Sunday, June 19, 2011

Father's Day...Without Daddy








We celebrated Father's Day in Kansas without Daddy, but with MY Dad and Brother. The kids had a blast. We ate amazing food under the tree by the flower garden then borrowed Uncle Loren's water slide...needless to say, Elli did not see a need for a nap today! Oh and on the last blog, Karis is sporting her latest head accessory (too much crib time in China has given us this opportunity for reshaping). She is doing great with it, surprisingly. We missed Paul so much today, but look forward to seeing him later this week!

Happy Father's Day!


We miss you, Paul, and wish we could share Father's Day with you! This is the best pic of the day...it's hard to get a good pic of 3 toddlers! You are an amazing father and Elli tells us daily of how she, Karis, Dawson and Mommy miss Daddy! See you soon!

Monday, June 13, 2011

Thank You Jesus!


When Paul skypes with us (he is in TX while we are in KS), him and Elli do the Thank You Jesus dance together for many reasons:

1. The ultrasound says we are having a HEALTHY BABY BOY!!
2. Our San Antonio home is under contract (though that's sad, too)
3. I am starting to feel a little better after the nastiest 2 week sinus infection of my life!
4. Grandpa and Grandma are an amazing help with this crazy bunch!
5. We will probably have birth certificates for Dawson and Karis by the end of the week

I have to admit that it's been a rough 2 weeks! All of the adults and kids in this house have been sick and it never ends! Karis had a fever for 4 days...but the kids are definitely feeling better. The adults are somewhat on the mend. We have been taken back in how outgoing and quick to learn Dawson has been. His new world is so different than before and it's been difficult helping to learn to not throw or hit everything and sleep through the night, especially when all of us are sick. But he he is so sharp and so motivated to learn everything about his new world and family and picks up on everything!! Tonight he learned the sign for "more" after 3 tries and smiled so big and proud of himself. He has a contagious laughter and loves to be rough housed and tickled. Today we started putting water into a kid pool and he jumped right in with clothes on and laughed and splashed. Having 3 toddlers has made me depend on God moment by moment like never before! I know He has provision for every circumstance and amazed at how He shows me new parts of His character even when I feel crazy busy! OH and yes, I cut 9 inches off of my hair last week:)

Happy Birthday Karis!



We celebrated Karis' birthday with her cousins (wish Landon was here)! Chocolate was a hit by both Karis and Dawson:)

Karis, I love how delicate and sweet your personality is (except when you are hungry). I love the special bond you and I share and you could sit on my hip all day long with a smile. You have amazed us with your progress and we look forward to fun days ahead with you! Happy First Birthday


Congrats Mom!


Mom/Grandma retired!! We are all so excited and the grandkids are extremely blessed