packing, planning, packing planning {repeat}

We are still waiting to hear the details of our
in-China itinerary,
which will dictate WHEN K-man will leave next week.
It's a little trickier getting things ironed
out with two boys, in two different provinces,
and a Chinese holiday thrown in there.

I hope to have all the info we need to book flights this afternoon.

But...we definitely do know that they will arrive back home
on May 14.
B's Baccalaureate is May 22 and graduation is May 27.
Great timing.
Although I'm way nervous about a new 4 year old boy sitting
through the ceremonies.
You may need to remind me how badly I wanted to get our
fellas before the end of May.


So now I'm in a packing frenzy.
It's so fun!
And way easier than packing for girls.
Hair-care alone is freeing up an entire suitcase.

As we were heading to bed last night I started
to explain a few things I had packed to my traveling-man...
then said that I would wait to
go over everything later.

He said,
"Are you going to write a book for me on how everything should
be done in China?"

Me,
"No, honey...I'm putting together an instructional DVD."



He knows I'm not kidding.

got it!

Well hello,
May 12 Consulate Appointment!

Yes!

We got it.

And all is good.

Not the date we had first hoped for,
but I can already see how the timing is going to be great.

We still have a couple things to iron out before booking
flights...but we will hopefully
be able to pull the trigger on that this afternoon.

Yeehaa!

dangling {but God is good}

Thought I'd share with you this lovely photo
of some of my fellow adoptive friends and me.

Dangling in mid-air.

I'm super tired of this ride and I'm ready to get off.

We didn't get notice of our consulate appointment yesterday.
And I was in a snit all day.

But then,
I was quickly reminded of all the families
(Karin , Sally, Robyn...just to name a few)
whose children
are undergoing extreme medical stuff
and I realize that I have much to be thankful for.
So I'm overwhelmingly grateful that I'm anxiously waiting for
a simple consulate appointment,
and not a sobering test/procedure result.

God is good.
He knows me VERY well.
He knows what I need.
Which is usually a lesson or two in patience
(and various other things).

And He also knows what our consulate appointment is.

So, I sure do hope to be filled in on that this morning too.

great news!!!

Wootie woot woot!

More later...

rows to hoe

First, this is my 1,000th post.
Just so you know.
Happy 1,000th Post to ME!

*************

Lucy-girl has toys.
Lots of them.
But not too many, if ya know what I mean.

She has dolls.
Girly stuff.
The works.

But here is the sort of thing she loves most...

Take this child outside and give her a garden tool
and she's in hog-heaven.

Concentrated "play-time".

Fun.

Fun?

Yes, fun.

Serious, serious business.
I mean, fun.

Rows to hoe.
In the driveway.
Fun.

Beautiful mind.
Beautiful imagination.
Beautiful girl.