Thursday, March 11, 2010

Just call me Martha

Since getting our Adoption stuff finished that's all I can think about! So I have taken it upon myself to get crafty, to get my mind off things and have something else to focus on. My dear sweet sister in-law Karen and I took a trip to Sugar-N-Spice and that got my creative juices flowing. My first project was my living room wall that was quite boring for a long time. We got some new pictures taken and I got these great frames and did my own little thing. I still need to add some little nicky nacky things to the photo's though. I then found a cute rub on quote and I still said hmmmmmm this is quite dull. Then I had the idea of adding these cute little chip board doohicky things. I distressed them and then stuck them on the wall. I think I will call it my scrapbook wall.


I'm very proud of this next project. While at Sugar-N-Spice they had these really cute wreath that they wanted $40 for. I figured I could make my own, have it lots cheaper and customize it to the colors I wanted. This is what got plopped together for about $12! I think I want to make one for my outside door now. I have to give props to Lances fabulous picture he took right next to it that helped inspire it.


There you have it! Me and a friend are going to start craft nights where we can work on fun projects and the boys can go caving and do man things! It's nice to be able to have a creative outlet to help occupy me during this time of waiting!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

A Flood of Emotion

This morning I was fast asleep when I was awoken by a giddy little school girl named Lance. He said a birth mom had emailed us with a question. At first I'm like huh whats going on im still asleep!? Then it sunk in and I'm like oh what do we do!? It's interesting the emotions that start going through you even though its only been 2 days. The fact is that this email could go know where and there will be many more of them to come of girls that are just interested in learning a bit more. But you still can't help to think what if something can come of this or what is this girl like? What's her name? What does she look like? Why we looked appealing to her in the first place. She most likely sent the same email to 4 or 5 other prospective parents, who knows? The point is that it's crazy the thoughts and feelings that come over you. You hear about this journey your put on and the emotions that happen but it doesn't hit till you start experiencing it. I know it's going to be a tough ride and it wont be short but a very good one indeed!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Approved!

Dani and I finally are official candidates for adoption. Our profile has been approved and is available to view at https://www.itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/23526793/ourMessage.jsf . If any of you become aware of a situation where an expecting mother is considering placing her baby for adoption, please don't hesitate to refer her to our profile. Thanks.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Desert Tonight!



I got the urge to bake this afternoon, and this is what fell out of the oven.

Broom's New-found Talent



I was doing a little house cleaning this morning when I turned around to find my broom doing this. I was quite pleased.