Rush, Rush, Wait, Wait, Wait..all worth it in the end!

That is the adoption game I am playing right now...I rush to finish and overnight paperwork and wait for a response. Then I get the response, to only find out that I missed turning in my kids medical reports!!

I thrive on paperwork, I find myself insulted that I missed this.

Please pray that I can find a doctor to see my 4 beautiful kiddos and sign a paper saying they are as healthy as I know they are!

We did recieve a fabulous update on our little girl today:

She can count to 5!! yes she is only 2 years old!!

She enjoys inviting her foster family to the table and asking if anyone would like coffee.

She loves strawberries.

She likes her foster mother to peel her orange.

She is almost completely caught up developmentally.

She loves to laugh, dance and sing. Wow I love my little girl!:)

AND THE BeST NEWS IS THAT WE WILL BE GETTING A VIDEO TOMORROW!! OH YES....THANK YOU LORD!!! OUR GOD IS SO AWESOME!

Also I have a personal goal to encourage 10 people to adopt, so far I have 3 friends that are considering it and 1 who just started her homestudy!! If you are considering adoption, I would love to chat with you!:):)

I want to post pictures of my daughter ....

I am just dieing to post pictures of our precious baby girl... after finally getting to overnight my homestudy (which has already been approved to our agency this morning)....I think I deserve to post one little picture. Here is one of her little eyes. She is so precious!!!

Everyone keeps asking when I can post pictures, I havent done this before I am not sure when I am allowed to post pictures. I was waiting for HSTK..which could happen tomorrow.:)

Thanksgiving Thursday!!

Thankfulness....Oh wow.!! I am so blessed!!
I am so thankful for all the new little things I have learned of our new little girl!!

~Her newly cut bangs.
~Her pig tails that touch her shoulders.
~Her new name that we arent announcing just yet. We finally decided.
~Her teeny tininess!!
~All 7 new pictures.
~Her absolute cuteness.

The Ultimate Amish/Homeschool Experience

We just got back from a fabulous field trip to Amish country. I have been to Amish country a hundred times but this was fabulously organized by a great friend Kathy Haggerty. This was the sunrise on the second morning we were there. My mom came up to go with us and we traveled in my fabulous 12 passenger van with 12 friends and family!! Camye being wrapped in a horse blanked by our great Amish friend Jonas.:) He was soooo entertaining, telling us about his and Edna's RUMSPRINGA.

Camye, Ashlee and there new Amish friend.:)

The Old Order Amish offered to sing for us while we ate their fabulous, traditonal Amish meal...fried chicken, meatballs, salad, noodles, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, tapioca pudding and pies....

Camye and a great friend Hannah:)

Paul was most excited over the Amish dog...:)

Cant wait for next year.... we will have our new little one..so Kenny will have to come with me!!

Disney Princesses on Ice

My friend Stacey called a few weeks ago and has SUITE tickets to Disney Princesses on Ice. So we decided to join her....we had such a fun time. Our friend Tammie and her daughter Paige joined us. My beautiful daughters....one more will be joining them soon. We already decided we had to take our new little one to see the Princesses ASAP.
My great friend Stacey and her daughters Elianna and Kailey
Me and my girls!:):) Arent they beautiful!!!
Camye was being a goof and not wanting to smile....:)

Menu Planning Monday

Okay..here it is for the week...an easy week. My mom, kids and I are headed to Amish country tomorrow morning and wont be back until Tuesday night. We are going with a very large group of homeschoolers. We are so excited!:) Detailed blogs..coming soon.
I wont have internet or cell service...I am awaiting some important adoption news...hoping hubby checks for me!!

Monday- Amish Country
Tuesday- Amish Country
Wednesday- Grilled Chicken Salad
Thursday-Chili (Hubby is practicing for a chili cookoff, he has a title to defend)
Friday- Homemade Pizza
Saturday- Chicken Gnocchi Soup (not again..didnt get to it last week) Kids are begging for it.:)

I want to create my own Hydoponic Garden....

Deep Water Culture (DWC)
The deep water culture method, also known as the reservoir method, is one of the easiest of all the true hydroponics growing systems. A container holds about two inches of nutrient solution. Several plant containers sit down in the nutrient solution. An aquarium air pump constantly bubbles in the nutrient solution, keeping the plants roots from drowning.
Often, small holes are made around the bottom 2 inches of the plant pots, allowing the roots to grow out into the nutrient solution. As in the example above, an effort is usually made to keep light from getting to the nutrient solution.
Wherever there is light and nutrients, algae will grow. Algae eat the nutrients you are trying to feed to your plants, and when pieces of algae die they attract fungus gnats. Fungus gnats lead to many other problems.
Because of its simple design and simple function, the reservoir method is a good choice for homemade hydroponics. Since there are no drip or spray emitters to clog, it is also a good choice for organic hydroponics growing systems.
This system is well suited for volcanic lava chips media, or else a mixture of one part vermiculite to 5 parts expanded clay pellets. As with any hydroponics growing system, you will want to brush up on your hydroponics feeding tips before beginning.

Soap Box....

Okay its my blog/soapbox..so if you dont like what I write...I guess you dont read it, right?

Here it is...

I think every family should adopt. I do.
Money isnt a problem...its an excuse.
Time isnt an issue..its an excuse.
Too old isnt an issue....its an excuse.

If you may be using one of these excuses... I wish you would reconsider.

My heart right now is being pulled towards to Korea.

Right now I know of three 13 year old kids..2 girls and 1 boy in China. They will age out of the orphanage this year. Guess will they go...the streets. They already have an X on them because of being orphans in an Asian country, they probably have a minor disability so there is another X. Would Jesus turn his back on them?

In Korea, there are many little ones on the Waiting Child list that are in foster homes. But guess how long good foster homes last in Korea...about 3-4 years. At that age..not only do they lose a loving family, they go to an institution. Yes, an orphanage for the rest of their lives!!!!! Think of the difference you could make on just one little orphan in this world.

I am so tired of hearing people complain about not having kids or sad because they can only have 1 or 2 kids. THERE could be a reason. Your child could have been born already and be waiting for you anywhere..here in the US, China, Korea, India, Africa...anywhere....pray about it.

You may think you dont have time, or the interest, or your desire isnt there.

BUT do you think Jesus had the time or the interest or the desire to bear a cross on his back....and then to be nailed to it for our sins. To where a crown of thorns..to sweat blood..for a bunch of ungrateful people.
NO!! BUT Jesus did...it wasnt convenienet or what he was hoping to do that day.

Jesus said in Matthew 19:14, to let the little children come to him. Are you saying that?
Jesus said in John 14:18, I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you. Are you coming?

Okay stepping down off my blogbox....:)

Who said this?

In addition to civic knowledge, self-restraint, and self-assertion, citizens must possess the civic virtue of self-reliance. In order to be truly free, citizens must be able to provide the basic necessities of life for themselves and their families. Citizens who cannot provide for themselves will need a large government to take care of them. And as soon as citizens become dependent on government for their basic needs, the people are no longer in a position to demand that government stay limited within the confines of the Constitution. Self-reliant citizens are free citizens in the sense that they are not dependent on others for their basic needs. They do not need a large provider-government, which has the potential to become an intrusive or oppressive government, to meet those needs.”
~ George Washington on Civic Virtue


Amazing...still true today!

Video!!

Dont get too excited!! Its not the video we have of our little girl....who is sooo precious!! I cant to show you those!!!!We cant show that one just yet...actually we have 6 ...not to brag or anything.:) Anyway I was looking at 'her' videos and found this hilarious video that Chloe made last year. It gave me a little chuckle..hope you enjoy it.:)

Menu Planning Monday

Okay..I have to get back on track with doing my menus. It helps so much during the week if I do this.

Monday- Potatoe Soup
Tuesday-Hamburgers and Homemade Fries
Wednesday-Grilled Chicken Salads
Thursday-Breakfast
Friday- Homemade Pizza
Saturday- Chicken Gnocci Soup

Probably makes some chocolate chip bar cookies for a snack.:)

Hope to have some GOOD adoption news or updates this week!:) Please keep praying for us!!
Have a great week!!!

As The Time Goes By: URGENT: Qiong Needs a Family!

I hope someone adopts this precious little girl. If I had my dossier in China...I would seriously consider this. Even if we tried now..there isnt enough time. My prayer is that someone with a dossier to get another child....takes this precious daughter as well.



As The Time Goes By: URGENT: Qiong Needs a Family!

Thanksgiving Thursday!!

1. I am so thankful for the this little eye. It just steals my Seoul...;) (Okay I removed it..so if you saw her eye...it was up for only a short time. I wasnt sure if I wanted to share just yet.:) Sorry maybe next week or in the next few months I can share her videos. She is absolutley ADORABLE!!!!!

2. I love my co-op! We had our annual planning meeting this week and I am excited for next year. I am teaching Creation Science to 4th-5th graders and 7th-8th graders. I am also teaching Animal Science to K-1st grades!! We even arranged our classes to allow growth instead of having such a long waiting list. Now we can have even more..as if over 50 families isnt large enough.:)

3. I love picking out baby names again!!! Any ideas?

4. I am so thankful for starting a new bible study..studying the book of Jonah on Wednesday night.

5. I am so thankful for FAMILY!!!

6. I am thankful for Chloe having such awesome friends..even if they want to get together ALL THE TIME!! They are all such great friends!!!

7. I am thankful for my new friends that are on the same Korean timeline as I am.

8. I am thankful I have lost a total of 16 pounds this week. My goal is to not be the fatest person in Korea when I go over there...:):):)

9. I am thankful for Little Blessings Dressings Resale that I am volunteering at next week!

10. I am thankful the wonderful and blessed life that I live!!!!!

Menu Planning Monday..well Thursday

I am so such a slacker on my blog...I just am out of time!! But I do need to keep up on menus!!
So I will just do now to Monday and try to come up with the time to plan a menu by Monday for next week.

Thursday- Homemade Pizza
Friday- Hamburgers and Homemade Fries
Saturday- Potatoe Soup
Sunday-Crockpot Chicken and Rice

I will be back on Monday...I think.:)