Quick Adoption Update

Just wanted to let you all know that we are officially #5 on the "Unofficial Wait List!" Confusing huh? Well, there is a group of Korea waiting families that participate on a forum (chat roomish) within our agency. Likely, not all the waiting families participate, but many do (especially the closer they get to referral). So, either way you look at it we're getting pretty darn close. Still could be a few months...or a few days. It all depends on the available babies, what we're "open" to as far as medical history, etc. So, it doesn't necessarily go in chronological order...but kind of! I'm such a wealth of confusing knowledge. We'll continue to update with any late breaking news! Hope this finds everyone having a great last full week of September.

Please pray for peace while we continue to wait (not so patiently sometimes) to see our sweet baby's face....and to know without a doubt that this is the child that God has planned for our family!

Hugs,
C~

Future Red Raider

Well, we had a great weekend cheering on the Red Raiders! We spent the weekend in Amarillo at Mrs. S new house (lovely by the way). We drove down to Lubbock on Saturday with our old partners in crime from the college days.....went to some old stomping grounds and just thoroughly enjoyed each other and reminiscing about "the college days."

Miss C wanted to stay with Mrs S. in Amarillo instead of driving down to the game with us (she knows where she'll be spoiled the most)!

Last week was "College Week" at Miss C's school and Friday was "wear your favorite college shirt day." So, I had to get Miss Jenn to make us a special shirt....."Future Red Raider!" here she is....

Precious Friends...

We met our dear friends Mrs. E and Little Miss G at Northpark so we could all get together before Summer's end. We had a great time, laughed a lot, and enjoyed our time immensely! We took the girls to The Mermaid at Northpark and just strolled enjoying their laughter together!

We love you guys!!!
Big Mrs. C and Little Miss C


Off to our lunch date...

Off into the sunset....getting SOOO big!

Kindergarten!!!!!

Well, it's official....we have a kindergartener!!!! Miss C was SOOOOO excited! We met her teacher on Friday (the one we were hoping/praying for) and found that several friends would be in her class! Two girls from FBC preschool and 3 that she instantly bonded with at incoming kinder playgroup! She (and I) were beside ourselves with joy! We feel so blessed and that God is so good.

We got Miss C a Tinkerbell alarm clock for a school gift....and she set it for 6:30am! Believe me, she was raring to go! Running through the house screaming...."I can't wait to go to school!"

J and I took her to school together and she walked right in, found her seat and cubby....and started coloring!

God's Country

Well, the Mountain Man made it back as well and had an amazing time! He resembled Grizzly Adams a bit, but we were still beside ourselves to see him! All 11 guys coming from 4 states, 6 cities, on three different airlines made it within about 10 minutes of each other! That was a big sigh of relief for my dad......he's been working on this trip for over a year!

They spent their first night in Augusta, Montana. Jay described it as a "very small, cool town." Augusta basically consisted of 3 bars and four churches and the people there said two things:


*they are an equal opportunity town
*they are a drinking town with an agricultural problem


I guess that wouldn't be our first choice of places to live in Montana if we ever move there!


The next day was the big ride. Jay said he was making fun of John (Brother in law) who is known for sleeping in (not a morning person) about having to get up for a 4:45am breakfast.....needless to say my dad had to shake Jay 3 times to make sure he was alive and then Jay almost missed breakfast (I"m sure John got a big laugh)! There is a first time for everything!


It was 25 miles on horseback into the Bob Marshall Wilderness (Federal Forest Reserve). Jay said it took 9 1/2 hours and it was tough, but the most beautiful place he's ever been or seen! His horse was named Tracker and he said he was a good one! After the looong ride/day they made it to camp, ate dinner...and Jay said he turned down apple pie for the first time in his life and went straight to bed after his last bite of dinner!!!!!! He had lots of firsts on this trip!


They spent the next 6 days, fly fishing, hiking, riding, eating like royalty, fly fishing, and did I say fly fishing? One day they rode to the Chinese Wall (a natural formation named because of it's likeness to the real thing)! Jay said "The view from the top would make anyone speechless."


They all continued to catch cut-throat trout throughout the trip. Jay said John looked like an Orvis Catalog, but he also caught the most fish!!!! They hiked a ways down the river together and caught 25-30 fish that day!!!!


The next day they rode a few hours to the South Fork of the Flathead River.....they continued to catch the fishies....Jay said he, dad and John had a great lunch together just sitting on the river bank and enjoyed the view. He said that Amy (the wife of the owner) made amazing food for every meal. He was amazed at what they had in the wilderness....he felt like a King! They all continued to have a wonderful trip together. They saw many animals, played some Texas Hold 'em, ate and fished more, etc.


Then came the day to ride out...another 9 1/2 hours on horseback. Jay said it was just as beautiful as the ride it and totally different!


My three favorite quotes from Jay about his trip:


*"This is most definitely God's Country"
*"It has been great not thinking about work and enjoying this once in a lifetime (hopefully more for me) trip."
*"Apparently I kept a few people up by being loud" (this during the Texas Hold 'em game)


We feel so blessed that Jay was able to have this experience (thanks, Popa). We are so thankful that they all came back in one piece. We are in awe of God's awesome wonder!





In front of "hotel" in Augusta


















Downtown Augusta???







Transportation














The beautiful views on the ride "in."

More pics from the ride in, my dad catching a fish, camp, and more of God's Country.

The Chinese Wall...in Montana, and John on the top of the Wall.

John "A River Run's Through It" Campbell (brother in law)

http://www.millswildernessadventures.com/home/index.htm

This is the outfit that they used....they ALL highly recommend them....FYI!

Santa Fe Fun!

Well, the girls had a great time in Santa Fe! We shopped a lot, ate a lot and just had lots of fun! Miss C and Miss J always LOVE seeing each other and spending as much QT together as possible (now that they live in Charlotte). We went to the Painted Dish and all made our own little creation. We went to the Santa Fe swimming pool and had a picnic and great time before the daily afternoon showers (it's Monsoon season there). We were able to see The Little Mermaid at the Santa Fe Children's Theater. It was precious and we all just enjoyed it thoroughly! We went to the girls favorite place for dinner one night....La Casa Sena Cantina-they have delightful cuisine for the big girls and the wait staff sings Broadway tunes throughout the evening...always loads of fun! We went the Farmer's Market, a Gallery Showing of one of my folks longtime friends, and enjoyed many a sunset! Dinner on the patio was a fan favorite while we were there....Thanks Mimi for making it such a wonderful vacation!

Sorry Guys....

We just don't have much to update......we are inching up the list one by one!!!! I have been real bad about taking pics of Miss C (just enjoying the moment as it happens) this summer as well so I don't have those to post either.

J leaves for Montana and the Bob Marshall Wilderness on Monday and he'll be there until the 22nd. He'll ride 25 miles in on horseback, fly fish for 6 days, and then ride out! Surely, we'll have some amazing pics!

Miss C and I are heading to Santa Fe on Tuesday and will also be gone until the 22nd. We're meeting my mom, sister and niece (all the guys are going to Montana). We'll have a blast and get to do lots of girly things!!!

If we get any earth shattering adoption news while we're gone I'll be sure and post!

*Pray for safety for all of us on our travels*

Hope everyone is having an amazing summer!

Hugs,
CJ~