Christmas 2011

The best picture we could get with the two boys:) We had a wonderful Christmas back home with my family and are excited for Ross's family Christmas in a week! We didn't get what we truly wanted for Christmas but are truly blessed with safe travels, and a healthy and happy family! Hopefully next year we will be able to have a family of 5 Christmas picture!!

Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas and has a Happy 2012! We know BIG things are in our families future for 2012!

Blessings,

Ross & Anne

Merry Christmas!

Ross, I and the kids are off to WI tomorrow to celebrate Christmas with my family! We truly feel blessed even though the one thing we really want for Christmas this year we don't have. We have been blessed with amazing friends and family, good health, and stable jobs in an unstable economy.

I spoke with our social worker this week and she updated us with a few things. First being that baby girl is doing well and was placed with an amazing family. She continues to be a fighter. Great news:)

Secondly, all though the agency is at extreme slow times right now they did have an opportunity for a book show last week. Our social worker ended up not showing our book for the sole purpose that is was a showing with a different agency, which means you have to pay that agency's fees too. (let's say tack on an additional $8,000.....) This didn't really fit into our budget for the adoption and our social worker was aware of that. However, still hard to know another possible opportunity that we didn't take.

We hope 2012 brings us even more JOY! We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

What not to ask waiting adoptive parents....

"have you heard anything yet?"

The infamous question that I get asked by someone at least twice a week. As if I don't have a constant reminder every day with the new baby clothes still being hung perfectly in the closet, the cell phone still not ringing, and As if my son praying to God every night asking for a baby isn't enough reminder of not hearing anything yet. (Don't get me wrong...I LOVE that Nolan prays for our baby nightly, but it is also sometimes a hard reality and I often wonder when/if he will ever stop praying for a baby to arrive.)

I can almost guarantee you, if we have heard something everyone will know! I will probably not even have to say anything for everyone to know. My face will be glowing, a smile permanently glued on my face. A smile that shows yes, we have heard something. Our family is complete. I'm hoping that smile comes sooner than later.

Happy Anniversary to my husband!

Today is Ross & I's 5th anniversary! We have came so far as a couple and I cannot wait to see our marriage grow and develop even more in the coming years. I love you so much Ross and cannot wait to see what the future holds for us! I pray we have another addition to our family before we celebrate our 6th anniversary! :)