Happy 3rd Birthday Ezra!

Once again I'm running behind -- Last week we celebrated Ezra's 3rd birthday! I can't believe he is getting so big. It seems like just yesterday we got him. He was 8 months old. I remember every detail about that day. Now he is 3 years old. He is a big boy. He loves to play with his brother and sister, he loves Mickey Mouse and his grandmas. We are so blessed to have him in our family.

Today's The Day We Got Mikey Day!!

Two years ago today my life changed yet again. Ezra had been with us for about 4 months, I had known I was pregnant for about 3 months. Life was great. On January 11, 2007 I got a phone call from the adoptions unit about a 3 week old baby boy they needed a home for. I assured the lady who called that I could not handle this, already having a 1 year old and also being pregnant. I'm not sure if what she said next was true intuition or if it was a desperate plea to find this baby a home. I would like to think it was the first. She said to me, "Please think about this .. I was supposed to call a different family on the list but I felt prompted to call you." How do you say no to that? After a quick consult with my husband we said YES! The next few hours were a blur. Our families thought we were nuts and we kind of thought so too, but as I walked into that office and saw this little baby my heart sank. It would still be a year and a half before the adoption would be final but in that instant I knew he was mine. Welcome Michael Andrew! We love you with all our hearts!!

Merry Christmas!

We had a wonderful Christmas! We spent the last 2 days with family and friends and enjoyed a lot of visits. The kids have been so excited for Santa to come. Last night we got a surprise visit from Oma. We knew she was coming for Christmas but she came early ans spent the night. Santa left presents for the kids at Grandma and Papa's house this year. I guess he knew Papa has been sick and couldn't get up and out of the house too early so we all went there to open presents. Then we came back home and opened the rest of our presents here. We then had a wonderful meal cooked by none other than .. me!! It was yummy but I had a lot of help! What a wonderful day to be with family and see my kids have a good time!

Mikey Turns 2

Mikey finally turned 2 last week. I can't believe how fast time flies. It seems like yesterday that I was holding this little newborn in my arms and now he's a madman. We had an Elmo party at home with family and he had a great time! I even made Elmo cupcakes for him. We love our Mikey boy very much!

Chrtistmas Baking!!

Well I'm running a little behind but I need to catch up so... a couple of weeks ago we decided to do some Christmas baking. I remember growing up we always made cookies with my mom. I wanted to start this fun tradition with my kids. I figured things might be a little hectic in the kitchen so we invited grandma to help. The kids had a lot of fun, all 4 of them!

Pics At The Park!

Well a couple of months ago I got the brilliant idea that I wanted to take the kids to the park to take pictures. Picture People is cute but way expensive and a lot of work because my kids are not good posers! With all that's been going on the pictures kind of got pushed to the side. Finally, this last Saturday we made time to do it. It was cold outside. 49 to be exact. I didn't want pictures of the kids in big jackets so I strategically dressed them in thermals and long sleeves thinking they would stay warm. Not the case. We got a few pictures, not sure if any of them are framing quality but hey are cute! After about 10 minutes Ezra was crying because his fingers were cold and they hurt. Mikey's nose was ice cold and Brooklyn's face was all red. We put them in the car with the heater on full blast and by the time we got to the pizza park they were warm! The bad part is I'm not really sure if we got any usable pictures. Sigh.........

Happy Thanksgiving!

This year Thanksgiving has a new meaning for me. It will still be a fun day full of food, family, and more food and fun but this year it means so much more. My family has been going through a very difficult time the past few weeks and it has really taught me a lot. I have so many things to be thankful for and I want to share just a few. I am thankful for my parents. I learned just how important they are in my life and my kids lives and how quickly that could be taken from me. When you face a situation where you may not have the chance to see someone again in this life every little detail about them brings on a whole new meaning. I am thankful for my mom and my dad. I am thankful for medicine, technology, and doctors. Without these things my dad would not be here this Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for my husband. Even though he can be a stinker sometimes, like right now, he supports me in everything I do. It's not always easy but he makes it possible. I'm thankful for my kids. I've spent a lot of time at the hospital lately and every time I came home my kids would run to me and give me kisses and hugs. I love them. They are my life. I am thankful for my sister and her family. She has taken on a tremendous amount of work and stress to make sure that my dad can recuperate well. I cannot always be with him because of my kids ages it would be a little hectic, but she has been there for my parents every step. I have a new perspective on things now. Family matters, friends matter, material things do not matter. Remember what's important in your life and give thanks for what you have! Happy Thanksgiving!!