"March"ing On

I've really been pondering this word I heard a few weeks ago about seasons of life. Really, seasons of life line up well with the seasons of nature. The word I heard from the Lord reminded me that I must know what season I am in so that I do not miss what I am supposed to be doing during that time. For example, if I am in a "winter" season of life, I should not be looking for a harvest! It's not the right season!!

During the winter months of January and February I enjoyed hibernating. Both my girls ended up with Pneumonia, of all things, and so we spent a lot of time resting and watching movies. After the busyness of the Fall and Holiday seasons, I am always more than happy to do a whole lot of nothin'!! This was also a time of rest in our adoption process as we took a break from intense fundraising efforts and the hustle and bustle of the home study process. We simply enjoyed the holidays and waited to hear that our paperwork had been authenticated, sent to China, and then logged in to China's system.

During those months, while I was resting, Larry was working really hard on the inside of our house as demolition began on our new bedroom. Olivia and her new little sister will be bunking in our current bedroom together, and as we continue on through the month of March and approach Olivia's 7th birthday, we are making some serious progress on the "master suite" and hope to start shuffling rooms around next week!

• The walls are painted
• The trim is painted and waiting to be put up
• The floors are going in TOMORROW
• We have the closet organizers and are waiting to assemble

Keeping Busy

It's good to keep busy when you are waiting for something, right? The last several days have given me wonderful quality time with each of my favorite people. Last Thursday, Livi and I had a shopping date after school that resulted in some awesome faux glasses (cause she wants to be just like Mommy) and a new pair of                                                        tennis shoes!

Tuesday morning Mackenzie and I went on a date to Wild Eggs and Wal-mart before school.

 Friday, Larry and I had a date night zip-lining at the Mega Caverns! It was loads of fun and ended with some Chinese take-out and Bridge of Spies at home. 

I cherish these special moments with my family. Even as I am super excited about the newest member of our family, I am already trying to adjust to the change that a new addition will bring to the family dynamic.

This weekend we have more fun to look forward to! Larry and I will be attending Crossings, a wonderful parent training for adoptive parents. Mackenzie will be attending her first ever church lock-in with a good friend and we hope to take Olivia to the Rockin' Road Show!

I look forward to giving you even better updates on our home improvements next week, and we should be hearing news from our final grant application soon!