LONE BIRD

SWEETIE AND TWEETIE

I was babysitting my neighbors kids while they went out

and my friend Amy called she said

You won't believe it I have a parakeet in my laundry room

I knew right then it was my bird.

I put my birds out everyday so they can enjoy the fresh air.

It would be the last time I saw my Tweetie.

Jeremy went outside to check and the cage was knocked

over and my birds gone.

I told him Amy had Sweetie, he couldn't believe it.

What is wierd, yesterday Braelyn came

into the bathroom, I was in the shower and she said,

Mom I'm going to name our new bird Mona

and of course I say Uh huh good idea.

That was even before I put them out.

I think it is an absolute miracle that Sweetie flew over to

Amy's house and flew in with them.

Then I think wow just if the other one would come home.

Then I remember it's a miracle that I got even one back.

Thankyou Merrill's!

Adoption UPDATE

Just for those who didn't know we are looking for an

ADDITION to our

FAMILY.

We will be doing this through LDS Church Services.

We have all our paperwork done. whoo hoo!

That seemed to take us forever to do.

Medical Reports, Family Backgrounds and all kinds of other stuff.

So we are finally done with that and will have our HOME STUDY

week after next.

We will soon be certified to ADOPT!!!!

We are so super EXCITED!

We need your help. Help us by spreading the word.

We haven't launched our profile yet onto ITSABOUTLOVE .

We are working on it though.

I will let you know as soon as we do.

I'm thinking about making a different blog spot for that too!

We pray that we will find our baby very soon.

Pray for US!

Little SISTER LuAU!

So I got home from going out to eat and saw that

we had a message.

My friend Jeannie called to invite Braelyn to a

LITTLE SISTER LUAU.

It was like 9:15 at night and I called her back and said

"YES, Braelyn would love to be Amanda's little sister"

Braelyn was ecstatic!

I was just grateful they thought of Braelyn.

When we talk about adoption in our house she always

wants an older sister.

Well she got her wish for a day!

Amanda and Braelyn


Besides Yummy fruit kabobs to eat they also played some
Fun Games.
The LIMBO
Coconut, Coconut, BANANA!
(Duck, Duck, Goose)
FRUIT BASKET,
TREASURE HUNT,
RED ROVER,
SHARKS AND GUPPIES
and everytime Sis. BEck would say
ALOHA!
The girls began to dance!



CHEERS!

What a fun TIME!

Thanks for being such great

BIG sisters!

I love my Friends

Braelyn loves her friends.

It is always a treat when friends come over.

At times being an only child can be a bit lonely.

Brae, Baylee, Bryson, and Kellen

Water FUN

Kellen, Taylor, and Brae playing in the tent.



This is a picture Braelyn water colored just after I told
her she couldn't have friends over.
I found it and I asked her why she colored it even though
I already had suspected why.



Thank goodness for FRIENDS!!!