Shannon is turning FIVE!

With all the dreaming about our future children, I am also loving my life with Shannon and Amelia and this weekend is all about Miss Nannon Bug (aka Shannon) who is turning five on Monday.   It feels like just yesterday I was at Abbott Hospital on bedrest before she entered this world when I was 35 weeks pregnant.  I cannot believe the amazingly curious, faithful, beautiful, loving, and precocious girl she has become.  She is a GREAT big sister and I am so proud to be her Momma.  Her excitement and curiousity about the idea of adopting more siblings has been one of many confirmations I've had about adopting.  I love watching her grow in her child-like faith and look forward to witnessing her grow up into confident young woman someday.  For now though, I'm celebrating these five years of her life and am blessed to have her in our lives.  Happy Birthday to my sweet Shannon!!!

Finally, an answer

Well, after applying in January for Shannon to attend Adams Spanish Immersion this fall we finally have an answer to one of our unknowns. Today, on 5 de mayo, we got the official letter telling us she got in! It feels great to have an answer to SOMETHING. Now we will continue to wait to hear about the house and my job schedule next year. I am so excited she got in and am hopeful it will give her a jump start on her Spanish before we go live in the DR for up to 8+ months. Honestly, I've wanted to send her there before we started thinking about adopting from the DR, but I figure it can't hurt for her to be comfortable with the Spanish language before we move down there temporarily either. :) We will continue to pray for the house and my job. The biggest one being the house. I know I have a job next year, I just don't know what my schedule willl look like yet and full time would help to save for the adoption, but I'd miss the extra time I have with the girls. I am thankful God continues to bless our family and we will continue to trust in His timing!