For those wondering about our pending adoption (which was scheduled for November), it's still pending. We were all set to adopt our sweet boys on November 22nd in celebration of National Adoption Day, but some more legal stuff came up and put a stop to that. We currently have no idea when we might be able to finalize the adoption, but we are hopeful that with the beginning of the new year, the folks working on the case will find a renewed sense of devotion to closing out this case. At least, that's what we are praying for. We would love you to join us in these prayers!
The weekend of MLK Day was perfect weather! We did a little painting, tore out our old sink and put in a new vanity, and had a lovely day at the zoo. If the boys were telling you about the zoo, they would say, "With Matt! With Matt! We took Matt to the zoo!" I also enjoyed teaching the boys about Dr. King. (Martin Luther King, Junior is quite a mouthful when you are little.) We talked about how he used his words with respect and people listened to him. We talk a lot about using our words instead of using our hits these days, so I was thrilled to tell the boys Dr. King's story.
For the new year holiday, Lolli and Pop (my parents) came to stay with us for a few days. We got to go to the museum with them, exchange Christmas gifts, and even tried to hold them hostage here with the help of some icy roads.
On Christmas Day we ran away for family vacation! This has been our tradition since The Hubs and I got married. We stayed in a cabin, went hiking, cooked hot dogs over the campfire, and all sorts of fun things. I wasn't even mad when it rained 75% of the time we were there, because friends, by the end of December I was all for sitting around and not doing anything.
Christmas Eve was spent with Tim's family. The day consisted of Oma and Opa playing at our house (you don't get a break when you're a grandparent in this casa), a Christmas Eve service at church, a delicious dinner from Josh and Janet, and lots of presents. We might have gotten The Best Christmas Present Ever- a year long pass to the zoo! Oh, and we sent out our annual digital Christmas card. (Included here, in case you missed it.)
Thanksgiving was pretty low key. My parents came here because Tim's new job bases their schedule off the stock market. And did you know, it doesn't close much? Another low key factor was me choosing to buy dinner instead of cook it all myself. Some might call me a cheat, but I'm ok with that.
For Halloween, the boys were ninjas. I'm talking the cutest ninjas ever. They ran around yelling, "HI-YA!" for several days. And The Hubs collected his Daddy Tax from their candy baskets so he enjoyed himself, too.
Does that catch us up? Probably not, but at least it's a start. We hope you had a great Fall and holiday season and would love to spend some time with you this year. Blogs are nice, but time spent together is better. :)
Glad you were curious enough to read.
Christmas Eve was spent with Tim's family. The day consisted of Oma and Opa playing at our house (you don't get a break when you're a grandparent in this casa), a Christmas Eve service at church, a delicious dinner from Josh and Janet, and lots of presents. We might have gotten The Best Christmas Present Ever- a year long pass to the zoo! Oh, and we sent out our annual digital Christmas card. (Included here, in case you missed it.)
Thanksgiving was pretty low key. My parents came here because Tim's new job bases their schedule off the stock market. And did you know, it doesn't close much? Another low key factor was me choosing to buy dinner instead of cook it all myself. Some might call me a cheat, but I'm ok with that.
For Halloween, the boys were ninjas. I'm talking the cutest ninjas ever. They ran around yelling, "HI-YA!" for several days. And The Hubs collected his Daddy Tax from their candy baskets so he enjoyed himself, too.
Does that catch us up? Probably not, but at least it's a start. We hope you had a great Fall and holiday season and would love to spend some time with you this year. Blogs are nice, but time spent together is better. :)
Glad you were curious enough to read.
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