One Year LID Anniversary!

Today our LID is one year old. I just wonder how many more years we will have to wait. I know it will be at least two more, but I wonder how many more even beyond that.

I can't be discouraged, though, or wonder how old I will be when Jade is finally home. I just have to remember that we have one year of waiting behind us (even though it's really three years behind us since we decided to adopt!) and eventually, Jade will be our daughter.

Happy 2008!

Christmas 2007

Christmas was really lovely this year. Everything was enjoyable, busy, and special.

Two of my friends gave me very special gifts with Jade in mind. My friend, Mary, gave me a very pretty panda ornament for our tree. My friend, Linda, gave me a pewter angel with the poem, "Not flesh of my flesh nor bone of my bone but still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, you didn't grow under my heart but in it." Both really meant a lot to me.


My sister gave me a beautiful angel that says Chosen Child on it and has the beautiful message: "You were in our hearts before we knew you. God bless the day you came to us."

On Christmas morning, we opened gifts from each other to Jade. Ken bought her some pretty outfits, and I bought her some Christmas books and a panda ornament.






Christmas Day was also special because we had my family and Ken's family together for dinner. All in all, it was a really lovely Christmas!

Merry Christmas, Jade...

It's another Christmas without you, but it only means we are one year closer to finally having you home with us. You are on our minds and in our hearts all day long. We love you. Merry Christmas, Baby.

Here Comes Santa Claus!

Every year, Santa rides by our house on a fire truck on the Saturday before Christmas. The sirens blare and the doggies go crazy! Every year we watch for him amidst wrapping gifts, watching Christmas movies, and (usually) eating some cookies or candy! I can't wait until we can watch out our front door for Santa with Jade.

Happy Holidays To All!

I love being home with our Christmas tree lit and all of our decorations around. Everything feels so cozy this time of year. I have to find a new and creative way to display Christmas cards. I usually have two displays- the ones that are mailed to us by friends and family are on the side of our refrigerator (which faces toward the foyer) and the ones from my students and coworkers are on the woodwork around our closet in our front entryway. I wish I had a more creative way to hang them.

Anyway, happy holidays to all!

Santa Babies

I received these two pretty ornaments from my friend in Ireland. Naturally, I put photos of the two Santa babies in them!

A Gift to Myself

I love these! I ordered the jade one for myself and the happy one as a gift, but I am keeping them both! Shame on me! This is NOT the way to Christmas shop!

11 Months!

Our LID is now eleven months old. I know we have a long wait ahead of us, but it feels good to know that we have eleven months behind us!

Our December Secret Pal Gifts

Our new Secret Pals through the Peppermint Pal group are wonderful! We received so many special gifts in our recent package.

Our gifts included: an adorable bib for Jade that says "Santa Loves Me," two books for Jade, two very pretty Christmas kitchen towels (already in the kitchen!), a set of three Yankee candles (cedar and balsam) that smell soooooo "holidayish," delicious chocolates which we can't seem to resist, a stuffed reindeer with little candy canes, a wooden Christmas tree hanging, and a very special card.

What amazing pals you are! We really appreciate your thoughtfulness and kindness. Happy Holidays to you!

Love from Kerrie and Ken