I'll Take a Late Birthday Present

This weekend I turned 28!! Nothing significant about that number, but still my birthday. 3 days after Braegan's 28th birthday, we got a very special call from Mary introducing us to Nati. We waited 10 and a half weeks for that call. Guess what this Thursday will be. 10 weeks! I think the time frames are pretty close. Maybe, just maybe it's about time. Braegan and I don't think it's time yet, but we can always be hopeful, right?

Short post I know, but I haven't really posted too much about the wait. There's nothing to post. But I will say, I am about 2 weeks into the phase of waking up in the morning and thinking, "Maybe today...", and going to bed at night thinking, "No call today..."

"Opinions on Angels" by Claire

I was combing Claire's hair the other night. It's hard to see in many of her pictures, but she has a freckle right at her hairline on the left side of her forehead. It's very cute I think. Well, Claire discovered it. She asked immediately about it, and just as we all know, freckles are angels' kisses. We all know that. It may not be scientific, but we all know it's real. :) So, naturally I told her what it was and how that's really special. She started throwing a fit (as she often does in the evenings). She began wiping at it frantically and saying it was ugly and that she didn't like it. I tried reasoning with her on the truth, and she just told me that she didn't like that angel and that she didn't want it to kiss her again. I guess I shouldn't have shown her the freckles on her nose. (Sometimes I make poor choices.) She did get over it, until last night when she looked in the mirror again.

Dear Claire's guardian angel, whoever you may be, please don't listen to Claire. She's going to need you throughout her life. I promise.

Fun Packed Saturday

Oh my my!!

A fun Saturday yesterday. The only thing missing, which was a big miss, was Braegan. He was busy at a regional cross country meet having one of his girls qualify to state!!!

So, yesterday, Nati, Claire, and I woke up and went to the campgrounds that we camped at last year with Amy and Gian. We spent about 5 hours there with them. We did not spend the night, because we then drove to Dallas to go to my company's Christmas party for our patients' and their families. The therapists were able to bring their kids also. It was at the Dallas Natural Science Museum. Oh my goodness!! That place is awesome. Claire and Nati played so hard. I did not think to bring my camera in, so sorry. It was so nice seeing my patients and their families. I think my patients were probably happy that I was not there to do therapy. :)

I posted some of the pictures from the campgrounds.

Happy Halloween!

We went to Gian and Amy's house for Halloween. It has become a tradition and we love it! Their street is AWESOME!! Check out more of our pictures for some of the great houses! The kids loaded up on candy, which means my stomach hasn't been feeling that great with all the candy I've been eating. :)(I promise, Nati and Claire are still getting their fair shares.)

Which Picture?

Any suggestions on which one we should use for Christmas cards?

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I like 3. the best. I love the first two, but there are some sun rings (whatever you call them) in them. Now, I actually am a fan of those. I think they are really pretty, but I know that most try to avoid them. I need to get something to shade the lense. Anyway.... What do you think?

Nati's New Wheels

So.... Nati is now the owner of a (small) motorcycle. I can't tell you how opposed I am to motorcycles (or anything dangerous). I'm the world's most careful person. ( I have never broken a bone or sprained or tore anything. ) How did I OK this?, I really don't know. I think that I know he will only be on dirt roads or out on a field with a very safe helmet helps a lot. Also, it doesn't go too fast. I'm just not sure at what age I start discouraging it. His Uncle Gian owns a motorcycle and Nati loves motorcycles, so I have a couple of things going against me. Gian actually built Nati's motorcycle, and so it was an early early Christmas present from Amy, Gian, Braegan, and me.

Nati cought on too fast in my opinion. He can do fairly sharp turns on the slope of a hill now. It's parked in our garage, and I saw him walking around it yesterday just grinning. Claire has informed me that she would like to take a ride, but understood that she is still a little young.

Enjoy the pictures!!

God's Little Children