Birthday week begins!

2 palm tree cakes with 5 little coconut cakes so the kids could each have their own

(the picture does not show just how cute they were)
Matthew 1year, Kirsten 2 years, Taylor 4 years, Olivia 8 years, and Emma 1 year

(Matthew and Kirsten are siblings and Olivia and Emma are siblings)

Hey...where did your cake go???

So here we go again with a birthday week for Taylor. Taylor has 4 cousins that have a birthday this week, so we did one big party tonight for 5 kids!!!! I am exhausted but we had a great time. We had birthday cake, pizza, and presents from 5-6pm and from 6-8pm rented the pool at our local recreation center. I think the kids all really had fun. I don't have pictures of the pool part of the party because as I was walking in my camera fell out of my pocket and yes into the pool. Luckily I was able to download the pictures from the card and in a few days we'll see if the camera is going to make it. I have it sitting over a vent.



Friday will be Taylor's actual birthday and he has another party that day at his daycare. My baby is 4.

Where's Taylor???

Oh, I got my boo boo on...

Last night as we were changing into pj's Taylor looked down and noticed his scar from heart surgery, he said "Oh, I got my boo boo on...."

Too funny!

Bargain Days (edited)

ADORABLE DRESS $7.99 (WITH BLOOMERS AND LINED)

Old Navy, OMG Old Navy has some of the cutest girl stuff!! This is fun!

DRESS AND SHIRT $6.74 Consignment

BLUE JEAN DRESS $6.00 Consignment

THE CUTEST CAPRI'S AND SHIRT $9.96 (FOR BOTH!!) Belk

SWEETEST SHIRT $6.99 Old Navy

ANOTHER PRECIOUS SHIRT $4.88 Target

PANTS $4.50, $2.49 (YES AND THEY ARE NEW), AND $6.99 the two pants are from consignment and the ones in the middle are Old Navy

KITCHEN $15.00 yardsale

I don't know about you but I just love a bargain. I am having so much fun already shopping for lil' sis. I thought I would share some of my finds.

I800A sent

serious about my moonpie!!

....So let the prayers begin. Since we were officially matched with lil' sis we were given 90 days to be DTC (to have all paperwork to China) and since Taylor's adoption alot has changed. So first step was to get our HS complete and then send it with our I800A application to immigration for approval. So today our I800A, along with completed HS was overnighted to immigration. The problem is I don't think we will get approved within our 90 day window. With all the changes most HS(home studies) are getting kicked back at least once and sometimes 2-3 times for corrections all of which will be done by snail mail and if we don't make it within the 90 days China has allowed then our agency will have to file for an extension which is something they have never done, since everything is all new. So I think that is why I have been reluctant to make very large and official announcements of our new daughter because I am very worried of the 'what if' China doesn't grant the extension. Of course, I think they will but it is just a terrible, yucky thought! But anyway, we are one step closer today and that always feels good.



We seriously do want the prayers to begin for our I800A application, that it is correct and our HS is correct and it will be approved as quickly as possible. We also pray for the people that are at immigration and approving our paperwork because we understand that it is a very stressful transition for them too.

PA!!!!

We received notification of our PA yesterday from our agency, which means China has approved us to adopt lil sis!! Yeah! Each step just gets us closer to her. Unfortunately we have to wait until we get all our paperwork to China before we can share her picture and any personal info on our blog. Just wait til you see those cheeks!! It will probably take us about 8-12 more weeks to get all our paper work in to China.

Taylor is very excited, he keeps asking to go 'get on errpwane and go get baby sisser'. He also says 'she my fwind'. He is ready to go to 'Chinee' and so are we.