Red Thread To China 2007

Hi all,

We hope that everyone had a great New Year's Eve and that this year brings everyone health, happiness, and comfort during this long and seemingly unending wait for our children. We are hoping that our daughter finds her way to us this year. Since we applied to the Special Needs program I can't help but wonder where she is or if she has been born yet. If she has enough to eat and is warm. Hopefully we are on the down side of the wait now and are anxiously waiting to be matched with our daughter, Mylie. I just know that she will be perfect for our family in every way. We can't wait to hold her in our arms and show her just how much she is loved by her mommy and daddy. Hopefully this time next year we will be doing just that!!!

I do have to confess that she will most likely be spoiled rotten, and not just by me but everyone including her big sister Charla. I can't help but buy everything I see that has Ladybugs on it for her. Today we were at Wal-Mart and we found the cutest bicycle, now mind you it is an 18inch bike one she will not be able to ride for a few years. But it had Ladybugs on it!!!!!!! I just had to have it, so we bought one still in the box and will store it until she can ride it. I know I am crazy, but who knows if we will ever find another one so cute. It is absolutely perfect.

Have a great New Year!!!!!!

This week did not start out well..... Tuesday my 2 older kids were on the way to the bank and were in a car accident. They are both a little sore but are fine. Charla's car on the other hand is not so good. Probably totalled. The lady that hit her has no insurance and warrants out for her arrest. Go figure... You try to do the right thing and have full coverage insurance and take care of your business and someone hits you and you have to pay because they are driving illegally. Just makes me angry.

On a better note we finally put in our SN application with our agency. We have been talking about this since starting the paperchase and finally applied. I just hope our house is finished before we get our referral now. We do have the land in our name now and the pre application for the house will be turned in tomorow. We have been having some bad luck and I really hope our
luck turns around soon. I have learned that living in a travel trailer is no fun after the first weekend.

Have a great weekend everyone.

This is my new baby ELVIS. He is a Toy Yorkie weighing only 1.4 lbs. He is such a good natured pup and Lola loves him.

Well Friday the 16th was our 7 month LID anniversary. As usual we went to eat Chinese food to celebrate. I love Chinese food!!! The day couldn't go by fast enough. We were going to go to the movies also but it didn't start until midnight and I had to work Saturday, so that wasn't happening. It was a great day anyway.


So now let me tell you about the newest member of the family. As some of you may know when me moved to Paradise our 2 oldest children stayed behind in Weatherford and are living in an apartment. Well they took thier chihuahua's with them. And much as I hate to admit it I miss them. So even though I said that I didn't want any animals in the house I have been wanting a Yorkie for some time. We were going to Wal-Mart the other day to get a few groceries and there they were in the parking lot..... a couple selling Yorkies!!!!!! Well I guess I wore Jerry down because he actually said get one not no you don't need another dog. I was shocked to say the least. So here we are with a miniature yorkie that we named Elvis ( I think ). He is just the cutest little puppy in the world. I will post pictures when I get new batteries for the camera. He is so sweet but mischevious also. He is always into something. Lola our mini schnauzer doesn't know what to think of her yet, she tries to play with him but ends up knocking him across the yard.

One more thing, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LITTLE SISTER!!!! She is 41 today.

Today was the 7 year anniversary of the first day we met. It's hard to believe that it has been that long. Jerry took me to a great Bed & Breakfast down in Glen Rose, Texas. It was awesome!!!! It was called Bussey's Something Special. We stayed in the room they call The Cajun Cowboy Bunkhouse. The room was great. It was decorated in a cajun/western theme. There was a small kitchenette, bathroom and living room/bedroom area. It was so nice to get away for a couple of days. We have been so busy with the house and everything that we have forgotten to take time for ourselves. It was so restful. We went to so many antique shops and had so much fun. We found alot of neat things and went to a place called Fossil Rim animal park. I got to feed the animals, it was cool because they would come right up to your car. A few of them even stuck thier head in the window and tried to lick me. Jerry laughed so hard watching me squirm in my seat trying to get away from them. I would reccomend staying there if anyone would like some rest and relaxation. We will definetly visit again in the future. When I get the photos back, I will post some of the room.

Take care everyone.