Mum & Dad's

So people have asked....so your parents must have a big home......well not exactly.....but they have a big heart, and a cute cabin out back that was built with love - by my father in love. This is a horrible picture of Matthew reading in the "living area". This is why I am not a photographer by trade....he he he...
Better picture this time....our kids do quiet time in the afternoons and have a rotation of things like reading, writing, drawing, playing, and leapster.....of which there are several variances.....like homework in there too (but hey it is vacation).
This is my mum's office where I am sitting right now. My mum loves to make crafts, and facebook, and well all kinds of computer fun too. She raises money for toddler's club, church needs, etc.
The entry hallway......
The 2nd hallway....yes they have 2 hallways that run directly beside each other?? Not sure why?? But hey, it works.
They set up 2 tables to seat us all in the kitchen for meals......
bigger view of the kitchen.......
OK so this little tiny room has a washer, dryer, dishwasher, freezer, and refrigerator........um yeah. Works for 2, but pretty tough for all of us. We are making do, and getting along fine, but the kids were amazed that they had a "toy" washer, dryer & fridge- he he he- no that is a real one, but English sized :) Tooo funny.......he he he he-
Opps pics are backwards....this is the half bath in the cabin....
This is where the boys are sleeping.......
This is where we are sleeping........
this is the outside of the cabin view....... (Sad that the first night we were here the American flags that decorated it....ripped off because of the high winds)
Different angle.......this is sooo cute & perfect for guests!!! My father in love built this for people like us to come visit- A HUGE THANK YOU!!!!! We have always loved cabins. The girls are all staying in a room in the house (They have 2 bedrooms upstairs in the house)- filled with 3 beds (wall to wall)....they have borrowed bedding, beds, pillows, car seats, etc. Just for us! We feel the LOVE!!!! Friends and family have dropped off food for our stay and other various supplies too!!! WE ARE LOVED A LOT!!!!
This is what they normally dirve....ummmm.....not really enough room for our family.......so they had to go Wright Family Style.....and rent ......
This.....a 15 passenger van......he he he he.........AGAIN- what LOVE!!!! THANKS!!! And let me tell you driving this HUGE vehicle here is OH SO DIFFERENT than at home. At home with big roads....no problem. On roads that were meant for horse and carriage.....not so much. You have the feeling of breathing in - a lot. You also have to find places to park. You can't just pull in anywhere because you will stick out way into the aisle!
This is the welcome in their window for us .....aww......
Love the signs......... :)
This is their part of the house (row housing usually has one huge building divided into several houses. They are on the end with a nice back yard, huge driveway, and garage, etc. Note all the little American flags everywhere...... Can you tell they are proud of their American Family :) Well - actually we are very international really....
Grandpa and a couple of the kids.......
Don't tell my mum I posted this pic.....she will shoot me.....or she might post a very embarassing pic of me on facebook..........couldn't resist. You can tell we are very serious people around here....
That is why we love them sooo much. They love the Lord, love us, and we are great friends. They are great role models and there is so much we learn from each other. Thanks to technology we get to communicate more and easier- with skype, facebook, blogs, e-mail, etc.

We are sooo BLESSED to have parents - both mine and my husband's that care, love us, support us, and help us to grow in our FAITH. That is a precious gift we do not take for granted!!! And when we said hey, we are wanting to adopt another child.....they both said- GREAT! Deep down they may think we are a little insane (aren't we all), but really they are excited that we love our children so deeply. In fact last time when we were gone to pick up Jonathan they stayed with our other 6 children for us! Not everyone would take on that responsibility! They really just love on our children no matter how many we have....

........and of course they are very excited about Naomi coming home soon!!!!!!! 18 days away!!!!! Count it down!!!!