Praising and praising for our 1-800 Approval that arrived today!
Now we are back to waiting on that Cable Letter!!!
Praise Jesus with us!!
The Holiday Weekend
Our weekend was full of all kinds of things!
Like cleaning the house.
Cleaning the house is a Friday job.
We do cleaning chores everyday, but Friday’s are our big cleaning day!
I have willing and happy helpers.
And one who sings little songs while she cleans!
Yes, she is dressed like a boy.
In Tate’s clothes.
Don’t ask! Just roll with it!
There was also some 4th of July crafts made.
I believe a little sweet pea was singing little songs during craft time too!
And then there was a scavenger hunt – just for fun!
There was also an ER visit thrown into our weekend.
Friday evening, actually!
When we loaded up to head to the ER I told Eliza we were going for some help for her.
When we pulled in to our local ER she said, “OH! I get it!! We are at the doctor’s house!”
All is well now.
We just have a sleepy bladder that we deal with often!
Eliza is wearing a patch that dispenses medication to help with this – and we are hopeful!
The nurse put Curious George on the computer for Eliza!
Made for an OK visit to the doctor’s house!
There was also some more fencing done this weekend.
Alot!
Alot of fencing.
All the time.
But they are getting closer to finishing it!
We also ate lots of good food over the weekend!
Cause Addie Mae is our daughter.
This fruit pizza did me in.
It was YUMMY!
Of course there were fireworks to watch Saturday night.
It was a beautiful night!
And another first with Eliza!
We all sat in the back of David’s truck!
She loved it!
What a great weekend!
Tomorrow we are starting up a new schedule – which will have the three youngest doing school in the mornings!
Enough of this craziness, I say!
Our two littles need the structure of a schedule – and so does their Mama!
I am hoping for some order to this chaos we call life!
I have lots of fun things planned….and some kiddos that were peeking over my shoulder today that were pretty excited about it too.
Hope you all had a great holiday weekend!
Happy July, everyone!!
Is There A Dial Tone?
I will set the premise for this post by confessing my state of mind the past ten days.
Distracted!
My body is here, but my mind is elsewhere.
So I should not have been surprised when I picked up my smart phone to call my hubby, unlocked it, and then held it to my ear to make sure there was a dial tone before I dialed his number.
Duh.
I am so old!
I will say that I was not too distracted one evening when I was doing dishes to soak in this scene!!
These two.
Did my heart good. Their giggles are so contagious.
In the midst of fencing last Saturday, some sneaky ones made a plan to surprise Blake!
Grant took Monday morning off, and David doesn’t have to be to work until after lunch. So they, Kayla, Chad and Lane worked on the fencing project and nearly finished it!!!
It was such an encouragement to both Blake and my heart. Thanks so much, guys!!
Addie Mae made a new kind of play doh this week.
With marshmallows, cornstarch and food coloring!
I liked the consistency of it a lot, and it was naturally gluten-free.
Eliza liked it too!
Addie Mae has finished some of her painting projects.
It is all turning out SO nice!
The school room shelves were painted black, and flowered contact paper was added to the backing.
I bought the totes with a gift certificate I had!!
The living room bookshelves and end table were painted an almond color, and then a dark wax was rubbed over them.
They are stunning!
I love the updated touches you are giving things, Addie Mae! Thank you!
We have been doing all we can to get things moving again to bring Tate home.
Our hearts are aching but we are resting in Jesus!!
We wait with excited anticipation to see how the Lord will write the rest of Tate’s homecoming story!!!
It did my heart good to have my friend Gail here today.
We packed up all the shower gifts for the Samuels family in suitcases, weighed them, and zipped them shut!
They are all ready to go to China!! What a blessing!!!
And now we are looking forward to the holiday weekend!
Hope you all are too!!
Happy 4th of July, everyone!!!
Our Teeny Tiny Cheerful Young Warrior!!!
Could you all hear the sobs from where you are??
Well, no apologies from here!!
We just received an update on our sweet Tate!!!
He is teeny tiny!!!
The same size that Eliza was at two years old.
Tate will be four years old very soon!
We received answers to all of our questions too!!
What are his current weight, height, and foot length measurements from this month?
12.5 kg, 93cm, 15cm foot, 22 teeth
Is he able to use the potty on his own?
Yes.
What are his favorite foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
Breakfast, milk, bread, cracker. Lunch, noodle or dumpling. Dinner, egg soup, bun or noodle.
What is his schedule like for a day? For sleeping and eating?
He has breakfast at 6am, has lunch at 12 and then take a short nap, has dinner at 6:30pm. He goes to bed at 9pm.
Can he express his needs well?
He is really good at telling you what he wants.
Is he with a foster family, or at the orphanage?
In orphanage.
What makes him happy? What makes him scared or sad?
He is a happy and easy child. He likes to play games with other children. He likes to read children books. He is very happy to help when you ask him. We haven’t seen anything he feels scared of yet. And he is always happy and cheerful.
Is there anything else you would like us to know about him?
He is a very smart child. He likes to spend time to play toys, games, puzzles.
He is always happy and cheerful!! That is why we chose the name Tate! It means “cheerful!”
Our hearts are SO FULL looking at these photos!!
Mr. Tiny Tate, we need to buy all new clothes for you! We bought things that will be way too big for you!
Unfortunately, our paperwork is standing still yet today.
Did you know when there are more obstacles, it allows God to show up in even bigger ways?!!
Please keep praying with us!!!
We love you so much Tate Owen, and we are doing all we can to get there and bring you home!!!
