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

Adoption - A Korean Adoptee Thinks She's White

Adoption - The Exotification of Asian Women

Again take a listen...

Adoption - An Adoptee Talks about Intl Adoption

Interesting!

Adoption - An Adoptee on her Mom's Perspective

Check it out!

A couple more Halloween pics!

Here she is before hitting the streets for candy. She is a chocolate fiend so Halloween was easy for her to take.

She took everything in stride..

I love my little pumpkin!

Karen

Trick or Treat Smell my feet!!!!

Well it was a successfull Trick or Treat this year. It was Presley's first time out and we didn't know what to expect. She did great as she squealed with delight as she ran up each driveway with her pillow case in her hand. All the kids had a blast as we went from house to house. Here are a few pictures of them. Kennedy was a cat this year, Madison a dead rock star(looked like Alice Cooper), Jagger was a Ninja, Colby was a pirate, Jaden was a ladybug and Presley was a pumpkin.

Here they are...

Now isn't that a face only a mother could love?

November is here already and we are looking at Christmas in 7 weeks. OH MY GOD! Christmas tree will be going up soon as we normally start working on it after Kennedy's Birthday. She will be 12 on November 16th.

I can't beleive she is going to be 12 already. The years have just flew by...next year officially a teen ager. I am getting so old.

One more day of work and it is the weekend. Looking forward to it.

Take care,

Karen