"Check it out!"

Cutie outfit :)


After we met at the lawyers office to start Boo & Baby girls re-adoption
we went to a park that was just beautiful. The kids had a ball playing.


Love this face :)

"You want me to walk ?"

Papi and his baby girls

My handsome boy (he will be 11 in 4 days !!)

My 4 swinging cuties :)

THIS is the life with my little Ethiopian

princess. Each day she finds a new adventure,

her joy at throwing all the books down over and over is hillarious!

We have a little fountain on our porch, which baby girl has

decided is her personal spa !! She even knocked down the baby fence

I put up to keep her out :)

My sweeties watch Baby Einstein videos :)

That is Boo's new favorite saying. I hear "Check it out, I love apples"

"Check it out, I hate ketchup " "Check it out, you a little bit crazy!"

All day long :)

~finally started the girls re-adoption paperwork. Yes i am a slacker.

~Bugs just entered her first pageant and did really well, and had a ton of fun which was the real point :) If you follow me on facebook , you already know this, but pageants? Seriously HARD WORK FOR MAMAS!! I was exhausted after the day ended. Bug won for -Most photogenic, -Most beautiful smile, and runner up in her age division. She came home with 3 trophies and was just thrilled with the whole day.

~The other day while shopping, my dh stood by the babies in the cart while I went to grab something off an isle. I hear an older gentleman saying to the babies "are you here alone?" I look over and he smiles at me, so I assume he is kidding, Michael is standing next to the cart...Well he says it again, as I walk up. Then my hubby tells him they are his daughters LOL! The man was surprised :) He says to me, i thought they were alone so I was going to take them home. Ummm, I dont think so !

~Did you buy your mayan families christmas basket yet?? Dont forget to :)

Weekend update~during the week

I am so behind in my blogging duties.
I am sorry.
Moving on :)

Several folks asked about our camper, this is it. It fits the kids nicely in the back bunks, my son sleeps on the fold out couch, and baby girls pack n play fits where the table goes. Over all nice & cozy. We eat all our meals outside so the table isnt needed much.

This week has been crazy busy getting ready for Bugs first pageant with her modeling class. I had planned to put Baby girl and Boo in the beauty part, but Boo didnt care for practicing at the studio (only at home, and kinda winging it :) and once all the stress started from Bugs many practices and dresses etc. I decided one kiddo at a time :) I have to embellish Bugs dress with crystals , should go great considering I am OH SO CRAFTY :( give me a room to decorate, I am excited! Tell me to craft something and .....I look for something pointy to poke myself in the eye with :P

After MANY EARLY mornings of fishing with daddy on the lake peanut FINALLY caught A TROPHY BASS :) :) he was so excited he ran back to the rv to get the camera (gave me a heart attack at 6 am) while daddy trailed the fish in the water. Pretty fish :) ***no fish were hurt in the capture, he was promptly let go :)



Baby girl sportin her bow :)




Trying to get a cute photo-op ,someone wouldnt play

Bug waitin for a squealing baby girl !!

Cheeky girl

look at her cutie sandals !!!!

I love them !!




It was so hot last weekend. 95!! Seriously.

Strikin a pose

Handsome ALMOST 11 yr old...eek..

Best friends at their dance show

Love this face. I was looking at baby girl standing in the yard today banging blocks together. I was over whelmed with a feeling of pure love. This is MY child. This is OUR child. GOD brought me this child. From across the oceans...on a different continent. I could have gone my whole life without meeting my daughter . My heart just aches at this thought. IF we didnt follow the aching in our heart placed by GOD. My daughter. Our daughter. Oh baby girl ...we love you. period. but not that simple , it is oh so deep:)





******PLEASE PRAY FOR VINCENT. PLEASE PRAY FOR ABBY. AND PLEASE PRAY FOR A DEAR FRIEND WHO HAS BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. This family is amazing and kind and loves the LORD. CANCER IS SO EVIL. It hurts my heart to see so many wonderful, kind families hurting.

*****Miss Debbie Weeks. Please email me :)

Britax on sale ~

Quick post :)
BRITAX carseats are on sale with FREE shipping here ~
http://www.albeebaby.com/closeoutitems.html


I have bought both my seats and a stroller from this site and love it.

Fun times around here

Boo :) I let the babies play in the field while the big kids are in their class at the co-op, boo loves picking flowers :)

Baby girl on her first chilly morning :)

Bug had her first dance show, they were all so cute

on stage. She did pretty good :)

Pretty girls :)

After her show :) she was so happy!!

Mama (with a crazed look..) an baby girl

I love to let the kids be creative, whether painting rocks,paper or pumpkins. I let baby girl do some finger painting but ..I dont think it was a hit :( she thought it was weird , didnt really want to touch it, an tried to eat it. Yuck! Then she was mad because it was gross ! Oh well i will try again :)

"Mama, do you REALLY want me to touch this?

"Oh I dont think sooooo...."

"YUCK!! IT IS ICKY!"

Playing outside with the water table :)

October in florida

Look at those lashes. Melt me :)

Bug added bubbles :)

Our week has been great. So happy to hear about all the FAST court dates in Ethiopia now that the courts are open :) Congrats!
~a lady came up to me , after bugs dance class and asked for $2 for gas, said she forgot her wallet. I gave her $4 (that or a 20 :) and wished her a great day. Bug says " how do you know she was telling the truth?" I said I dont. but if she needed it , and I didnt give, that reflects on me. If she lied well..that reflects on her. I would rather do the right thing . She says " Oh mama I bet you made God happy" love my kids !!

~We are going to take another little vacation. Off to do some serious r&r...be back sunday

~my head hurts from all the thinking we have been doing around here...we know God has a plan for all of us. We feel we heard part of it , while in Ethiopia...we all live with so much "stuff" that we dont need and it starts to define us. We dont need these things to be happy or to do God's work. We are trying to see the plan. God & family and bringing glory to God. Those things matter. Big house? cable? many tvs? tons of toys? ignoring those in need? These things are not part of big plan.

Have a wonderful week everyone !! Pray us some cool weather k? Please continue to pray for sweet Vincent and Abby :)

Siblings-forever

Beautiful babies with a special bond :)


Cheeky baby!!!

OOPS! Trying to escape the hug :)

Got her !!

Boo loves her big brother. We hear everyday~

"Peanut, will you marry me?" It is so sweet !

Big sisters are awesome. Bug is the only one

who can calm baby girl , other then me.

~Hope you guys are having a great week. Our cold weather has gone

and it is almost time to put the ac back on :(

22 years = 2 homemade, 2 heartmade !

My hubby and I have went on a sorta blind date, on October 16, 1987 for a Halloween bonfire :) I remember going to the bank and cashing my paycheck, from Wendy's ( yes I was a fast food worker :) then heading to the mall. My girlfriend and I headed straight to the GAP. We needed new fluffy white hoodie sweatshirt for our bonfire date :) It was actually cold in October . I was looking pretty stylish in my new white hoodie, my jeans , Candie shoes and BIG hair with just the right amount of Aqua-net hairspray ;) no wonder he fell for me . He looked so cute in his Gap gray cords and nikes. He had long flowing shiny hair. Super cute and shy :)


We have been together ever since. Count em....22 years, 4 babies and many ups and downs...with God's blessings and guidance we are going strong baby!!
Pumpkin~ I love you. Its that simple :)
For my hubby...a little party music he loves :)
(gobble)

Boo Flu..and a tea party

Well. The word is in. The fever/ick the older kids have had for couple days is..... THE FLU. (cue scary music :)
Poor babies. They are on tamiflu and antibiotics for their infected throats. If I can keep the babies and my hubby and well...ME from getting sick , I will do a happy dance :)
Not fun when the mama is sick.


The girls all got dressed up the last week for a tea party. So girlie :) of course Cookie was invited.

Pretty little princess :) She has just started to learn to boggie a bit. It is so funny to watch her just giggle and try to dance. She mostly does head wiggles :)

How stinkin beautiful is this baby?

Tea parties have to have a dance session too!

These dresses I had bought in 2006 for Boo and Bug. Now Boo and Baby girl are wearing them. I love them. I should have their pictures taken.

3 Princesses. Bugs dress is my sisters , so its a bit big but very twirly and girlie :)

Pretty girls. How fun are tea parties and dress up?

This is how we roll. On our way for our weekend away last week.

Mama and baby girl :)

My princesa HAS to dress for the woods :)

3 of the 4 babies :)



Have a wonderful Friday. Hope everyone stays healthy! I am off to bed ..the ibuprofen/Tylenol rounds start pretty early...then there is the baby girl wakings ..and Boo also wakes now since she is afraid of Halloween. Seriously!?! Do they have to put so many scary commercials on tv?

GOOD NIGHT :)