petite newsclips #3...

{my first grader}
We started school last Monday...
{the we is emphasized:)}
& I am excited that she is loving it!
{amazing how much that helps all of us!}

{annual breakfast date with daddy
on the first day of school!}

{adoption paperwork}

the last few weeks have been a little nightmarish :)

Whoever said that adoption is easier than pregnancy/labor

has no idea!I think I have shed more tears over this paper process

than I ever have during pregnancy/labor!

{& I do not cry easily:)}All that is involved in the paper chase

can be a little frustrating but  we KNOW that it is worth all

this effort to bring one of HIS little ones home!

{as a side note if anyone reading this is interested or praying

about adoption I have lots of "tips" that I have "learned" by mistake :)

that I would be glad to pass along!}

 Anyhoo...

 Our dossier is officially at the Consulate & we should be logged into

 China by the end of next week!

YAY!

In the last few weeks I also had a birthday..

& my sweet husband & littles gave me a new camera :)...

{Miss Grace thinks she may inherit my old one:)}

We are enjoying these hot summer days...

hillbilly style :)

Actually some of our friends made this huge

water slide & invited us over...
How cool is that!

Miss Grace & T. were sooo impressed!

tomorrow we are headed to Colorado,
to enjoy a little vacay
{husband style;)}
with some dear friends.
I am looking forward to being awestruck
{again!} by our Maker's divine handiwork &
catching up on some R&R...

--May your days be blest!

--Be Thou exalted Lord, in Thine own strength; so
we will sing & praise Thy power...Psalm 21:13