Makenzie's Recital

RECITAL 2008

"I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.Dance....i hope you dance.I hope you dance....i hope you dance.I hope you dance....i hope you dance.."

It's that time again for another recital for Makenzie. This year she was a "uptown girl" and did a fabulous job on stage. She got showered with gifts, flowers, and we hit cold stone after. It was great night, and she shinned like a star. My little dancer!

My 29th Birthday

BEWARE OF THE NO MAKEUP BECAUSE OF TREATMENTS,OILY HAIR FROM SCALP MASSAGES, BUT MY BIRTHDAY WAS ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS!

The day started off great with me driving to Desert Ridge, The Marriott and having a girl day. Brecken and I had 2 treatments (a body wrap, and a deep tissue massage) and got pedicures. Than we changed into our suits, headed to the pool, and had a nice lunch poolside while swimming and getting a little sun. After all that, we sat in the sauna(both dry and wet), showered, got ready for the day, and ended with a few pictures. It was so nice, relaxing, and private, I LOVED IT and it was great!
That evening was a rush of grabbing the kids and heading back to the desert ridge area to go to Makenzie's recital rehearsal, after I had to get her hair and makeup done. So relaxing morning, RUSH around 4pm!
Overall GREAT DAY, could not have asked for more. I got some cute gifts, things I needed, plus Jon woke me up with a beautiful card and a little present. He is a sweet and loving man, could not ask for anything more!
More to come since my bday was on a Wednesday, we had to go out on Saturday, HEY June is myB-day MONTH!

Princess

When she requests a picture in the morning, mommy takes a picture!

Princess sweet pea Makenzie wanted her picture taken before summer camp started this morning. Look at that sweet Innocent face... she is a doll! xoxox my angel buns!

Meet My Niece

I finally got to meet my niece. My brother Ryan and my sister in law Rose Mary had a baby girl Jayden. Shawna and I stopped by to hold the baby and chat. I snapped a few pictures! Look at all that hair!

WE GOT THE HOME STUDY BACK

Home Study Finally Sitting At My Door

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.Psalm 118:24

Ok so after the longest wait in the world, about a stack of papers, court system, social worker interviewing us 2 times, criminal check, FBI, CPS, etc etc WE FINALLY got our home study today. I am so excited! Ethiopia here we come.
Next, I just overnighted the home study to USCIS and now must wait for a I-171H form which could take up to 6 weeks. After that, sending my Dossier to Oregon to my international agency, than to Washington, back to Oregon, then to Ethiopia. There the government with pick a child out for us, than send pictures, health records, and all info about her! I look forward to this day. Until than, the waiting game. Our lives with change, but for the better.
Feedback from people is wishy washy, its either positive, or OH MY a African child, and just the family dynamics of that, and later the child will be upset that you are white etc etc. I don't think this at all. I think since the baby will be under 1, she will love us like her own parents, be raised with a great education and strong family values. I am excited for this adventure in life and look forward to the kids meeting their sister.
More updates as we go on with the process!

Fathers Day 2008

Relaxing Father's Day

Got to lick the ice sculpture!

Father's Day was a relaxing day with with the family and hanging out at home together. Jon got to take a nap, so he was in heaven. Here are a few pictures, but nothing too exciting, just relaxing family time.

I'm Back

I know I know you have all missed me, but hey life has been nuts. First I will start off by saying that I erased my blog awhile ago, went through some changes in my life and now starting up blogging again. You will now not only get to read my "open, tell all book" that is my life, but I will also blurb about my past present and what I plan for the future. I am excited to share as some people think I have fallen off the face of the Earth. No don't get excited, I am here, just so crazy busy with life, kids, and my new project...
Missed you all, lets BLOG!

Lake Powell Trip 2008 part 1 pictures

Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake- Wallace Stevens

Mommy and Makenzie
Snuggling by the fire
Sister Love
My Daddy
GUN, he was shooting everyone saying "FREEZE"
Brave Kenzie going off the slide

Daddy and Little Man
My little booshki and I
The Family
Roastin!
Marshmallow time

Tanning on top deck
Jet Ski with Mom
The boys go out on the water
Me
Here comes trouble..

Reading and relaxing
Thumbs up, he loves water
Cousins and best friends for life
Our boat, Fellowship
Spraying off the plank, I hate red sand in the boat!


Lake Powell 2008

Every year we ALL go up to Lake Powell on the family house boats. It's a blast full of boat rides, skidoo's,swimming, sliding off the slide on the back of the boat, and so much more...plus who couldn't resist 10 days with your WHOLE family! Here are some pictures...got some color, read some magazines; shawna caught me up on whats going on outside my bubble and now I am back on page with the celebrity world.

Jon hiked some mountains and of course ran the island to work out. Playing in the sand, tanning, eating, and sleeping, what more could you want?Oh and my Dad making the air in the houseboat so cold(in the 50's) that we all got a runny nose and slept in sweaters and pants!

We enjoyed being a family and together, its nice to have the 4 of us together with no break and no outside world. WHICH my wireless card got fried in the sun, so I was out there with no email. ERRKKK