Growing

Ian is growing up, and we are missing him. Ian is growing up, and we are growing closer to having to fork over a great deal of money that is still hiding from us. I know it will come, I don't know where from, but I sure hope it comes soon:)

We love this kid so much already. Planning to sell our things next week. Who needs things anyway? Less of things and more of Love, that is my choice. We are coming for you Ian, mommy promise.

Look everyone, I can move mountains! Even if they are made of foam:)

Buddy Walk Atlanta

This past Sunday was the Atlanta Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome. We met lots of folks who asked us, "where's Reece? and Andrea?" It was almost heartbreaking to have to report that Reece and Andrea were not in Atlanta;-( What was great though was that TONS of people knew about Reece's Rainbow and at least 5 families came up with serious questions about adoption, looking to take the next steps!

For us, it was great to be there and represent such a wonderful organization. We were also blessed to meet two other families from the Atlanta area that are adopting children now too. Look below to see who!

Our Tent and Table

Reece's smiling face just draws em' in!

Here is Cameron (L), she will be "Sonny's" mommy! She is talking to a mom that just became a Christmas Warrior for two RR kids!

and...here are 3 RR families adopting now!
From L to R:
Nancy & John Crews (adopting Hanna), Cameron Al-Khazraji (adopting Sonny),
me (adopting Ian), Kate Crews (Hanna's new sister) and my Ari (Ian's new brother)

My Hero Zero!

Drums please:

Today I clicked on our Reece's Rainbow Family Support Page and...there is a lovely, glorious, cute, beautiful, awesome NUMBER 7 in front of that zero! Zero stands alone no more! Thank you to the hero among us who donated to help bring Ian home!

Ari and Ian (kinda)

My baby boy turned 4, and we had a great pool party for him. It was wonderful, but we sure missed Ian being there.

So.....we made sure he could see all the fun.

My little four year old surf monkeys. I love em.

We are a GO!

The FBI Package

Our FBI prints and clearances came back to our Homestudy agency today and so we are GO FOR HOMESTUDY completion! This is GIANT! I expect a completed and apostilled Homestudy inside of two weeks (you would not believe how exacting this document has to be). This is also big in terms of fund raising, as we will have to submit $3500.00 to Ian's Agency and about $850.00 to US Immigration to get the ball rolling on that end.

I have NO DOUBT that we can do this, we will have to raise another $3219.23 in two weeks! God says do your best and he will do the rest. This should scare me but honestly, I'm excited to see just how God is going to work this out. I love that we get to stand by and watch the magic, it is such an awesome thing to know faith.

There is some other news brewing about adoptions in Ian's city but I will hold on that because frankly, I fully expect, because I fully believe, that we will be covered, and that we will get to Ian before he is moved to an institution.

Ari's turns 4 this week, my beautiful boy, the joy of my life, the best gift I have ever gotten besides being saved, is growing up too fast for this mama! For all the news that is fit to print on Ari, visit HERE.