I'm taking a break from blogging, well at least until it's time to bring my daughter home.
Of course as you know from following our journey that our situation has been frustrating to say the least... I just need to try and change the way I have been feeling these past few tortuous months waiting for Tamaya.
I will certainly post as soon as we have good news.
Sue
Friday, July 27, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
New hope...
It seems every once and a while I get that little burst of something that gets me through another few days. I feel renewed, refreshed and ready to take anything on.
Today was a nice relaxing day. I brought Ty to the park and we spend some time snuggling while watching a movie. Seems not much of anything has been going on.
Ty is getting ready for a trip to his grand-parents house. He is really excited about going and spending time with them. I'm sure he will get to do some camping!!
Being away from him is not my favorite thing. I'm such a momma bear and the thought of him leaving makes me miss him already!
Today was a nice relaxing day. I brought Ty to the park and we spend some time snuggling while watching a movie. Seems not much of anything has been going on.
Ty is getting ready for a trip to his grand-parents house. He is really excited about going and spending time with them. I'm sure he will get to do some camping!!
Being away from him is not my favorite thing. I'm such a momma bear and the thought of him leaving makes me miss him already!
Monday, July 23, 2007
Mondays...lol
Well back to my "hope Monday" :-) Thank goodness for my weekend refreshers. I have no clue what I would do without them.
Ty's story book is in the works. I found an excellent free scrapbooking trial program. I actually decided to purchase the full version because of it's ease and of course the full program offers more contents. I much prefer to have my scrapbooking "supplies" loaded on the computer than it taking space in my linen closet, which by the way never makes it's way out because I have no room to leave it out where it would be convenient to start a page and come back to it.
While going through pictures of the kids I remembered a disk that was made for me of Tamaya. I finally figured out how to upload the pics onto my computer from the program it was on. Check out how tiny and cute she was, and of course still is!!!
Ty's story book is in the works. I found an excellent free scrapbooking trial program. I actually decided to purchase the full version because of it's ease and of course the full program offers more contents. I much prefer to have my scrapbooking "supplies" loaded on the computer than it taking space in my linen closet, which by the way never makes it's way out because I have no room to leave it out where it would be convenient to start a page and come back to it.
While going through pictures of the kids I remembered a disk that was made for me of Tamaya. I finally figured out how to upload the pics onto my computer from the program it was on. Check out how tiny and cute she was, and of course still is!!!
....and now a few of my little Ty guy when he was only a little baby!!!
Friday, July 20, 2007
This is the deal...
I know I haven't been the greatest blogger lately and this, my readers, is because I can't think of anything good to say. I have complained enough about this whole mess. I am hurting, I am upset and I don't want to say anything on here that I may regret later.
Put it this way. If I were to post my true feelings... it would comprise of a whole lot of cuss words... and a whole lot of WHAT THE "F'S"
Thus far I have not used profanity on my blog, but it has been self restraint to say the least.
It's looking like another week with NO news. Files have come out this week... all submitted after ours (like months after ours) So bare with me while I try to find the inner strength to be positive again.
Put it this way. If I were to post my true feelings... it would comprise of a whole lot of cuss words... and a whole lot of WHAT THE "F'S"
Thus far I have not used profanity on my blog, but it has been self restraint to say the least.
It's looking like another week with NO news. Files have come out this week... all submitted after ours (like months after ours) So bare with me while I try to find the inner strength to be positive again.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Another week, another ray of hope...
Every week I start with another little glimmer of hope. Maybe this week? In the meantime I have been trying really hard to keep my mind occupied.
I have been feeling good, refreshed, energized. This past week I have managed to accomplish a whole bunch of things....from weeding the garden, working out, having a few dates with Ty, laundry, keeping the house clean, changing furniture around and experimenting in the kitchen.
I have a little project I'm going to start. I just have to figure out how I want to do it. I want to make a story book for Ty about his life/adoption story. We had got him an adoption book that we had personalised, but it's a general story. I'm just not sure how I'm going to do it. I may do it in a scrapbook type style with journaling... or I may get adventurous and draw it... !!!
I have been feeling good, refreshed, energized. This past week I have managed to accomplish a whole bunch of things....from weeding the garden, working out, having a few dates with Ty, laundry, keeping the house clean, changing furniture around and experimenting in the kitchen.
I have a little project I'm going to start. I just have to figure out how I want to do it. I want to make a story book for Ty about his life/adoption story. We had got him an adoption book that we had personalised, but it's a general story. I'm just not sure how I'm going to do it. I may do it in a scrapbook type style with journaling... or I may get adventurous and draw it... !!!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Adoption fundraising...
My adoption friend Holly and her hubby are in the process of adopting 2 Haitian angels. She has been doing some fundraising to help off set some of the HIGH cost associated with their adoptions. Please go take a look and help them out if you can.
http://www.fenwickadoption.blogspot.com/
http://www.fenwickadoption.blogspot.com/
Feeling good...
This past week I have been doing good. Since Tamaya's birthday has come and gone my stress level has gone down a couple octaves. The anticipation of getting her here before her 2nd is gone!!! Now I know I have to pay her ticket home, I know we will celebrate once she is here and it is what it is. Who knows when, but at least for now I'm pretending life is "normal" and living!!!
I have signed up for curves. I went yesterday and I loved it. It made me feel so GREAT, and brought back memories of a time when I actually made time for me!!! I have always been a "stress eater" and recently have been making better choices in my food consumption. The "eat whatever" thing just doesn't work for me and why wait until she is here to take off my "baby weight"! Jeepers had I been smart and started working out at the beginning of her adoption I would be a size 2 by now... ;-)
Well I should get my butt in gear, I ran errands all day yesterday and it shows in my housework... a quick once over will make it nice and fresh and will make me feel better as well! Plus I have an appointment this afternoon for a hair cut and a brow wax... that in itself will make me feel like a women again!!!
Have a GREAT day!!!
I have signed up for curves. I went yesterday and I loved it. It made me feel so GREAT, and brought back memories of a time when I actually made time for me!!! I have always been a "stress eater" and recently have been making better choices in my food consumption. The "eat whatever" thing just doesn't work for me and why wait until she is here to take off my "baby weight"! Jeepers had I been smart and started working out at the beginning of her adoption I would be a size 2 by now... ;-)
Well I should get my butt in gear, I ran errands all day yesterday and it shows in my housework... a quick once over will make it nice and fresh and will make me feel better as well! Plus I have an appointment this afternoon for a hair cut and a brow wax... that in itself will make me feel like a women again!!!
Have a GREAT day!!!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Sunday, July 08, 2007
another this and that post...
Steve and I had our 7th anniversary yesterday. It's pretty cool cause the date is 07-07-07... we have been married 7 years, so it just seemed fitting that I give him a big old smooch at 7:00. Maybe this is the start of some good luck or something!!!
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Today is Tamaya's 2nd birthday! I was going to do a little something to honour her today, but decided that instead we will just celebrate once she is home and that we can all be together.
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Tub drawings...
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and well besides that all is well, I'm finally getting over my fatigue from the trip and catching up. Steve is back to square one with his back which needed me to make some adjustments in my "to do" stuff... which pretty much means I now have everything to do again. Not that I begrudge it, just needed to adjust to it. I really feel for him. To be doing soooo much better, then out of the blue he is back to being able to do NOTHING. Tomorrow he goes in for his first cortisone shot. We are hoping it will at least take some of the pain away!
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Tagged...
I've been tagged by my good friend Corey, I have been putting off doing meme's for far to long... I have been tagged many times and never did them... so this my friends is a meme for all who have tagged me in the past!
Five Things I Was Doing Ten Years Ago:
10 years ago... hmmm, I can barely remember what I did last week?
1. 10 years ago Steve and I lived in the "oh so great military housing"!!!
2. We had recently got our new puppy Misty, and our kitten Jake!
3. I was much thinner..lol
4. We had just bought our "new" dodge Dakota (the one that is now falling apart on us!!! :-)
5. come to think about it, I didn't have my drivers license yet! Oh boy, that's why I was thinner. I actually walked where I needed to go!
Five Snacks I Enjoy:
1. Ketchup chips (my flava of the month)
2. Anything chocolate
3. ice cream sandwiches (yup.. I need to keep them suckers OUT of the house... bad bad samies)
4. Nachos
5. regular chips with philly onion dip
Five (well 2 cause it's all I've got!) Songs I Know all the Lyrics to:
1. Twinkle, twinkle little star...hehehe!
2. I sign along to most of the music I know, but I don't know if I actually know a whole songs lyrics if I had to sign it acapella..lol ( believe me nobody in their right mind wants to hear that, even with the instruments Steve gives me THE look ;-)
Five Things I would do if I was a Millionaire:
1. MOVE and build something closer to our families, waterfront is a MUST!
2. Hook up our families and some friends... if they're nice ;-)!!!
3. Help organisations in Haiti, and my children's b-families more.
4. buy Steve a bran new full size dodge
5. Donate to help families with adoption costs
Five Bad Habits:
1. Swearing (yeah, my BAD!)
2. chewing my nails when I get antsy
3. procrastinating
4. spend too much time on this thing (HA!!! I asked Steve what bad habits I have... apparently he noticed I am on the computer too much!)
5. smoking ( please, don't be to hard on me about this one.. I know it's sooooo bad, but in my defence we smoke outside!)
Five things I like to Do:
1. spa days.. getting someone else to dote on me ;-)
2. relaxing, baths, candles, music, you know... a "take care of me" deal!
3. snuggling with Ty (and snuggling with Tamaya when I was with her)
4. reading... or audio books
5. being artistic, drawing, painting/decorating rooms in my house, scrap booking
Five Things I would never wear again:
1. My bangs 6+ inches high
2. spandex ;-)
3. blue eyeshadow
4. leg warmers..lol
5. tight jeans
Yeah I totally grew up in the 80's!!!
Five Favorite Toys:
1. my computer - total love hate relationship right now!
2. TV - especially when I need something mind numbing to do
3. the phone - keeps me in touch with friends and family.
4. my washer and dryer - again... it's a love hate thing... just couldn't imagine doing it all by hand?!?!?!?
5. Crayola colouring crayons, markers, pencils... I like doodling
and now my friends you are all invited to do the meme if you wish. Just leave me a comment if you have done so, so I can check it out! and if you are just a reader and not a blogger feel free to post the meme in the comment section ;-) (you see your not off the hook!)
Five Things I Was Doing Ten Years Ago:
10 years ago... hmmm, I can barely remember what I did last week?
1. 10 years ago Steve and I lived in the "oh so great military housing"!!!
2. We had recently got our new puppy Misty, and our kitten Jake!
3. I was much thinner..lol
4. We had just bought our "new" dodge Dakota (the one that is now falling apart on us!!! :-)
5. come to think about it, I didn't have my drivers license yet! Oh boy, that's why I was thinner. I actually walked where I needed to go!
Five Snacks I Enjoy:
1. Ketchup chips (my flava of the month)
2. Anything chocolate
3. ice cream sandwiches (yup.. I need to keep them suckers OUT of the house... bad bad samies)
4. Nachos
5. regular chips with philly onion dip
Five (well 2 cause it's all I've got!) Songs I Know all the Lyrics to:
1. Twinkle, twinkle little star...hehehe!
2. I sign along to most of the music I know, but I don't know if I actually know a whole songs lyrics if I had to sign it acapella..lol ( believe me nobody in their right mind wants to hear that, even with the instruments Steve gives me THE look ;-)
Five Things I would do if I was a Millionaire:
1. MOVE and build something closer to our families, waterfront is a MUST!
2. Hook up our families and some friends... if they're nice ;-)!!!
3. Help organisations in Haiti, and my children's b-families more.
4. buy Steve a bran new full size dodge
5. Donate to help families with adoption costs
Five Bad Habits:
1. Swearing (yeah, my BAD!)
2. chewing my nails when I get antsy
3. procrastinating
4. spend too much time on this thing (HA!!! I asked Steve what bad habits I have... apparently he noticed I am on the computer too much!)
5. smoking ( please, don't be to hard on me about this one.. I know it's sooooo bad, but in my defence we smoke outside!)
Five things I like to Do:
1. spa days.. getting someone else to dote on me ;-)
2. relaxing, baths, candles, music, you know... a "take care of me" deal!
3. snuggling with Ty (and snuggling with Tamaya when I was with her)
4. reading... or audio books
5. being artistic, drawing, painting/decorating rooms in my house, scrap booking
Five Things I would never wear again:
1. My bangs 6+ inches high
2. spandex ;-)
3. blue eyeshadow
4. leg warmers..lol
5. tight jeans
Yeah I totally grew up in the 80's!!!
Five Favorite Toys:
1. my computer - total love hate relationship right now!
2. TV - especially when I need something mind numbing to do
3. the phone - keeps me in touch with friends and family.
4. my washer and dryer - again... it's a love hate thing... just couldn't imagine doing it all by hand?!?!?!?
5. Crayola colouring crayons, markers, pencils... I like doodling
and now my friends you are all invited to do the meme if you wish. Just leave me a comment if you have done so, so I can check it out! and if you are just a reader and not a blogger feel free to post the meme in the comment section ;-) (you see your not off the hook!)
This and that....
Nothing new to report. Ty and I came home Sunday and have been keeping busy since we arrived.
Still no news on WHEN. :-( The last couple days have been easier than normal waiting days. *I think* the fact that I know she won't be here for her birthday has actually made the waiting more bearable? (if that makes any sense) The anticipation of "maybe before her 2nd" was more disturbing and stressful than the realisation that she simply wont be here for her big 2. It sucks, but oh well, I guess we will celebrate once she is home. I may still do a little something at home to honour her, maybe a little cake and wrap some presents for her to keep in her room for once she gets here.
Besides that, Marijke is back in Haiti as you can see by the previous post, we got picture spoiled!!! It had been such a long time since I had received a bunch of pictures and it was so nice to see our baby girl. It was a pleasant surprise!!!
Still no news on WHEN. :-( The last couple days have been easier than normal waiting days. *I think* the fact that I know she won't be here for her birthday has actually made the waiting more bearable? (if that makes any sense) The anticipation of "maybe before her 2nd" was more disturbing and stressful than the realisation that she simply wont be here for her big 2. It sucks, but oh well, I guess we will celebrate once she is home. I may still do a little something at home to honour her, maybe a little cake and wrap some presents for her to keep in her room for once she gets here.
Besides that, Marijke is back in Haiti as you can see by the previous post, we got picture spoiled!!! It had been such a long time since I had received a bunch of pictures and it was so nice to see our baby girl. It was a pleasant surprise!!!
Monday, July 02, 2007
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