tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126977302024-03-13T13:37:01.907-04:00Adventures in Adoption and BeyondOur journey to and life with Molly and Aidan. What a Blessing they have been.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-75873734597411297582016-08-30T12:14:00.000-04:002016-08-30T12:14:03.140-04:00I was taking a trip down memory lane and peeking at some international adoption blogs I used to follow. Like this Blog, many of them have most recent posts dated from several years ago. I found myself wondering about these families and what they were up to now. When we were in the throws of our adoption and when we were just home I joyfully followed other's journeys. With that in mind I thought I'd write a quick post to update things on our end just in case anyone out there was feeling like me.<br />
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In just a few months, Molly and Aidan will be 12. We have middle schoolers people. Unbelievable really. Life here is very good, and busy. Molly plays soccer, basketball and dances. She still LOVES to craft and had developed a passion for baking as a result of our obsession with Cupcake Wars. She loves to decorate and redecorate her room. She is a DIY project enthusiast. Molly is a kind and caring, social young lady. She loves making silly videos and has a wonderful sense of humor. She adores her hamster, Sparkle. Molly is a terrific young lady (tween behaviors aside).<br />
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Aidan is a boy scout and went to his first full week of sleep away camp sans mom or dad. Mom fretted at home while he had an absolute blast. Swimming, rock climbing, canoeing, bike riding, skits, campfires, archery, and a rifle range were among the highlights. He ate, slept and showered without a single instruction from me! He is ready to go again next year. Aidan is passionate about computer and video games. He attended a camp this summer to learn Java programming. Aidan LOVES to read and is rarely seen without a book. He sleeps with at least 1/2 dozen in his bed. He is a really neat kid.<br />
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We had a great summer and vacationed in Ocean City NJ and Disney World. It's going to be rough getting back into a routine. And the middle school bus arrives an hour and 15 minutes earlier than the elementary bus. Wish us luck :)<br />
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Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-61923770912237399042013-10-12T10:35:00.000-04:002013-10-12T10:36:44.033-04:00The Adventure ContinuesMy beloved Blog is neglected I know. With Facebook and an iPhone I can quickly share with family and friends the happenings in our lives. I would like to post a brief update so that people who have followed this blog in days gone by can see how we're doing. I still read many blogs and occasionally leave a comment so it might be nice to have something more up to date if someone stops by.<br />
In August 2013 we celebrated our 8th (yes 8th!!!!) Gotcha Day. Molly and Aidan started 3rd grade in September. Both play soccer. Molly takes dance (hip hop) and Aidan is in scouts. Last April they both made their First Holy Communion. We're looking forward to traveling to Florida in November for my niece's wedding.<br />
Molly is a sweet and thoughtful girl. She loves arts & crafts and is quite creative. She especially likes to make things for others. She works hard in school and has made great progress each year. Molly is VERY silly and has a terrific laugh. I won't be surprised to perhaps see her on SNL one day. Molly also loves to write and illustrate her own stories. I love to read them and have accumulated quite a collection.<br />
Aidan is a bright and busy boy. He loves reading and devours books with great enthusiasm. He is a gamer (of course) and enjoys a variety of games. Minecraft is his current passion. I like to play as well! Aidan does very well in school. He is in the enrichment program at school and takes math at the next grade level. "Exhibiting self control" continues to be an area needing improvement. Aidan is a sweet boy. Not too big yet for hugs and kisses :)<br />
I am very well indeed. It has been nearly 3 1/2 years since my cancer diagnosis and I remain cancer free. I just graduated from every 3 month check ups to every 6. Whoo hoo! I've recently rejoined the work force. I am on the sub list for our school district. I survived my first assignment at the middle school. <br />
I will leave off with some recent pictures :)
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Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-92058530203348964622012-07-20T11:39:00.000-04:002012-07-20T11:39:23.651-04:00Living The Good LifeWe are here....we are here...we are here!!! And we are all well. Molly and Aidan are 7 and life is good. More than good really. I would say GREAT. It has been 2 years since my diagnosis and I continue to get a clean bill of health at my regularly scheduled appointments. I'm participating in a clinical trial and will be closely monitored for 3 more years and that is fine with me.
Molly and Aidan completed 1st grade in June and both had a fabulous year. Aidan was a Tiger Cub and played baseball. Molly was a Daisy scout and played basketball (YES!) and soccer.
The summer is flying by as usual. We've been to Chapel Hill, NC, Canandaguia, NY, and Welland Ontario so far and will be headed to Florida and Ocean City, NJ in August to finish up the fun. Throw in swimming at the pool, trips to the local amusement park/waterpark, a couple of camps and BANG there goes the summer. Like I said...living the good life.
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Recovery from this round was a bit tougher as I was told to expect but not too bad in the big scheme of things. My wonderful sister in law Sue came up from Florida to take care of us. It was a HUGE help and now thankfully I am done with chemo. I had my first follow up with the doctor and everything looks great. Praise God!<br /><br />I celebrated the end of my treatments with a trip to China (yes, China!). I had an opportunity to go with my dear friend Mary and my terrific husband kindly offered to take a week off from work to stay with Molly and Aidan. The trip was amazing. We saw the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall and did some great shopping in Beijing. We visited the Terra Cotta Warrior Museum in Xi'an and enjoyed the beautiful modern city of Shanghai. And these are just a few of the highlights. It was a fabulous experience. And for those of you who are wondering...yes I was quite the novelty being a six foot tall bald woman in China! Daddy had a terrific week with Molly and Aidan and I received a hero's welcome home with banners, cards, gifts and of course lots and lots of hugs.<br /><br />The Christms season was a whirlwind of family, friends, food and much joy. Pat's brother Mike and his wife Mary Ellen moved into there first home several days shy of Christmas. Most exciting of all was the tiny growth of hair that began to make an apperance on my head (well at least to me!). It has continued to grow and I'm now sporting a full head of fuzzy baby chick hair. Not much but I will take it.<br /><br />Molly and Aidan continue to enjoy kindergarten. This is a good thing because they might be going to school until the 4th of July if we continue to get as much snow as we have been getting. They've already missed 5 days and January is not even over yet. Aidan is wrestling (see video below). And Molly is taking ballet and tap. They have both expressed an interest in playing soccer again this spring. 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Was my last post really in April? Well, I do have some news to share but its certainly not what I was expecting. I had surgery in June to remove a cyst from my ovary. My old friend endometreosis had reared its ugly head again. And thankfully it did because in addition to the cyst the surgeon discovered a tumor and I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Needless to say we were floored. Fortunately the tumor was earlier stage. Not so fortunately my ongoing treatment includes chemotherapy. I recovered quickly from the surgery and started chemo at the end of July. This week I will have my 6th of 6 cycles. I have been tolerating chemo well. My hair not so much. I have invested in many pairs of BIG earrings in hopes that they will be a distraction from my bald head! And hey, I haven't had to shave my legs in over two months. I have had tremendous support from my family and friends. This has helped enormously. I have maintained a positive outlook and life surges ahead. Really, who has time to be sick with two 5 (almost 6) year olds!<br /><br />We had a fabulous summer despite my diagnosis. We spent the 4th at Lake Canandaugia with family, visited Aunt Barbara and Uncle Charlie in VA, made annual pilgrimage to visit our dear friends in Welland Ont., and spent a few days at the beach with Mo, Pop Pop, Aunt Eileen and Uncle Ron. We also spent many, many fun filled hours at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom thanks to Aunt Barbara and her gift of season passes. <br /><br />Molly and Aidan started kindergarten in September and love it. They are in separate classrooms (per our request) and this is working out well. Most importantly they get to ride on the school bus. Big kids. So hard to believe they are in kindergarten already. Molly lost two teeth. Aidan still has all of his and is not happy about that. At the end of October, Molly and Aidan celebrated their 6th birthday in style at Chuck E. Cheese's. <br /><br />And on the adoption from....sadly we have decided not to more forward with our adoption. Given my diagnosis it probably wasn't an option anyway. Still, it was difficult. After nearly two years and travel on the horizon our journey is finally over. Tough yes but we will count our Blessing. Molly and Aidan continue to be a joy and fill our lives with love and happiness. 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Sigh. I've been hoping to post an update that includes news about travel to Kazakhstan but things continue to move sloooooowly on the adoption front. We've updated a bunch of paper work so that is out of the way and I'm ever hopeful that "the call" is going to come any day. Its been 18 months since we've submitted our application to our agency. Its hard to believe that much time has passed and we still don't know when we'll be able to meet and hold our child. At this point in Molly and Aidan's adoption we were already home for a month. Doing my best to try and remain optimistic. <br /><br />Life is very good otherwise. Molly and Aidan love school and have a full social calendar. We've had some unseasonably warm weather recently and we've been outside as much as possible digging, riding bikes, tooling around in the new jeep (theirs not ours), playing at our favorite parks and splashing around in the creek. Kindergarten registration was at the end of March and we're all set go. Molly and Aidan can hardly wait. 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It just doesn't get any better than that. Molly and Aidan truly enjoyed all of the festivities. They were real troopers with many late nights that ended with them passing out in the car on the ride home. Seasoned parents that we are we always made sure to pack their jammies "just in case" (which always ending up being the case). Santa was good to the kids and they were equally spoiled by their Aunts, Uncles and friends. Aidan received the Lego Street Extreme Racers set which he had wanted his whole life. Many, many hundred of pieces and hours of fun. The boy is Lego crazy. Molly received a salon styling station, assorted beauty supplies and a Barbie styling head. Silly me thought she would want to style Barbie. No go. Please call to schedule an appointment. She will find you if you don't. Her college age cousin Craig (who Molly adores) was a good sport and sat patiently for the works. And there were Zhu Zhu pets and accessories for all. Whew.<br /><br />Pat's brother Mike was married on January 1, 2010. Pat was honored to be the best man, Aidan served as a ring bearer (which he thought was ring bear) and Molly a flower girl. It was a terrific day and we wish Mike and Mary Ellen much happiness and joy.<br /><br />In adoption news....our dossier was assigned to <a href="http://aboutkazakhstan.com/Taraz_city.shtml">Taraz</a> in mid-December. We were thrilled to find out that there was a possibility that we might travel in January but dissapointingly things did not work out. We're still hoping to travel in the next couple of months. Praying hard and crossing everything. 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInWK2stvq0XzLNRz5BXCqIMBZVTn8cS3gVu6-kDLgR7-jss6JVJjwtaNYw73wIL5YVhOW1SydoK-o8s-7kW7pmTaK3n_Zyj9KkoTuxel_6u_QPj7otgtTsX7Bc2oSqrvxTwbrmg/s400/flower+girl+ring+bearer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425928257160075090" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-Vg5n4SIS-78dSmfJA-3oR4qNfUMxM6fAR_P6wHMgpjLcbeAJo98kKMrQFyoUcQ1JH3sHpthz7NJ5nrSzpDd3h-hmpmlrNvdOuKMZ-CQWYO74JS507QY-osipcsTa3Q5CT5K4Q/s1600-h/handsome+boy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-Vg5n4SIS-78dSmfJA-3oR4qNfUMxM6fAR_P6wHMgpjLcbeAJo98kKMrQFyoUcQ1JH3sHpthz7NJ5nrSzpDd3h-hmpmlrNvdOuKMZ-CQWYO74JS507QY-osipcsTa3Q5CT5K4Q/s400/handsome+boy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425928262504372562" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE449JzBjaB86nDQdM_AnwvKfSNLQSfBvs8iQZHs70kj3WSTy9yQhKsp0nLGMUA_jbvPLmb2h9CkmEYCVRYikBv-QTBnqmLS-CRT5FNpHEDC3Hwwpz0CxLrJfRBcomAAVNmWa21Q/s1600-h/sleepy+girl.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE449JzBjaB86nDQdM_AnwvKfSNLQSfBvs8iQZHs70kj3WSTy9yQhKsp0nLGMUA_jbvPLmb2h9CkmEYCVRYikBv-QTBnqmLS-CRT5FNpHEDC3Hwwpz0CxLrJfRBcomAAVNmWa21Q/s400/sleepy+girl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425928269800027314" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-89657746918734497922009-12-07T07:40:00.008-05:002009-12-07T17:02:08.828-05:00Snow AngelsSaturday brought a little over three inches of snow and Molly and Aidan were in Heaven. They dashed out the door as soon as they saw the first flake and began running around the yard laughing and shrieking. Talk about your happy campers. After church on Sunday we bundled them up and they were off making snow angels, snow balls, rolling down the hill in our front yard and making a tiny snowman with Daddy. The snowman looked quite festive until Aidan ate his carrot nose and raisin mouth and buttons. Molly managed to eat several snow balls. One of her favorite wintertime activities. I smiled when I got out of bed this morning and looked out of the window to see Molly and Aidan's foot prints winding here, there and every where. Hopefully there will still be some snow to enjoy when they get home from school this afternoon. <br /><br />Our dossier is still at the MOE. We discussed options for region assignment with our program coordinator and all include more waiting. With so many waiting families (from our agency and others) and fewer children available time to travel is getting stretched out further and further. At this point we're looking at a 4-6 month time frame. This means we'll be faced with the dreaded dossier redo. SIGH. I'm hoping we'll be surprised but prepared for more waiting. I'll keep praying. You never know. In the mean time we have our Molly and Aidan to fill our hearts and keep us busy. For that we are ever thankful. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWi7c4MaZY398aFJQdaL9wr24oIZhiXnNpSJLUFRrgNIbgDUPNfRWPhbzrU8_0ms6ZxAjD1fctRem8e4jGY0ZxTZVVuWDyawdg6pfsuaBgLOC7ZtQqRy22lwXIOluZYaSr_ve3A/s1600-h/IMG_3157.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWi7c4MaZY398aFJQdaL9wr24oIZhiXnNpSJLUFRrgNIbgDUPNfRWPhbzrU8_0ms6ZxAjD1fctRem8e4jGY0ZxTZVVuWDyawdg6pfsuaBgLOC7ZtQqRy22lwXIOluZYaSr_ve3A/s400/IMG_3157.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412483430670365586" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXyk1kIBjALgBOP_pIqbhFo-ieKKvQuTIlPRX8mX5m5oP4HHcM0LRXWetiwiGdXWr7X53osda0PX-0zz1IXu1fPSGBl4P2bc9OWwnGgK3TsZz4VHGXRK0GtXOo13aNFafqMdcGw/s1600-h/IMG_3158.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXyk1kIBjALgBOP_pIqbhFo-ieKKvQuTIlPRX8mX5m5oP4HHcM0LRXWetiwiGdXWr7X53osda0PX-0zz1IXu1fPSGBl4P2bc9OWwnGgK3TsZz4VHGXRK0GtXOo13aNFafqMdcGw/s400/IMG_3158.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412483431921826546" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXEGGAP9deAW4Vdofq8sce7i7sgf-oeUg0FWSogRMfmzqGg_87SUFimP3ZSRmWXtmT0hL_sSlM3qjCe_-bTevn_IaeP30kWmXAz4_zsaQd_XmKEpSYs9UROv35JEx9Vq_7nO7xw/s1600-h/IMG_3159.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXEGGAP9deAW4Vdofq8sce7i7sgf-oeUg0FWSogRMfmzqGg_87SUFimP3ZSRmWXtmT0hL_sSlM3qjCe_-bTevn_IaeP30kWmXAz4_zsaQd_XmKEpSYs9UROv35JEx9Vq_7nO7xw/s400/IMG_3159.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412485190972172450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzh4L5Ko8R9djA0PNtKrDhjeGqJPInrKiU7ijTormvKF8rIRVS6asFRPpGPrQECRchf13hUrrNnj5fz0P9yTZUYrJ_UWDJhsWzCJwUPNy_dHWQuWLR885II8HpnQxBnwxAAKoH2w/s1600-h/IMG_3166.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzh4L5Ko8R9djA0PNtKrDhjeGqJPInrKiU7ijTormvKF8rIRVS6asFRPpGPrQECRchf13hUrrNnj5fz0P9yTZUYrJ_UWDJhsWzCJwUPNy_dHWQuWLR885II8HpnQxBnwxAAKoH2w/s400/IMG_3166.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412483451092626706" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SqWs3JCfQxkaTQn-OwS3fNWzN3PJhh2z6uZaSpGKt3bck7Uff3-sk_J7UVCQ3b0Uv7HWOlvKH-44YnA2nkhu0POkgFN1wOHePltir7d54Avvuo9MbENXJm1WEhFSuG_t0dFmoQ/s1600-h/IMG_3160.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SqWs3JCfQxkaTQn-OwS3fNWzN3PJhh2z6uZaSpGKt3bck7Uff3-sk_J7UVCQ3b0Uv7HWOlvKH-44YnA2nkhu0POkgFN1wOHePltir7d54Avvuo9MbENXJm1WEhFSuG_t0dFmoQ/s400/IMG_3160.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412483444588828242" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-13718303474921730862009-11-04T14:17:00.009-05:002009-11-04T19:03:10.121-05:00The Kazakh Man - A RetrospectiveOn October 29th our Aidan Patrick turned 5. He is a wonderful little boy who sees and experiences the world in his own unique way. He is sweet and loving, curious and inquisitive, and has a smile that melts your heart. Aidan is bright, engaing and full of life. He is a Blessing and a joy. We are so fortunate to have him as our son. Happy Birthday Kazakh Man.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisStNLOFxXhnY0YGUj_Y1Y4w4mNcBvQhX9FybUimAYbmickzRPEXbVycrohViBLxJqgUWfJ-Qtn9osenBebSB2yr1pieVyug2U69f3myW_-1KsOwz71TQnr5l6UY52sq7_FRIcwA/s1600-h/a+First+Meeting+Aidan.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisStNLOFxXhnY0YGUj_Y1Y4w4mNcBvQhX9FybUimAYbmickzRPEXbVycrohViBLxJqgUWfJ-Qtn9osenBebSB2yr1pieVyug2U69f3myW_-1KsOwz71TQnr5l6UY52sq7_FRIcwA/s400/a+First+Meeting+Aidan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400402329576732994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4VBljBzkIpcjAjDYgR23hq3DSs_uy_jO6Wk3PAX3FESLHs42u12SLRzh4S9ajWbWDXvdMWfxmt083xUilJ_onXcAukPwAagHVGZlMnT4q6DFyTJlS6aUFRafT5OE7gXEDuPfFQ/s1600-h/b+P1010079.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoeK_3EaMMMIB8FxVQxvDm3U6lKfkXQlZhWXnEVitLdKYzix_WexBaJbxFHF2wFT_3ULpHJp5xzQQESGhRNthCM1xGb4jzh-J710Kse70UAaXY8zKYTePlAa5aIfaWPTWGdRvlg/s400/v+3004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400334750060334690" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-69129626406894526552009-10-21T14:06:00.012-04:002009-10-21T17:30:20.950-04:00She's A Big Girl Now(sob, sob)<br /><br />Our Molly Claire is 5 today. She is a delightful little girl who is full of life. Molly is kind and thoughtful, sweet and caring and has a great, great laugh that we never tire of hearing. She is happy, bright, creative and outgoing. Molly is a Blessing to us. We are so lucky that she is ours. 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvyew4FciGpct3f0TaxKBSj-rd0kfAiqfT7XhbX53LrKDBD7BA2W3KXW8DPT-FkFTSPkpgwofkwQL35ZDEFKTaIHLOmalD0lBAjuQL1_Punwa1XZBZ6WbPMI6K_BzWOZzyyh9aQ/s400/Molly+Claire.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395118620592434290" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-40881951889719717162009-09-19T10:50:00.013-04:002009-10-01T10:01:40.323-04:00Moving Along...Well, our dossier has cleared the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is at the Ministry of Education. Another huge milestone reached and we are thrilled. However, there are a few big bumps in the road ahead. <br /><br />Once our dossier has cleared the Ministry of Education it will be assigned to a region. It has been in our hearts all along to go back to Kostanai. Molly and Aidan will travel with us and we wanted them to see the town where they were born and the baby home where they spent the first 9 months of their lives. To perhaps meet some of the people who so lovingly cared for them. We wanted to return to the wonderful place where our live were forever changed. This may not happen. Our program manager has indicated that things are moving very slowly in Kostanai. They have one family registered in Kostanai who have been waiting six months or so to travel and I do not believe that they have a travel date yet (I hope I am wrong about this). Our agency is hesitant to request an assignment to Kostanai for us and we are too. The agency is going to contact its in-country team and see what if anything is going on. We've been asked if we would consider another region. I know people have had terrific experiences in many other regions. Its just that we were so set on Kostanai. We will have to make up our minds quickly as our dossier should clear the Ministry of Ed the next several weeks.<br /><br />There has been some chatter on Blogs regarding a potential change to the length of the required bonding period from 14 to 30 days. Our agency sent an email on Friday indicating that while there has been no official confirmation their in-country coordinators feel that it is very likely to happen. They've indicated that the change would be implemented beginning in January 2010. Some people may think "What's the big deal? Its just a couple of weeks.". True but its another two weeks of lodging and food and another two weeks of missed work. Its not the time so much as the associated expenses. Here are the options for travel:<br /><br />1) one trip lasting 3 months (yikes)<br /><br />2) two trips; #1 6-8 weeks, #2 5-7 days in length (traveling about 4 weeks after 1st trip)<br /><br />3) three trips; #1 4 weeks for bonding, #2 5-7 days for court proceedings (4 weeks after trip #1), #3 5-7 days for medical exam and US Embassy processing (4 weeks after trip #2)<br /><br />We were in Kazakhstan for 9 1/2 weeks while we completed Molly and Aidan's adoptions. It was an amazing trip. But now we're a one income family with two nearly 5 year olds. One trip is sadly not even on the table (unless we win that Powerball). We were planning on two trips prior to the news about the change in the bonding period but one trip 6-8 weeks in length is not really feasible either. And three 30 hour each way trips to Kazakhstan is daunting. Some options. Sigh.<br /><br />So, we are moving along but somehow feel farther away from our precious Kaz baby.<br /><br />In meantime were enjoying our full and happy lives with Molly and Aidan. School started last week. They missed our school district cut-off for kindergarten by a month so will be in a pre-k program at the same school they attended last year. They go 4 times a week. 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtUAF8ZdfuGaUnhUPBBWQDY1INqWlzFIstPDqdJ3PwZcKBbWqmdl5SJ79GPpD2dafG9-FGfCgHZMcJIIkhcmkgYj3fIaUiCTO5SlBlJOZEyY7O_BigwDzvQnh8muQSWXHywZxlA/s400/IMG_2882.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383523593824987970" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-72318885792662527162009-08-07T08:14:00.003-04:002009-08-07T08:31:08.919-04:00Dossier Approved!!Can you believe it? I checked my email last night and there was a message from our agency indicating that our dossier was approved on Tuesday (8/4)and was on its way to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Astana KZ. Totally unexpected and very cool news. We've been busy running around (vacation bible school this week for M & A among other things) and I haven't been checking email that frequently because I wasn't expecting to hear anything until the end of August at the earliest. Woo Hoo!!Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-33592117865443992702009-07-23T16:52:00.008-04:002009-07-23T17:58:30.297-04:00And We Have Lift OffI received an email from our agency saying that our dossier was sent to the Consulate of Kazakhstan in NY yesterday and should be arriving today. Another milestone to check off and another step closer to our Kazakh bundle of joy:) Now.....more waiting.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-71929346081498306332009-06-17T08:00:00.024-04:002009-06-19T14:52:44.537-04:00Never Forget Kostanai<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEYY__2dW0AYk1yjXFInjK2Ce2NtxVEPQGnaT91In-Y9XdD-zX8FK8-W6iGWKg0fprzdNoGb9c7ETJni3syEhRtve-E-qqPiefbWh1mL2irNDxgz_jIFYe5AKaZmWhapD9g11qg/s1600-h/IMG_2354.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEYY__2dW0AYk1yjXFInjK2Ce2NtxVEPQGnaT91In-Y9XdD-zX8FK8-W6iGWKg0fprzdNoGb9c7ETJni3syEhRtve-E-qqPiefbWh1mL2irNDxgz_jIFYe5AKaZmWhapD9g11qg/s400/IMG_2354.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348292973715361714" /></a><br /><br />That's what the sign says that this funny little guy is holding. A souvenir from our most unforgettable trip to Kostanai Kazakhstan and our precious children.<br /><br />This time 4 years ago we were fulfilling our dream of becoming parents. After 15 months of waiting we were finally holding our beautiful children in our arms. We first met Molly and Aidan on the evening of June 8th, 2005. We were greeted at the Kostanai City airport by our facilitator, Olessya, and driven directly to the baby home. We met with Dr. Irina, director of the Delphin baby home, and after introductions and a brief conversation were shown several files. We asked to see Molly and Aidan and it was love at first sight. After a too short visit our babies were returned to their rooms and we floated over to our hotel. The next day we toured the baby home, were assigned a time to visit (1:00PM - 2:30PM), and began the required bonding period. We had our preliminary court date on July 4th and final court on July 8th. After the mandatory 15 day waiting period the court decision came into power on July 26th and Molly and Aidan were ours forever. If you're interested in all of the details check out our entries beginning June 7, 2005. <br /><br />We didn't publish any pictures on our Blog during our trip because the adoption wasn't finalized and we were connecting to the Internet via dial-up and that would have been too painful. I intended to go back and update postings with pictures but life with two babies/toddlers/preschoolers is hectic to say the least. So now I'll post a few as I reflect back upon those magical days.<br /><br />I'm a big follower of other family's adoption Blogs. Frequently I find a person or family who are trying to decide what country is the best fit for them. Many of them are hesitant about choosing to adopt from Kazakhstan because of the extensive travel. I usually leave a comment about our positive experience and emphasize that while the travel may seem daunting it is one of the the most amazing parts of the journey. To be able to spend that amount of time in your child's country of birth and to be able to share those memories with your child is a rare and wonderful opportunity. <br /><br />Forget Kostanai. 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We picnicked in the parking lot and had a really good time. Once in the ball park it took Molly 3 full innings before she was satisfied that we weren't going to pitch over the railing. Granted we were on the 300 level but nowhere near the nose bleed section. Prior to that she was glued to her seat fearing for her life. I think her Godmother can relate. All was really well when the Phanatic made an appearance in the 5th. Unfortunately, Molly will have to get used to these seats as anything field level is definitely not in the budget. <br /><br />After a wet week we finally had some decent weather and took full advantage. We spent the entire day outside on Saturday. Molly and Aidan had breakfast alfresco in their PJs (Molly in a fetching Dora nightgown) and stayed that way until when we put on their bathing suits after lunch. I bought a slip and slide at Toys R Us for $9.99 and got what I paid for. I set it up and when I turned on the hose water gushed out where it should not. I patched the rip with duct tape and we were good to go. Molly and Aidan were none the wiser. Pat mowed the lawn and I explored my artistic side trimming bushes and trees while the kids played. We finished up our day outside with a BBQ. <br /><br />On Sunday we attended our adoption agency's annual picnic. We've gone every year since Molly and Aidan arrived home and its always a great day. There are several family with children adopted from Kazakhstan who also attend and its so wonderful to see them and for all of the Kaz kids to get together. Molly and Aidan have been looking to having their faces painted since the last picnic and waited so patiently in the LONG line. They were thrilled with the results. The agency hires a professional photographer for the day and families can get their pictures taken at no cost. When it was our turn we quickly arranged ourselves in the usual pose and smiled away. The photographer laughed and said "I guess this isn't your first time." Hard to believe it was our 4th sitting. After the picnic wrapped up we went to see friends who live in the area (the picnic is about 1 or so from our house) and stayed for dinner. They have 3 children who were very good to Molly and Aidan. We really enjoyed seeing our friends and catching up. It makes you wonder why you don't get together more often. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOVRWe5vQoJa-8YSsOcTFp5TiXoUjM-ramztsW64to4tbkvwOy5VhrF_0bVywx-WqS2ifwL33iIBo5uVZaktHAFf5MhI9pGgZT4387EdzZU290FJNJrKVxIhDKjgvuwZwsRnnPg/s1600-h/IMG_2201.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOVRWe5vQoJa-8YSsOcTFp5TiXoUjM-ramztsW64to4tbkvwOy5VhrF_0bVywx-WqS2ifwL33iIBo5uVZaktHAFf5MhI9pGgZT4387EdzZU290FJNJrKVxIhDKjgvuwZwsRnnPg/s400/IMG_2201.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345142924011443842" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoRS2YmcRKVtPHVaw5fanqqiKgVZynpWp-NfNut6_GkIwGDSbTd8L6Vb3m9SXqHUf7n3p9XPP3TtrslyK4UhDHeQbdg0jYeL8I9UekCV81UvvB1F0R3W7u0IQH7MF7Q__PBKiZw/s1600-h/IMG_2204.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoRS2YmcRKVtPHVaw5fanqqiKgVZynpWp-NfNut6_GkIwGDSbTd8L6Vb3m9SXqHUf7n3p9XPP3TtrslyK4UhDHeQbdg0jYeL8I9UekCV81UvvB1F0R3W7u0IQH7MF7Q__PBKiZw/s400/IMG_2204.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345142928151924962" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzXGngiB4SnSVj_OedDGEBb7HjSZ3ZUOqBtcou3N7uKWp7oN98G2eJRidCgJ2l8r5ARd9p9p3xnDmlHsMqajnzPU1uGEVk3p56j-lNJ1-R6Fr-jnZexLiOhMCrjb0SZmm0gVoDQ/s1600-h/IMG_2251.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzXGngiB4SnSVj_OedDGEBb7HjSZ3ZUOqBtcou3N7uKWp7oN98G2eJRidCgJ2l8r5ARd9p9p3xnDmlHsMqajnzPU1uGEVk3p56j-lNJ1-R6Fr-jnZexLiOhMCrjb0SZmm0gVoDQ/s400/IMG_2251.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345142933043698130" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqiNsBTJanfUFvNx_JPIjdUfAXMWw5DPpr_16UkzqA9Rfqi8iIzNZGRnTr2MoyZsIRbHWY3g2r_KsNc9VbKQwHnN3zQDNJaPP0_hFnYlXCRMot7oGZ6gm5fvO0gWenC42YAVK4w/s1600-h/IMG_2273.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqiNsBTJanfUFvNx_JPIjdUfAXMWw5DPpr_16UkzqA9Rfqi8iIzNZGRnTr2MoyZsIRbHWY3g2r_KsNc9VbKQwHnN3zQDNJaPP0_hFnYlXCRMot7oGZ6gm5fvO0gWenC42YAVK4w/s400/IMG_2273.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345142938943016162" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3YUra30j-oJUAsKUbPizekV2uVEbd8g1hcVgiOsAHWPNR69gpd6VxA1FUMfKScRBIXRv__2eVB1ioDSgqos25Sd2pl4SGoFjSKgseb0QZ9Y9_ucwhfoSKT9fBon64iY_hOHYoA/s1600-h/IMG_2283.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3YUra30j-oJUAsKUbPizekV2uVEbd8g1hcVgiOsAHWPNR69gpd6VxA1FUMfKScRBIXRv__2eVB1ioDSgqos25Sd2pl4SGoFjSKgseb0QZ9Y9_ucwhfoSKT9fBon64iY_hOHYoA/s400/IMG_2283.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345143849579252530" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOZgScH_7JO0E4pqT9OZgT4g-3HAv6WXWkp5IcJMlswfXRxmEPvB_NjnDmmph7PEA4CX2pUQFJRO7LGjjCgQLlZeWk43geWR2iPIKUReFV3tfVjinNUIVL-9hWeoHEGtxUG89sg/s1600-h/IMG_2291.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOZgScH_7JO0E4pqT9OZgT4g-3HAv6WXWkp5IcJMlswfXRxmEPvB_NjnDmmph7PEA4CX2pUQFJRO7LGjjCgQLlZeWk43geWR2iPIKUReFV3tfVjinNUIVL-9hWeoHEGtxUG89sg/s400/IMG_2291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345143850045781458" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-72673945247122043182009-05-27T09:35:00.008-04:002009-05-27T10:27:37.114-04:00And We're OffOur dossier for our second adoption from Kazakhstan is DONE. We are sending it to our agency today via FedEx overnight. The agency will give it a once over, have it translated and then its off to its first stop at the Consulate of Kazakhstan in NY. Whew. Now, more waiting. In the mean time, we're busy, busy, with the little people.<br /><br />The closing program for preschool was last Tuesday. Songs, props and "diplomas" were the highlights of the day. The school offers an extended session which Molly and Aidan will attend. It started today (AM instead of PM. Will need some time to get used to that schedule) and several of their friends are in the same class as well as some new kids. They were excited to be going and should have a good time.<br /><br />Daddy was away on business all of last week. It was a good week but a long week. The kids really missed Daddy (as did I). We picked him up at the airport on Friday night and greeted him with a welcome home banner. It was a joyful reunion. <br /><br />We kicked off BBQ season over Memorial Day weekend with a trifecta. On Saturday we went to friends who live in a farmhouse situated on a beautiful property featuring woods, a creek, kitty cats and lots of interesting caterpillars and bugs. Sunday was a neighborhood picnic and on Monday we headed to the in-laws for a family cook out. It was a great weekend but a few too many late nights for the kids. We took it easy on Tuesday and everyone seems to have recovered from their BBQ hangovers.<br /><br />There has been quite a fascination lately with death and dying. Lots of questions about who dies and when will they die. We've told Molly and Aidan that yes everyone dies. We told them after you die you go to Heaven to be with God. We stressed that someone dies when they are really, really, really, old. Not the exact truth I know but we don't want Molly and Aidan to have worry about it. So....I stopped over our neighbor Darleen's house with Molly and Aidan. Darleen's 94 year old grandmother was there for a visit. As were getting ready to leave Aidan looks at grandma and says to me "Mom she looks really, really old. Is she going to die soon?". Luckily grandma was far away enough and hard of hearing enough not to hear the question. <br /><br />Molly is gearing up for her big ballet/tap recital at the end of June. Good Lord I had no idea how involved and complicated a recital can be. Hair, makeup, dress rehearsals, mad stampede to purchase show tickets, grand finale extravaganzas. I was given a 12 page document outlining all of the details. Simply mind boggling. Next year we're signing up for soccer! <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TWG7Lg181WLrKnOK7VGfefqFM70Vk2oMMQ_SyMxXixPXgx9U_NKLo-jotMT0KfPRQj7xLGk9GA1guM6jzaCFCivxM3o5QelgWKvSumH12QU7JwCT0mRcpwtujf6jBNURFaAwpg/s1600-h/IMG_2081.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TWG7Lg181WLrKnOK7VGfefqFM70Vk2oMMQ_SyMxXixPXgx9U_NKLo-jotMT0KfPRQj7xLGk9GA1guM6jzaCFCivxM3o5QelgWKvSumH12QU7JwCT0mRcpwtujf6jBNURFaAwpg/s400/IMG_2081.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340509699994648706" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmqrLDKDkstuvA-lwKItXBUzGOOlCwhWbTnH9Q_ugww9b30rYx57ApwJgd7f1awhe4YWzT6pXk4AM2Gu-qPBZN1VvF5RwhzsNP6dSlFrf7RjvqM2zAv2kpYko4ZIxyjRxdqCwmw/s1600-h/IMG_2086.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmqrLDKDkstuvA-lwKItXBUzGOOlCwhWbTnH9Q_ugww9b30rYx57ApwJgd7f1awhe4YWzT6pXk4AM2Gu-qPBZN1VvF5RwhzsNP6dSlFrf7RjvqM2zAv2kpYko4ZIxyjRxdqCwmw/s400/IMG_2086.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340508848078790514" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJuq0RXkIlNJDlR7j2Q0Ni2VGySUo1C0h7Bn-5xUEbgOflzZZWmuQ7J8k305AOFCx2k8pT8knp5n9hv9KVuyCXwrJiM65-q3JsumzcD6nkbFGKwiOpLQkGJBkU6VLT8ZUFHM_2Kg/s1600-h/IMG_2126.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJuq0RXkIlNJDlR7j2Q0Ni2VGySUo1C0h7Bn-5xUEbgOflzZZWmuQ7J8k305AOFCx2k8pT8knp5n9hv9KVuyCXwrJiM65-q3JsumzcD6nkbFGKwiOpLQkGJBkU6VLT8ZUFHM_2Kg/s400/IMG_2126.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340508449811648050" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQL2iSeH3Vv4FOfifb0MD_1FpGnh6lI4qTMg-SC_ICzLhmExZ8RpIOlydQYZqplzm8wLrQQQzAmwi208XO98pZRuFbDfLZfzZNRE5axETlg4TB5AeO2oeC4XVH6craDOBfU8jKQ/s1600-h/IMG_2124.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQL2iSeH3Vv4FOfifb0MD_1FpGnh6lI4qTMg-SC_ICzLhmExZ8RpIOlydQYZqplzm8wLrQQQzAmwi208XO98pZRuFbDfLZfzZNRE5axETlg4TB5AeO2oeC4XVH6craDOBfU8jKQ/s400/IMG_2124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340508438614549762" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5__OKNgsnWxBsgCT_lxvuHZt5Cq01oTshlSuNXONnrV8d69EnJzFBwbwu127TaWLqjBxbMALSdTYFCsSuuzJY3xMjhlMgZFMtCLBpMF3OVG_Gs-xUUwuAu6qzL0_DpZwcYc_qQ/s1600-h/IMG_2133.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5__OKNgsnWxBsgCT_lxvuHZt5Cq01oTshlSuNXONnrV8d69EnJzFBwbwu127TaWLqjBxbMALSdTYFCsSuuzJY3xMjhlMgZFMtCLBpMF3OVG_Gs-xUUwuAu6qzL0_DpZwcYc_qQ/s400/IMG_2133.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340508437100741906" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-24358862417582001652009-04-28T07:28:00.016-04:002009-04-28T21:00:42.653-04:00Livin' La Vida LocaWell here it is the end of April and I'm just getting around to posting an update. Molly and Aidan are great and continue to grow at warp speed. Sometimes I look at them and just marvel at how big they are. It feels like only a short while ago I was able to carry both of my babies at the same time and now I'm struggling to carry one. They continue to be busy, busy, busy little people and are literally on the go from sun up to sun down.<br /><br />Preschool has gone well this year and will be winding up at the end of May. Parent-teacher conferences were held several weeks ago and other than not being able to walk backwards on the balance beam both Molly and Aidan are doing great. Molly has blossomed tremendously. She is extremely social and the queen of crafting. She has not had any trouble keeping up with the other kids despite being one of the youngest in the class. All of the children in their class except one will be headed to kindergarten next year. Molly and Aidan will stay at their current school for Pre-K as they miss ourschool district's cut-off by three and four weeks. Its wonderful to listen to Molly explain the amazing discoveries she makes each day. Aidan has enjoyed school as well but has had some difficulties with an environment that has more structure than he is accustomed to (or cares for). He can get easily frustrated when unable do something perfectly on the first try (like zipping his coat). We're working with him on these things and hopefully encouragement and time will help. Aidan is academically and intellectually off the charts (this is a topic for a separate post) and the challenge will be to keep him interested in the curriculum and manage his expectations of himself. Both Molly and Aidan love playing with their friends and we frequently get together with many of them outside of school. Overall, preschool has been a positive and enriching experience for both.<br /><br />What else is going on....Molly started ballet and tap dancing lessons in January. She loves it and will be dancing in her first recital in June....Molly and Aidan are taking swimming lessons. They've gone a few times and are doing well. They're gaining confidence with each class which is good but makes mom nervous....Molly, Aidan and I flew to Florida in February to attend my Dad's 80th birthday celebration. My whole family was there and we had a great time. We didn't go to any of the Disney theme parks (Pat wasn't there and we think its too much for 4 year olds) but we did spend a day at Downtown Disney. Molly and Aidan had a blast. I would have planned a longer stay had I know how well Molly and Aidan would travel. Next time......The weather has been warm and we've been enjoying the great outdoors- riding bikes, digging in the dirt and going to the park. It's a nice and much needed change of scenery after the winter.<br /><br />And finally, we've been working on our dossier for our second adoption from Kazakhstan. Our home study was completed in December but our agency wanted us to wait until April to start our dossier. It was hard to wait but now hopefully our paperwork won't get too dated before we travel. The plan is to work on the dossier in April/May, send it to our agency in June for translation and submit it to the Consulate in July. From there who knows. Our agency said we would not travel before the end of this year. I'm hoping for travel the beginning of 2010 but ya never know. The documents required this time around are similar to those we prepared for Molly and Aidan's adoption with several additions including an evaluation by a psychologist, more finger prints to be cleared by the FBI, and copies of professionals licences (home study agency, social worker, physician and psychologist) and a verification of licences from the appropriate licensing boards. All in all there are 30 documents required. We will be compiling two original dossiers so that is 60 total documents (all to be notarized and apostilled). The good news it that we're making excellent progress and a significant part of the work is complete. <br /><br />Pat and I are also doing well. Work continues to be challenging for Pat but we are relieved that there is still a job to go to. Like so many others, Pat's company has been through lay offs and restructuring. We're keeping our fingers crossed and hoping for the best. I blessed with the opportunity to stay at home with our beloved children and I'm truly thankful for that. I'm also training for a ten mile run that takes place this Sunday. Wish me luck because I'm going to need it!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzuodUmzItIocNxZGgH2jcqjgnO1oJGIp8C_B5JoOerodsZ1Woe0gPHwK1IHDfikVcAzMY6R0DCcOI2txku7C8T2ugLpW4rLlnF1AfgzU2cq-VwFDBcJaJ8pYYqTbg3QfHZWYsQ/s1600-h/IMG_1773.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzuodUmzItIocNxZGgH2jcqjgnO1oJGIp8C_B5JoOerodsZ1Woe0gPHwK1IHDfikVcAzMY6R0DCcOI2txku7C8T2ugLpW4rLlnF1AfgzU2cq-VwFDBcJaJ8pYYqTbg3QfHZWYsQ/s400/IMG_1773.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329734683229681698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZN714D7A_sUcWWforR56YPsGvaD7lr2SSlHXKblNpWXFs3GC5G-CRAR17Yh1gvXsoewYcZw_rAQixcgbsWA6fLCaey-aXILJpVMObt0u6trk1_GpXN7mw5QnARd_Yk2dlNW1rgQ/s1600-h/IMG_1735.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZN714D7A_sUcWWforR56YPsGvaD7lr2SSlHXKblNpWXFs3GC5G-CRAR17Yh1gvXsoewYcZw_rAQixcgbsWA6fLCaey-aXILJpVMObt0u6trk1_GpXN7mw5QnARd_Yk2dlNW1rgQ/s400/IMG_1735.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329734678233862274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMmjgHnV16iF-K6kXoHkfcYU0YQkrMNb5S1OgaogiiUfetiz-1jyVzc8sIaSuXHXZZ29LwcBCEwPwImxemTWM694teRNkEJ6hfcLx05y1opKtuH_r6UhKcEk26OKE1rvYCWIxEg/s1600-h/IMG_1957.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMmjgHnV16iF-K6kXoHkfcYU0YQkrMNb5S1OgaogiiUfetiz-1jyVzc8sIaSuXHXZZ29LwcBCEwPwImxemTWM694teRNkEJ6hfcLx05y1opKtuH_r6UhKcEk26OKE1rvYCWIxEg/s400/IMG_1957.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329732486897433554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vmAZZS7UZHbL2o5tE3dWCUj9IN1Tg-1vN9NImU0xUmxT4j1IB1KaWAJvQQYkk6gHMoyU73CNLm0TM8JeOZhkOrAe-tHqRmH-mbsgmgyFHt0ODyK92153xD12BG0ZFyqmAT6AxQ/s1600-h/IMG_2002.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vmAZZS7UZHbL2o5tE3dWCUj9IN1Tg-1vN9NImU0xUmxT4j1IB1KaWAJvQQYkk6gHMoyU73CNLm0TM8JeOZhkOrAe-tHqRmH-mbsgmgyFHt0ODyK92153xD12BG0ZFyqmAT6AxQ/s400/IMG_2002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329733568717170674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2Jrx9Z6EJYP_yj8mEd4f4Dssz9KJITQoGg865l05e1240Hrl4O3tx_VyOvFhXoZVlomZ1xS-FQREiPo3PBWBUiYQHIkhcLkLhy-Bqc3pdDbSeCBXf53nsxKbHsz5b9af25RWzw/s1600-h/IMG_2001.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2Jrx9Z6EJYP_yj8mEd4f4Dssz9KJITQoGg865l05e1240Hrl4O3tx_VyOvFhXoZVlomZ1xS-FQREiPo3PBWBUiYQHIkhcLkLhy-Bqc3pdDbSeCBXf53nsxKbHsz5b9af25RWzw/s400/IMG_2001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329733566722530562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCatV4F-aWJWV3pV3-84AgRjMR-lSg7orS-xFiFSQILyj-BHinzWnS7c-xI5em0QnwhPExV2kFCGX0T1dwkPMhyur8sTpZFLbEEHPyL2jDDp-JZBS7Bg5Lc_oND-pKO-Tyh1g3xA/s1600-h/IMG_2015.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCatV4F-aWJWV3pV3-84AgRjMR-lSg7orS-xFiFSQILyj-BHinzWnS7c-xI5em0QnwhPExV2kFCGX0T1dwkPMhyur8sTpZFLbEEHPyL2jDDp-JZBS7Bg5Lc_oND-pKO-Tyh1g3xA/s400/IMG_2015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329732888103602194" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-51574890280778603362009-01-13T14:07:00.010-05:002009-01-13T15:58:14.919-05:00Year in Review 2008Yikes! I was shocked to see that I only posted 4 times in 2008. I knew time was flying but that is just crazy. Below is the letter Pat wrote and we sent with our christmas card. Also included are a few recent photos. I hope I will do a better job of blogging in 2009.<br /><br />Family and Friends,<br /> <br />What a year we have had! Home improvement and family matters dominated the landscape in 2008. Through all and throughout, Molly and Aidan, our reason for every season, continued to grow and to learn about themselves and the world around them: probing, pushing, testing, and bringing Mom and Dad equal measures of surprise, bedevilment and delight. Some blessings from this year nearly passed: <br /><br />We had our home built six years ago and never thought four bedrooms, 3.5 baths and 3500 square feet of living space might one day be too small. Who knew we’d have two toddlers one day, much less how much stuff they can accumulate and how much room they need? So we began 2008 by having a substantial portion of our basement finished for living space, most of which is “Kidland” for now. The kids love the space, with room for play and crafts, Aidan’s trains and Molly’s kitchen, and Mom enjoys having some place the kids can be other than underfoot at every minute. <br /><br />This summer was a wonderful collection of family get-togethers and celebrations. First, we spent the July 4th Weekend at Lake Canandaigua with the extended Reed and Reed-Hudson families. We stayed in a little B&B with Aunt Barbara and Uncle Charlie. The weather was good, the company and fireworks were great.<br /><br />August began with cousin Sara Dwyer’s wedding on the first. Nearly one hundred family and friends from across the continent celebrated Mom and Dad Donohoe’s 50th wedding anniversary on the 10th: Laughs and tears flowed freely and a tableau of memories and recollections formed a fitting tribute to exceptional love and commitment. The family made the trek to Schnecksville on the 23rd for Dad Donohoe’s 75th birthday party. Finally, we spent Labor Day weekend with our Canadian family, the Petrachenko clan. <br /><br />Molly and Aidan started pre-school in September! So far, so good: They love it. Coincidentally, we began the process of adopting a third child in September too. We are working with a new agency but plan to return to Kazakhstan and to Baby Home Delfin in Kostanai, from where we adopted Molly and Aidan. Molly would like a baby sister, Aidan a baby brother. In a moment of four-year old wisdom, Aidan suggested one of each, to be named – naturally – Molly and Aidan.<br /><br />The kids turned 4 in October. We spent Thanksgiving with Barb and Charlie in Virginia and made a train trip into DC for “Black Friday” at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. <br /><br />Molly is a study of emotion in bold relief. She’s sweet and kind and affectionate; she’s loud and boisterous and full of life, with a great sense of humor and a genuine, infectious laugh. She loves arts and crafts, particularly anything to do with glue and/or tape. Her new passions are dance and frequent costume changes and she aspires to a career as a princess or fairy.<br /><br />Aidan is bright and creative, imaginative and outgoing. He is curious and observant: He wants to know how things work and why things are done. His new favorite word is actually, which is followed typically by a frighteningly accurate recounting of the earlier how’s and why’s. He continues to provide hilarious and engaging commentary on the events of his life whether or not anyone’s listening.<br /><br />So here we are: Christmastime has come again. We wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and the happiest of new years. May God continue to bless us one and all.<br /><br />With love,<br /><br />Pat, Alli, Molly and Aidan<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DUadji24i8lGjprHDgIC0QHh8boHbyKemv5xtGimrgMDOidphT84mu-yBUbpG7qpHSsJSfPQBx5my4YQKeMwgyeGFa5JdAwpLJ4Ha4mBMFul3et0CdKRXk1OCXBZGrpUgtmaSg/s1600-h/IMG_1356.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DUadji24i8lGjprHDgIC0QHh8boHbyKemv5xtGimrgMDOidphT84mu-yBUbpG7qpHSsJSfPQBx5my4YQKeMwgyeGFa5JdAwpLJ4Ha4mBMFul3et0CdKRXk1OCXBZGrpUgtmaSg/s400/IMG_1356.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290860683089700658" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TaR1MiejyZIfZYUoddvueeH7EY3bg0vidFwS_0doMK8rZXhfv4cLZcBeRjbSOshaclRtfU9Y0eUbEis3Qr4NrDPbRD5q_6_uqPfcT3c_TUXUQEq69x8fTRRVN4EJP1KC0HNq8g/s1600-h/IMG_1416.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TaR1MiejyZIfZYUoddvueeH7EY3bg0vidFwS_0doMK8rZXhfv4cLZcBeRjbSOshaclRtfU9Y0eUbEis3Qr4NrDPbRD5q_6_uqPfcT3c_TUXUQEq69x8fTRRVN4EJP1KC0HNq8g/s400/IMG_1416.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290860676264083138" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWF7j1TepdIgmG5C9dHZf5hqvlkFXPqGUxENldyj72wxs2Eud71q_kKfo_4d6OAHY0_OFZ7-wuxBG36HSjRgm-s-ZQoKQAzEbk1ttFc6Vafzr4qhmCjoTN_pGnlPrXkk0etQ_SJg/s1600-h/IMG_1459.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWF7j1TepdIgmG5C9dHZf5hqvlkFXPqGUxENldyj72wxs2Eud71q_kKfo_4d6OAHY0_OFZ7-wuxBG36HSjRgm-s-ZQoKQAzEbk1ttFc6Vafzr4qhmCjoTN_pGnlPrXkk0etQ_SJg/s400/IMG_1459.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290865545836724690" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2ZUa3EN2dLZyWVPqWM5FpYMpcXO1AFo7QMcGiPngBMC_5KVyvU9selPSWqRQrxvTvMjqpLcr4U_0M2aB12LSxBGcFgPFnRkRUEFbbXi2GdaRA2WmZA5ODhd8gYpOxSTV0Hp5Aw/s1600-h/IMG_1564.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2ZUa3EN2dLZyWVPqWM5FpYMpcXO1AFo7QMcGiPngBMC_5KVyvU9selPSWqRQrxvTvMjqpLcr4U_0M2aB12LSxBGcFgPFnRkRUEFbbXi2GdaRA2WmZA5ODhd8gYpOxSTV0Hp5Aw/s400/IMG_1564.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290862900958556530" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmQN_5ssbKgkUg3wMdiAw40foPGJpvnZhqU7QWl4qilfj16qJOn-E_7WJSvbhGnaJrnjyEm_ItyiMA-llEnxb-YEDzX6B3rk0SMW8i-9g5zs_4Uj2aD0s34WzhBgu2S3ABzjeCQ/s1600-h/IMG_1273.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmQN_5ssbKgkUg3wMdiAw40foPGJpvnZhqU7QWl4qilfj16qJOn-E_7WJSvbhGnaJrnjyEm_ItyiMA-llEnxb-YEDzX6B3rk0SMW8i-9g5zs_4Uj2aD0s34WzhBgu2S3ABzjeCQ/s400/IMG_1273.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290864037873559922" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUKBwJqeI3AlytBwnFPPNAYH7O6RBp2gZh_t-b4Sr9bfN2J7t9LWxOI78MJUX_po3eXk4R2xdeB2oQn8y1k2AiXdZKJmvVscLryP9N9pCRzSISboiiMjtEDL1TEfVbwtqMGY1bQ/s1600-h/IMG_1243.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUKBwJqeI3AlytBwnFPPNAYH7O6RBp2gZh_t-b4Sr9bfN2J7t9LWxOI78MJUX_po3eXk4R2xdeB2oQn8y1k2AiXdZKJmvVscLryP9N9pCRzSISboiiMjtEDL1TEfVbwtqMGY1bQ/s400/IMG_1243.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290863435149981506" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-77494968783211874892008-08-19T09:23:00.008-04:002008-08-19T09:43:21.661-04:00Update Coming SoonI want to post. I really, really do. Until then here are a few recent photos.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZkUIAZVm4Ra0YMqFPUQGm0k2J5FYGES90jQBA5MP1Mnnse_kq7f3DwmWHwPSDMOKTyYfbBbhf-jG5r05CdgLjjQkMHYeDlHYTX-t_AsZLgmk0r7KIFCLrIpwtTNB5GdArUaQ0A/s1600-h/IMG_0046.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZkUIAZVm4Ra0YMqFPUQGm0k2J5FYGES90jQBA5MP1Mnnse_kq7f3DwmWHwPSDMOKTyYfbBbhf-jG5r05CdgLjjQkMHYeDlHYTX-t_AsZLgmk0r7KIFCLrIpwtTNB5GdArUaQ0A/s400/IMG_0046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236223673534762818" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX3Pr9IMS3cyTe1nXHJwlusXn0hczEjm2JVofJdNANUzbElmFOqNSOIMfo2uoZqCSqbHTQp5Ge1c1YpcNfvTNHqRvJ6simAt0nV1DMIXQvfISdoyONFx3nVBfWxxyvB89XcQgUA/s1600-h/IMG_0088.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX3Pr9IMS3cyTe1nXHJwlusXn0hczEjm2JVofJdNANUzbElmFOqNSOIMfo2uoZqCSqbHTQp5Ge1c1YpcNfvTNHqRvJ6simAt0nV1DMIXQvfISdoyONFx3nVBfWxxyvB89XcQgUA/s400/IMG_0088.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236223348916723714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYtZHACGjM3VN-Ypno056d0d94z0edeO6VGzkJN77ssvVCRd6SIrc3CcF6DJ_Q0IUaIuGMbGRF5h87nTFRDuCcq47XameOmJaO3L4YxCDDg0Sy3NpZNOuj9gFegeU5XE_Uexz5A/s1600-h/IMG_0089.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3afVc4XsNXcjtmEKZPyOaGiTQxmBgNiwkTUzeq8dTADS4jSYbvDnjr4dDiC0aTvzwW-8ixamCLIIPbgXfaRy_ysIwcJqvhsCgTgu096GnXCZoLyVl5hrmx11w5LcmFxyTkioxHA/s400/IMG_0392.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236221334891634082" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiHjg3D_Pm_9WrSeialWV5XyBqCqc5wakuNurANrB35KIApzJvzrW0-vfU7-ml3jhtwlmwLVxP3z42KLvoZaozE5WBHKG2pzP1O51x6ADizD3SEexzTI-BazEvuIUI_hqXWRygg/s1600-h/IMG_0584.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiHjg3D_Pm_9WrSeialWV5XyBqCqc5wakuNurANrB35KIApzJvzrW0-vfU7-ml3jhtwlmwLVxP3z42KLvoZaozE5WBHKG2pzP1O51x6ADizD3SEexzTI-BazEvuIUI_hqXWRygg/s400/IMG_0584.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236220097506174418" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-84507880992596785272008-05-23T09:23:00.001-04:002008-05-23T09:25:48.059-04:00Aidan's ArtworkAidan is really branching out with his drawing. For a while it was trains, trains and not much else but trains. Here are a few of his latest works with some commentary from mom.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemKtH9yUmiUhwwyprUdiFW7JXdFQjLsqu34cD2YlF1kGc_xmN0cezJhe_NCmVqpnkL1IrJZT8evQvFhQMZHj8LEMbgbQiJblrReqFYoPY6UGIoCUytvIS-CaJbd-sJ3hWZkiU6w/s1600-h/IMG_0542.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemKtH9yUmiUhwwyprUdiFW7JXdFQjLsqu34cD2YlF1kGc_xmN0cezJhe_NCmVqpnkL1IrJZT8evQvFhQMZHj8LEMbgbQiJblrReqFYoPY6UGIoCUytvIS-CaJbd-sJ3hWZkiU6w/s400/IMG_0542.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203547863931700258" /></a><br /><br />Rocket ships and bunny<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVuKTVRF8Mx79hLZaASWt0yAbxAP88lsnOo-bcXHWdZGQZWj-eo78aWwKC-Ylomvbfc850XtMTJVsP_yZEttB728laKuNEBdV6t8yMucoHWWi7W06jtrQmutkbFd0wnIVV7O9-w/s1600-h/IMG_0543.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVuKTVRF8Mx79hLZaASWt0yAbxAP88lsnOo-bcXHWdZGQZWj-eo78aWwKC-Ylomvbfc850XtMTJVsP_yZEttB728laKuNEBdV6t8yMucoHWWi7W06jtrQmutkbFd0wnIVV7O9-w/s400/IMG_0543.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203547855341765650" /></a><br /><br />Aidan waiting for an apple to fall from an apple tree into his bucket. Black clouds threaten.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwivf96DT0Aj7xTD_utChSOnTheW6AJM_6LPB6ZWtPzdO436cNJSwHJ6RmpRIPscpdLNMHxdWCGfvbY5AzHOWz4ti_ozpuMBHUARC96pWu_5UKtvw7ozCs54emwrhgB1NV-7KWOw/s1600-h/IMG_0541.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwivf96DT0Aj7xTD_utChSOnTheW6AJM_6LPB6ZWtPzdO436cNJSwHJ6RmpRIPscpdLNMHxdWCGfvbY5AzHOWz4ti_ozpuMBHUARC96pWu_5UKtvw7ozCs54emwrhgB1NV-7KWOw/s400/IMG_0541.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203547868226667570" /></a><br /><br />Variation on a theme<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuOkxjFydwr95ivOnpDxgwVU5bqyCNkbrRYMl_uCPnmOKRo8RQcn2Fx3DmlBMBP-_Pk3zh8JCtFRwWv8C-xYxzePA8W4EpR3B7_MEHSo0PDaYd5wL1AZ5JW7ut_T4_9QnwdOfOQ/s1600-h/IMG_0547.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuOkxjFydwr95ivOnpDxgwVU5bqyCNkbrRYMl_uCPnmOKRo8RQcn2Fx3DmlBMBP-_Pk3zh8JCtFRwWv8C-xYxzePA8W4EpR3B7_MEHSo0PDaYd5wL1AZ5JW7ut_T4_9QnwdOfOQ/s400/IMG_0547.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203543062158263266" /></a><br /><br />Map to undisclosed location (signed by the artist)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEK90erpL-xib_qnr1kTRPCLujlGQKyVOBmU8HB_RAaV__Qpe55Pc0c6LoOc7EOKLXieIilaToaIXBw6TtItyEem4SGN4T2hSMNdx6DPX8weFjW9vHlR4dLjYMW7y2-HnKnqQKwQ/s1600-h/IMG_0546.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEK90erpL-xib_qnr1kTRPCLujlGQKyVOBmU8HB_RAaV__Qpe55Pc0c6LoOc7EOKLXieIilaToaIXBw6TtItyEem4SGN4T2hSMNdx6DPX8weFjW9vHlR4dLjYMW7y2-HnKnqQKwQ/s400/IMG_0546.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203543070748197874" /></a><br /><br />Green house in watercolor<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrf5J_fVnZeFB6DdPmSw8Qo8AcE-3R0-CdwLK0v61SrKrAYA1-dryNeCDS-uZCpc0vwX5ES0fAl5wgLQEfzNDgsRGtKoViLCq13bjK75r4fiXbDuz9bahhXrAwmimMhZiI_5H7OQ/s1600-h/IMG_0544.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrf5J_fVnZeFB6DdPmSw8Qo8AcE-3R0-CdwLK0v61SrKrAYA1-dryNeCDS-uZCpc0vwX5ES0fAl5wgLQEfzNDgsRGtKoViLCq13bjK75r4fiXbDuz9bahhXrAwmimMhZiI_5H7OQ/s400/IMG_0544.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203543075043165186" /></a><br /><br />Happy family in our house. Pictured from left to right...Mo, Pop Pop, Mommy, Aidan, Molly and Daddy (we're holding hands).Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-46641939024009892942008-05-12T09:06:00.013-04:002008-05-12T10:07:26.836-04:00A Bee, a Bee, a BeeMolly is a lover of the outdoors. She picks flowers all day long. She loves digging in the dirt and mud. She picks up worms and ants. Any bug really that crawls inspires interest. But add some wings to said bug and the girl loses her mind. Anything that flies by prompts a shout of "abeeabeeabee!!!!!!!!!!!" (all one word). We remain calm and assure her that bees don't like little girls just flowers. This works until the next close encounter.<br /><br />Last night we were awakened by Molly's screaming. Unusual as she hasn't woken up in the middle of the night for quite some time now. Daddy went to her room to investigate. Molly was convinced there were bees in her room. Big fat buzzing bumble bees everywhere. Poor girl. She really was frightened. Daddy did his best to calm her down and reassure her that there weren't any bees in her room (the wind was howling and rattling the window a bit making it "buzz") but after two trips back she still wasn't convinced. Mommy's turn as Daddy needed to get up for work the next day. The third time seemed to be the charm. I held her and stroked her hair until she was calm, put her back in bed (after a thorough bee inspection) and she drifted off the sleep. The whole ordeal lasted more than an hour. She seem none the worse for wear this morning but did wake up crying that there was a bee in her room. I'm sure this is just the beginning of the "somethings in my room" stage. We're actually surprised it didn't start sooner and we were expecting monsters not bees. Ya just never know.<br /><br />My niece Danielle rows for Stetson University (FL). Her 4 person boat took the gold at the regionals and qualified to compete in the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia which was held this past weekend. They won their heat on Friday so we got a chance to see her row on Saturday. Unfortunately, they placed third in their heat and did not make the finals. We did get a chance to spend time with Danielle her sister Nicole and my bother Grant and SIL Sue. We had a terrific visit which included cheese steaks at Pat's in South Philly. We'll see them again in July at the lake house.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1H4F5HSrRSiFYOMX71XX6MweUripWDl5QiLzFcLLDZMmd_nUnp0N-MAI95aToXogamaV3KAGUBDByIINZ5eonGMHBdQnMfPZWjUWty_zWy09qW5ootpO7j41JhQqOy3Y1-7fymA/s1600-h/IMG_0420.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1H4F5HSrRSiFYOMX71XX6MweUripWDl5QiLzFcLLDZMmd_nUnp0N-MAI95aToXogamaV3KAGUBDByIINZ5eonGMHBdQnMfPZWjUWty_zWy09qW5ootpO7j41JhQqOy3Y1-7fymA/s400/IMG_0420.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199487879217087842" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyYNmxMYL7RxKYCiMvVXTjZLabFdgiDgLDwHZn_ZDiIsa02Yg0UFrVrjL54pxd25wS3q1-FGA2gGH-Im8vgSUaB95bRF4DYwcRwz1yanW0UPNZGJrYjkFYdWvyMnOXRWhl5uVcA/s1600-h/IMG_0484.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyYNmxMYL7RxKYCiMvVXTjZLabFdgiDgLDwHZn_ZDiIsa02Yg0UFrVrjL54pxd25wS3q1-FGA2gGH-Im8vgSUaB95bRF4DYwcRwz1yanW0UPNZGJrYjkFYdWvyMnOXRWhl5uVcA/s400/IMG_0484.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199488566411855234" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvP7vNfIE9T0bZLIJJgFIJWcQGgg5XP7chpODfkT8VOtnX1QEd6_O0p4jKvkHBxBH3kh9CEGlTWvJ2Ufki7paf1_6Vkv4qvHWVvyahRpcr_qubOXgIp34b-hizF4M0MYge3VWiw/s1600-h/IMG_0476.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYVWgACytNsULhoz1hcw2egd7-l8SKRXGOa2OfF5QJjVEY2XjxMn5QPOTrocIR9BTmWW-rDXt-pmYg99HKyXkeYz_IU86qQWlZvjVBUT3R3p2B3MM346l3idmKp2zkLwsdjAQEQ/s400/IMG_0494.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199489592909038994" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-68747222504014887722008-04-30T07:42:00.008-04:002008-04-30T08:19:03.238-04:00More To ComeIt's been a long absence and I do intend to post a proper update but until then I thought I'd at least put up a few pictures.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvU3tNSjJQM1ILt9LFR7RqIOQ46s2hpHBE8uTbaLCJwbCJsDD3OXf28FlPthLQrLjfnT8VLZuDQruWrOxfyDSz7uGNwLZoKuSrjSqB88I42e_zShTG2Zh-t1irtaqdyDyKoBTFA/s1600-h/IMG_0114.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvU3tNSjJQM1ILt9LFR7RqIOQ46s2hpHBE8uTbaLCJwbCJsDD3OXf28FlPthLQrLjfnT8VLZuDQruWrOxfyDSz7uGNwLZoKuSrjSqB88I42e_zShTG2Zh-t1irtaqdyDyKoBTFA/s400/IMG_0114.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195010393488761938" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy_ef6IOcGbkXgenA6jOz2vZ9MlPE7Y6G4qpqnySIlFvCpp4fX_UmeN-1xowYY_oG_HFMngonRMt8hj5p3pQS-g4dV7aWIjXp0Uqf60OcowikXnH4znkKAtCQA29LU2nMb4qXgw/s1600-h/IMG_0126.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jw_gJc28XVamVM40zEYtRMPk_vFbMqMnAXtbf7p0qZV6FTIdEto3NG77k7L4TlsnBIZ505OdZ8pkOdrEn-FPn8nk7bBEjgEBAK3mCZ7DezYd2MVRs_lM_hWf8ylQYOL1a7Zs9g/s400/IMG_1577.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142560703897841282" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D6HwOqVvYHsGcHSamuR0tfZZEp3cWyrKge7RoMxvFePFem8CTzKWtDOfDhsD65aPyCFiJqNLPr4oK8-KCEy5mfC8gvvJBu_9WJP5GR8zfxlKnIjzUkRrA4ybeO1SesxW7uQdgA/s1600-h/IMG_1591.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D6HwOqVvYHsGcHSamuR0tfZZEp3cWyrKge7RoMxvFePFem8CTzKWtDOfDhsD65aPyCFiJqNLPr4oK8-KCEy5mfC8gvvJBu_9WJP5GR8zfxlKnIjzUkRrA4ybeO1SesxW7uQdgA/s400/IMG_1591.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142560712487775890" /></a><br /><br />Hello to all who are still checking in on us. We've been super busy leaving little time (and energy) for Blogging. Now, where to start... Molly and Aidan turned 3 at the end of October. So hard to believe they are 3. People are forever remarking how quickly time flies as your children grow and man are they spot on. What an amazing age. Everything is a wonder. Their imaginations are in high gear and they are fascinating to watch. Aidan continues to refine his train drawings and has started to write letters. He also can write his own name. Molly and Aidan are babies no more. They are really neat little people. We celebrated their birthdays with a family party with all the trimmings including one Thomas and one Princess cake. The kids were showered with gifts and lots of love. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-cmbyqhkneNTOBMvrYhRtjKc9I9b-pgP0TiyVMWMB6_4TcIWxguyBtzpNTYTu12MW5sD8jQVhmvzu7Vf-PXrgJlDAM3fri3tQ2DBYQLZZ-Ib1oBl-IPOqFYNsP0NRmN089FcrA/s1600-h/IMG_1748.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-cmbyqhkneNTOBMvrYhRtjKc9I9b-pgP0TiyVMWMB6_4TcIWxguyBtzpNTYTu12MW5sD8jQVhmvzu7Vf-PXrgJlDAM3fri3tQ2DBYQLZZ-Ib1oBl-IPOqFYNsP0NRmN089FcrA/s400/IMG_1748.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142564144166645458" /></a><br /><br />Molly and Aidan had their 3 year well exams and both are healthy and growing like weeds. Molly is in the 75-95th percentile for height and weight. Aidan is in the 75-95th percentile for height and 25th for weight. The Kazakh man is lean and mean. We had been practicing what to expect at the doctor's office with Molly and Aidan's toy doctor's kits and the doctor chuckled when the kids said ah before she even had to ask. I told Molly and Aidan that they would probably get a needle at the doctor's and they both received two. There were tears but cool band aides and lollipops helped to lessen the sting. <br /><br />Pat has been doing a bit of traveling so one of the weeks he was away we headed to VA to visit Aunt Barbara and Uncle Charlie. This trip I left the pack-n-plays home and brought Molly and Aidan's kiddie-sized blow up beds. We set them up in the same room the first night. DUH. Do you really expect two three year olds to stay in their beds? There was much hilarity despite multiple visits and request to stay in bed by all three adults. On occasion Uncle Charlie saw two faces peeking out of the door (which was quickly shut when they spotted him). Charlie opened the door to find two kids in bed. When he asked "what are you doing?" they replied "sleeping". After two hours of partying Molly and Aidan finally fell asleep. It was funny but not conducive to a good nights sleep for anyone. We put them in separate rooms for the remainder of our stay and that worked out much better.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gV-APb-FLIBYg9Ip57BLrPWJtPlBuPFVmb7A_AHC5Nm89KvxDk1LVSIhAqa1e8GLSgz3dEDNI2FMNJCifUVd1mSy-GxMcvR5XDaxxCdZh5GYLkvBzovh3VtLlzPrEghy7LTrcQ/s1600-h/TDE1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gV-APb-FLIBYg9Ip57BLrPWJtPlBuPFVmb7A_AHC5Nm89KvxDk1LVSIhAqa1e8GLSgz3dEDNI2FMNJCifUVd1mSy-GxMcvR5XDaxxCdZh5GYLkvBzovh3VtLlzPrEghy7LTrcQ/s400/TDE1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142567562960613090" /></a><br /><br />November 18th marked the arrival of Torin Daniel Evans, my niece Kristen and her husband Russell's new baby boy. I had the honor of being present at his birth. Kristen did wonderfully and when it was time to deliver she pushed the boy out in about 20 minutes. A beautiful, healthy baby with a full head of wavy black hair. Hearing his first cry was amazing. Torin is doing well and the new parents are happy and exhausted. <br /><br />In other exciting news, our dear friends Bob and Beth welcomed home from Guatemala their daughter, Grace. They're getting settled in (including big brother Nicholas) and we can't wait to finally meet her. <br /><br />Holiday preparations are underway and the kids are having a blast. This is going to be one magical Christmas. We've seen Santa several times already. Aidan leaps on his lap ready to chat and recite his wish list. It's hit or miss for Molly. Pat think the length of Santa's beard is a factor. The longer the beard the scarier the Santa. She's doing better than last year and actually sat on his lap on two occasions. Rudolph, Frosty, and as they call him, The Little Boy Who Drums are big, big hits. Their not big fans of the Bumble or the Winter Warlock as one might imagine.<br /><br />Mo and Pop Pop arrived at lunch time on Sunday to baby sit while Pat and I did some shopping. Molly was headed to the potty as we were leaving when we heard her begin to wail. I thought she must have seen a spider in the bathroom as she did once before. I peek my head around the corner to see two little feet wiggling up from the toilet seat. The poor girl sat back too far and dunked herself in the toilet. Mo quickly rescued her and she doesn't seem to show any lingering effects.<br /><br />Other than that it's been the normal whirlwind of life with our two 3 year olds.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAtZ9oqv8zrve-Qdf1nilsmaFgOQXMFUb4iT6z30QlD1eAcdY0nn8ZZYNxdX-6wQ9fxI_tCG5xjfHHHXogw9YK4wvy3NZm8EEAiuWBreWRnRjaR-WOXXDAjur2TxwyA8yY4DhyphenhyphenA/s1600-h/IMG_1634.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAtZ9oqv8zrve-Qdf1nilsmaFgOQXMFUb4iT6z30QlD1eAcdY0nn8ZZYNxdX-6wQ9fxI_tCG5xjfHHHXogw9YK4wvy3NZm8EEAiuWBreWRnRjaR-WOXXDAjur2TxwyA8yY4DhyphenhyphenA/s400/IMG_1634.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142563890763574946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JfHl8X8LTjcg8kmThCEbTdKbhqiNqkyyC-giRVjpCcFGsMA-VcPKQXtfSH9pL7OytJbVn90cvGlfQh1X3Kt0qLU0tgz0NcxmxG7m_Ybtcw2wDt9krhgRNcb3P6Ki5_bjvswt1w/s1600-h/IMG_1647.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JfHl8X8LTjcg8kmThCEbTdKbhqiNqkyyC-giRVjpCcFGsMA-VcPKQXtfSH9pL7OytJbVn90cvGlfQh1X3Kt0qLU0tgz0NcxmxG7m_Ybtcw2wDt9krhgRNcb3P6Ki5_bjvswt1w/s400/IMG_1647.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142563899353509554" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12697730.post-31065735895145348292007-10-16T21:04:00.000-04:002007-10-16T22:11:28.824-04:00Busy, Busy, Busy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Aaj2vAVcI7b4vT8eMDYX2uvo4dc3b8pdmYRaSKj-T8jRTTlBrlkTTccQ7cClyZJ0ksyAtJJGS4llsTNYsEtJvWUQoQHPYyARMiEqpbiy1liub04VsZh_6Kd75sjMs8vKV0LBVA/s1600-h/IMG_1470.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Aaj2vAVcI7b4vT8eMDYX2uvo4dc3b8pdmYRaSKj-T8jRTTlBrlkTTccQ7cClyZJ0ksyAtJJGS4llsTNYsEtJvWUQoQHPYyARMiEqpbiy1liub04VsZh_6Kd75sjMs8vKV0LBVA/s400/IMG_1470.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122119995101228274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmzjCw6WMJPdrDB9SWREZsvpNElmhgeDg9WQ7aHYhv4arL37Mfj3Op9EyGowG5NuoNli1kjlzbGONOUY3HprpiFe75_PawU-F2IZ12JhA6oItlyfXH2296Vqj-g0J9o3-0ExKuQ/s1600-h/IMG_1518.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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Has it really been two weeks since my last post? Time has been just zooming by. My dad and step mom were here from Florida for a visit. We had a really nice time and Molly and Aidan enjoyed spending time with their "other Pop Pop" and grandma. Molly is now fond of telling everyone that she has two Pop Pops. Aunt Barbara and Uncle Charlie also joined us for a few days.<br /><br />Next on the agenda was preparing for my niece Kristen's baby shower. It was held at her house in Harrisburg on an unseasonably warm and beautiful Saturday. Kristen and Russell now have all the gear. The only thing missing is the baby. Torin Daniel is due at the end of November and we can hardly wait for him to arrive. Molly has been pouring over catalogs remarking that "Baby Torin will like this". Aidan's think what more could a boy want besides trains.<br /><br />On Sunday we took the kids to a local farm that has a pumpkin patch. The weather was beautiful. Molly and Aidan picked out pumpkins, went on a pony ride (This is the first time Aidan wanted to ride after the incident at the zoo this past spring), and picked apples. Sunday was also our 18 year wedding anniversary. Who could ask for anything more.<br /><br />Pat was out of town for a few days so I was flying solo. It's been a bit dodgy with Molly at bedtime but both kids were good a gold going down for mommy. And at a reasonable hour too. Whew! Daddy arrived home this evening to much hopping and dancing. Molly and Aidan missed their daddy and are glad to have him home. That makes three of us :-)<br /><br />Next on the agenda...3rd birthday celebration. How did they get to be 3??? We'll be having a combo party. Now I just need to figure out how to make a Thomas The Tank Engine cake with Cinderella, Belle and Sleeping Beauty riding on top. No small task.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15792672694993080579noreply@blogger.com1