Snow Day!

It is so rare to get a snow day! We were a little skeptical when they called school off before the first flake fell. I however and glad they did, we had a great day playing in the snow. Didn't I make a really good snow dog? It looks just like Rags if I do say so myself!

Daddy Daughter Dance

It's that time of year again that Paul takes his beauties out for a night of fun. Noelle always knows how she wants her hair and nails to look. We started on her hair, and LeeLee said she wanted her hair curled too. I didn't know how her hair would do because we have never curled it before. But it took the curl and I think she looked like a little Asian Shirley Temple. They both had fun, but they were so exhausted that they had the dessert part of their date the day after.

Roller-Skating LeeLee

LeeLee is so coordinated and is willing to try anything. These pictures really are misleading because she actually got good at skating. We were there for one of her friends birthday parties. Once I convinced her to let go of me and let her fall a few times, she had it down. She picks up stuff so quickly it amazes me.

Going to the Chapel Again!

Another one of our college student couples got hitched! Sarah and Billy are both so precious to our family. We love getting to be a part of these celebrations. This is our third couple to get married. Luckily, these two are still in school, so we still get to have them over for Generations. Eventhough this is a joyous occasion, would you please join me in prayer for the first couple we had to get married. Jeremey, the husband passed away this weekend, and we are devastated. Alaina his wife is now a 25 year old widow. We are so blessed by these students and we truly feel like they are our own that this has hit hard to lose one, and have another is great pain.

Hunter's first tooth

Hunter lost his first tooth. He pulled it out himself. He already had the new tooth coming in and he was determined! The next week Noelle lost three and Hunter lost another one. The tooth fairy has been very bust at our house. But again to show the heart of my kids, they brought us the money and said they wanted us to use it for Hope. I can't say enough how much I love the heart of my children!

A Little Glimpse of Our Hope

I belong to a yahoo group of people who have adopted or are adopting from Hope's orphanage. I met a family online from there who was going to travel to pick up their daughter. I asked them if they visited the SWI if they would mind asking to see Hope and get a few pictures for me. Pictures become so priceless when the wait is so long. They asked to see Hope, and the SWI workers found her and brought her up to meet them. She captured their hearts in a short amount of time. That was great for me to hear! My favorite picture that they got of her is the first one in the post below that introduces her. They also got a short little video clip of her exiting the room. She says bye-bye! I have watched it at least 100 times since I got it yesterday morning, and I have memorized every little detail! God is really showing up in some amazing ways to confirm that this is the journey that he planned for us. I am in awe of how he works so hard to reassure me continually that Hope is part of his plan.

Happy New Year!

 

 

 

These are my other favorites that I didn't use in the Christmas Card. I always have a hard time picking just one picture of LeeLee, she is so fun to take pictures of. I was freezing when I did Hunter so I literally took 2 pictures, and they looked the same. He has such a classic little smile. I hope it never changes! Happy New Year to all my friends and family