BLESSED!

I'm so blessed by the family I have!  
There are kids all over the place, but it's wonderful and each and every one of them have a special place in my heart!  


I will have to say that one of the hardest things about being away from home is missing all of these shining faces and the giggles and hugs that go with them!  I love my special kids to the moon and back and I will miss them dearly!  Thank goodness for technology so we can keep in touch.  I don't want to miss those babbling conversations and the silly stories of all the wonderful things kids do :0) 
  

Movie time... Aubrey, Grace, Stephanie, Josiah,  me, Alana, Zoey, and Hailey!

You gotta love a house full of kids... especially when they are all so sweet and cute!  This picture shows most of the wonderful kids that are near and dear to my heart.  My nephew Isaac was at Cub Scouts when this picture was taken and my nephews Micah and Gideon (recently adopted) were on their way home from the Ukraine!  


I love how my family has answered the call to adopt!  It is not an easy task, but I believe it's worth a little sweat and tears because there are now 5 less orphans in the world today!  

Joey and Gracie enjoying a warm seat on the beloved dog, Bentley :0)

Zoey creating some mealtime entertainment for everyone!

 This night was such a funny night!  We were all sitting around at dinner time and Zoey was full of spunk and chattering up a storm.  I'd been trying to get her to say "auntie" for months and was trying again since she was being so vocal.  The great thing is that she finally said it!  This will be such a memorable moment because not only did she say "auntie," she had a burp right in the middle of it... it was the sweetest, funniest "aun uurrp tie" I've ever heard!  We were all rolling on the floor laughing and Zoey thought it was the greatest thing!  Now the crazy thing is that she usually claps when I ask her to say "auntie" because we made such a big deal about it... but she does know how to say it so way to go Zoey!

She is the silliest girl and loves it when she has a captive audience!

This poor couch gets a workout all the time!  


I'm really going to miss my little sisters (shadows)!  Rarely does a day go by when one of them doesn't ask to have a sleepover in my room, or to help me feed the horses, or to have me tuck them into bed!  I love how they look up to me, but the pressure is on... do they see Jesus in me?  I sure hope so!

I totally love my family!  They have all taught me so much about living life to the fullest and always hoping for the best!  Their endless hugs, pokes, and kisses will truly be missed!