Games and Contests!

Have you ever played "PIT"? If not, you really should! This is a game that I played as a kid, and now my kids love it. You get to yell and make matches. How fun is that?! We were lucky enough to have my sister find a game in an Alaska garage sale. Then, she left it here after Christmas! I also received my prizes from the My Crazy Adoption contest this week! Here I am--I LOVE the new shirts and bags. :) Thank you, Kari!

Happy Mother's Day!

We had a great day yesterday. After heading to church, we went to lunch with our friends and then headed home for an "at-home-family-day"! We haven't had one of these for a long time, so it felt so sweet!

Jackson received an airsoft gun for his birthday, and we finally got it put together. So, he and Chris had fun shooting each other!
Then, the kids ran around in the sprinklers to cool off. (It was 95 degrees!)

To dry off, they played Ring Around the Rosey with Isaiah because it is his favorite game! Then, I found out I won a contest! I love Simply Love/My Crazy Adoption. We have used their Ts for fundraisers, and I love how Kari brings such awareness to Orphan Care. I ended up winning this:Yay! I can't wait to get it. Pretty much all of my summer Ts are adoption Ts. Why not one more! :)
Before the day ended, we got a shot with me and the kids. I'm one blessed Mommy!

Fullness!

This week was a FULL one. First, we attempted to have a garage sale. We only opened for a day and a half which was just long enough to get some treasures moved out of our house and into other houses! Isaiah and Raegan had a good time helping!

Friday night, the girls had their CYT (Christian Youth Theater) Showcase. It was so fun to watch them perform! They did a great job.
Raegan speaking her part.

Black Light!

Sydney singing her solo.

After the show, we headed to Old Town to eat supper with Mom (early Mother's Day). It was so beautiful outside, so the kids wanted to walk around and take pictures!Who is the real ham?

Ta-Da!

Saturday night, we had the privilege of dedicating Isaiah to God. This is a special time where we are intentional in announcing that we are going to ultimately entrust Isaiah to God's care. Terry thanked God that in His sovereignty, He brought Isaiah to us. He also prayed that Isaiah would come to know God, that he would not rebel, and that Chris and I would work as a team to raise him.

We are so thankful for the community that surrounds us. We would not want to journey through parenting without all of our close friends and family.

Yes, the week was full, but it was good.

Remembering the day Isaiah was born in our hearts

Yesterday, we celebrated that we have known Isaiah for one year!

Last year, it was May 4, 2010, and I was eating lunch at a local diner with my Mom. All of a sudden, in the noisy restaurant, my phone rang. I was truly not expecting anything because we had been #1 on our list for a month. It was difficult to hear, so I wrote down everything I could!Happy Tears!

I can still remember getting the call and rushing to Chris's school to surprise him. What a treat it was to knock on his door! See here for fun video! Here are the first pictures we saw of our son: Wow. I love these memories!

To help us remember, we headed back to TJs for burgers--with Isaiah. It was so sweet because in the middle of the noon rush, "our booth", the one we were sitting in one year ago, opened up! How I love that we have him now! Here he is now!

Happy Birthday to Jackson!

Happy Birthday to You!

So Proud!

I am so proud of Chris. He ran the 1/2 Marathon this morning. He was hoping to beat his best time, aiming for under 1 hour, 35 minutes. Check out his time as he was crossing the finish line! To make it even more exciting, he placed 2nd in his age division! This makes two personal bests in just over a week. :)

Jackson's Birthday Party!

Jackson turns NINE on Monday, so we had his birthday party today with his friends. We had a great time. We met at the gym and played a game of basketball and another game of flag football. It was perfect for this group of boys! They got pretty worn out and sweaty!

Then it was home for cake and Gatorade.

Jackson had a great time, and we are thankful for his close friends!