Grateful........

We had an amazing day today!!  Gorgeous weather.  We finally hit pool weather and it was like every person came out of hibernation.  I just love warm weather.  We started out the day enjoying a parade with neighbors.  A quick, don't blink, parade but the kids still loved it and we loved showing support to our veterans.

Then heading back home and finished up our garden.  What an awesome time to have Ben and I planting and just listening to the kids running around.  I can't describe how I love hearing them.

  Loud.  Laughing. 

I can truly say when it's days like this and everyone is enjoying themselves there can never be enough kids running around for me!!

So that is why I am grateful.  We are able to do and say what we believe FREELY.  We are able to pray FREELY.  We can listen to whatever tv and radio station we like FREELY.   We are able to LIVE and LOVE.  We are FREE because of those who have fought for OUR FREEDOM!

There are many veterans in our family. One of them is my dad!  Thank you dad for fighting for this country.  Thank you for helping give us the freedom that we take for granted too many times.  

We are all so GRATEFUL! 

Thank you to all the veterans who have put their lives on the line for all of us!!

Kirill is coming home......

In an earlier post here and here  I had asked for your prayers for Kirill and his family.  They had been fighting to bring this little boy home.  They were denied by the judge and had to go through the hard task of an appeal.

Well you know what happened yesterday???

They stood before the Supreme Court in EE asking again for the chance to love on this little boy.  To give him a home and family and love.  To be parents to a child that to many is unwanted or unworthy.

And the Supreme Court said YES!!!  Right then and there they OVERTURNED the judges decision.  Kirill is coming home.

There is one less orphan!



Godspeed little man........

Dear Caleb,

I can't tell you how much I want you here with us right now.  I found a new song today for the blog, Godspeed, and it explains how I feel right now.  Godspeed is about the only speed I want right now to get to you. 

The pain and desire to have you near us is always the worse at night.  I could lay there all night and just think of you.  How do you smell, what do your little toes look like, what does you laugh sound like, how will it feel to have those little arms around me??????  Oh I could go on and on about all the little things about you I can't wait to learn about.  I can't wait to hear your little pitter patter feet running around.  I can't wait to have you pulling at my leg while I'm trying to make dinner and you want to be held.  I can't wait to see you splashing around in the tub.  I can't wait to see YOU plain and simple.

A couple weeks back the kids got their annual pictures taken and I thought next time we do this Caleb will be here.  Instead of trying to get 3 little ones to hold still and all smile while all still looking at the camera we will have 4!!!    The thought of you running around with your brothers and sisters makes me smile.  You are already so loved by so many.  Almost daily Katie will ask to see pictures of her brother and Nathan will state I can't wait till there isn't more girls then boys in this family and I will have some one to wrestle with.  It just melts my heart that the kids pray every night that you are kept safe and stay healthy.

Caleb, I hope someday you can read this and know that you are loved beyond words.  We have yet to hold you but you are wanted so........We can't wait to get to you and bring you home to a family who can't wait to meet you.........

I LOVE YOU

Godspeed, little man

Sweet dreams, little man

Oh my love will fly to you each night on angel's wings

Godspeed

Sweet Dreams

What a day!!!

Ok I am not a fan of posts without pictures but I need to do this quick so.....no pictures :(  I promise next one I will find something.

So today we had our training class today which we needed for our homestudy.  Yep timing with that and the rummage was not the best but we had some amazing family and friends that held down the fort!!  Thank you each and every one of you, we couldn't have done it alone.......

Our training went very well and was even somewhat interesting....lol.  Do you want to know the best part??  It was our final thing we needed for our homestudy so we should have it by Monday to look over before it is finalized!  That is a HUGE step forward!  Once that is notarized(hopefully by the end of the week) we can send in the I800A and then wait to get issued the date for our fingerprinting. 

Oh hang on little guy we are going as fast as we can!!

And I want to also thank everyone who came to the rummage.  We got back to a garage that was much emptier then when we left which of course was awesome!!  We are very grateful!

SUCCESS........

Well today we had an amazing amount of rummagers arriving all day.  The support and positive feedback on our article in the paper yesterday was awesome.  It is so nice to have people stop by just for support and buy something.....anything to give a donation.  I can truly say one of the best things about living in a small, close knit community is the wide spread support you receive.  Thank you each and every one of you who came today.  We are so grateful and the best part for me was being able to share our story.  I can not wait for everyone to be able to meet him in person.....including us :) 

We had a wonderful first day and hope to see more people here tomorrow.......got to run and get the cookies out of the oven for tomorrow (the bake goods were definitely a hit).

I want to be hearing everyone tomorrow singing......rain, rain go away come again another day......pray the weathermen are wrong.....I know I know they are never wrong....lol.

Rummage Heaven.....

Oh my not much time but I wanted to post so others can see and I can remember how blessed we have been........

We have more stuff donated then even fits in our garage.......prayers answered

Look at all the stuff.......rummagers heaven!

Ok aren't these the cutest thing ever (thanks Shelly).  She made 30 of these and they are vanilla cake, brownie and frosting.  french fries are sugar cookies. It is killing us to have them in the house and not try them :)

These chocolate cakes are to die for (thanks Emily)......Katie says she needs to try a piece to make sure other people will like it...lol

No doubt this crisp will be just as good as the cake!!

I can't believe how many friends and family have come to help......Thanks Aunt Karen and Uncle Russ for coming today for 5 hrs to help price items, thanks Mom F for coming by Tuesday to watch the kids, Thanks Mom and Dad H for helping all weekend and getting a van to bring up all the donations from Milw. and thanks Kandi, Heather and Chris for helping price also!!!

We have honestly had so many people help that I couldn't name everyone but know each and every person who has helped, donated and prayed for us we are forever grateful to you........

Too Darn Cute!!!!!

So some amazing friends of mine made these sundresses for little girls (12m-4T) to put out at the rummage by the baked goods.  How sweet is that and can I tell you they are ADORABLE.  When I got them on Monday I couldn't believe how cute they are (not that I doubted you Emily and Cori) but it's not like they make their kids clothing on a daily basis ;)  Well I just needed to show you guys some of them!!  And remember the rummage is friday and sat in Winneconne so come get some yummy baked goods and a dress ($10) and help bring our little guy home!!

Aren't they the cutest things!!

I am so blessed to have so many friends and family who are helping with this rummage!  We are so grateful...