Adoption!!!

As most of you already know, Emory and I started an adoption consulting company. Please visit our website:

www.faithfuladoptionconsultants.com

and our blog:

www.faithfuladoptionconsultants.blogspot.com

If you know of anyone interested in adoption, please give them this information. We have clients in many states, and work with some agencies that do international adoption, however, we primarily work with domestic adoption only.

School is just around the corner...

I can't believe that summer is almost over. My oldest is about to start First Grade. :( So sad! She has grown up much too fast. My 2 boys will be starting Pre-K, so I will only have the baby! Whatever will I do with all that time. I am sure that Carlos and I will figure it out! We have just started our back to school shopping and we started it with Mina's cute new bookbag and lunch box! Isn't it cute!!

Bookbag


Lunch Box


Cute Coin Purse for "Frozen Friday"

A boy (or 2) and his dog!!

The boys love to play with Winston, and Winston is never too sure about the way they play. However, he is usually very cooperative!!

Random!!!

I know this is random, but my last post made me think of my favorite poem when I was little!!!

Sick
I cannot go to school today,"
Said little Peggy Ann McKay.
"I have the measles and the mumps,
A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
I'm going blind in my right eye.
My tonsils are as big as rocks,
I've counted sixteen chicken pox
And there's one more--that's seventeen,
And don't you think my face looks green?
My leg is cut--my eyes are blue--
It might be instamatic flu.
I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke,
I'm sure that my left leg is broke--
My hip hurts when I move my chin,
My belly button's caving in,
My back is wrenched, my ankle's sprained,
My 'pendix pains each time it rains.
My nose is cold, my toes are numb.
I have a sliver in my thumb.
My neck is stiff, my voice is weak,
I hardly whisper when I speak.
My tongue is filling up my mouth,
I think my hair is falling out.
My elbow's bent, my spine ain't straight,
My temperature is one-o-eight.
My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear,
There is a hole inside my ear.
I have a hangnail, and my heart is--what?
What's that? What's that you say?
You say today is. . .Saturday?
G'bye, I'm going out to play!"

Author: Shel Silverstein

One of those days...

Today has definitely been one of those days. I woke up knowing to day was not my day...I probably should have stayed in bed. I have yet another sinus infection...yes this is #4 in 6 weeks. No, they are not continuous, the steroids actually knock it out, but only temporarily. Then it comes back with a vengeance. I knew it was coming back, but not this bad, I feel awful. The whole 9 yards, stuffy nose, runny eyes, sinus headache, sneezing uncontrollable, and the dreaded green snot. Sorry, probably too much info, but the doctor always wants to know if I have that. Yes, I do. I started myself on steroids once again, and another round of antibiotics. Maybe I'll really kick it this time. I hope so!

So, my day continues...i have to take Mina and Aidan to the dentist, Aidan's enamel is literally peeling off, and Mina's new teeth are coming in funky. Turns out I was just overly paranoid, Mina's teeth are fine, they will straighten out, and Aidan just needs MORE MILK? Seriously, more milk? He drinks 48 oz daily, way more than he is suppose to. So, more milk and change his toothpaste! We will now be using, Pro Enamel for children in our home. Afterall, That is what the dentist recommends!!

Then, we head back home for lunch and naptime. Naptime is my very favorite part when I feel like crap, however, Aidan and Michel did not think that naptime was in order, they literally bounced around their rooms for 3 hours, making my migraine that much worse! Thanks boys!

I also woke up to Winston poop in my dining room. Are you kidding me? Any other day, and I would have been fine. But, it had to be today! UGGGHHHH!!

WEll, that is the end of my griping I guess, I have other happy posts I need to be typing out! That have cute pics to go along with them! :)

My new find...

I am so excited. I have found some super cute furniture over the course of the past week. We have been redoing all of the kiddos rooms. I sold a dresser out of C's room, and moved Aidan's old changing table (out of his room) into C's room. So, I needed a new chest of drawers for Aidan and Michel. We were instructed by Aidan's neurologist to take the bunkbeds down, b/c it is too dangerous for him to be on top, and Michel has no interest in sleeping on top! So, we had to rearrange to accomodate 2 twin beds! We bought the cutest chest of drawers to go in their room, I love it! IT's perfect for them, especially when they say which drawer holds pj's, which drawer is play clothes! You 'll see what I mean at the bottom! It looks good, still a work in progress, but we are getting there. I am ordering 2 large portraits of the boys, 1 of each to go over their beds, then we will paint, not sure which color, yet! Still trying to decide.

C's room is practically done, unless we add the new baby to the room, which would require a 2nd crib, we'll see! I might also repaint the changing table, but it's huge and that is for sure last on the list! HA!

Mina's room has been a work in progress for like 3 years. We moved her downstairs last year and we have slowly transformed her room into a beautiful little girls room. Like the boys, I am ordering a large portrait of herself to hang on the large wall right when you walk in! We just bought her a new piece of furniture from the fabulous place that inspired this post, it is an antique wardrobe! It is precious and totally completes her room! I also had a little chair and table for Mina to create her art projects that she looooves so much...and I had it painted by the same lady that did the wardrobe. I have also thought about having someone paint her name or monogram above the windows in her room, but when we add drapes it might cover it up! I don't know, just a thought! Her room is the closest to completion though! Which makes me so happy!!

THen comes the bathrooms! WE will probably start with Mina's. Hers is much smaller, but she doesn't have to share! I have no idea what to do in there, but it also needs to be painted, and then we need all new bath accessories!!

The boys bathrooms is in need of a serious makeover, from top to bottom, that is all I need to say there!

Anyway, I guess that is it for the moment, check out the 3 new pieces I bought or had done (table and chair) from www.rethunkjunk.blogspot.com. Her name is Laura, she is great, reasonably prices, and super fun to work with! She can create new stuff out of your old furniture,too!!

Her Two Front Teeth...

I can't believe I haven't gotten this up here yet, Mina lost her two front bottom teeth. The 1st one came out 2 weeks ago, in the Kohl's dressing room. It was quite the production. I looked down, and noticed the new tooth already coming in behind the baby tooth. So, I pulled it. It was plenty loose enough, but still hurt as you can imagine. The 2nd tooth, came out on Sunday, she came out of her room at 10pm and said, "Mommy, I pulled my tooth, I really need more money for the new doll I want." So, I gently informed her that the tooth fairy doesn't work on Sunday's as it's the day of rest, and that she would be back to her regualr schedule by Monday night. First thing Monday, I got some cash so I would be prepared. This time I made myself a little stash, so the next time I'll be ready!

Here's a cute pic of her toothless smile!!