Buddy's scrapbook

This was one of the projects we did while my mom was here visiting for Easter. We made a 20 page scrapbook for our dog! Turned out really cute.

Spring

How wonderful to have G'ma here! We all love it SO much when she is with us.
Attached are some pix from her visit as well as a few from Mim's b-day last month and her art show at her pre-K.
We tried to simplify things for our Easter dinner and ordered everything from Cracker Barrel - YUM!
Happy belated Easter, y'all.

at Mim's Art Show

Our favorite Labradoodle! :)

Easter dinner for 6 from Cracker Barrel - $41 - can't beat it!

Finally here!

It took most of the day, but Gramma finally made it to good ol' Georgia!
There was a snow storm in SD last night, so the plane was covered w/ ice & snow and while it was being de-iced, the de-icer machine broke down. All was finally fixed after 2 hrs of sitting on the plane and she made it in only a few hrs behind the original schedule.
We L O V E having her here! Can't wait to fill our week w/ fun & memories!

HOT

Yesterday afternoon the bank posted the temp. as 91 degrees....!
I complained all winter about the chilliness, but this is kind of ridiculous on April 1st!

Adoptive Parents...

You Know You're An Adoptive Parent When . . .


1. The fact that there are 143 million children without a parent to kiss them goodnight has made you lose sleep.

2. You realize DNA has nothing to do with love and family.

3. You can't watch Adoption Stories on TLC without sobbing.

4. The fact that, if 7% of Christians adopted 1 child there would be no orphans in the world, is convicting to you.

5. You spend free time surfing blogs about families who have experienced the blessing of adoption. (In fact, I stole this article from one of them!) :)

6. It drives you crazy when people ask you about adopted child's 'real' parents.

7. You have ever been 'pregnant' with your adoptive child longer than it takes an elephant to give birth.(2 years!)

8. You had no idea how you would afford to adopt but stepped out in faith anyway, knowing where God calls you He will provide.

9. You have ever taken an airplane ride half-way around the world with a child you just met. (Okay, we've never done this, but we did #8 twice, so we still qualify.)

10. You believe God's heart is for adoption.

11. You realize that welcoming a child into your heart and family is one of the most important legacies you could ever leave on this earth.

12. You know what the word 'Dossier' means, and you can actually pronounce it!

13. You have welcomed a social worker into the most private parts of your life.

14. You shudder when people say your child is so lucky that you adopted them, knowing full well you are the blessed one to have him or her in your life.

-Author unknown

Random thoughts

-I think this new blog template is pretty cute!
-Lovin' almost every sandal here... especially this one.
-Can't wait to finally go to the GA Aquarium during Spring Break.
-My mom (my personal decorator) just got me this for my newly finished kitchen wall. Can't wait to get it. Tryin' to keep things simple and bird-like in my new kitchen.
-My baby turned 5 last week; feeling very melancholy about how they are growing up so fast.
-Xian's MS band did better than any former band in his school at competition the other week; scored all I's. :)
-SO very anxious for my mom to come visit us for Spring Break. In addition to the aquarium, we'll shop (IKEA), go to 'Alice in Wonderland', work in a little photo shoot w/ her & the kids, and enjoy a wonderful week together.
-Would LOVE to go to Spain this summer w/ Xian to visit our exchange student, Ricardo... we talked w/ him the other night. Flights are outrageously expensive.
-Almost done w/ our ktichen - painted & glazed cupboards, newly painted walls, still need to reupholster chair cushions and get window coverings made. Need to find bird material :)
-Next project is our bedroom - repainting all furniture a cappuccino brown and making a padded headboard. Would love to incorporate this print.
-So anxious & excited for more of this spring weather… it has been such a dreary, lonely winter.

Mr. Obama = a symptom

From Neal Boortz:

This quote has been swirling around the Internet. While we are unable to verify who said it, the message is all too important ...

"The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the presidency. It will be easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to an electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails us. Blaming the prince of fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The public can survive a Barack Obama. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president."

Just remember, folks ... elections have consequences.