Great Christmas Link from my 2007 Family Party

Hi all,

Thanks to Dan and Doris..they made a great little video of our family party this year.
Thanks! I thought I would share.

http://www.youtube.com:80/greeting_view?s=jm9oVIg0rHI&p=953DF8F9A7BF0A5F

Christmas is almost here!

Hi all,

Well Christmas is only 11 days away and everything is starting to come together. The festivites will be at our house this year. Nancy and her family,Jason and Dee, Anne and Brianna, Doreen and Faith and Mia will be coming over to celebrate. It will be nice to get everyone together. I wish the family visits were more frequent but I know everyone is very busy with life.

We are happy to hear that Dee is feeling better as she just had her gall bladder out. Glad to hear you are doing well Dee.

I am happy to report that I am almost done shopping and I can feel the stress level starting to drop. I finish up with work on Thursday and then I am off until Jan 2. The kids are off until Jan 7th or 8th I beleive and so is James. So lucky they have those extra days.

We are all looking forward to our visit to Upper Canada Village next week..check out their site.it looks amazing http://www.uppercanadavillage.com/night.htm

I can't beleive it is almost here already. It is indeed one of my favorite holidays of the year.

We had my Christmas party for my friends and families that I have met through Formons Une Famille. They are a wonderful bunch of people and over the years we have created a wonderful connection for ourselves as well as our kids. We had music,games, Santa came to visit, craft making and many door prizes. That party is indeed one of my favorites as we all come together and enjoy the afternoon together. To see all the angels who have joined their families this year is just a wonderful thing. To see all the kids so happy, growing and turning into toddlers and heading to the teen age years is something I have been blessed to be a part of. It gives me a lump in my throat to stand there and see them all.

So this coming week everyone has their little parties at daycare and school, work wraps up and then we count down til the big day. We open our gifts normally Christmas morning. Presley has really gotten into the holidays and loves Santa. She loves singing Santa Claus is coming to town and has no idea what is going to happen Christmas day...it will be a zoo...but that is what Christmas is all about. FAMILY.

To all our friends and our families who read our blog...we would like to wish you all a wonderful and safe Christmas and may 2008 be filled with health, peace and lots of love and laughter.

May 2008 bring more children home to their families who are waiting ever so patiently. Every child deserves to have love and a family to call their own.

We send our love to you all. Happy Holidays!!!

Karen, James, Kennedy, Madison, Colby, Jagger, Jaden, Presley, Piper & Bailey.

The family is growing once more...

So are you saying to yourself...what another baby? Nope not one but 2...here they are...introducing Piper and Bailey. They will be coming home December 7th....we are so excited.

The kids are just so thrilled and are counting the days!! We hit Walmart today for litter and kitty food and all the accessories, cute little collars with little bells..one red for Piper(black one) and one purple for Bailey(grey one).

Just in time for Christmas and our 9 foot Christmas tree...Happy climbing kitties.

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Hi all,

Well this time last year as we put our Christmas tree up we were happy but in our hearts we were saddened as we knew that we would not have Presley home for the holidays as we were hoping. We originally thought that she would be home in October..and for whatever reason which we will never know...I guess it was just not the right time...when Christmas finally came we missed her not being there. We put an ornament on the tree with her picture on it as we have those ornaments for all our children. Even though she wasn't physically going to be home with us...she was in our hearts and was a part of our family.

This weekend we put up the tree and it was sooo wonderful to hand Presley that ornament and tell her to put it on the tree...she looked at the picture and said that is me. James was saying what a big difference there is in Presely since than. She has come a long way in the 8 months since she has been home. Glad this year we were all together to start the decorating in our home.I love Christmas, the beauty of all the lights, the excitement of the kids, the music, the smells of turkey and stuffing and I could go on and on.

Here she is....

Here you can see Kennedy and Madison giving ole Frosty a wet one..LOL Pucker up Frosty!

School Pictures for 2007 are in.....check em out!

Kennedy (Grade 6-Graduation Year)

What a bunch of coconuts! But I love em!

Madison (Grade 4)

Jagger (Grade 2)

Colby (Grade 1)

Jon we are coming!!!! You are no longer lost on that highway..

What a performer......I AM GOING TO BON JOVI....
I caved in and spent a little more than if I would have bought 2 tickets and waited in line...but good ole ebay came through and I am going to see Jon and the band. We are going Thursday, November 15th.....It has been a few years since I have been to a concert. I have seen Bon Jovi before and I know me and James are in for a real treat...Now to find a sitter...any offers? We are sitting in section 119 facing directly in front of the stage. Now I have to learn all the words to their new CD which James bought me a couple of weeks ago...Gonna make a memory that night!

I am going to Bon Jovi...Yah! I am going to Bon Jovi...sing it with me.

Adoption - Jen and Family