Happy Birthday Daddy to be!

Just a quick note to wish my darling husband Kyle a very happy birthday.
I hope this is a year of dreams coming true for you!
I can't wait until our daughter is in charge of making your birthday cake! Knowing you, you'd eat the whole thing if she used salt instead of sugar. You will make a great Daddy!
You are my very best friend, my one true love, and so supportive!
With love today and always. xoxo

Also, it's with great pleasure that I announce that my adoptive mommy friend and her husband got the call that they are travelling! They will hold their dear son very soon.
Congratulations!

New Year, new look?!?

Whatcha think?

Bring it '09!

Nothing new to report, it's still a hurry up and wait game. You know what, I'm okay with that! For the time being anyway. Kyle and I are in the middle of some home renos! Nothing major, just some stuff to make our lives a bit easier, and our home a bit homier (if that's even a word!) Well... when they are all done our lives will be a bit easier LOL!
Kyle has been super busy. I mean BUSY! He travels for business a LOT in January. It's awesome for him. He eats, sleeps and breaths his job. I wish I could love my job that much! Don't get me wrong I do love my job, but it certainly doesn't spill over into any extra curricular activities that I do. For Kyle, it's everything. It's one of the things I love most about him. He's so passionate about his work.
My Mom and Dad have been a huge help. Not sure January would run as smoothly if they weren't as helpful. So, just a little shout out to Mom and Dad. Thanks for all you do! I hope that Kyle and I are half the parents you've been to me... well to us!
The nursery should be empty and ready to tackle by the end of January. I can't wait! I just have to remember that our champagne idea's and our beer budget need to meet somewhere in the middle! So like the title says... Bring it '09... we are ready.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all our family and friends.
I can't wait to see what '09 will bring our family! Hopefully, there will be an extra place setting at our table sometime in the new year. However, if it takes longer, it takes longer.
We will wait for you!
Happy '09 baby Lauryn. We hope you are happy and healthy and heading home soon.
With lots of love and best wishes to all!
Bring it on '09!
xo

Santa is on his way to China

Hope you are tucked in and snoring baby Lauryn.
Santa's coming!

It's Christmas Eve in China!

Merry Christmas little one! Well, it's Christmas Eve in China! Baby Lauryn might not even be in the world yet. However, where ever you are little one, please know that you have a family all away around the world that thinks of you daily!
Holiday or no holiday, we are thinking of you and counting each and everyday! Your Daddy bought you a party dress. Mommy bought you an ornament for our tree. Nana and Grandpa, and Grandma T are also awaiting your arrival. You have presents under their trees too! Lucky girl! You are part of the family. Born in our hearts!
We already love you, and can't wait to meet you. My dreams show me what you look like, my heart tells me you are waiting for us too.
We love you baby girl! Merry Christmas. Hope that 2009 will help you find your way home. Quickly!
Sweet dreams.

With lots of love,
Your waiting family
xo

To our family & friends:
Thank you all for your support. I hope that you and yours enjoy the wonder of the holiday. I hope that we don't take for granted our daily blessings and that 2009 is a plentiful, happy, healthy year.
With all our love and the best of wishes at this time of year and always.
Merry Christmas Eve Eve!
xo

Happy Birthday Nana to be!

Just a quick post to wish my Mom and Nana to be a very happy birthday.
May you have the best year ever! We love you more than you could ever know. You've been an inspiration for many! Thank you for teaching me to follow my heart. Thank you also for being our biggest fan through all the ups and downs of this adoption roller coaster.
We love you Mom!
We put our tree up today. Both Johnson and Peanut have curled up on the tree skirt... too cute. We thought that we were going to wait until Lauryn came home to decorate. But, decided today to pull everything out. It's beautiful and so nice to sit and look at. I love it!
It has been a pretty busy weekend. We got a LOT of snow. I mean a LOT! They are calling for more. Yikes, I don't know where we are going to put it.
Hope everyone is in the holiday spirit. Like it or not, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!