Friday, April 17, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Happy Birthday Lilliana!
Lilliana Charlize (short for Lily Annalise Charlotte Elizabeth)
Lili - symbol for purity; Anna - gracious
Charlotte- petite; Elizabeth - consecrated to God
Charlotte- petite; Elizabeth - consecrated to God
Did we cover all the bases?
Today we celebrated our precious baby's 5th birthday (technically not until Tuesday, but the weekend works better). I can not believe it!!! It took me six long years to have her and she's already been here five very short years! Why do hard times seem to go so much slower than the good ones?
Just like our wait for our child from Kazakhstan. It seems to be taking forever, but at the very same time, our daughters are growing and changing so fast. This really helps us keep things in perspective!!!
The precious little arms that kept finding their way around my neck while that sweet tiny voice kept thanking me for the "dress-up" birthday party was my very favorite part of the day! Oh what fun we had......sigh....smile...
My second and third favorite parts: The whole bunch singing "God Our Father" for blessing as always and seeing my eldest in the beautiful new outfits I bought her and hearing her say, "You did good Mom." (It gets harder and harder to dress girls as they get older! Cute just doesn't always cut it. LOL)
Here are some pictures of our fun day.
Today we celebrated our precious baby's 5th birthday (technically not until Tuesday, but the weekend works better). I can not believe it!!! It took me six long years to have her and she's already been here five very short years! Why do hard times seem to go so much slower than the good ones?
Just like our wait for our child from Kazakhstan. It seems to be taking forever, but at the very same time, our daughters are growing and changing so fast. This really helps us keep things in perspective!!!
The precious little arms that kept finding their way around my neck while that sweet tiny voice kept thanking me for the "dress-up" birthday party was my very favorite part of the day! Oh what fun we had......sigh....smile...
My second and third favorite parts: The whole bunch singing "God Our Father" for blessing as always and seeing my eldest in the beautiful new outfits I bought her and hearing her say, "You did good Mom." (It gets harder and harder to dress girls as they get older! Cute just doesn't always cut it. LOL)
Here are some pictures of our fun day.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Happy Birthday Lindsay!
My sweet, precious baby turned 19 this weekend. Lindsay (peaceful Aisle) Koryn - (I got that part from the wren - a bird). Her needs remain true to her name. She is a child, young lady, that thrives best in peace. And, true to her name, she also wants adventure, just like the birds of the air - she loves to fly and see new places; she loves to travel.
We have been blessed beyond measure with the heart God has given her for others and also in how He has been faithful in helping us raise her.
Happy, Happy Birthday dear daughter! And remember that your deepest peace and your grandest adventures will come while walking with Him.
All my love,
Mom
We have been blessed beyond measure with the heart God has given her for others and also in how He has been faithful in helping us raise her.
Happy, Happy Birthday dear daughter! And remember that your deepest peace and your grandest adventures will come while walking with Him.
All my love,
Mom
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
"In His Hands"
"Mom, If God has the whole world in His hands, does he try and be really, really, really, really, really still?" (Miss Lilliana - almost 5)
Thursday, March 12, 2009
"Big Blue Thinking Bubbles"
What a sweet trip to school we had this morning. The lake we pass by was just glistening under the moon and Lilliana's sweet voice just melts my heart. I love her so dearly!!! I wish I could write down just half of the stuff she says. She is so innocent and sweet and hilarious!
She started off the trip by asking me if I had dreams and wanted to know if my dreams ever came true. And then a few minutes later:
Mom, she says, out of the blue, Do you have those "big blue thought bubbles?"
Big Blue Thought Bubbles???????????????? Ok, I'm asking myself what in the world she's talking about.
She says, "You know mom, like Curious George has. I want to have one of those; what you think goes inside them and you get to follow what you put in them and I want to follow mine. It would be fun."
And I laughed heartily.
The mind of a child.... how refreshing.
She started off the trip by asking me if I had dreams and wanted to know if my dreams ever came true. And then a few minutes later:
Mom, she says, out of the blue, Do you have those "big blue thought bubbles?"
Big Blue Thought Bubbles???????????????? Ok, I'm asking myself what in the world she's talking about.
She says, "You know mom, like Curious George has. I want to have one of those; what you think goes inside them and you get to follow what you put in them and I want to follow mine. It would be fun."
And I laughed heartily.
The mind of a child.... how refreshing.
Monday, March 9, 2009
New Fingerprinting? Again???
Well, I just received a letter in the mail today with a new fingerprint appointment. Yes, Dean and I have already had this done, but apparently mine didn't "take". I guess I just have smooth fingers. I also have an identical twin, but I have no idea if that has anything to do with the problem. She always has the same issue. I only write this as a journal and to let people who may be going through the process know to watch for this. If your prints don't get at least 60 - 70 percent readability, make them keep redoing it while you're there. Mine only registered at 40 - 50 percent and that took a while to get. It wasn't good enough for the FBI to process our paperwork. Now I have to take another day off work and probably spend the night in Atlanta due to an 8 am appointment time. Oh well, maybe my paperwork will have plenty of time left on it when we actually get to submit our dossier.
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