it's official!

We've been approved for adoption!! Our profile is up and running on itsaboutlove.org. Check us out here and please spread the word. We are so very excited about this, and know that through our faith, our prayers can and will be answered.

our new address

Thanks for coming to our new blog address. I've transferred all our posts, but unfortunately the comments didn't come with. I'll remember all your sweet, thoughtful, encouraging comments in my heart and hope for more to come!

The adoption application and process has brought hope and optimism to Dave and I over the past few months. We're excited about this new journey and the wonderful joy it can bring to us. We're still waiting to be officially "approved," and once that happens our online profile will be visible on the LDS Family Service's adoption website (itsaboutlove.org). Please spread the word, and if you know of anyone that is looking to place their baby for adoption, please tell them about us. We kindly ask for your prayers, thoughts, and positive energy as we travel this amazing path.

Day 14

The equipment has gotten bigger...

and so has the hole.

from the inside looking out-

and from the outside looking in.

wish us luck!

Day One

This is what I woke up to yesterday morning. So I guess it's official: we're digging out a basement. Yes, I'm a little nervous and unsure about the whole thing. But I'm also excited and looking forward to the addition. And let's face it, it was only a matter of time before Dave started another house project! More updates to come...

projects

Right now I feel like I have about one hundred long-term projects going on. So I decided I needed a project I could start and finish in one day, giving me a sense of accomplishment and confidence that I can tackle the bigger projects. I followed this tutorial and I love how it turned out! It has the colors of early spring and the warm yarn for the late winter, a great addition to my door for the month of March.

gray + yellow = love

I find it hard to resist the combination of gray and yellow. Maybe it's this time of the year- the sky is often gray, but a peek of sun coming through makes everything beautiful. And as spring draws closer, the bright colors bring hope, happiness, and signs of a new beginning. I think that's how I've been feeling lately: there are many moments, hours, or days where I feel sad and gray. But then I'll get a splash of yellow- a ray of hope concerning the future, a kind word, a prayer answered, a heartfelt conversation. Maybe the gray makes the yellow even more vibrant and happy, and the yellow shines a light on the gray which makes it look not so drab. But I believe the true beauty comes from the combination of the two.

Romp to Stomp out breast cancer

On Saturday we participated in our first snowshoe race, with benefits going toward the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. I signed up thinking it would be a fun little activity on a winter morning. I had NO idea how hard it would be! I guess there are snowshoes made specifically for running, and that is not the kind we have. So while everyone else was trotting happily along, I was tripping over myself, panting for air, and feeling a bit embarrassed. Also keep in mind that it was a cold, windy, snowy day, so I had come prepared with all sorts of gear. Well, shortly into this "last chance workout" I was pulling everything off and handing it to Dave to carry. Quite a sight to behold. "Am I this out of shape?!!" I asked myself. Although I didn't run the whole time, at least I never stopped walking! And thank goodness for the Luna Bars and water at the finish line- I was in need of a little pick-me-up. Looks like next year I'll need to do some training for the event (and get a different pair of snowshoes!)

Look how big those suckers are!! YOU try running in those things! Other people had snowshoes half that size!