Saturday, May 31, 2008
weekend update.
so i haven't really posted in a while - not because nothing's going on, but because we're blissfully busy.
two weekends ago, kayla & brian ran the 4th annual dart frog dash at the toledo zoo - brian ran the 5k, and kayla ran the 1k (she finished in 6 minutes!), while i held the umbrella over josh & jovie. that same weekend, we had the pleasure of hanging out with my biggest brother, eric, who was in town - and he got in some good bonding time with the kids.
between then and now -- brian's had a tooth pulled; we spent time with my grandparents, uncle rick, cousin brent & his new-ish wife (not so new, but we hadn't met her yet), debbie, and she is sweet & wonderful & just what i thought she'd be (and they are expecting a sweet baby boy at the end of summer!!); did a 10k walk for the foster parent association; celebrated my mar's birthday; spent memorial day with aunt mimmy & uncle doctor b; visited with kd, which included another trip to the zoo; went to a few parks & spent a lot of time working on projects around the house.
today the kids and i are spending time with grammy while brian is with papa, and tomorrow i think we will be belatedly celebrating chris's birthday with him & dad & vicki, which will probably include a fudgy cake with chocolate sprinkles. yum.
we're also anticipating a letter in the mail for brian -- he recently found out that he's been tentatively selected for the position of border patrol agent with homeland security. he received that letter about two weeks ago and had to return some paperwork to them, and now we're just waiting to hear back. he's hoping the position will be in west texas (near el paso), but it could be any number of places -- i'm kind've rooting for san diego so we can be near family (brent & debbie), but really don't know yet what's going to happen. we're excited about the possibility of moving & a new position for brian, but are concerned about him having to leave before the adoption is finalized & me being here with all three of them & having to deal with selling the house, etc, by myself.
(and we are missing uncle doctor b & aunt mimmy, who are in philly, with the fraziers & the vendsels, and are hopefully having a wonderful time :o)
two weekends ago, kayla & brian ran the 4th annual dart frog dash at the toledo zoo - brian ran the 5k, and kayla ran the 1k (she finished in 6 minutes!), while i held the umbrella over josh & jovie. that same weekend, we had the pleasure of hanging out with my biggest brother, eric, who was in town - and he got in some good bonding time with the kids.
between then and now -- brian's had a tooth pulled; we spent time with my grandparents, uncle rick, cousin brent & his new-ish wife (not so new, but we hadn't met her yet), debbie, and she is sweet & wonderful & just what i thought she'd be (and they are expecting a sweet baby boy at the end of summer!!); did a 10k walk for the foster parent association; celebrated my mar's birthday; spent memorial day with aunt mimmy & uncle doctor b; visited with kd, which included another trip to the zoo; went to a few parks & spent a lot of time working on projects around the house.
today the kids and i are spending time with grammy while brian is with papa, and tomorrow i think we will be belatedly celebrating chris's birthday with him & dad & vicki, which will probably include a fudgy cake with chocolate sprinkles. yum.
we're also anticipating a letter in the mail for brian -- he recently found out that he's been tentatively selected for the position of border patrol agent with homeland security. he received that letter about two weeks ago and had to return some paperwork to them, and now we're just waiting to hear back. he's hoping the position will be in west texas (near el paso), but it could be any number of places -- i'm kind've rooting for san diego so we can be near family (brent & debbie), but really don't know yet what's going to happen. we're excited about the possibility of moving & a new position for brian, but are concerned about him having to leave before the adoption is finalized & me being here with all three of them & having to deal with selling the house, etc, by myself.
(and we are missing uncle doctor b & aunt mimmy, who are in philly, with the fraziers & the vendsels, and are hopefully having a wonderful time :o)
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Cue the music
In anticipation of the return of my hero in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I give you ....
Indiana Jovie!
Friday, May 09, 2008
on sunday, my grandmother will celebrate her 80th birthday! happy birthday to the wisest, lovingest & best cookingest grannie in the whole world!!
happy mother's day to all of the women who inspire me!
Friday, May 02, 2008
a few more...
family pictures
