Weekend to Remember!

This past Memorial Day weekend was extra special for us and our family. In honor of our loving Gramma Ruth, who passed away this past January, we all took a trip to Cleveland, Ohio, her birthplace(and mine) and took a trip down memory lane for her, and us, followed by burying her ashes next to her husband at the Lutheran Cemetary.
My three brothers, their families, my mom and dad, my Aunt Evie and her children with their families, and my best friend Kim(who is like family too)and her hubby and kids all gathered for this weekend celebration of Gramma's life! It was a perfect weekend and one I'll remember forever and ever!
Some snap shots above from where we stayed downtown at the Reniessance Hotel and a local park, Charlie and his cousins who he adores!!
We also visited the famous Christmas Story house, and those pic's will soon follow!
Sophie girl, maybe you've already been born, maybe you are being born, but somehow I know you are of this world already in some way. Gramma Ruth may never meet you the way I had hoped she would, but she already knows you and is guarding you with all her heart! I love you!
Mommy xoxo

Charlie's last day of Preschool 2008!

I can't believe it, once again...Where oh where did the past 9 months go? It blows my mind that Charlie is done with pre-k and now officially a Kindergartener! I truly feel like it was just last month that I was dropping him off on his first day and then crying in the van thinking I'll never get used to him being gone in preschool and now it's nearing the end of May and he's done! (And yes, I did get used to him being gone -maybe even enjoyed it a little bit too! LOL!)
He has grown so much in the past nine months and he LOVED school! We've seen him grow and mature and I know his school/ class and teachers had something to do with that too! We are so proud of our Charlie boy and all he's accomplished this year! And a few years from now I can't wait to do it all over again with Sophie!
And on a side note, notice all the "ladies" surrounding Charlie in the pic's above! He had lots of great friends both boys and girls, but his teachers say the girls definetly loooove Charlie!
And on the adoption front, no news yet..."Rumor" has it that they will reach towards January 23rd by the end of this month and then "possibly" get into matching the begining of the month of Feb 2006 next month at the end of June. That will be sooo exciting once they are into matching Feb of 2006 knowing we are that next month of March! ....getting closer and closer!!!!
Love you Sophie, mommy xoxo

Happy Mothers Day 2008!

We spent Mother's Day weekend with Gramma Jean this year and had such a nice visit! Charlie played in his last soccer game of the season and scored another goal!! It was exciting that Gramma got to see it! He has really had a great season and says he want's to play again this fall!
On Monday I got to go to school with Charlie for a special Mother's Day celebration and then Charlie and I headed to Barnes and Noble to hang out, have a treat and drink, and then browse all the wonderful books! This is something he and I used to do weekly before he started preschool, so it was fun to revisit the tradition since he got out of school early! I so cherish these days of just Charlie and me, and it reminds me that I have so much to look forward to in doing it all over again with Sophie!
So Happy Mother's Day to all you mommies out there, ESPECIALLY, the waiting ones. I know this Mother's Day was probably really hard since this adoption wait has been insane, but for all of you(esp. my sweet friend Georgette), DO NOT think for one moment you are not a mom already...after enduring this wait for a child you've yet to see, hoping, praying, having faith in and loving this baby to be...you could NOT be more of a mommy already!
And to my sweet Sophia, I have faith you will be with me for Mother's Day next year..I know you will and it will be one of the best celebrations of my life to celebrate being yours and Charlie's mommy, I love you so much!!! -Mommy xoxo

Talk Derby to Me 2008!!

Well I can't believe another annual Kentucky Derby Event is here and gone and still no Sophie. I feel like we were at Derby last year like it was just a couple months ago...time really goes way to fast, which for you my sweet Sophie is a good thing!

This years theme for Derby was, "Talk Derby to Me!" We had such a great time especially in the box seats Poppie got us in! As always, Grandy was the best, and cared for Charlie, Ashley and Austin, while me, Jeff, Auntie Kim and Uncle John, Poppie and Uncle Dougie went out to the races!

Okay Sophie, Next year you WILL be here for your FIRST Derby weekend, I just can't wait!!

And, on a sadder note....this last batch of referrals was not very good, they only covered 3 days. So we went from January 9th, to now they matched through January 12th....BUT, I refuse to stay sad....all that matters is that the program is still moving and moving closer to our March 15th date....!

Love you to pieces Sophie Ruth! Love Mommy