Birthday Pictures

Our Siberian Princess turns 8 today!

That's right...today is Sarah's birthday! She has been so excited about this day for a couple of months now. That is all she would talk about and it's finally here! Unfortunately we will not be having her party until next week due to all the soccer and hockey practices we have going on this week. She has her first soccer practice tonight so when we get home from that we will have a small party with just the 6 of us. She is having a party at Chuck E. Cheese next week with some of her friends.

We are also quickly approaching our 2 year Adoption Day (April 14th). It is so hard to believe that 2 years has already passed. We are so blessed to have her in our family and cannot imagine our lives without our spunky little Siberian Princess!

Happy Birthday Sarah!

This morning before she left for school!

Spring Break

We stayed at home for Spring Break this year. One day we went to Nashville to watch the Predators practice and get autographs of some of the players. The only one the kids were able to get a picture with was Alexander Radulov. I guess Jared was feeling camera shy that day! :) Later in the week we went to the zoo and played a round of putt-putt. For some reason I didn't feel the need to take the camera so there are no pictures of a hole in one. We were so thankful for the beautiful weather (it only rained one day) and we spent a lot of time outside.

The kids headed back to school today and we are jumping back into our crazy schedule at full speed. This week includes 6 soccer practices, 4 soccer games, 2 hockey practices, 1 hockey game, 2 Predators games, Sarah and Jared's birthday, AWANA and church. That doesn't include the trips to the grocery, tons of laundry and a couple of trips to the gas station to fill up "The Bus"!

Favorite Photo Friday

I am starting to realize that about the only time I post on the blog is for the Friday picture!!! I'll try to do better. This week was Spring Break for the kids so they played outside alot! The weather is absolutely gorgeous! Monday we went to Nashville to watch the Predators practice and get some autographs. Yesterday John took off from work and we went to the zoo and played a round of putt-putt. I will try to post pictures soon of our "trips" this week.

Anyway, here is my favorite photo for today. This was taken just a few days ago and I am so glad. Jared will be 14 soon and I figure that this may be the last time I have a "sweet" photo of us together! :)

Favorite Photo Friday

Sorry it's been a while since my last post. Our week has been totally crazy! And when I say crazy this is what I mean: 3 soccer games, 2 hockey practices, 1 inline hockey game, Jared's high school registration, our 2 year post placement visit, parent/teacher conference, a chorus performance and a Girl Scout cookie booth!!! Plus a couple of trips to the grocery store! And the girls haven't even started their soccer season yet so it's just beginning! :)

With our 2 year Gotcha Day approaching I thought I would post a "Then and Now" photo of Sarah. The first picture was our referral photo. The second one was taken a couple of weeks ago. It is hard to believe that it has already been 2 years since Sarah became our daughter. It has been an amazing (and sometimes difficult) adjustment but we can't imagine our lives without her!

Favorite Photo Friday

This picture was taken a few weeks ago when the girls figured out that I still had my prom dresses. Of course, they had to try them on! Sarah just kept looking at herself in the mirror and laughing. The scary thing is that the red dress almost fits Kelsey!!! I had to take a picture of them. I wanted proof that they actually like the dresses. I figure once they are getting ready to go to their proms the last thing they will want to wear is their MOM'S prom dress.

High School already?

That's right - high school. This fall my first born will embark on his high school career. How weird is that? Last night was Freshman Orientation at the high school and it was surreal sitting in that gym, looking at my son, realizing that all too soon we will be doing the same thing for college. Only 4 more years!!!! Where has the time gone? It seems like it wasn't so long ago when we brought him home from the hospital. We just sat there and stared at him and then asked each other, "Now what?" :) I have a feeling we will ask the same question the day we have to leave him at college. Jared is such an awesome person and I share his excitement of what the next few years will bring - loads of homework (ugh!), cross country, soccer, girlfriends (ugh again!), and the ever so delicate subject of DRIVING!!! So, please pray for us that we don't cause any irreversible damage to the poor boy! :)