Finally Settled!

We have had a crazy full summer. We decided not to do the remodel to our new home, therefore the move in date moved up significantly. After much work: painting interior and exterior, new flooring, countertops ect, we moved in. I will post pictures slowly but here is a picture of the front of our house. I love our red front door. Eventually we will plant grass and flowers but we are very happy to live in the country.

Starting to Pack!

We have officially started packing. We do not know when we will actually move because we are doing a remodel/addition and also need to sell our current home. I will post more pictures of the property in time. If you scroll down, you will see the home as it looks now, but changes are in the air. The tree that Brayden is standing under is one of the favorite spots on the property. We are looking forward to our move.

Pictures of the new home!

And I Call Myself a Blogger!

I know, I stink at keeping this updated. I have been having problems trying to post with pictures, and who wants to read a blog without any new pictures. I will try again and if you don't see any new ones, you will know that it didn't work. How many months have passed? Well, Providence turned four on March 10. We went to Disneyland for the day and attempted our first birthday party a couple weeks later in anticipation of Grandma's return from Australia. On the day of the party I got the stomach flu so the party was moved to Grandma Bakers house. Unfortunately, on the way to the party, Providence barfed. Most of the guests had already arrived, so those who wanted to hang out, did. Providence and I, on the other hand, stayed in bed the rest of the day. We attempted a small party a week later and it turned out fine. We are extremely busy as we have hit the part of the adoption that calls for "our life on paper". We are thrilled to be embarking on this journey again. WE can't wait to see what God has in store. We are also getting the new property cleaned up and packing boxes. I have about 9 more weeks left of school with the kids. Oh yes, and how could I forget, we lost another pet to pet heaven. Hop, our second attempt at a bunny, died on Monday morning. I woke up to the sound of crying and went in to see that he was no longer alive. A funeral was given in honor of Hop. Flowers were brought, a grave was dug, a cross was put into place, songs sung and memories shared. Jason officiates a wonderful funeral if you ever are in need.

We are moving!

We are so excited to announce that we are going to be country folk. For the last couple of months, we have been in the process of deciding what to do with our current living situation, as we will be expanding our family again. We have found a wonderful five acre property about 15 miles from where we live now. The location is still considered, Hemet, but it feels like we are miles away from the busyness of the city.(even if Hemet is a small city) We hope to have farm animals and enjoy spending alot of time outdoors. My parents will be building a home on the land also. We are thrilled for them also, as they have always dreamed of living in the country. We have met a couple of the neighbors and have appreciated their friendliness and helpfulness. As soon as I get some good pictures of the place I will post them. Also, plans have changed with our adoption process. We have decided to adopt internationally again. We will be adopting from Bulgaria. We are so excited to add to our family and can't wait to learn more about Bulgaria. Our adoption agency is All God's Children and we have been impressed with their heart for children around the world.

Humbled in the Cayman Islands!

Jason and I are in the Cayman Islands as I write this post. This getaway trip is with many other Home Instead Senior Care franchise owners. We are having a great time. I really wanted to do something special with my husband this week. As a labor of love I was going to scuba dive with him. On Thursday we went to the pool to train for our exciting adventure. It took me five minutes in the pool to realize that I have ISSUES. If one hyperventilates in four feet of water, one should NOT dive 40 feet into the ocean. I attemped about three times to conquer my phobia and each time I felt like someone had placed me on a ventilator and was going to sink me to the bottom of the ocean so that I might spend the rest of my days there. My poor instructor really tried to help me but I had to humbly get out of the pool and admit my defeat. I have no regrets. I think I would've passed out if I had gone through with it. I did go on the boat to watch my husband dive and we did snorkle. Call me a WIMP if you would like but at least I am still alive to raise my four children.

A Bittersweet Christmas!

We woke up to a phone call at 7:00am from my mom stating that my grandpa went to be with Jesus on Christmas morning. We knew his time on earht was ending soon but nobody expects to lose a loved one on Christmas Day. His favorite holiday was Christmas so there was no better place than heaven with Jesus to spend his first day away from his wife. We still enjoyed our time with our family. This was Selah's first Christmas with us and she really had a wonderful time. We are so thankful that almost one year ago we brought home our precious daughter.