Making Memories

 My blog has been quiet.....my home a little noisier.....and there have been many cookies eaten!!!!

 And for those of you who have to worry about the inlaws or outlaws.....I have no idea what that is like because GOD BLESSED US with parents who LOVE each other and get along so well.....sometimes we have to squeeze into their conversation!!!!  :)  he he he

 BUT the best part- is seeing them totally dote on our children!!!!!!!! 

 We have NOT DONE ANY HOME SCHOOLING since the grandparents have been here- and I DO NOT CARE!!!  Why?  Because what could be more important than playing barbies with grandpa?  We teach our children that family is the most important!  How can we do that with grandparents sooo far away?  Well.......when they are here we spend all the time we can with them.  If that means no naps or less naps or whatever....then so be it!  We will home school through the summer anyway.  Might as well take time to smell the roses. 

 Or smell batman?  Whichever works for you- right Joanna?

 Or you could kiss Batman......but daddy said no dating Joanna!!!  Did Batman ask daddy if he could steal a kiss??  Ummm...I don't think so!  he he he he

 How do you make a really grumpy girl smile?  Let her play with daddy's keyboard for a bit :)

 There will be many more pics of all our kiddos enjoying grandparent time!!!  And I wouldn't have it any other way!  I am sooo thankful for skype, phones, facebook, and emails!!!!!!!!!!!  Or in my mom's case snail mail.....almost forget what that is ;)

 We have been very busy here playing lots of games all day long! 

 Oh and Andrew was set on making no bake cookies so he wanted to have them- he made them! 

LOVE that all of my babes love to help in the kitchen :)  And YES they are yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  That and my mom made her famous and yes they are famous- chocolate chip cookies!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Yep, a few extra desserts never hurt anyone!  :)

So if you wonder where I have been- I have been extremely happy spending time with my family :)

**Adoption update- ICPC was started today!  So we are getting closer.......will hopefully only be a couple of weeks now....but could be shorter or could be longer (most adoptions are within the 7-10 day limit, but sometimes there are extra tidbits that can slow things down.....and so I will try to wait patiently- I did say try).  Please pray with me for the ICPC to go smoothly.  For his family he is with- again....this is a very very very hard situation.  Not for our son- he is soooo LOVED!!!  But for the family.  And I am constantly thinking of them and praying for God's Hands to cover them and give them strength.  Thank You!!!