Pictures of my kids.

Most of you haven't seen my kids lately, or at all. So, here is a picture of them.

While I am on blogspot, I guess I should give an update. JC is back to work at the pig farm. He doesn't mind the work so that makes things a little easier. It will be nice to have a steady paycheck and maybe get out from under some of this debt.

The kids are as crazy as ever. We just got over really bad colds so they are making up for all the quiet time.

Me, well, not a whole lot is different. I am busy at home and trying to keep the house running. I am trying to find a job and help make some extra money. We'll see how it goes. Other than that things are going as normal.

By the way, don't mind Kyra's hair. (she is the one in the blue jammies on the right. Her hair is OUT OF CONTROL!)

Also, the dog, Aussie, went into the picture on her own. She wanted to be part of the festivities.

Am I young or old?

I can't decide whether I am old or young. Here I am 25, 3 kids and some of my hobbies leave me wondering. Since living here in Milford I have crocheted 3 blankets. I am in the middle of another one with the yarn for the next after that.
Also, I am going to be taking quilting classes on Thursday nights. I am really excited about it but I sound like an old lady. I don't look old but sometimes I do feel it.
On the other hand I do Pilates in the mornings and that isn't something old ladies do. though, I do make a lot of casseroles. I just can't decide. :)
On a totally different topic, JC is finally going to be coming home today. He has been gone for about 5-6 weeks. He has been working in Ogden on the railroad and can finally come home. I am so excited. It has been awhile since we have had him here. The kids have really missed him and I realized how much I need him as well. I like knowing he is going to be here to give me a much needed break. WELCOME HOME JC!!!

Lori, the party house

While in Salt Lake I got to go see my good friend Lori. Little did I know, her house is the party house of the neighborhood. All the neighborhood kids come over. I bet it is because she is always baking. Well anyway, we went to visit and I realized just how much I miss my weekly play dates with her. It helped keep me sane. We had so much fun talking and going to the DI and Reams. I really do miss doing that. I just wanted to shout out to her and let her know how much fun it was to see her and how I wish we could do it more.
Love ya Lori

A visit with a new/old friend

This past week we had the opportunity of connecting with an new/old friend. While in Salt Lake we went to go see a family who adopted a little boy from Ethiopia and from the same orphanage as Damien. It was a wonderful day. I have been talking to a new friend of mine named Jennifer and she is the mom. (We actually went through the same agency.) Well, both our sons knew each other and we only found that out when we exchanged pictures. Both our sons looked at the pictures and identified the kid they were looking at. So, we finally got together and it was wonderful. The little boys looked at each other and were confused. But after some time all 7 kids were playing (3 of mine and 4 of hers.) It was a great visit and I hope we can do it again. It is so nice to have kids from the same background as my son. What an amazing time.

The Days of my Life

Well, I have quite a lot to talk about. Many, many things have happened in my life that are worth writing about. Let me now talk about the Days of my Life.
First I just want to say that Kyra is about 80% potty trained. She has an occasional accident and doesn't make it through the night but I am calling this a success. Damien has also stopped wetting the bed at night. AWESOME!!!

Second, Jc is working up in Salt Lake on the railroad. He has been up there about a month and making a lot of money. This is good since the adoption set us back. We miss him here but we prayed ofr help with finances and got an answer.

Third, I am trying to get a job at the adoption agency I went through to get Damien. All is going well. I am suppose to be hearing from them this week about a job possibility. I hope I get it. It would be perfect because I would be working from home and setting my own hours.

Fourth, this is a sad bit of news. 4 of our chickens have been eaten, probably by coyotes. That left only one and so I gave it to a good friend of mine so now we just have the 3 that were here when we moved in.

Fifth, JC and Damien are both going to be having surgery next month. JC has to have his heart surgery again to fix the hole. It hasn't filled in yet. His surgery is Dec 17. Damien is going to have a circumcizion(?). That will be Dec 19th. Bad week. We are hoping to have the sealing Dec 15th so I hope that works out. Damien is going to be blessed Dec 2nd so that will be a wonderful day.

Sixth, I am going to be a quilter. I am taking quilting classes. I sound so old.

That is all for now. I will keep an update.

Tagged... thanks Tiffany

Apparently people (I don't know who) want to know more about me. This is a little odd to me but here goes.

What I was doing 10 years ago: I was 15 and boy crazy. I was a freshman at school and having a great time. This was the time I still liked going to school and I didn't sluff once. That is crazy to think about since once I went to Granger that all changed.

What I was doing 5 years ago: I was newly married to my fantastic husband JC, pregnant with my first child Olivia and stressed about anything and everything.

One year ago: I had just moved my life to Milford. I was scared and everything was different here. JC and I had just begun our adoption of our son Damien and we were excited about our new life.

Yesterday: I did the usual mom things. I went to the grocery store and post office. I cleaned the house, took care of the kids and then I watched Alias and Scrubs when they went to sleep.

5 snacks I enjoy: chips and salsa, chocolate, cereal, fruit and cookies

5 things I would do if I had $100 million: pay off all debt and buy a house, build an orphanage in Ethiopia, adopt more children, open schools in Ethiopia and help my family out. Wait I have one more, travel.

5 places I would run away to: British Isles, Ethiopia, Australia, France, Russia

5 TV shows I like: This one is hard since I don't get tv reception down here I will name shows I like that may or may not still be on tv. Scrubs, The Office, Friends, Biggest Loser and Deal or No Deal.

5 things I hate doing: Laundry, litter boxes, driving to Salt Lake (just the drive I am happy when I get there), dishes, and sitting around being bored.

5 biggest joys of the moment: marrying my husband JC, being a mother to my children, visiting friends and family, being part of a community, and feeling like I make a difference.

I now am suppose to tag 5 people, the problem is the people I know who read this have been tagged so I will just name 5 people.
Yvonn Al-azragi, Ginger Healy, Jennifer England, Kristen Snow and anyone else who reads this.

Potty training

I hate potty training. Olivia and Damien are both potty trained so now I am working with Kyra. She has gone in the potty a lot but she won't tell me when she needs to go. Right now I am working with bribing her with stickers. She loves stickers but so far nothing. She wants to wear underwear but she pees in them so I am reluctant. I should just bite the bullet, prepare for the puddles and go for it. We'll see if I get that brave.

Update.

I just wanted to give an update on my crazy life.
First things first. Damien has had all his dental work finished. We are so happy that is done. He had a pretty sore mouth and now he is really happy and smiles all the time. He is feeling better and eating well. After he had his teeth done, two days later we went to the Pediatrician and got 5 shots for immunizations. That poor kid. He is a real tough kid though. He is picking up English and I know he is so happy to be part of a loving family. His best friend is his sister Olivia and he is obsessed with cars. We almost have all the paper work completed to get him sealed to us in the temple. We are hoping we can do that in November. I will be relieved when that is completed.
Olivia is doing really well. She loves preschool and learning her numbers and letters. He is a really good big sister. She is getting so big and I can't believe how mature she is for so little. She wants us to go back to Ethiopia and get her another brother.
Kyra is such a happy girl. We laugh at her antidotes all the time. She and Damien have their little battles but over all they are a great pair. Kyra is a momma's girl and has a hard time sharing me with her siblings but she is learning. If only her hair would grow.
JC and I are doing well. We are hoping that we will be able to buy a house next year, but only time will tell. I am finally back to my pre-pregnancy weight so things are going well. I love being home with my kids and can't wait for more.

Another update.
If you don't know, I got assaulted in Salt Lake by my in-laws neighbor. I filed charges against her and she filed trespassing against me. There is no proof of the trespassing so the judge pretty much said there would be no charges. I have to go back to Salt Lake to tie up the loose ends. The neighbor on the other hand will have charges since we got the marks she left on me recorded. I am looking forward to seeing the end of this. I will let you know when it all comes to pass.

My Wonderful Husband

I have to brag about my wonderful husband JC. He is such a hard worker and such a great dad and husband. Right now he is in Ogden Utah working for the railroad. He might be gone for 1 day or 2 months we don't know. He is there while we are here and don't know when we will see him again. He works so hard so I can be home with our 3 kids and that is such a blessing. It is hard being without him, but I have to remember he is by himself and that isn't easy either. I love my husband.

Monkey see Monkey do

I have really noticed a few things since coming home with our son. He doesn't even speak our language and yet he can tattle just like Olivia and Kyra. He even does the whiney voice and makes sure you know he is catching one of his siblings doing something bad. I now have 3 tattle tales and sometimes it can really grade on your nerves.
The second thing is all tantrums are the same. Whether your from America or Ethiopia the screaming and pouting in universal.
The third thing is all kids just want to be hugged and kissed and told that they are loved. Damien loves to cuddle and be hugged. Yesterday I didn't feel well and was laying on the couch. The kids were fighting over who would get to snuggle me. It is times like this that remind me why I love my kids and want more. What a blessing they are to me.
The fourth thing is they are all sneaky. If one sneaks a cookie, the other two have to also. It's not like I don't know what they are doing.
All in all, no matter where kids are from or the language they speak, they are all the same.

Time sure flies by....

Well, it has been quite some time since my last post. I apologize to all of you who remember this blog still exists. Well, we are home from Ethiopia. We had the best time. I did so many things that I would never be able to do in the states. We have our son and are a happy little family.
Damien is adjusting very well. He is starting to pick up English and I think he just loves being a kid. He loves his 2 sisters, though Olivia is his favorite. He misses her when she is at pre-school. He is potty-trained and I am happy I only have diapers on one (not for long. We are working on potty-training and things are going well.) JC is working really hard and we are going to start to save to go back to Ethiopia and adopt another little boy, probably the same age since this went so well.
JC and I were very impressed with the orphanages in Ethiopia. They were clean and the kids were happy. They don't sit in the cribs like other countries. They hug and kiss them like their own and the kids really benefit from it. Damien has shown no negative signs and he is really attached to us.
This next week we are going back up to Salt Lake for Damiens dentist appointment and pediatrician appointment. He has to have all of his teeth worked on. It will cost about $2500. I will be happy when this is all finished. We found out that Damien has no enamel on his teeth due to malnourishment. We also found out that before he went to the orphanage his lived on the streets and was a begger. So much for such a little kid to live through.
As for me I am adjusting to having more kids than arms. It is crazy, but I am trying my best. I have gone to church by myself 2 times now and I think I do o.k.
Well, I will write more later. I just wanted to say that things are going well and we are happy. We can't wait to go back.

Less than 24 hrs.

In less than 24 hours JC and I will be on a plane to get our son. I can't believe it. I am really excited and nervous. JC actually jumped around a little and that is not like him. I will be meeting my son in about 2 days. AHHHH!!!! I have a lot to do before I do go but I needed to take a minute and let it sink in that my little boy is coming home. I have been anticipating this for over 9 months. Olivia is really excited for him to come home. Kyra doesn't know what is going on but she is happy anyway. My mom and mother-in-law have been very helpful watching them while we go. I AM LEAVING!!!! Wish us luck and I will update soon.

The Single Digit Countdown 9...8....7

We are at 9 days to go in our countdown to Damien. I can't believe how fast this is all happening. I received our stack of airline tickets today and so now it seems real. We have his bed all set up and things are on their way. I just can't believe it. Included is our newest picture of Damien. He is sooo cute.

Blast Off in 12...

It is 12 days until we will be blasting into Africa. JC and I are really excited and I am really ready to move on to this next phase. The girls are excited to have NaNa and Grandma come play while we are away. Olivia and I have been doing a countdown on the calendar and she is so excited that after 9 months of waiting her brother will be home. Time is just flying by, and in no time I will be on a plane (only the 3rd in my life) and flying farther than I ever have (I have only been to San Fransisco). I just want to take a minute and thank everyone for their support during all this. It is nice to have a strong support system. I love you all.

Fly fly away

Hi everyone. I just wanted to make it known that we have a flight date. We will be leaving on August 25th and will arrive in Ethiopia on the 26th. We are really excited. I am going to be counting down.

And then there were 5....

Hi everyone. I am so sorry for not keeping everything up to date. It has been a crazy month and things are really starting to fall into place. We have some very exciting news, but before I get into that I would like to put down key moments into what has lead up to now. Our July 24th court date got moved due to change in policy and a new waiver needed to continue. Our July 31st court date didn't go as planned. His case went to court, but Damien is from Souther Ethiopia and the paper work for his adoption wasn't up to par, so they had to summon his Uncle to come and make everything legitimate. He had to drive over 500 KM to get to the capital Addis Ababa. He made in the night of August 2nd and this morning they went to court and Damien is now officially our son. It has been a very stressful time since courts close next week. This was the last day to get through until the end of September. We are so excited and can't wait to bring home our son. We don't have flight info yet, but I will post it when we do. I can't believe it. I have 3 kids. I am so lucky and the Lord has really blessed my family. Thanks for the prayers and support. WE ARE GOING TO ETHIOPIA!!!

Blown tire...

JC blew a tire last week. He called and woke me up at 5:40 in the morning. I had to go pick him up and he dropped me off at home and went to work. Later the sherriff of an earlier post showed up with our warning to move it or it would get towed with a $400 fine. I told him JC would be home at 5:00 and we would go fix and and move it. He said that was fine. We went to the car and we had to read the manual about the jack. Then we put the donut on it and lowered the car to find it was flat. We raised the car, I took the tire to get air. the sheriff showed up to check on us. WE put the donut back on and turned the key to find the car was now dead. No juice whatsoever. We borrowed jumper cables from some cops and then had to wait 30 minutes for the car to jump. What an adventure.

Blood=Bruise

I have given blood on many occasions. So many in fact I have a blood donor card. Well, I went to donate blood at the Milford blood drive and ended up with a huge bruise. This bruise is the size of a softball. My bicept it really sore also. Why can't I do anything without it turning into something crazy? Can I just get a break? The blood getter guy missed my vein and then chased it and then adjusted the needle on a few occasions. Good thing it is for a good cause or else I might have to pop him in the nose and give him a bruise. JC wasn't too happy about it either.

We have a court date

We have finally received our court date for Damien. His case is suppose to go through court on July 24th. We are so excited. I hope it goes through and doesn't get postponed since courts close in August for 6 weeks. We will then be traveling 2 weeks after that to go and pick him up. I can't wait. There are about 6 other families who are going the same time we are so it will be nice to talk to people doing the same thing we are. I will keep everyone posted as we hear more.

Visitors

We were quite the popular house yesterday. Our first major visitor was Beaver County Sheriff. They saw JC's car on the side of the road and were going to tow it if we didn't get it moved. That would have been a $400 fine. I told them we were going to move it when JC got home from work. That is another story...
The next visitor was an FBI investigator, he was investigating the fire and had some questions for me. At first I thought he was going to ask me what I was doing at the time of the fire etc. Take me in for questioning under a bright light and not let me have water until they got their answers.
This is blog worthy just because we never get visitors and when we do they are law enforcement. I would've rather seen Ed McMann. :)

Anyway, back to changing the tire. We get there and try to find the jack. We get that out and we don't know how to use it. We figure that out and get the tire off and put the spare on, lower the car and the spare is flat. So we lift the car again and I have to go fill it with air. Well, JC's car battery was dead and we don't have jumper cables so I had to go ask a fire and rescue truck if they have cables. We get those and now JC's car is home and today we are taking it to Cedar for new tires. Can I have one thing go on without it being a charade?

Blow out...

JC left for work today, but he didn't get very far before his tire blew out. There isn't much left on the rim. I couldn't believe it. We just had my tire fiasco and now another one. Another day another problem, actually it should say Another day another way to spend money you weren't expecting.

Another day another problem

Well, today, Sunday, I thought would be a good day without anything else to go wrong. Well, that is never the case. I went outside to get my purse during primary and a friend of mine came in at the same time and told me my car had a flat tire. Not juse a little flat, I mean to the rim flat. So, her husband had a lesson on service for the young men and they went out and fixed my flat. I love it here. Everyone is so concerned about everyone else and I just really feel cared about and taken care of. Milford number 1!!!

Shake Shake Shake

Our adventures just keep on coming. We had the fire incident and the next day we went out to feed our animals. Our dog Aussie kept digging at this spot so JC went to see what was going on. Well, in our bushes was a small rattlesnake. I couldn't believe it. I knew they were out here but I never thought I would see one in my yard. Sometimes country living is really scary.

Too close for comfort.

This past weekend has been one I will never forget. As some of you may have seen on the news, there has been a huge fire in Milford Utah. It has been reported to be the biggest fire in history. Well, JC and I are apart of that history. That fire was right in our backyard. We were in Beaver and came home about 10:30 that evening to see a raging fire right by our house. We hurried home and couldn't believe what we were seeing. I called the fire department and they said we didn't have to evacuate yet but they would let us know what was happening. Apparently, the fire started about 4:00 and there were 2 helicopters, 2 planes, and fire trucks from Milford, Minersville, Beaver, and Cedar City. Our house was command central. Friends and family from Milford drove out to help us evacuate our house, but we weren't home. The blessing came when the wind started blowing north east away from our property. That is the only thing that has saved us thus far. We stayed up late waiting for our call to get out. The fire is still burning and with the right wind angle it could come back, but we are praying that won't be the case. So, I just wanted to let everyone know we are safe and so far we are still at our house. We are very thankful to friends and family so willing to be there for us in this emergency.

No News is Good News?

Well, we haven't been informed on our son in some time. We did get an e-mail last week but it was from Ethiopia and our adoption coordinator didn't even know what it means. Hopefully the old saying no news is good news is true. We are still praying to get through the court system before it closes.
Have you ever noticed that life keeps marching on even if you would like it to take a little break? I have been so busy with my church callings that I just wanted it world to stop rotating for 10 minutes so I could sit with nothing to do.
JC is still working at the pig farm. He really enjoys it. He would like to own one of the nursery barns in the future and I am actually o.k. with this idea. He has had quite a few ideas that I don't understand but this one I could get on board with.
The kids are doing well. Both very active and happy.
Well, I will hopefully hear some news soon, because this news would be better news than nothing.

What's in a name?

Well, JC and I have finalized our son's name. We are pleased to announce little Damien Biruk Holmes. We just found out that we will be traveling in 7 weeks to pick him up. That is if things go according to plan. Olivia, Kyra and I went up north to Salt Lake this past week and we did some shopping for Damien. We found some great deals and we are really excited to get him here to dress him up. I took his medical forms to our pediatrician and he said that Damien looks great. We were relieved.
Olivia and Kyra have been helping me get things ready for Damien. We only have to find him a toddler bed and we will be set.

Our son....

WE HAVE OUR SON!!! We are soooo excited. He is 2 and adorable. We will now begin the process of waiting for the courts to give us permission to bring him home and then we will wait for the travel info and then we will travel. We don't have a name picked out yet but we will let everyone know when he do. Ethiopia here we come.....

High 5

Well, On May 25th JC and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary. I can't believe we have been married for 5 years. We haven't officially celebrated it but it has happened. We have been married longer than a lot of celebrity couples. Time has just flown by. I can't believe it. Here's to another 5.

Our EXCITING news....

We got a phone call on May 21. It was from our adoption coordinator Lisa. She called to tell me she has 2 healthy infant baby boys and we get to choose which one we want. The pictures Ethiopia sent were not good so we have to wait to pick new ones. Lisa is in Ethiopia right now and she is taking pictures of the boys and when she comes back on June 4th we will be choosing one of them to be our son. I don't know how I am going to choose. It will be hard to take one and not the other. I plan on keeping tabs on the other and if he doesn't find a family, taking him eventually. It is so surreal. We are going to be going to pick up our son in the next few months. We can't wait. We mailed in all our paperwork so now we are playing the waiting game. Olivia is really excited to have a baby brother. I am scared but thrilled. I know that we are doing the right thing. This little boy is going to be so loved. It is going to be hard to wait for him. JC and I are on pins and needles. This process has been so fast, and I know that we have been lead here to this exact place. I can't wait to go to Deseret Industries and shop. :)

to Breed or Not to Breed...

Well, a lot has happened since the last post. I thought it was time that we gave an update. One of the biggest things is JC getting another job while we wait for the railroad to decide what is going on. We has gotten hired on at Circle 4 Farms. It wasn't his first choice but it's a job. He is a breeder, which means he aritifically inseminates the pigs. He says the job isn't as bad as he thought it would be, but still it's not the most fun. He gets up at 5 everyday and home just after 5 at night.
Other news.... Olivia has graduated preschool. She misses it. We will have to find something else to keep her busy.
I am officially finished substitute teaching. It has been fun but I don't think I will be doing it next year. We should have our new child by then and I feel he will need me so no more subbing. I had a busy Sunday. We had family come and visit and on top of that I had a lot of church responsibilities. Let me give a run-down. I was the chorister in Sacrament, gave the closing prayer in sacrament, conducted Primary, gave sharing time and was the chorister in Primary. I was very happy when church was completed.
We are doing very well and hope all is also.

Life on a farm....

This past week it has really hit me that I live on a farm. I have always known but now I KNOW!!! Just a minute ago I went out and threw hay to our goats, fed the chickens and gathered eggs and it really came into view that I am a farmer. It seems really weird but it is true. It also came into light when Olivia's new chick, Miss Bianca died. I knew she was going to so I went to my friend Sharla's house and dropped the chick off and asked them to kill it since it was suffering. We then went back to the video/farm store and got Olivia 2 healthy chicks; which are doing rather well. Anyway, Sharla dropped a rock on it and killed it. Man, I am in the boonies and things are so different here then in Salt Lake. I love it here though. So anyway, so Olivia told me she did not want another yellow chick. She is soured on yellow chicks. She got a brown and a grey one.
The adoption is almost finished. We have all our paperwork done and now have to make copies of everything and then send it off. I am so thrilled. We should get a referral in 2 weeks if all goes well. I am going to have 3 kids. Can you believe it? I can't. I am going to have a heard aren't I?

MORE Adventures in Milford

Well, the adventures just keep coming for us. I wonder if it is Milford or if it is living on a farm or if it is just us. We had an interesting Mother's Day. JC gave my my present on Friday since he didn't know if he would be here or not on Mother's Day. He made the kids hand print in plaster of paris. It was really sweet. If you don't know JC, you should know he is not crafty in any way. Then Sunday came around. Our chicks and ducks made a huge mess in their cage and it was sooooo smelly. We had to clean it before church or they would get sick. We put the chicks outside in their outside pen and out the ducks in the bathtub. We started to clean up the mess and get side tracked. Suddenly I remember, THE WATER IS STILL RUNNING!!! I go dashing into the bathroom to find the water flowing over the side of the tub and on the floor. It had been doing that for several minutes. I turn off the water, and start grabbing towels. It was a mess. We finally got everything under control. We cleaned up everything and got to church 15 minutes late. Sacrament was o.k. then we get our flowers. Mine was dying. I walked around the hall with it and people were looking at me like "nice flower". Let's just say, I don't want to repeat that Mother's Day.
Our next adventure was the next day. I was going to put our ducks and chicks outside for the night. I am so tired of their messes inside. It was too cold so they had to be in AGAIN! I didn't have their inside cage ready and it was late so I put them in the bathroom with the door closed. The next morning I woke up the a huge mess. That's it. They are going outside and that is where they stayed last night and I couldn't be happier. The ducks have a kiddie swimming pool to play in and all is well.
Meat chick adventures are still happening even though he is dead. I went out to water our garden and poor meat chick had been dug up during the night and he is no longer in the ground. Something came and ate him. We don't know what, but we do know it wasn't any of our pets. We didn't tell Olivia, I filled in the hole, put the rock back on top and went on my way. She has a new baby chick, not a meat chick though. She loves it. She names it Miss Bianca. You know the mouse from the rescuers. Well, When we got it it had just hatched that day.
I have to tell you about the store we bought it at though. It was in Beaver, and it was a video/dance studio/ farm store. The front of the building is the dance studio and the back is the video/ farm store. You walk in past rows and rows of videos and then you come the the counter and to the left is more videos and the right is poultry food and different animals to buy. There were rabbits, mice, geese, ducks and chickens. It was the weirdest store I have ever been to. I bet people are waling around going "Honey, I want to rent a video and hey while we are there let's buy a duck."
Anyway, that is my week thus far. Please post on here so I know I am not just writing for myself.

Goodbye Meat Chick

This has been a hard day for Olivia. Yesterday her beloved chick, we liked to call meat chick because it was a chicken genetically enhanced to slaughter in 8 weeks, died suddenly Apparently this type of chicken was not meant to live a long life. Olivia was heart broken. She cried a lot so we had a little funeral for it. She now wants another meat chick but we have bargained for just another chick instead.
JC went to his interview. All went well. We will find out next week if he gets the job or not. If he gets it we would have a huge weight lifted off our shoulders. It would also give us the money to complete our adoption.
I have only 1 week left of subbing. I am kind of sad but at the same time it will be nice to stay home with the kids. I have really missed being with them.
Kyra is doing well. She is talking a lot and is now singing all the time. It is really cute.
I have planted a garden. We have tomatoes, corn, carrots, green beans, green peppers, and sunflowers. I hope everything grows.
Well, that is all for now. Cross your fingers for JC. I know I am.

My first Blog.

Hi Everyone. This is my first time doing a blog. I thought about how much I liked looking at other peoples blogs that this would be a lot of fun. I don't have a camera that I can connect to the computer so there won't be many pictures until I get one. We are doing really well here in Milford. We are getting close to finishing our adoption and we can't wait to bring our son home. We are leaning towards the name Damien for him but we will finalize the name when we see him. The girls are doing well. They love living on a farm. We have a lot of animals. Here is the rundown: 1 dog, 4 cats, 2 goats, fish, 1 rabbit, 4 ducklings, 3 adult chickens and 6 chicks. Olivia is waiting for me to get her chick out so she can hold it. JC is going to be going for a job interview this week. We hope he can get it. I am still teaching but that will end this month so we will need something else.