You might be adopting from China if......

I found this on an adoption forum and had to laugh about how very true these statements are. Anyone adopting from China can surely relate.

You Might Be Adopting From China If...

~You know that I-600 & I-171 aren't highways...

~You've been expecting a baby for over 3 years...

~You understand that it's 2006 in some parts of the world...

~You've "paid for" 3 citizenships, but never brought anyone into the U.S...

~You know that waiting for China has nothing to do with Dillards or dishes...

~Your homestudy is followed by a number (i.e. #3 or #4)...

~You never know how many days next month will have...

~You know that babies come in batches...

~You've been fingerprinted four times, but never committed a crime...

~You automatically assume everyone who is expecting is having a girl...

~You own new clothing in 3 little sizes for all 4 seasons (because you don'tknow when or how big)...

~You look twice when you see a lady bug...

~You're more interested in what will happen in March 2006 than in March 2009...

~You know people who understand when you talk about 2 day months & 5 day months...

~Your due date hasn't changed by days, but by years...

~You know who the Rumor Queen is ... AND ... you don't know who she is...

~You know that forecast doesn't have anything to do with the weather...

~You've waited so long, they re-checked your fingerprints to see if they changed...

~Trying to understand why they're printing you again, you study your own fingerprints and wonder if fingerprints grow wrinkles...

~When you speak of "that time of month" you're talking about CCAA updates & referrals...

And finally...You might be adopting from China if you love someone you've never met with all your heart!

Weekend plans

for this kid will hopefully consist of alot of this. We went to the doctors today after a week of what we thought was a cold and she put him on antibiotics for walking pneumonia. So R&R are his only weekend plans.

Much to his dismay this will NOT be part of his weekend plans. He asked the doctor if he could try and play on Saturday. I think you know her answer but it was not the answer he wanted to hear despite feeling miserable!

We are the champions!

That's right! Logan had is championship basketball game last night and they won 33 to 21! The basketball season has officially come to an end! At the end of the game they all got trophies and had their pictures taken to be placed in the gym. Did I have my camera? Nope. Being a first time basketball mom I had no idea that they would get trophies. Also at last weeks game the lighting was horrible and my pictures came out really dark. I either need a better camera or the gym needs better lighting! Actually I think both scenarios are true! One of Logan's friends moms came to the game better equipped than myself (meaning she had a camera) and she graciously agreed to make copies for us.

*This is not a picture from the championship game but after some editing it is decent.

My Valentines

No exciting plans for Valentine's Day for us unless you consider an indoor soccer game followed by a casual dinner exciting. I don't mind at all. Dan wants to choose another charm for my latest obsession~my Pandora bracelet! Now that sounds kind of exciting to me! Happy Valentine's Day!

The neglected blog

Update:Here is the one and only basketball picture. As for Thursday's game we were in a rush to get to the game and I thought I put the camera on the front seat only to realize when we got to the game that I had indeed forgotten it~AGAIN! I do have indoor soccer pictures from Christian's game this morning but his school name is on his shirt and I am not computer savvy enough to figure out how to hide it. I will also post Ethan's game pictures on facebook too because as a parent I would hate to post pictures of another person's child without their permission on a public site. If you are a friend on facebook you can find them there.

Welcome to the "neglected blog"! I seem to have these spurts that I post often and other times that a couple weeks will past before I post. Let me just confess right off the bat that not only have I neglected the blog but I also realized that I have neglected to take pictures of the boys in quite awhile. It is totally pathetic considering Ethan and Christian are both playing soccer and Logan has been playing basketball for a couple of months and yet I have no pictures to share! I did take the camera to Logan's basketball game on Thursday night and as I went to take my first picture the camera battery died! I think I might have got the shot but I don't know how good it was! If it came out I will post it later. Speaking of the game it was a great game! They won 21 to 22! I promise to take the camera to the game this Thursday and to the soccer games on Saturday! Stay tuned for pictures!

Last week the boys all had their yearly doctor's appointments. Ethan weighs 73 lbs, Logan weighs 59 lbs, and Christian weighs 56 lbs! It is funny that Logan and Christian are almost 2 years apart in age yet almost weight the same! Christian has hit a growth spurt recently. All my boys have usually stayed in about the 70-75th percentile (with Christian being a little higher) when it comes to their weight. All is well with Ethan and Logan but Christian will be going to see and ENT for his tonsils. His tonsils have always been larger than average but his left tonsil is so big it is almost goes to the center of his month. He also snores alot so their pediatrician thought with both those issues combined his tonsils may need to come out.

So there is a brief update until I can get some pictures up! This week will be another busy week with practices, church, Valentine's day parties, and volunteering at the school book fair. The boys all have practice tonight. Same time but in three different locations. Not to mention Dan works until 8:00pm tonight. Thank God for my parents who offered to help me shuttle the boys to their various events!