I scheduled to do our taxes on Monday, I didn't expect that we would be able to go in that day. My Mom was gracious enough to pick Alex up from school and take him to swimming lessons. And then last night Alex had a Dr. Suess birthday party at his school that he really wanted to go to, but Darek is still sick and very fussy. So my Dad stayed home with Darek so I could take Alex. It's times like those that make my life so much easier. And it's wonderful not having to worry about them while I'm gone. I know they are in good hands and with people that love them.
5. Cuddle times. Even though Alex is getting so big, he'll still come out at night (after he's supposed to be asleep) and just want to cuddle for a few minutes. And I love when Darek will just lay in my arms, cuddle into me and smile. I think my favorite cuddles come from Ryan though. I love sitting next to him and snuggling into him.
6. Girls nights. I get one every other week when Ryan is working Friday night. Tonight happens to be one of those, and I look forward to every single one!
I think that's all for today. I'm sure I'll think of a million more things once I'm off the computer, but I have two boys that are demanding my attention... and I want to give it to them. :) Happy Friday everyone!
1. TAX RETURNS!!! We usually do our taxes, but because of the adoption "stuff", we took our taxes to someone this year. All I can say is that it really paid off. I learned yesterday that our taxes have been accepted and now we just wait. I hate waiting....
2. Alex's pictures. Alex has never been into drawing, painting, or really crafts of any kind. This week he decided to sit and make a whole bunch of pictures. They were really cute (scenes from Indiana Jones movies, rides at Disneyland, scenes from Star Wars, etc.) We made them into a book and I just love looking at them.
3. Shopping with Ryan. After finding out about our taxes, we went and did some window shopping. We had so much fun walking around and talking. It's nice to get out of the house and I just love talking to Ryan!
4. My Mom and Dad. When I scheduled to do our taxes on Monday, I didn't expect that we would be able to go in that day. My Mom was gracious enough to pick Alex up from school and take him to swimming lessons. And then last night Alex had a Dr. Suess birthday party at his school that he really wanted to go to, but Darek is still sick and very fussy. So my Dad stayed home with Darek so I could take Alex. It's times like those that make my life so much easier. And it's wonderful not having to worry about them while I'm gone. I know they are in good hands and with people that love them.
5. Cuddle times. Even though Alex is getting so big, he'll still come out at night (after he's supposed to be asleep) and just want to cuddle for a few minutes. And I love when Darek will just lay in my arms, cuddle into me and smile. I think my favorite cuddles come from Ryan though. I love sitting next to him and snuggling into him.
6. Girls nights. I get one every other week when Ryan is working Friday night. Tonight happens to be one of those, and I look forward to every single one!
I think that's all for today. I'm sure I'll think of a million more things once I'm off the computer, but I have two boys that are demanding my attention... and I want to give it to them. :) Happy Friday everyone!
8 Months Old
I'm posting a lot today, so be sure to keep reading.
First of all, I haven't posted yet about Darek turning 8 months old. It's insane to me that he is that old now! From what I can tell, he is about 13 lbs and 25 inches long at this point. He is very little still, but has a big personality. He is starting to sit up on his own. He is still very wobbly at this point, so I make sure to stay right next to him. I think it's really driving him crazy that he doesn't know how to move around. When he is on his belly or back he can twist himself around in a circle (slowly), but he doesn't not know how to crawl yet. I am grateful for this to a point. It's nice not having to worry about baby proofing yet, but it would also be nice if he could entertain himself just a little bit. I know the time will come soon and I'll probably be complaining about it :) Darek is VERY LOUD! He loves the sound of his voice and when he is on the floor, he'll really express himself. If he's being held he is very content to watch other people and is very aware of his surroundings. He is a very sweet little guy and we can't imagine life without him!
I'm sorry, but I do not have a mountain dew bottle to take a picture... and I know I missed last month as well. I need to learn to just keep the bottle and not throw it away every time.
First of all, I haven't posted yet about Darek turning 8 months old. It's insane to me that he is that old now! From what I can tell, he is about 13 lbs and 25 inches long at this point. He is very little still, but has a big personality. He is starting to sit up on his own. He is still very wobbly at this point, so I make sure to stay right next to him. I think it's really driving him crazy that he doesn't know how to move around. When he is on his belly or back he can twist himself around in a circle (slowly), but he doesn't not know how to crawl yet. I am grateful for this to a point. It's nice not having to worry about baby proofing yet, but it would also be nice if he could entertain himself just a little bit. I know the time will come soon and I'll probably be complaining about it :) Darek is VERY LOUD! He loves the sound of his voice and when he is on the floor, he'll really express himself. If he's being held he is very content to watch other people and is very aware of his surroundings. He is a very sweet little guy and we can't imagine life without him!
I'm sorry, but I do not have a mountain dew bottle to take a picture... and I know I missed last month as well. I need to learn to just keep the bottle and not throw it away every time.
Old Picture
1. Go to my documents/pictures.
2. Go to my 6th file folder.
3. Go to my 6th picture.
4. Blog about it.
5. Tag 6 people to do the same.
This was taken over a year ago when we went to St. George for my sister's baby shower for her now 9 month old son, Brayden. These kids love each other so much. They'll be up in about 1 1/2 weeks and they cannot wait to see each other!
I don't care who wants to do this. If ya feel like it, go ahead!
2. Go to my 6th file folder.
3. Go to my 6th picture.
4. Blog about it.
5. Tag 6 people to do the same.
This was taken over a year ago when we went to St. George for my sister's baby shower for her now 9 month old son, Brayden. These kids love each other so much. They'll be up in about 1 1/2 weeks and they cannot wait to see each other!
I don't care who wants to do this. If ya feel like it, go ahead!
Pay It Forward
The Rules
1. Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me - something crafty or yummy, who knows?!
2. Winners must post this challenge on their blog, meaning that they will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on their post about this giveaway!
3. The gift that you send to your friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count!
4. When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it, sharing appropriate pictures and comments!If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along.Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same!
SO, REMEMBER...Pay it forward!
1. Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me - something crafty or yummy, who knows?!
2. Winners must post this challenge on their blog, meaning that they will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on their post about this giveaway!
3. The gift that you send to your friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count!
4. When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it, sharing appropriate pictures and comments!If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along.Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same!
SO, REMEMBER...Pay it forward!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Broken Water Heater
Sunday night I went to the boys room to put Darek to bed. As I was walking in the hallway leading into the room, my socks became very wet. Opening the door to where the water heater was kept, I could plainly see that there was a leak. I text my Dad, who immediately came down and surveyed the damage. We put towels down, as there wasn't much else we could do that night. First thing yesterday morning, my amazing father replaced the water heater. But of course the water had already done it's damage in the hallway and also into the closet of the boys room. They had someone come in and take a look at the damage, take out the carpet padding, dry things out, etc. Well, it turns out it had been leaking for quite some time and the damage in the boys room was pretty bad. There was some mold that had started growing in the closet. Needless to say, it's a pretty big mess.
So for the next couple days, we will have some huge fans blowing. The boys room is off limits right now, which means we have a mattress and port-a-crib in our room. Alex loves the idea that he gets to sleep in our room. I don't mind him in there as much as I do with Darek. Darek still wakes up 1-2 times a night. Most of the time he is just awake and talks to himself. Well, that's fine in his own room where I don't have to hear it... but as it's been in the past, I wake up to every little noise either of my kids makes. And then it's really hard for me to fall back asleep. Oh well. It's just a couple nights. I'll make it through :)
Here are a few pics of the damage. If anything, we've been thinking a while about repainting the boys room, so this gives us an excuse now. Since Alex is the only one right now that cares about the theme, maybe he'll get it as a birthday present this year.
Hallway leading to the boys room... with the big fans blowing
Just inside the boys bedroom with the outside part of the closet ripped out
Inside the closet
More closet
Everything that was in the closet, now in the middle of the boys room
All the doors off their hinges
So for the next couple days, we will have some huge fans blowing. The boys room is off limits right now, which means we have a mattress and port-a-crib in our room. Alex loves the idea that he gets to sleep in our room. I don't mind him in there as much as I do with Darek. Darek still wakes up 1-2 times a night. Most of the time he is just awake and talks to himself. Well, that's fine in his own room where I don't have to hear it... but as it's been in the past, I wake up to every little noise either of my kids makes. And then it's really hard for me to fall back asleep. Oh well. It's just a couple nights. I'll make it through :)
Here are a few pics of the damage. If anything, we've been thinking a while about repainting the boys room, so this gives us an excuse now. Since Alex is the only one right now that cares about the theme, maybe he'll get it as a birthday present this year.
Hallway leading to the boys room... with the big fans blowing
Just inside the boys bedroom with the outside part of the closet ripped out
Inside the closet
More closet
Everything that was in the closet, now in the middle of the boys room
All the doors off their hingesMonday, March 2, 2009
Discovery Gateway
On Friday I took Darek, Alex and four of Alex's friends to Discovery Gateway. I was lucky enough to have my friend Kaylene along to help wrangle the boys. I was a little nervous about having all of them, but also knew how much fun it could be.
After school, I picked all the boys up and off we went. We went to the food court first and all had McDonald's happy meals. Then over to Discovery Gateway we went. Unfortunately it was pretty busy there, but Kaylene and I set up a system to make sure we had a eye on the kids at all times. The boys loved being around each other, especially outside the school setting. They ran off more energy than I think I'll have in my lifetime. It was a fun afternoon and I can't wait for more outings like this. I know that sleepovers are right around the corner and I'm not sure how I feel about them yet. I guess we'll see soon enough.
After school, I picked all the boys up and off we went. We went to the food court first and all had McDonald's happy meals. Then over to Discovery Gateway we went. Unfortunately it was pretty busy there, but Kaylene and I set up a system to make sure we had a eye on the kids at all times. The boys loved being around each other, especially outside the school setting. They ran off more energy than I think I'll have in my lifetime. It was a fun afternoon and I can't wait for more outings like this. I know that sleepovers are right around the corner and I'm not sure how I feel about them yet. I guess we'll see soon enough.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thankful Thursday... wait.... Friday
I have a friend that does Thankful Thursday on her blog and posts up to 10 things that she is grateful for throughout the week. I've thought about doing this in the past, but decided not to because I always try to be positive in each post I write. But as I keep thinking about it, it's kind of nice to sit down and really think through the week at things that happened that I'm thankful for. So I'm going to try it. I hope she doesn't mind, but I'm going to change it to Fridays because I seem to be able to sit down more on that day and really think through the whole week. It's not as catchy, but I think it'll still work :)
1. Birthdays - I love birthdays. Even when it's not my own. One of my goals this year is to remember all the birthdays of my family members. (I may try to move on to friends next year.) But I had a brother, 2 sister-in-laws, nephew and sister all with birthdays in the past 2 weeks. I was late getting things off to them, but I was happy to let them know I remembered and how glad I am that they are here and in my life.
2. Swimming - I love watching Alex at his swimming lessons. It's fun to remember when I was in swimming lessons. This week I took Darek swimming for the first time after one of Alex's lessons. He was so funny in the water. He liked it for about 30 minutes or so and then was done. But I'm glad to see that he will tolerate it.
3. New talents - I love learning new things, but I am truly enjoying my cake decorating class. I am having so much fun learning new techniques and having fun with my friends while doing it. I'm grateful for those opportunities.
4. Alex's pranks - Alex is so funny right now. He loves to trick you and sneak up on you. Most of the time you can see it coming, but every once in a while he really gets you. But I truly love it. It's fun to watch him play with his imagination and try new things (even if they do annoy me at times)
5. Darek's smile - There is truly nothing cuter than a toothless, baby smile.
6. My parents - I don't thank them nearly as much as I should. But I am so grateful that they have tolerated us for the past 3 1/2 years. I never thought we would be here that long, and I'm surprised they haven't kicked us out yet. But I know we would not be doing the things we are without their love and kindness. Honestly, we probably wouldn't have Darek and Ian if we hadn't moved in here. And as excited as I am to move out and get on with life, I will miss having them around and miss having Alex go up some evenings to torture his Papa.
7. Ryan - I know I talk about him a lot on here about how much I love him, but I really do! He is supporting our family and going to school full-time. I don't know how he does it and I know I would never be capable of doing that. But besides that, I love that we can still sit and talk for hours about anything. I love that we understand each other and support each other. I love my marriage with Ryan and can't imagine what I would do without him.
8. Friends - I have 3 friends that I spend almost every day with. Whether it's a quick hello or text letting each other know the other is missed, we are always in contact and never tire of each other. We have at least 4 trips planned for the summertime and I cannot wait for those dates to come. I am so lucky to have other friends that I love so much too. I wish we were a little closer in distance to be able to do more together, but I love that we can still stay in contact through other means.
9. Facebook - After mentioning the last one, I have to mention facebook. It's a total love/hate relationship with facebook. I love that I've come in contact with so many people, but hate that it's so addicting and I spend WAY too much time on that site. If I can learn to limit my time, I'll come to love it even more. :)
10. Game nights - Tonight we sat and played games for a long time. I love that Alex is big enough to play board games and video games. We played Clue Jr. tonight and then switched to the xbox 360 and played Scene It! It's fun to play as a family, and even Darek gets in on the action and starts yelling at the TV. I love that family time is so important to all of us.
Well, that wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Now I'll just have to remember to do it every week. We'll see how well that works. Thanks for listening... hope you weren't too bored :)
1. Birthdays - I love birthdays. Even when it's not my own. One of my goals this year is to remember all the birthdays of my family members. (I may try to move on to friends next year.) But I had a brother, 2 sister-in-laws, nephew and sister all with birthdays in the past 2 weeks. I was late getting things off to them, but I was happy to let them know I remembered and how glad I am that they are here and in my life.
2. Swimming - I love watching Alex at his swimming lessons. It's fun to remember when I was in swimming lessons. This week I took Darek swimming for the first time after one of Alex's lessons. He was so funny in the water. He liked it for about 30 minutes or so and then was done. But I'm glad to see that he will tolerate it.
3. New talents - I love learning new things, but I am truly enjoying my cake decorating class. I am having so much fun learning new techniques and having fun with my friends while doing it. I'm grateful for those opportunities.
4. Alex's pranks - Alex is so funny right now. He loves to trick you and sneak up on you. Most of the time you can see it coming, but every once in a while he really gets you. But I truly love it. It's fun to watch him play with his imagination and try new things (even if they do annoy me at times)
5. Darek's smile - There is truly nothing cuter than a toothless, baby smile.
6. My parents - I don't thank them nearly as much as I should. But I am so grateful that they have tolerated us for the past 3 1/2 years. I never thought we would be here that long, and I'm surprised they haven't kicked us out yet. But I know we would not be doing the things we are without their love and kindness. Honestly, we probably wouldn't have Darek and Ian if we hadn't moved in here. And as excited as I am to move out and get on with life, I will miss having them around and miss having Alex go up some evenings to torture his Papa.
7. Ryan - I know I talk about him a lot on here about how much I love him, but I really do! He is supporting our family and going to school full-time. I don't know how he does it and I know I would never be capable of doing that. But besides that, I love that we can still sit and talk for hours about anything. I love that we understand each other and support each other. I love my marriage with Ryan and can't imagine what I would do without him.
8. Friends - I have 3 friends that I spend almost every day with. Whether it's a quick hello or text letting each other know the other is missed, we are always in contact and never tire of each other. We have at least 4 trips planned for the summertime and I cannot wait for those dates to come. I am so lucky to have other friends that I love so much too. I wish we were a little closer in distance to be able to do more together, but I love that we can still stay in contact through other means.
9. Facebook - After mentioning the last one, I have to mention facebook. It's a total love/hate relationship with facebook. I love that I've come in contact with so many people, but hate that it's so addicting and I spend WAY too much time on that site. If I can learn to limit my time, I'll come to love it even more. :)
10. Game nights - Tonight we sat and played games for a long time. I love that Alex is big enough to play board games and video games. We played Clue Jr. tonight and then switched to the xbox 360 and played Scene It! It's fun to play as a family, and even Darek gets in on the action and starts yelling at the TV. I love that family time is so important to all of us.
Well, that wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Now I'll just have to remember to do it every week. We'll see how well that works. Thanks for listening... hope you weren't too bored :)
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