....and, an anticlimactic follow up post

Well, the homestudy still isn't done. We are frustrated and trying to keep perspective. Every time we think that we will be on the waiting list soon, our home study caseworker says, "just one more thing...and this will cause a delay." It is hard because none of it has been our fault and it could have all been taken care of long ago, AND we are dealing with time sensitive stuff here...our background checks are only good for 3 months! grrrrrrr!!!!

In other news....we had a little overnight vacation for just Jana and I. Always good to get away and reconnect without interruptions. We found a great spot not too far from us; very relaxing and beautiful this time of year. We went on a hike, had dinner on the hotel's balcony overlooking an apple orchard at sunset, and slept without baby monitors! It was great.


Paisley is having her 4th birthday on Tuesday. We made cupcakes today. They are "Paisley's Pink Pixie-cakes"...so she says. She made enough to take to preschool and while she was frosting them, she said "this one's for Jackson, this one's for Autumn." It was pretty cute.





She's having a party at a paint-your-own-pottery place. It's neat because it's where I proposed to Jana via an expertly painted flower pot.


Look at us....we look young! It was almost 7 years ago...


And here we are, a wedding, two great kids, and a homestudy away from our sweet Ethiopian! Keep us in your prayers!