0227: Marriott points...which allowed us to stay for free at a hotel that is very close to the hospital where Y was having surgery.
0228: It was a blessing that Y only told us she was hungry 2 times today...we got to the hospital before 6:30 this morning and we didn't leave until after 4. God was with us today!
0229: Sharing our adoption story with others is a blessing.
0230: The Dr.'s and nurses at Children's were superb! They were so good with Y and they did everything they could to make us comfortable.
0231: Sweet prayers from friends and family were felt today.
0232: Although I did cry, it really is a blessing that the Dr. only had to extract one tooth. She had prepared me that it might be as many as 4.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
0222: We made it to church early today...which is very rare unfortunately.
0223: What a joy to hear my children sing "Holy, Holy, Holy" as we worshiped together this morning.
0224: Y is having dental surgery tomorrow morning. She is not having surgery at the hospital where she had her heart surgery, but we are staying at the hotel that is connected to that hospital. So as we walked through the parking lot this afternoon I was reminded of how thankful I am that we are here to fix something in her mouth, rather than something in her little heart.
0225: Sharing a burrito with my sweet girl this evening...
0226: Walking back to the hotel and seeing Y make people smile as she waves at them...she is super outgoing in case you didn't know :)
0223: What a joy to hear my children sing "Holy, Holy, Holy" as we worshiped together this morning.
0224: Y is having dental surgery tomorrow morning. She is not having surgery at the hospital where she had her heart surgery, but we are staying at the hotel that is connected to that hospital. So as we walked through the parking lot this afternoon I was reminded of how thankful I am that we are here to fix something in her mouth, rather than something in her little heart.
0225: Sharing a burrito with my sweet girl this evening...
0226: Walking back to the hotel and seeing Y make people smile as she waves at them...she is super outgoing in case you didn't know :)
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Pictures week 14
0210: For Christmas, my mom bought my sister and I gift certificates to a place here in town where they teach you how to paint a piece of artwork. So this week we had a girl's night out together. Here are our masterpieces :)
0211: Y had a cardiologist check up on Friday. Her Dr. was very pleased with how she is doing, he sees no changes that warrant us doing another heart cath or surgery right now. In fact, he wants to take her off of one of her medicines! Praise the Lord! We go back in 6 more months.
0212: We are so blessed to have such a kind, humble Dr. for our girl. He tells us what he thinks is best for her, but he also admits that he does not know everything and can not predict what her future will hold. I'm so glad we know the One who holds her future!
0213: Snuggles with daddy while we wait...this little girl is in love with her daddy.
0214: This picture shows how we got Y to work off some of her energy before we got in the car to go home. I don't ever want to forget what a blessing it is to see my children run.
0215: A cake pop for the ride home...these things are sooooo yummy!
0216: I redeemed another gift certificate from my mom this week at a nail salon. My SIL, my niece, Y, and I all went to get a pedicure. This was Y's first time to have her nails painted at a nail salon. She thought she was so big!
0217: This is my sweet niece helping Y pick out her color...she was a big help in keeping her entertained while we all got our toes done. This is the niece that bought Y a present (with her own money) when she was in the hospital having her surgery 2 years ago. This is also the niece that told me she prayed for Y's upcoming Dr.'s appointment and dental surgery during Bible time at school. She is a blessing to our family!
0218: This is Y trying really hard to sit still while they painted her toes. I am so enjoying doing these girlie things with my daughter :)
0219: Little girl piggies are a blessing! Seriously, I think these are the cutest, most kissable toes in the world...
0220: Strong, hard working sons are a blessing...especially to their father :) I think my husband has been looking forward to the day when they could help mow the grass since the day they were born! This 8 year old boy mowed half of the front yard and half of the back yard today.
0221: And not to be outdone by his brother...this 6 year old boy helped with lots of other things in the yard. I love his determination.
0211: Y had a cardiologist check up on Friday. Her Dr. was very pleased with how she is doing, he sees no changes that warrant us doing another heart cath or surgery right now. In fact, he wants to take her off of one of her medicines! Praise the Lord! We go back in 6 more months.
0212: We are so blessed to have such a kind, humble Dr. for our girl. He tells us what he thinks is best for her, but he also admits that he does not know everything and can not predict what her future will hold. I'm so glad we know the One who holds her future!
0213: Snuggles with daddy while we wait...this little girl is in love with her daddy.
0214: This picture shows how we got Y to work off some of her energy before we got in the car to go home. I don't ever want to forget what a blessing it is to see my children run.
0215: A cake pop for the ride home...these things are sooooo yummy!
0216: I redeemed another gift certificate from my mom this week at a nail salon. My SIL, my niece, Y, and I all went to get a pedicure. This was Y's first time to have her nails painted at a nail salon. She thought she was so big!
0217: This is my sweet niece helping Y pick out her color...she was a big help in keeping her entertained while we all got our toes done. This is the niece that bought Y a present (with her own money) when she was in the hospital having her surgery 2 years ago. This is also the niece that told me she prayed for Y's upcoming Dr.'s appointment and dental surgery during Bible time at school. She is a blessing to our family!
0218: This is Y trying really hard to sit still while they painted her toes. I am so enjoying doing these girlie things with my daughter :)
0219: Little girl piggies are a blessing! Seriously, I think these are the cutest, most kissable toes in the world...
0220: Strong, hard working sons are a blessing...especially to their father :) I think my husband has been looking forward to the day when they could help mow the grass since the day they were born! This 8 year old boy mowed half of the front yard and half of the back yard today.
0221: And not to be outdone by his brother...this 6 year old boy helped with lots of other things in the yard. I love his determination.
Pictures week 12 and 13
0207: Y told me to "cose my eyes" and she held my hand and led me over to show me this car she had made. I love seeing her use her imagination.
0208: This is another example of her using her imagination. She created this ensemble for her and her daddy...notice the paper knee and elbow pads. My children have been blessed with such a fun daddy.
0209: I caught C playing football with his sister. He was holding the football for her so she could kick it. Of course, she hat to be outfitted properly :) These two have a very special bond.
0208: This is another example of her using her imagination. She created this ensemble for her and her daddy...notice the paper knee and elbow pads. My children have been blessed with such a fun daddy.
0209: I caught C playing football with his sister. He was holding the football for her so she could kick it. Of course, she hat to be outfitted properly :) These two have a very special bond.
0204: Watching C push Y on the swing set...I love seeing one of the boys take care of their sister.
0205: A long talk with my good friend L...she is always such an encouragement to me. And she may be the most unselfish, humble person I know.
0206: Hearing J laugh while he plays Yahtzee with his daddy.
0205: A long talk with my good friend L...she is always such an encouragement to me. And she may be the most unselfish, humble person I know.
0206: Hearing J laugh while he plays Yahtzee with his daddy.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
0197: I got to help my sister do some shopping yesterday. Y, my mom, my sister and I all shopped and then had lunch together..."just the girls", as Y likes to say.
0198: While we shopped, the boys all went to our church for a work day. I'm glad the boys are old enough to really help and understand what it means to serve others and the church. Serving is a blessing.
0199: After a week with almost NO sunshine...we had a beautiful, warm, sunny weekend!
0200: It is a blessing to live in a country where we can worship our God freely. I am thankful for our church family and the freedom to worship.
0201: We spent the whole afternoon at my husband's parent's house with the family. My husband and his brother worked on a "nerf gun" project with C in the garage. It made C very happy to work on this with his daddy and uncle :)
0202: We've gotten several more donations for our yard sale!
0203: We are supposed to have some strong storms tomorrow, so on the way home this evening we decided to take advantage of the last hour of sunlight and go to a nearby school to ride bikes, run on the track, play on the playground, etc. We didn't get to have dinner until 8 pm! I think the kiddo's will sleep well tonight though :)
0198: While we shopped, the boys all went to our church for a work day. I'm glad the boys are old enough to really help and understand what it means to serve others and the church. Serving is a blessing.
0199: After a week with almost NO sunshine...we had a beautiful, warm, sunny weekend!
0200: It is a blessing to live in a country where we can worship our God freely. I am thankful for our church family and the freedom to worship.
0201: We spent the whole afternoon at my husband's parent's house with the family. My husband and his brother worked on a "nerf gun" project with C in the garage. It made C very happy to work on this with his daddy and uncle :)
0202: We've gotten several more donations for our yard sale!
0203: We are supposed to have some strong storms tomorrow, so on the way home this evening we decided to take advantage of the last hour of sunlight and go to a nearby school to ride bikes, run on the track, play on the playground, etc. We didn't get to have dinner until 8 pm! I think the kiddo's will sleep well tonight though :)
Friday, April 1, 2011
0191: Watching my little girl play with other little girls who look like her. It is a blessing to live in a town with so many other adoptive families...families that look like our family.
0192: Answered prayers...it's such a blessing to pray for something for a long time and see God work it out in His perfect time.
0193: Kissing Y's sweet little toes...she loves to put her bare feet up to my face when we are snuggling and I kiss each of her little piggies. I've done this since the first day we met her.
0194: Smiling, happy boys after a long baseball practice who run into the house shouting things like, "I hit one to the fence"!
0195: My husband is such a good dad. I love hearing him teach and train our children. He is a blessing to our family.
0196: I'm so blessed to have my parent's live so close to us. I can get to their house in 2 minutes. I'm thankful that they could watch the kids last night so that I could do Zumba and Aaron could play basketball.
0192: Answered prayers...it's such a blessing to pray for something for a long time and see God work it out in His perfect time.
0193: Kissing Y's sweet little toes...she loves to put her bare feet up to my face when we are snuggling and I kiss each of her little piggies. I've done this since the first day we met her.
0194: Smiling, happy boys after a long baseball practice who run into the house shouting things like, "I hit one to the fence"!
0195: My husband is such a good dad. I love hearing him teach and train our children. He is a blessing to our family.
0196: I'm so blessed to have my parent's live so close to us. I can get to their house in 2 minutes. I'm thankful that they could watch the kids last night so that I could do Zumba and Aaron could play basketball.
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