Spring musical

I couldn't leave Allie out!  Her school did their spring musical last Thursday, and it was SOOOO CUTE!  She had a little solo, and if I don't get it posted now, it may get missed.  

Maybe that's all the family videos..for now:)

Ballerina girl

Mary had her first dance recital yesterday:)

Being so shy, and never wanting to be the center of attention, I was VERY surprised that she smiled and danced in front of such a big crowd.  

Her biggest fans, Allie and Emma Cate

besides these two of course!

I'm posting a couple of clips because the whole thing wouldn't fit!  

I was kind of dreading this weekend because we have so much going on besides all of our activities wrapping up, BUT we had a GREAT weekend.  Everything went smoothly and we had a great time!

F is for FOUR and FIRETRUCK

We celebrated Garrett's birthday a week early since we weren't sure about our travel plans for Korea.  He's been wanting to go to the fire station since January when we took a tour for play day.

Look familiar??

just a fire ladder G man!

Sis giving him a lesson on being 4!

Sweet Cousins!  Abbott wasn't crazy about the sirens:)

It ended up being VERY HOT!!!  Garrett's one request was to spray the fire hose:)

Bunny brought her friend Mrs. Kelly down.  We've had such a blast!

I can't believe he's almost 4...and about to be a middle child!

Love love love this sweet boy! 

You get it?

Well I MISSED IT!  Hubs texted me mid day.  I guess I'm distracted or impatient, but I didn't "get it." I had to ask for an explanation.  You get it??  We received word today that Chubby's paper work has been approved.  We are one more step closer.  All we lack is travel clearance!!!!!!

I ordered the sweetest necklace off of ETSY.  I'm giving it to his foster mom who has cared for him all these months.  It's hard to see the finish with only my iPhone photography, but it's actually a shimmery finish of the photo.  The back has an engraving to her from us.  It's still so surreal.  We will be meeting him so soon!!!

A certain 6 year old...

..thinks I need help.

Last week, I found this sweet note at the sink first thing in the morning.  (Ask me to WASH the DISHES.)

The kid leaves me notes everywhere.  She made my bed one day last week too!  I might need to take a few hints from her:)

Knock out roses

I'm finally learning that it is much easier to plant perrinials rather than annuals in my flower bed.  I have gotten most everything set except for two big spaces on either side of our porch.  My mom recommended "knock out roses" because they take full sun, and bloom until December. 

 They are all over town and I love them, so I bought a couple to plant.  They were covered in blooms!  I lovingly and carefully buried them out front.  Every day, thereafter, they looked worse and worse.  Blooms started falling off, and the blooms that remained looked dead.  After a week of this nonsense (I can usually keep a plant alive for a season anyway), I called mom and explained to her my quandary.  She said, "Oh, don't worry!  Prune the dead blooms and new ones will form and of course continue to water and maybe fertilize it.  Some plants just don't like change, but they'll come back!"  She wasn't the least bit worried.

I did as she said. This morning, one bloom reappeared!!!  The minute I saw it, I thought of Chubby.  What a perfect illustration from the Lord about the coming month.  I'm anticipating a rough period of time for him in his new "soil."  God has ordered every step along our journey, and I know He is faithful to see His little one bloom eventually even if things are rough for a while.  Continue to pray for him!!!  

We anticipate his EP approval to take place very soon! 

My college friends

These are my college friends...the ones who are currently in college that is.  They graduate in a week, and I'm SO SAD!  

We met "J" (far right) at Pine Cove two summers ago, and encouraged her to come hang out.  She finally took us up on it, and brought all her roomies with her.  They've been at the house through out the year doing laundry, sleeping over, studying, and eating a home cooked meal.  I have SO enjoyed being with them.  They simply make me smile, and I'm really going to miss seeing them. (One of them wasn't able to come tonight:( ) 

The kids LOVE them too!  "J" was Allie's counselor last summer, and so of course she has loved getting to see her regularly.  I'm so proud of them.  They are AMAZING women, and I can't wait to see what God does in their lives.  

Thankfully we will see J at pine cove again.  The others won't be far either!  I'm SURE they will stop by when they can.  Love you girls!