2 Years LID in Family Pics!

Today is our 2 year LID anniversary! It's hard to believe that two whole years have passed since our dossier was logged in at CCAA. Much has changed during these last two years. We have had a lot of good times. We have seen so many holidays, birthdays, and graduations come and go. We have watched as our children have all set out on the journey to their own lives. We have been through some not so good and scary times, too. Adam and Justin, and Marie's boyfriend, James, have all been in very serious car accidents, and by the grace of God all came out with only minor cuts and bruises! The most saddest and devastating event in the last two years has been the death of my beautiful mom. We are all so very sad, but very comforted to know that she is Home with Jesus Christ in Heaven. When we look back on these last two years, it is as if everything is falling into place just as it should. We truly believe that everything does happen for a reason and God has a plan for all of us. The day we finally have Kaelin placed in our arms will be exactly in His perfect timing.

Kaelin's window seat is finished!

We finally finished the window seat in Kaelin's bedroom. I love it! My sweet wonderful sister, Sue, made the beautiful soft cushion. She is so talented when it comes to sewing and cooking for that matter! The valance is Pottery Barn Kids Pink Daisy Garden which matches her crib bedding. All we need now is my PBK pink dream glider to make the room complete. And, of course, a baby would be nice, too!

Empty Nest!

Well, it's official! For the first time in 26 years we are just the two of us! As of last weekend, Gary and I became empty nesters! Justin and Marcus moved to a condo just 3 miles down the road. It's really weird rattling around in this big house with just the dog and the cat! They even seem to be a bit mopey! I miss my kids something terrible! Even though the boys only live a few miles away, and I talk to my girls nearly every day, I still hate it! I have been keeping myself busy by cleaning and organizing! Most houses have at least one or two junk drawers. But not our house! Every drawer and closet in our house has become a haven for junk! I am partially to blame, I am a sentimental sap! I save everything! So it is going to be really hard for me to let go of a lot of this good junk! One thing I am glad I did save is a lot of the kids toys! Just the good stuff, though, like the Brio blocks and train set, Legos (we have enough to build a full scale home) and play dishes, fake food, and dolls. I can't wait for Kaelin to play with these and a lot of other great toys the kids loved so much! Not to mention all of the new stuff we have bought during our wait!

Thank God this emptiness is only temporary! I have a feeling we will see a lot more of our kids once we bring our little Kaelin home. Yeah! A full house, again! This thought, alone, is what keeps me from going stark raving mad! Okay,okay, I admit it! I think I went stark raving mad when the wait for referrals hit the two year mark!

Happy New Year!

What a beautiful way to welcome the new year! As much as we like to complain about the weather in Michigan, there is no denying that this is soooo pretty. The air is so crisp and clean and everything is covered in a soft blanket of fresh snow (over a foot)! How gorgeous! Our dog, Storm, loves it! Poor Gary, our snowblower quit, so he had to do a lot of hand shoveling! I have a feeling that 2008 is going to be a fabulous year! Happy New Year, everyone!