November 11, 2012

I finally did “school” pictures of my kids today.

Blessings:

1. I am so thankful for the men and women who protect our freedoms. May I never take for granted what so many have given their lives to preserve.

2. I took some much-needed photos today. I took the kids “school” photos and a family shot that I can’t share until the 29th. Oooohhh…I can’t wait until the 29th!

3. I had a couple hours of “alone” time in my own house today. I used it editing photos, and it sure was quiet! (I wasn’t completely alone – Little Man was napping – but it was close enough!)

4. I got see Fancy and baby Salia today, and I was able to hold Salia for a while. I miss tiny baby cuddles!

5. Bear Creek Potato Soup mix is very good, and makes for a wonderful, quick dinner after an evening church service. Dip a slice of fresh french bread in it, and it’s fabulous comfort food on a chilly Sunday.

October 31, 2012

Blessings:
1. Our granddaughter, Salia, made her appearance today! Since I don’t have her parents’ permission to show her publicly, I’ll just share this sweet shot.
2. Salia is perfect and beautiful!
3. The kids had a great time gathering candy at the Trunk or Treat and at a few neighbors’ houses.
4. The kids went to sleep quickly! (They were tired out from the excitement of the day.)
5. I can finally go to bed. I’m exhausted!

December 29, 2012

Blessings:

1. It’s been a mellow, low-key day. Yay! (I have to chuckle at my own idea of mellow and low-key – that means I didn’t have to put makeup on.)
2. Kid Central. We seem to collect 'em like some people collect coins. The two spares in this shot spent the day with us. One day this week we had 13 kids here for a while. Craziness. But a fun kind of craziness.
3. Fancy and Salia spent some time with us today, too. (So counting Salia, we actually had 10 kids here today.)
4. Our family had an opportunity to minister to a friend.
5. This house was full of happy kid sounds all day.

October 30, 2012

Blessings:

1. The house was quiet for a very long time this morning. I guess the kids were all really tired – even Little Man slept in today. That allows me to work into my day slowly, and spend some quality time with God.

2. Tomorrow is supposed to be the big day for Fancy, Damian, and Salia! I’m excited to meet my newest granddaughter!

3. I enjoyed the Ladies’ Bible Study this afternoon – it’s been a long time since I’ve been able to get together with the “church ladies.”

4. Caleb is suddenly very interested in putting wires and batteries together to create things. Every wire, piece of metal, or battery is destined to be part of an “invention.” Maybe he has a future in electronics like his Scrivner progenitors.

5. Andrew and I wondered all evening why Little Man was grouchy. I was thinking teething, sickness, hungry, diaper...we tried to fix everything. As soon as the rest of the family came home from Taekwondo we found out what was wrong - Little Man missed his people! He's been a happy, giggly man since they got back. Crazy little monkey!

November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!

Blessings:

1. Ken, Dale, Andrew, Austin, Kristi, Nathan, Caleb, Little Man, Fancy, Damian, Salia, Barbara, John, Mom, Felice, Tracy, Rose, Virginia, Richard, and Judy. (These are the people I shared the wonderful meal with today.)

2. Thanksgiving Day! I love the parade, the food, the family and friends… I just love it.

3. My kids really worked hard at getting the house ready for company today.

4. Felice’s mashed potatoes and Barbara’s turkey gravy – the combination is probably what they serve in Heaven.

5. Little Man’s best laugh of the day came after the company was gone (that’s too bad – the grandmothers would have loved it!) – he had whipped cream on a spoon and he thought it was hilarious! He would stick his finger into it and laugh and laugh. That was all he did – there was nothing particularly amusing, except for his amusement. I never realized that a spoon full of whipped cream was so funny, but now I see his point.

November 2, 2012

I think Kristi likes Little Man's walker better than he does.

Blessings:

1. I Peter 2:10 – “you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.” God made me part of His people. I didn't belong anywhere and He brought me into His fold. I needed mercy and He gave me mercy.

2. We have filed our adoption paperwork with the court. Now we wait for our court date. I’m so excited!

3. My sweetie took care of dinner. He’s awesome.

4. I got to hold the lovely Salia again today. She seems so so so small!

5. We made more progress in getting answers for our Kristi-girl. We finished up the paperwork and got the date set for her next evaluation. I’m eager for that because I’m really looking forward to more answers. They’re like tools in the tool box – no one answer covers everything, but each tool makes our job a little easier.

Fridays are for Life Group

Ken and I host a small Bible Study-type group at our house on Friday afternoons. Our church calls these small groups Life Groups. We have a great bunch of people, and it seems to be growing all the time. It’s a time that we look forward to each week. This little lady is just one of the reasons – this is Salia (Suh-LEE-ya), our granddaughter. She was having a great time at Life Group.

Here’s a bonus shot that I took during Life Group.

November 1, 2012

Blessings:
1. We got our adoption paperwork!! Now all we have to do is file for a court date and Little Man will be a Scrivner!
2. I took the kids to the hospital to see their new niece today – they all behaved perfectly, and the niece was appropriately appreciated.
3. The lovely ladies at the front desk at Marcus Daly Rehab are awesomeness personified. They let me leave 5 kids in the waiting area while I took 2 kids at a time to visit Fancy, Damian, and Salia.
4. It’s been a crazy-amazing week in Scrivnerburg!
5. Even with all the craziness I managed to get my work day done before bed time. Whew!

November 30, 2012

Blessings:

1. Um…hmmm…we adopted our Gavinator yesterday. (Yes, this is a day that has me kinda searching for the blessings.)
2. My mother-in-law provided our dinner so I didn’t have to cook. Whew.
3. Fancy and Salia came and visited today.
4. Gavin took several independent steps – it’s the first time he’s turned away from what he’s holding and just started walking.
5. The craziness of this week is over – I think.