Wordless Thursday!!!!!

Brooklyn's First Basketball Game

This is Brooklyn's first year playing basketball and she is doing great. Her first game she scored 1 basketbal and her second game she scored 3 baskets......I can't wait to hear how she does tomorrow. =) I can not wait for soccer to start this spring....she loves the game of soccer and I love to watch her play. She runs with such determination on her face!! I love it!! =)

Happy Birthday from Michigan!!!

Happy Birthday Matthew!!!

We love you all and Miss you all.

Wish we could be there to help celebrate you birthday!!! =)

Maybe next year....you never know!!! =)

Playing in the Snow

Helping Daddy clear the snow from the drive way!!! We sure have used our snow blower a lot in the pass years!! What a great investment to have!!! =)

We really haven't had that much snow this winter (which is fine with me), but Brooklyn still has fun playing outside.....to cold for me. I am ready for the warm weather and sunshine!!! =)

Things are looking up on the adoption front.....

Our sweet little boy, Noah

Our sweet little man, Levi




Lost in all the craziness of our December was the fact that we have been updating all of our adoption documents to prepare them for the court process in Taiwan. After about 2 months of updating almost everything, Jason was able to send our updated documents out on December 19th. This week, we received notification that all of our documents have been submitted to the courts in Taiwan and that is the last step before we go pick up the boys! Now, the documents have to go through the entire court process and then we will be given a travel date. We are guarded, but from what we are being told we will be traveling in a couple months to complete this crazy process we call international adoption! These are the pictures that we were given today, and we are so excited to see how our boys have grown. We could easily focus on the mess that this whole process has been, and how we have missed over a year of their lives for no reason. Instead, we choose to rest in God because we know He has a plan. And if/when we can get our precious boys home, we will have the rest of their lives to enjoy them.


"But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, be patient! For it will surely take place. It will not be late by a single day." Habakkuk 2:3



Stop telling God how BIG your storm is--Instead tell your storm how BIG your God is!!

Christmas 2009

We all must of been good this year!!! lol =)

Brooklyn's 2 big gifts from Santa this year were......Two wheeled scooter and her baby doll station!!
Our stockings all hung by the chimney with care!!!!

Brooklyn opening her stocking from Santa.
These are just some of the cuter pictures from Christmas morning. This Christmas I wasn't feeling well and didn't care so much about taking pictures!!! lol I could of slept all day long. I am still not 100% back to normal, but hopefully I will be soon!!
Jason had a great idea this year.......Lets get her a bow and arrow set!!! I just feel bad for Maggie Sue!! lol

Brooklyn got 2 new DS games from Santa. She was super excited about them. (I was a little excited too. I love the Mario DS Party lol)

SORRY SLIDERS......She was very excited!!!

Look at the excitement on her face.....pure joy!!! =)

Christmas night at Mom and Dad's house!!!

The kids opening the "BIG" gift from mom and dad. They were all excited about getting a Wii for Christmas!!!

Thank you everyone for making our Christmas a special one!!! Thank you Matt and Linds for coming home for Christmas......It was great to see you all!!!

Christmas Eve 2009

Christmas Eve at Ron ans Sarah's house. We had a very nice time with Jeri and Bob (Jason's mom and step dad) and with Ron, Sarah, Morgan and Mina. Thanks Guys for a wonderful time playing Guitar Hero. That game is so much fun!!! lol
Ron, Jeri and Jason

Ron teaching mom how to play guitar hero!!! lol Ron was very into the game!!! lol

Brooklyn and Morgan taking a turn on the guitar.

Let the Rock and Roll begin....Sarah and I rocked out the house with Guitar Hero!!!! lol

Christmas Eve night at Aunt Vicki and Uncle Dave's house!!!

Aunt Vicki's pretty tree!!!

Dad and baby Caden!!

Just hanging around before dinner.

For dinner we had Prime Rib, mashed potatoes, salad, corn and lots of desserts!!! Yummy!!!

Sweet picture of Elle and Caden. Elle sure does love her little brother!!!

The kids opening their gifts

Our annual White Elephant gift exchange!!!. Uncle Dave got the grand prize for the best white elephant gift.......Frozen Fish!!!

Lindsey got the prize of the night...........Frozen Fish

Mom got a BEAUTIFUL Hannah Montana wig from Leah!!!

Thank you everone for an awesome Christmas Eve.


Video of Lindsey opening her White Elphant Gift!!! So funny!!!

Frankenmuth, Michigan!!!

Jason, Brooklyn and his mom!!!

Daddy and Brooklyn being silly!!!

We had a wonderful time in Frankenmuth with Jason's mom. It was a cold and snowy night, but we still had fun!!! =)