I have never seen a 19 month old hold a pen like this!!!!
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
great pics I found...
these are two of the MOST AMAZING PEOPLE I KNOW! when I was looking for the pics for the previous blog I came across these and wanted to share.
My grandpa and grandma are two people whom I admire and respect sooo much. They have so much love and patience. I pray that one day, my faith, my marriage, and my life would look like theirs.
(my grandpa is a huge Packers fan, and the boys were being polite and joining in on his football game, because, of course, they don't actually like the Packers. Grandpa made sure Caleb didn't get in his way of seeing Brett Farve!)
My grandpa and grandma are two people whom I admire and respect sooo much. They have so much love and patience. I pray that one day, my faith, my marriage, and my life would look like theirs.
(my grandpa is a huge Packers fan, and the boys were being polite and joining in on his football game, because, of course, they don't actually like the Packers. Grandpa made sure Caleb didn't get in his way of seeing Brett Farve!)
the stuff that brings tears to my eyes
tonight as we were driving in the car, we saw jet streams in the sky. Caleb and his friend Ethan were discussing rockets, comets, shooting stars, and well, yes the disappointment of a mere jet! The shooting star conversation brought them to wishes.
Caleb said, "I just have two wishes. that Ethan would live at my house and that God would live at my house and that Papa and Grandpa would come back to life"
WOW!
(yes that was three wishes, but whose counting)
Caleb said, "I just have two wishes. that Ethan would live at my house and that God would live at my house and that Papa and Grandpa would come back to life"
WOW!
(yes that was three wishes, but whose counting)
Thursday, April 19, 2007
CHICK is almost here!
Elijah is just 4 quarters away from earning CHICK!!! yeah Elijah! he is doing well!
Saturday, April 14, 2007
look back!
I finally found the missing Easter pics! check 'em out! april 8
and our adventures to the Red's Opening Day Parade! april 2
and our adventures to the Red's Opening Day Parade! april 2
this is the cutest little prince I have ever seen!
Caleb went to a good friend's "prince/princess" party, although he was the only boy dressed as a prince and the only "boy" friend (the others were brothers and cousins). Caleb and Julia met in a playgroup when they were 3 months old! Julia is in Caleb's Sunday school class too! they adore each other and love to make mischief together too!
Caleb and Julia in the "carriage"
Isn't he handsome!
When Julia opened her present from Caleb, he got to sit next to her.
Mary is another of Caleb's good friends, he has known since birth. Mary and Julia are cousins.
Caleb and the princesses.
Caleb and Julia in the "carriage"
Isn't he handsome!
When Julia opened her present from Caleb, he got to sit next to her.
Mary is another of Caleb's good friends, he has known since birth. Mary and Julia are cousins.
Caleb and the princesses.
yeah Elijah!!!
I am excited to announce that Elijah is "officially" potty training and making great progress!!!!!!!
We have decided to put a little incentive in place for this very determined little boy who was previously not interested in learning to go in the potty. Each time he goes in the potty he gets a yogurt raisen and a quarter. He is saving up his quarters to by CHICK, the green car from the movie. CHICK is a rare car and costs $7.50 on ebay. So we made a chart with circles on it to show him how many quarters he needed and everytime he goes he colors is a circle and puts a quarter in his CHICK $ box.
Day 1, 9 quarters and 3 accidents
Day 2, 3 quarters and 3 accidents
YEAH ELIJAH!! I am so excited I want to train Micaiah too :o)
We have decided to put a little incentive in place for this very determined little boy who was previously not interested in learning to go in the potty. Each time he goes in the potty he gets a yogurt raisen and a quarter. He is saving up his quarters to by CHICK, the green car from the movie. CHICK is a rare car and costs $7.50 on ebay. So we made a chart with circles on it to show him how many quarters he needed and everytime he goes he colors is a circle and puts a quarter in his CHICK $ box.
Day 1, 9 quarters and 3 accidents
Day 2, 3 quarters and 3 accidents
YEAH ELIJAH!! I am so excited I want to train Micaiah too :o)
Thursday, April 12, 2007
this is cute!
Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark
One: Don't miss the boat.
Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat.
Three: Plan in advance: It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
Four : Stay fit When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
Five: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Six: Build your future on high ground.
Seven: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. Nine: When you're stressed, float a while.
Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting...
One: Don't miss the boat.
Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat.
Three: Plan in advance: It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
Four : Stay fit When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
Five: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Six: Build your future on high ground.
Seven: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. Nine: When you're stressed, float a while.
Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting...
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
HAPPY RE-ADOPTION DAY!!!
Just 2 years ago, March 31, 2005 we signed our first piece of paper to move forward with beginning the process of adopting Micaiah! Now today, another milestone in our journey!
HERE WE ARE!!! today is the day we went to the probate court and "officially" re-adopted Micaiah! She was "officially" adopted in Guatemala and became a US citizen when we brought her home because we had both visited her in Guatemala. However, the paperwork is easier (and now all in english) when we re-adopt her here! We also offically changed her name! She is now Micaiah Jane Floricelda Sutton! What a blessing she is to our entire family. We are so grateful that God has blessed us witht he privaledge to be her parents! What an honor. The best part of the day was to be able to adopt her as a family, with the big brothers there too!
Here is our wonderful judge who was so kind and patient, as you parents know, three kids in a court room isn't the best place for kids to hang out, even if it was only for 5 minutes!! This is the exact moment it became official. April 11, 2007 at 10:33 and 03 seconds :o) He had us focus our camera then told us when to snap the camera. :o) and we even got an official adoption decree in ENGLISH!!! I will scan it in later, let me rephrase, Peter will teach me to scan it in later. :o)
NO MORE PAPER WORK!!!!!! WE ARE DONE!
(well, of course, not really, there is two more post placement reports and a request to recieve original documents from Guatemala we have not ever seen before! we have to wait a year for those docs, but no more official business, ok that's not true either we still have to reapply for her ss card with her name change on it and wait for her birth certificate for another 3-4 months. these are just the things I am thinking of at the moment and know about. but all well worth it:o) so I guess that no more paper work thing really isn't true after all. oh well
HERE WE ARE!!! today is the day we went to the probate court and "officially" re-adopted Micaiah! She was "officially" adopted in Guatemala and became a US citizen when we brought her home because we had both visited her in Guatemala. However, the paperwork is easier (and now all in english) when we re-adopt her here! We also offically changed her name! She is now Micaiah Jane Floricelda Sutton! What a blessing she is to our entire family. We are so grateful that God has blessed us witht he privaledge to be her parents! What an honor. The best part of the day was to be able to adopt her as a family, with the big brothers there too!
Here is our wonderful judge who was so kind and patient, as you parents know, three kids in a court room isn't the best place for kids to hang out, even if it was only for 5 minutes!! This is the exact moment it became official. April 11, 2007 at 10:33 and 03 seconds :o) He had us focus our camera then told us when to snap the camera. :o) and we even got an official adoption decree in ENGLISH!!! I will scan it in later, let me rephrase, Peter will teach me to scan it in later. :o)
NO MORE PAPER WORK!!!!!! WE ARE DONE!
(well, of course, not really, there is two more post placement reports and a request to recieve original documents from Guatemala we have not ever seen before! we have to wait a year for those docs, but no more official business, ok that's not true either we still have to reapply for her ss card with her name change on it and wait for her birth certificate for another 3-4 months. these are just the things I am thinking of at the moment and know about. but all well worth it:o) so I guess that no more paper work thing really isn't true after all. oh well
Monday, April 09, 2007
Happy Easter
this is a neat video, well worth watching. A great reminder of what Easter is all about!
Sunday, April 08, 2007
egg hunting
we went to a Friends through Guatemalan Adoption egg hunt! this is a great community in Cininnnati of families who have adopted from Guatemala!
Monday, April 02, 2007
opening day Red's day parade!
We decided to head to the Red's parade downtown Cincinnati! It was a lot of fun, everyone enjoyed it! And it was really warm and sunny outside!
the boys
the girls
the boys
the girls
more Red's parade pics
and on the way home, we got rear ended! everyone was fine. we all got checked out at the chiropractor because I was really sore. thank God we were all okay though. about $2800 worth of damage to the car!
we sure are targets! Caleb has been in 3 accidents, Elijah 2, and Micaiah 1! none were are fault in the least!
Sunday, April 01, 2007
you won't believe it!!!
okay, guess, what could the great news be....
maybe you got it maybe you didn't...
WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!!!
those who read my blog are some of the first to know!!!!!
ps. check the date of this blog :o)
maybe you got it maybe you didn't...
WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!!!
those who read my blog are some of the first to know!!!!!
ps. check the date of this blog :o)
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