Another Christmas down...another year coming to an end. Owen has now experienced three Christmas seasons in his lifetime. This one being the only one he will remember...at least for a couple months. He got a pair of car on fire rubber boots from his auntie and uncle...featured in the picture above. Another present of note is a new book called Fast Friends (based on the Cars movie). We have read it 50 times already. "He's sure and steady, Mater thinks he ready to become as fast as a race car." Can't get it out of my head.
We spent 8 days up in Cheney with family, while Matt stayed behind and worked. Somebody has to bring home the bacon. Cheney was filled with snow...3 feet of snow. Maybe more. Owen got to sled once. Grandpa pulled him around in the "Thundercat" (only the best sled from my childhood). However, Owen didn't want to sit in it alone...so Grandpa got to pull around an extra 120 pounds (me) in addition to Owen's 30 pounds. Whip! Whip!
Most of you know that my mom had a couple of tumors found over the past couple of weeks. I am happy to report that everything is going really good and that in a couple weeks she will hopefully never have to worry about them again. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers as she went through doctors appointments.
Adoption update: I plan to call immigration on January 5 to find out the status of our paperwork. I am trying not to call more than once a month. Last time I called was December 3. I think I am being pretty patient...really proud of myself :). My hope is that we will have a referral before the end of January...might be too optimistic but you never know.
Have a safe and happy new years!
2 comments:
Yeah, gotta love how they enjoy repetition! we are wearing out some books here too! Christmas with kids is SO fun! thanks for sharing the pictures and stories. Can't wait to see you guys more often!
Hmmm I wonder if adoption takes so long because they want it (consciously or otherwise) to be like biological birth. Nine months of waiting and hoping, then some agony and expense. Also if you are trying to conceive, there can be the living of life 2 weeks at a time, from "trying" to "finding out."
I have experience the 2-wk-at-a-time torture as well as the biological process. The waiting was far worse than pregnancy and birth for me.
I feel for you. The waiting is difficult. I am so glad you have Owen to bring you joy in the meantime!
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