hodge-podge-whimsical-fun

My life continues to be a hodge-podge of chaotic craziness.
But I wouldn't have it any other way.
Actually, I would.
It really wouldn't hurt my feelings for someone to swing by every
Thursday (or whatever day...I'm not picky at all)
to ease my burden of house-cleaning and child-rearing.
At least for an afternoon.
Or five.


Ok, moving on...






Today was lovely because my littles and I spent
the morning with my friend Mary and
her two adorable little Ethiopian darlins'.
And dern-it, I forgot my camera.
But just imagine the cutest Chinese/African kiddos
together, playing ever-so-nicely.
Cute as lil' buttons, they were!

And let me just tell you, there ain't nothing like two adoptive
moms getting together to vent and laugh about
the roller coaster ride of adoption.
No amount of high-dollar therapy can ever top that.


Backing up a bit...

So last week my Chinese friend Joyce came over
with a couple of her college comrades to
interview me about attachment for a project they are doing for their
master's program in social work.

It was most delightful!
And Joyce even brought mooncakes, fresh from Beijing...that her
uncle made,
hand delivered right here to us in the heart of
the Midwest in a Chipotle bag.

We laughed.
Oh, did we laugh.

Unrelated to that
(because my thoughts are very scattered)...

While I was making dinner last night,
Isaiah came up to me in this Santa hat asking me if he could watch a movie.
It was hilarious.
He has no idea who Santa is.
And I have no idea where he found the hat.

And remember how I was on a glass jar craze?

Well, I decided that things looked a little too serious
with all the tans & whites.


So I added a splash of color and whimsical fun...

M & M's solve everything, don't they?



And lastly,
here is Isaiah from earlier today.
He dressed himself.
No, really...he did.

So there you have it.


I'm tired and need to get some coffee or something.

Enjoy your Wednesday!

Hang on tight! And a ruined pedicure....

For those of you who are on the adoption roller coaster
(particularly, Ch*na adoption) ,

Let me ask you......



Are you feeling a little like this these days?

Oh my, I know I do!!

Although I gotta tell ya......
I'm feeling really optimistic that good news is on the way!!

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Once again....

I didn't sleep well last night, not because of sweet Lucy Joy,
but because our smoke detectors beeped
three times in a row last night......
then silence.

Our detectors are wired into the house,
so it wasn't bad batteries.
K-man just gave a, "Oh good grief," to the annoying sound.

Me, laying there with a multitude of horrendous scenarios
running through my mind said,

"Oh honey, don't you think you should go make sure things are ok??"
(with my foot pushing him out of bed as I said it...JK!!)

Being the good hubby he is,
he got up and went through the house looking for fire.

Everything was A-Ok.....
it didn't even wake anyone else up.
Nice.
An ear-piercing shrill in the middle of the night,
potentially warning us of possible harm,
and no one was....alarmed.

All that resulted was ME NOT SLEEPING!!!
Now I'm drinking coffee so strong that it will keep me
buzzing until next Tuesday.

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THANK YOU so much for praying for Lucy!!
Yesterday she was WAY better!
Just a really runny nose.

In fact, she felt so well that she took a romp on the
trampoline. When she came inside, here's what her
freshly pedicured feet looked like!

Oh my goodness....even filthy dirty, I want to just nibble
on those sweet chubby toes!!