We meet the birthparents, both of them, tomorrow. Do I even need to say that I had a few anxiety dreams last night and gave up on sleep pretty early? Or that I’m kind of tired of people asking if I’m nervous/grateful/thrilled to meet them? (Um… yes?)
Rockinrolla was such a sweetheart yesterday. He really wanted [...]
Archive for November, 2008
the day before
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adoption, family, random chitchat on November 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Whatcha makin’, bacon?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged eating, family on November 26, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I’m making what is possibly my all-time favorite “fancy” dessert (well, except for Mom’s Italian cream cake, but I’ve never made that myself – it seems awfully intimidating, and I kind of don’t want to know how much butterfat is in it.).
From The New York Times Cookbook (thanks, Skyler!)
Nut Roll
1. Preheat oven to 350. Coat [...]
fast forward
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adoption on November 25, 2008 | 9 Comments »
So, it’s not just me, is it? Somebody hit the fast foward button around here. The holidays are galloping – zooming – toward us at breakneck speed. I mean, hello, Thanksgiving? Then it’s full-tilt December right on its frickin’ heels, with Christmas parties every time you turn around. And, oh yeah, I still have eleventy-seven people [...]
for the joy of the game
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged community, random chitchat on November 24, 2008 | 5 Comments »
We just got back from a little road trip to Tuscaloosa to see Carla’s nephew play with his wheelchair basketball team.
This would be the team from 2006 - her nephew wasn’t in the team this year – but there are several players still on the team from this pic. Here’s an article leading up to [...]
nice thought for the day
Posted in Uncategorized on November 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Those of you who haven’t had been through the adoption experience, you might not know that there’s a LOT of information out there for adoptive parents and adoptees. Some of it is very scary and daunting and makes you feel like running the other way, some of it is glossed-over-and-spun-sugar-sweet, some of it is actually [...]
bzzzzzt!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged family, pets, random chitchat on November 18, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The shock collar seems to be quite the success with Dana. Daddy J hooked her up and gave her a couple of sessions this morning. We worked on eliminating her piercingly shrill bark when someone knocks on the door (seriously – it’s ear-splitting) and gave her the opportunity to chase the bus again. She declined. [...]
back in time – post from Jan. 2, 2008
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged family, remembering our butterfly on November 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I wanted to post some pics of Wardie on this newer blog for those who have never seen him, and found this post from earlier this year on the old blog. I’ll get Daddy J to help me post some more pictures of our family, but here are some nice ones for now. And FYI, [...]
balloon #2 found
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged remembering our butterfly on November 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Celia wrote that she and coworkers found a card outside of their facility in Athens, TN. Which is pretty darn far away, really. Cool.
She just emailed with her mailing address, and I’m going to get a few suncatchers in the mail to her.
letter writing
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adoption, family on November 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The social worker who’s working with the birth parents suggested that it would be nice if Daddy J and I sent a letter to the birthparents that describes our excitement and happiness and delightedness with their profile. So, that’s my assignment today.
I wish I had some nice heavy stationery paper, but alas. I [...]
absolutely cracking me up this morning…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged random chitchat on November 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
From the site that brought you lolcats, is the new-to-me Engrish Funny:
more the engrish!
more the engrish!
more the engrish!
more the engrish!
Honestly, tears are running down my face.
Some of the funniest use the more crude of our four letter word options, so I don’t want to post them here, but you must check out Engrish Funny.
