A movie for their sister...

The kids made a movie for their sister that we can show her when we're in China. This way she can hear them talk and see them move...not just in the pictures that we have brought with us. They were all so excited to make their part of the movie. Hope you all enjoy it!

Michal

http://www.onetruemedia.com/my_shared?z=3b4eb275363f4ce67a0105&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url

Waiting Children in China...

For those of you who have wondered if we are crazy to adopt a special needs child, take a look at this video. It explains in great detail that most "special needs" aren't really special needs at all...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aa3ZN8Tyzc

Hopefully we get our Travel Approval soon...we're supposed to leave in 2 weeks!

A guilty pleasure.

I have to admit that one of my guilty pleasures is watching Wipeout. I think it's because I can laugh out loud to the point where my belly hurts when I see people fall flat on their faces. Not only that, but they are willing participants in the entire thing! It can't get much better than that.

Actually it can. You see, last night while we were watching the show, Stephen made a comment that he would "pay to be on a show like that!" What?!? My husband wants to be on Wipeout?!? He wants to win $50,000 by falling on his face?!? I could outright laugh at him...along with millions of other viewers?!?

It didn't take long for me to put in his application and send in a picture to the TV show. Yeah. We're not that kind of family. But...if there is a possibility of all the above things happening all at the same time...then I've gotta go for it. They tape the show down here in LA, so it won't be too far of a drive for us. I'm crossing my fingers that he gets picked for the 3rd season. It would be just too perfect for my life.

Wipeout!

VBS

The kids spent this week at Vacation Bible School while I taught the 2-3rd graders. Twerp #1 was in my class with one of his best friends. It made for a fun week for him and I together. Twerp #2 had Mrs. Faris. She is the best teacher that I can ever imagine for my children. She is kind and sweet and does TONS of crafts with the kids...much more than the curriculum gives us. Perfect for my little girl. Twerp #3 was in heaven. He had a bunch of other kids his own age to play with and he LOVES the singing.

Next week, the boys will be in Sports Camp at our church. They've never gone, but somehow
they combine sports and biblical principals - sounds like it was made just for the boys of our community! They can't wait to go. Meanwhile, Twerp #2 and I will be hanging out doing "girl" stuff. She wants to paint our nails together and see the free movie. We'll probably hang out at the YMCA and swim together too. It will be a great week for all of us!

We're hoping you all are having a wonderful summer. Time is flying by!

A rundown of July...we leave 1 month from today!

I'm glad the weekend if almost over. We've spent the entire weekend moving furniture and getting ready for Twerp #4 to come home. Our month is going to fly by and we leave one month from today for China.

This weekend we moved our computer into a cabinet/desk into the TV room. It looks really nice there. You can't even tell we have an office in the TV room anymore. We moved the kids' computer to another wall and then took apart the desk in the girls' room. We put together the crib and painted a dresser to match Twerp #2's dresser. (It's now drying outside on the driveway.) We went through all Twerp #2's clothes and put the clothes that will soon fit Twerp #4 in one box while all the size 3-5 went back up in the attic. We are presently cleaning out the garage so we can walk in there. There is A LOT of junk that needs to be stored when you move stuff out of an office and into a small cabinet. We're going to have lots of stuff going to Goodwill over the next couple of weeks.

Next weekend (2nd weekend in July), we will have a meeting with our adoption agency on Saturday and then on Sunday we need to finish cleaning and getting the house ready for the baby. It'll be a busy weekend.

The 3rd weekend in July we're taking the kids camping...our last time as a family of 5. It will be a nice weekend in the mountains and we're all looking forward to taking our trailer out again.

The 4th weekend in July (and last) is my anniversary and Stephen's birthday. We're going away for the night. It'll be a fun weekend with museums and a dinner where there are no coloring menu's offered and only cloth napkins. Fun.

Then...the next weekend is our last weekend home before going to China. We have to pack for all of us as my children will be with my sister in Minnesota for a family reunion. I can't imagine the hectic schedule we'll all have trying to get all 5 of us packed for 2 different trips, but it will be a good weekend. I've considered letting the children pack for themselves, but there would be only toys and hairbows in Twerp #2's bag. Twerp #1 would pack 2 bibles, a couple of reading books and 3 pairs of shorts. Twerp #3...well, he's had his Nemo backpack packed for a few weeks now and he has three pair of PJ's and 1 T-shirt. Should make for a smelly couple of weeks for my sister.

Yeah, our month is busy. We have VBS starting tomorrow and I'm teaching the upper elementary kids. Should be a lot of fun. Have a great week!