The Happy Day Project

Today I am grateful for this:)

It's all about using your blog for good and bringing some sunshine to someone's day!  Go check it out:)

One less

5.  Today I am grateful that there is one less orphan in the world...Praise Jesus!!!  My friend Anna and her husband are the proud parents to sweet Blake!  Congratulations you guys!!

Movie Nights

4.  Today I am thankful for movie nights with the kiddos and hearing them giggle at the characters is always fun to listen to:)

P.S.  I have no idea why Madi is drinking out of a sippy cup.

Laughter

3.  Today I am grateful for laughter and the many little giggles that fill our home daily.   If our wealth was measured by our laughter we would be very rich indeed...and for that we are truly blessed.

2.  Today I am grateful for clean laundry!  Our washer and dryer finally kicked the bucket and I was without a washer and dryer for two weeks.  Thank God for good friends who have let me invade their home and bring mountains of laundry over.  We have since remedied our washer/dryer situation...another thing I am grateful for:)

Adoption Awareness Month

November is Adoption Awareness Month and around this same time last year was when I was introduced to Reece's Rainbow.  They are hosting their Angel Tree event again now through December 31st.  I encourage you to visit, pray and donate to help these children find their families.  Just look at some of these cuties who are waiting for a family!

Don't you just wan't to kiss those cheeks?!
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The kid's had a blast last night at our church's Trunk or Treat:)

I'm loving this idea that Amy shared today and want to do the same.

1.  Today I am grateful for words of encouragement.


Today I received an unexpected email from my sweet friend who is in country to bring home her son.  Her encouraging words were exactly what I needed to hear today and for her to think of me while she's in another country in the process of bringing home her son meant so much.

Moving forward.

Oh my poor neglected blog:(  We're still here, we had our fingerprint appt. for immigration on Oct. 17th and it went incredibly smooth.  We were in and out in less than 30 minutes, so now we're just waiting for our golden ticket!  Slowly but surely we are moving steadily forward!  Please keep us in your prayers:)

We are also in the middle of construction on our kitchen.  Remember all that wood I showed you?  Well it is going up as I type this.  Here is just a little sneak peak.  I feel incredibly blessed to be given this gift in the midst of our adoption.  Even though the house is in a bit of chaos it has literally kept me sane as it has kept my mind off of how long it is taking to bring Sergey home.

Also in the midst of all this lovely, beautiful chaos we have been loving the change in the season and have been making some yummy treats!

I had a lot of fun baking with my girls, Prestin is not in the pic because he would rather eat them than make them:)