Merry Christmas, but with a heavy heart......

Dear Sophia, Christmas Day is coming to an end, most of our family have traveled back home, your daddy, Charlie and Uncle Dougie, are winding down from the days excitement, but I can't help to sit here tonight with a heavy heart. Heavy with sadness that another Christmas is here and almost gone, and youre still not with us. I can barely let my mind wander to wonder where you are right now tonight on Christmas. Your stocking was hung and filled by Santa this morning, filled with so many things for you and so much hope and prayers inside too.
I pray that you my Sophie Ruth are being held and loved tonight, I hope that somehow you know, know that you do have a family in this world....and again when you are all grown up, I hope you can read back on this and feel the love I have for you right now, the longing to have and hold you near.
So Merry Christmas to you my sweet daughter, wherever you are.......Christmas was just not the same without you.... last year at this time, I really thought you'd be home here with us by now.....I know you'll be with us for the next one, I just know it!
Love Mommy

It's Christmas Eve...oh the excitement!

More Winter/Christmas fun! 2007

Celebration Christmas up North 2007

We traveled up North again this year so my family could all celebrate the holiday together!

We had such a nice time and our Charlie boy got his wish....LOTS of snow! While there on Saturday, we woke up and it began to fall and didn't quit falling all day! Charlie got to ride with Uncle Chris on his four wheeler(another wish come true) and had a ball playing with his cousins in all that snow!

Sophie, one day soon, next winter actually, you'll be able to join this crazy crowd!

And as crazy as we all are, I am proud to be part of each and every one of them, and I know you'll be too! Happy Holidays and God bless!

Love Mommy

Vist up north continued.....

Charlie had so much fun with his cousins! He just adores them and always has so much fun! Although they live far away, I am so glad Charlie has such a special relationship with all three of them! Sophie, I can't wait for you to be in the next family picture with your awaiting cousins!
Love Mommy

December Referrals

Well, it's official, China has matched families with babies that were logged in through December 14th, 2005!

Wow, this is starting to get sooooo exciting.....

Heres my little "guesstimation".....

There are only 59 days between Dec 14th and our log in date of March 15....(omitting five days due to Chinese New Year when the chinese gov. does not log people in)

So- lets say China matches around 8 log in dates a month from now until then(could be more or less)....

Simple math 8 divided by the 59 days left is around 7 months left until it's our turn!!!!!!

And, if they start doing more then just 8 days per month that will be less then 7 months!!!!

Oh my goodness....I can not believe this is really starting to feel sooooooo close compared to how it's felt the last two years.....

I am so happy that we've held on for the past two years and never given up...I've met so many people in some of the adoption groups I am in that have dropped out and given up...I can't imagine...

We KNOW 100% our baby girl is in China right now waiting for us...

Sophia Ruth, one day when you are all grown up, and wonder about how you came about into this world, I hope you can read back through this journal/blog and KNOW without a doubt, how much you were wanted and longed for and loved....loved before you even came about!

We ARE coming soon Sophie girl...so very soon!

Love, Mommy

Thanksgiving Weekend 2007

Although I am behind on posting, I wanted to include a few shots of our Thanksgiving weekend in KY. Gramma Jean and Great Grandpa Jack were kind enough to travel with us so we could go spend some time with Great Gramma Ruth!

We had such a fun time! Gramma Jean, Charlie and I spent the day Friday with Gramma Ruthie, while the boys(Poppie, Uncle Dougie, Jeff and Great Grandpa Jack) all went to the track for the day!

Grandpa Jack had lots of fun, but I think he enjoyed the "hot pool"(as Charlie calls it)the most!

I can't begin to put in words all we are thankful for, there wouldn't be enough room..... we are so very blessed and thankful for our Lord and Savior, our wonderful family, the best friends around, and this adoption journey that God has led us on. At times this past two years has been hard waiting for our Sophie girl, but I wouldn't trade it for the world....and I would wait two more if need be just to get to our sweet girl!(but thankgoodness, that won't happen!)

No news yet on the next set of matches mailed out....it should be any day now! The lastest "rumor" I've heard is that China matched through Dec 14th of 2005.....We'll have to wait and see!

Love you so much already my Sophia Ruth!!!!

Mommy