1 Year it has been!!!!!

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WOW, it's been a year!!! Can you believe it? I sure can't, but I am so thankful and happy and super proud that it it has been!!!! Know what I am talking about? Lil K's Adoption Anniversary! Yes it has been 1 year! The day we waited on so long, came, and then this last year has flew by!!

We spent the weekend having some fun in celebration!!! Went to lunch Saturday at Red Robin's and then Sunday had a great time making some cupcakes and just making Lil K's weekend super special!

My baby girls dressed up as baby buzz and baby woody, as they called themselves.
They were having a blast.

Her sister dressed her head up, ever so pretty and special for a beautiful Adoption Anniversary Picture!!! Too cute!!

We made some yummy cupcakes, pink cupcakes with purple icing, Lil K's pick.

the cupcake, Lil K decorated... She did good, or at least I think so.

We are so blessed to be Lil K's parents! She is super special! She is a funny lil clown, but the most loving sweetie pie!!! I am honored to have been picked as her Momma! We love you always and forever, my sweet girl!!!! Happy Adoption Anniversary! We love you Baby Girl!!!! Thank you for being our sweet darling baby girl, forever and always!!!!

Hugs and Love,

11 years

We just celebrated 11 years!!! (Dec 4) And Momma, he's good!!! As the Carrie Underwood Mama's Song says!!! I couldn't have picked a better soul mate, if I had tried! God truly knew what he was doing, when I didn't follow my check list anymore! Btw, if you haven't watched the movie The Ugly Truth, you should! It's a lot like that. I had this check list, and my Mr Right, wasn't at all my check list! Instead I am blessed even more! Now I have the GREATEST best friend, my soul mate, partner, my everything!!!!

We had a great day! We took it easy, took the girls to see Santa, just ran around. Then we met some friends for dinner that night! It was lots of fun!

After all that, we ended our night out looking at Christmas lights!!! My favorite thing to do during the Christmas Season!!!! Just wish it was as magical as the movies, in a sled, and with lots of snow! One can dream, can't she?

James, Thank you for being everything you are to me! I can't imagine my life without you!! You are the most wonderful! And I hope you know that I love you more every day, and I really hope I get to love you last, forever and always!

Hugs and Blessings,

Gotcha Twice!

WOW! Just to see the sisterly love! It amazes me!!! I love both these girls so much, and see how much they love each other! What a beautiful blessing!!!

It's Lil K's 2nd Gotcha Day!!!! Can you believe it! 2 years ago, we held her in our arms for the very first time, but she had long been in our hearts!!!!! We officially picked her up on the 20th (yesterday, her 2nd Gotcha Anniversay), but today is the 1st day the courts have it documented for the first day we had "Custody" of our Little Monkey!!!!

I just love this picture! She was busy doing just what big sister did!!! You can see how excited she was to stand on the bridge wall like a big girl!!! We had stopped by are favorite old spot at the Park to see the ducks.

Yesterday was a busy day for us out and about. We enjoyed lunch out with some friends! It was a really great time!!! Then we did lots of this and that's.......

We had baked beans for dinner (one of Lil K's favorites) with BBQ and potato salad. And laughed and played and just had a sweet time!!!

Just a super special time!! Happy Gotcha Anniversary Lil K! We love you so much! You make Mommy and Daddy so happy!!!!

Hugs and Blessings,

Silly Pumpkin Monsters

Today we had gone to Wal Mart and while there Lil E found these cute lil pieces to make faces on your pumpkins. Well there were different sets to pick from, but we had to have these silly crazy monster face ones! What better way to celebrate Lil E's Gotcha Day!!!! WOW!!! In 2004 Mommy flew there, and got to you about 11 at night, and held you in her arms for so long!!! The sweetest moments ever!!! Now it's' been 5 years and look at all you have become and all you are! YOu are my sweet sweet baby girl always!!!! Your Mommy and Daddy Love you very much!



So after we got home, we had lots of fun! We decorated our pumpkins!

And yes, she had have that crazy pumpkin mask, and they both loved it and had so much! They chased each other around for an hour out side! It was so awesome!!!!

HOpe yall have a great weekend!

Hugs and Blessings,

Gotcha!

Today is Lil K's 1st Gotcha day anniversary!!! Wow, a year ago, we were driving to go pick her up. I was beyond excited and the joy was over flowing! It was a long drive and it seemed that we kept running into traffic slow downs. As the day went time, it was getting later and later, and I was more and more anxious! We all were! Then we were there! OH MY! What a moment!!! In the below collage, you can see the very first picture of the girls together. We were blessed to have grown our family! Not only with the addition of our sweet baby girl, but her foster family, as become not only great friends, but an extended part of our family, and K's God parents. It is wonderful!!! All three pictures were taken in the first 2 days of Lil K being with us!


What a year! She has grown so much! She has learned so many things, and we have made tons of wonderful memories! Memories to last a life time! She is beautiful and silly, and wild! She is little miss independent and loves to do anything her big sister is doing! She is talking well and can put together small sentences! She loves outside most of all, just the place this picture was taken yesterday!

Today we celebrate the 1st Anniversary of Gotcha Lil K! We love you so much!!!!

Hugs and Blessings,

Gotcha

WOW O WOW!!! Today is a 4th Anniversary Gotcha Day for Lil E! What a special day! I flew to where she was being cared for. When I arrived there, she was so upset and fussing. She had been for a couple of days because of her shots. I picked her up and instantly starting talking to her and rocking and singing to her, and right away she rested and went to sleep. They said I was the only one who had calmed her down in days. She just needed her mommy!!! Time has flew by and I tell you what, I am over joyed to have my girl! She is getting so big and growing up into such a special young lady! One of her favorite things to do is bake, so today we did just that! We made some cookies! Then she picked out dinner! It was truly a special day! But more importantly my life is special because of the gifts from God I have received! Adoption is truly the most precious blessing! God knew all along!

I wanted to post some favorite memories, but man I can't even begin to tell you the joy in our hearts for every minute!!! So I'll share a lil bit about my sweetie!!!

Lil E has alwasy been Lil Miss Personality! She loves people and will talk your ear off. She wants to take care of everyone, and is super logical and smart! She loves to run and play. She loves being a big sister!

And today she said "I make a wish with all my heart, thank you Jesus for my sweet mommy!" Now if that isn't the sweetest words to hear I just don't what could be. That is just how loving she is!!!

And the lil clown she is too! Oh man, she will do anything to make someone laugh! And she loves her baby sister and loves being a big sister! She loves to play this lil piggy with Lil K's toes. And she really loves to play in their room together! It is brings such a smile to my heart!

I can recall the very first black Friday her and I went shopping! She was still so tiny. She was a lil trooper! She got many ooes and aahhs and smiles! But it was just such a sweet day!

I can remember her first learning to walk and how she would waddle to the water sprinkler to check it out while dad was watering the yard...

Or when we moved and her first playing on the ice.. It was the cutest thing in the world to watch her stand up on the ice. Didn't take her long to start running on the ice!

She has a vivid imagination and can pretend play everything, from house, to dolls, cars, and so much more! She loves to do crafts and color too!

Every moment we have it a special gift from God!!!!

Lil E, baby girl, I will always love and protect you!!!

Hugs and Blessings,

Happy A Day!!!

Today is Adoption Day for Lil E!!! Wow, Aug 19, 2005, was the day!!! We are so thankful for this blessings! Just wishing my sweet baby was feeling better now! (from her surgery a few days ago)... But it's still a special anniversary for us all, for sure!!!!!

Hugs and Blessings,

Yesterday (Dec 4) made 8 years for hubby and I! I am so very blessed! I trully have the most wonderful husband! We beat the odds and are happier today than we ever dreamed we would be! It's wonderful to have met my best friend and soul mate. And better we both love Christmas! So we are enjoying all the fun of the Christmas Season. I was looking through a Christmas cookbook today in planning some Christmas baking. I found this recipe and thought it would be wonderful to make and bless others with.

Christmas Smores Bars in a Jar ~

1 ½ c. graham cracker crumbs
1/3 brown sugar, packed
1 ¼ c. red and green candy- coated chocolates, divided
8 Christmas Tree or Snowman Marshmallows (peeps)

In a one quart wide mouth jar, place graham cracker crumbs; press down crumbs with a wooden tamper or back with a spoon. Add brown sugar on top of crumbs, gently pressing down. Pour ¾ candy coated chocolates over the brown sugar. Arrange the marshmallows inside the jar standing up and facing out; gently press them against the glass without mashing. Pour remaining chocolates behind the marshmallows. Attach gift tag with instructions.


Instructions ~
Empty contents of jar into a large bowl. Cut marshmallows into small pieces; add to bowl. Stir until well blended. Combine ½ cup melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add butter mixture to dry ingredients, mixing well. Pat into a greased 9x9 baking pan; bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.


What a simple and yet yummy gift! And it would be too cute for sure!

Happy planning your gift giving this Christmas Season!