All three

These guys are full time. They are on the go and all boy at full speed! I love them so. I am exhausted most days but press in hoping one day I will see all the hard work paying off.

Moe is so close to being adopted it's not even funny. The last part of the appeal process is nearing on July 13th. The case will be heard before the 10th court of appeals for the final decision, on July 13th.

Roo has had both 'parent's' terminated on and has been approved for the adoptions unit but has yet to be moved over.

We are holding out until November to adopt them both. We feel they should both be free and clear by then. It's also national adoption day ( one of the days in Nov. :) ) where all adoptions are free of charge. When you are adopting more than one child... free is a blessing! What am I saying... adopting ONE child, free is a BLESSING. lol... we will count this as a blessing indeed!

This past weekend

was absolutely BUSY! I can't say that I am surprised because all my days are starting to run together. I like to be busy, it may be a disease. Not quite sure. All I know is if I am not doing something or planning on the next thing that's going to take place... then I must be sleeping. And I get about 6 hours of that every night (give or take).

This past weekend starting on Friday evening, I had a photo shoot of sorts. I had some ladies contact me asking if I'd be willing to take them out and help them with their camera skills. I have done 'fun shoots' before where I go out with a few friends and a cute little model and help them where they are having trouble. Not that I am anywhere NEAR knowing it all, but they tell me they like my photography and would like to learn more. I am happy to oblige.

Saturday some of our dear friends came into town for the weekend and we finally got to spend some much needed time together! Their girls are about the same age as the boys give or take a few months here and there. Bear and their eldest daughter Anna-Kate started out friends from birth basically and when they moved we saw less of them. {rumor has it they are moving back though *wink*}


It was so fun watching Bear and Anna Kate play together. Their conversations are some to be remembered. Too bad I have a HORRIBLE memory. LOL. There is one conversation that I do recall that went something like this.


Setting: 2 three year olds at a kitchen bar with fajitas and all the trimmings in front of them on their plates.
Anna-Kate: "I don't like beans."
Bear: "I like beans."
Anna-Kate: "I don't like rice"
Bear: looking at her funny.
Anna-Kate's mom: "Anna, you need to eat your fajita"
Anna-Kate: "I don't like fajitas"
Bear: "What DO you like then?"

The tone in his voice just cracked me up. Absolutely a glimpse of a couple in their college age years, the guy listening to the girl 'complain' about not liking anything and the guy just having had enough, "What on EARTH DO YOU LIKE?" Hahaha

Anna-Kate, honey, one day you will get a kick out of this. For now your mother and I are laughing for you.


We did get some fun pictures of the girls while they were here. Sadly only one or two with Bear in them. They were so cute together but ON.THE.GO! I wanted to get some shots to display at the hospital where my work has been getting hung up. And seeing we can only display one of our boys publicly thus far I was looking for some more faces that I haven't been plastering on CD's for them to choose from.


Sunday came around finally and it was time to attend church. We usually have 3 church services due to our congregation outgrowing our existing building. The church had to start having 3 services to be able to 'fit everyone in'. But during the summer a lot of college kids go home for the summer or families take vacations so the attendance allows for only 2 services. We attend the 9AM service then serve in the young 4 year olds class room for the second service.

We were then invited out to have lunch with some friends and back home in time to put the boys down at about 2:45 (typical naptime... 1PM. They were exhausted!) I needed them to nap b.c my sister's wedding/ my nieces going away party was later that day. So I get some editing done and empty my card and charge my battery for the wedding. 4:30 on the road. Wedding.... party... back on the road at 9:30 (typical bedtime... 7 or 7:30. More exhaustion!) It was wonderful getting to witness my sister's happy occasion though so I am glad we were there!

All I can say is that I am ready for some down time. I want to sit and lock myself in my art room and NOT COME OUT FOR A MONTH!

OH did I mention that there was a CPS and an AFS visit in there this past week, an ECI visit or two and some dr. and ER visits as well.

So as of now... on my plate. I have 3 shoots to edit and two names to paint (names to be done by the 11th of June).

Forward March!

I don't even KNOW what today is but thus far I have made homemade tortillas, hamburger buns, 3 meals and two snacks. I was going to make our 2 bread loaves I typically make every other day but I ran out of ingredients.

I can't tell you how many diapers I washed today and hung out on the line to dry but I do know that spiders like to sun on them when they are out. Bringing them back in off the line I had to relocate at least 3. At least the kind yellow-jackets building their new nest right next to the hang line didn't see me as a threat. They just watched me slave away :).

I have done 5 loads of laundry with the 6th in the wash waiting for the dryer to be done. Two more loads on the floor... maybe 3. I bathed 3 precious boys and snuggled them into bed. Now here I sit like a zombie and I can't really feel my feet for having been on them all day. That's when you know you've done good. haha

I read this quote the other day and it said "If today were a fish, I'd throw it back"... that just may have been today.

He's on a roll

Roo has been on a learning roll lately. He's still a bit behind in many areas but he is learning that LEARNING and GROWING is SUPER fun!

His last weigh in at the dr. was 20lbs at 14.5 mos old. He's still so teeny tiny in so many ways, just not the height dept! He is TALL! I can't remember his height just now and I don't feel like waking him to figure it out SO, I will get back to you on that one.

He's not talking still. He can say some things such as DA (dad - he HAS to sound like his big brothers!) Momma, ah duh (all done - while signing), He has been saying 'Pea' for Please (also while signing), and he will shake his head if he doesn't want something. He still doesn't clap or have a sense of what we are talking about (such as, "where's the dog?" or "point to the dog") and those are some of the things ECI has been helping us work with him on.

We have a feeling his personality is JUST.LAID.BACK and he COULD do these things if he wanted to but b.c he really doesn't HAVE to it's no biggie to him! Which to us it really isn't either, it isn't hurting him and we take care of his needs. It is just something that ECI would really like to see him get going, learning :).

He is finally walking. It's not his MAIN form of transportation just yet but he is letting go and walking across the room now. He still has the drunk leg going on but he's got it down and can even turn while standing up and go the other direction. I am so proud of my littlest guy!

NOW, on the other hand, his other new found joy is climbing the stairs to bubbies top bunk! THAT I am NOT excited about! They have a slide on their bunk and he LOVES to slide, so up he goes! We turn around and he is already up to the 3rd step!



SO proud of himself! Here come brothers right behind him to cheer him on (or send him zooming down the slide - take your pick!).

Way to grow baby Roo!

OH... AND THE BIGGEST NEWS (if you don't follow my facebook, he is now legally free for adoption!!!! We are still waiting for Moe's case to close out COMPLETELY to move forward with both adoptions together!)