Today was a quiet day for me. I was home alone all day. I took advantage and took the steps that I needed to do to restore my computer. I had to take it back to the factory settings. Therefore EVERYTHING was whipped off the computer. If you know me, my LIFE is on this little piece of "technology" (as Jimmy would call it)... well ok WAS on this computer. I took the steps to save everything on my external drive so hopefully I will be able to move what I need back over. KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED!!!

With that all said thou, tonight I am grateful for two things:

FIRST is, to have Chad home with me. Safe and sound.

Second is that hopefully now my computer will stop crashing and I won't loose my work anymore.

** NOTE: Sassy went with Chad this time, Griz went with him the trip before. I took some pictures of Sassy in the truck with him, it was so cute... I'll have to get some with Griz now too. But here ya go!! She had a blast and I was glad that he wasn't alone and had some company with him. :)

Sassy and her first trip in the "Big Truck"

Chad says she did better than Grizzy did on the truck!! :) She looks like she's in charge!!

He had to barter with her to get her to share the bed with him!! But at least she was there to help him stay warm.. :) LOVE YOU TWO!!

I'll have to share the pictures he took of her on the truck... I'll have to re-load them... :} Something to look forward to another time.

I haven't posted for two days because I was working my bum off... I didn't get home from work till 3 am each of those days. Long story very short... DEADLINES and past employee NOT doing her job. So tonight I am VERY Grateful for my bed and to already being in it!!! Night all... More to come...

Later after some ZZZZZ'S!!!!

INTERVIEW DONE!!

Finished pulling the house together... a month of not being able to be on my leg more than 15 min without being in massive pain, makes it hard to have a Clean house vs a tidy house.

Got the fensing done around the window wells in the front of the house

(waiting till spring to have the covers made).

Both the boys to their Dr appointments, Chad to his two Dr appointments, Boys off to school, got my work day done, Jimmy off to Scouts.....

THEN.... OUR RFC INTERVIEW/MEETING.

YEAH!! We can have children with us ANYTIME now... 2 days to well "when ever"

HEW... ALL IN A DAY FOR ME!! LOL

Thank you Heavenly Father, I needed that help/STRENGTH today!!!

Now I'm going to head off to a very much needed LONG, HOT, SOAK!!

and to bed before 1 am tonight, I'm exhausted but VERY HAPPY!!!

Lucky Chad... He's already been asleep for an hour!!

He's doing better now that today is over.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND CHEERS!!!

I have posted on my Facebook how I feel about this picture. This is what got me searching for a new picture to begin with: "Retro week is over! Starting now, post a picture of someone fictional that you think best represents your personality. Be creative. It will be interesting to see what/whom you choose...Copy and paste this so we can all play along."

And here are a few of my comments about the picture and myself that I posted:

*We as Women are VERY strong and should share the strength with our families and the ones we are raising!! as well as our TENDERNESS :)

*I think that this picture stands for so much.. It was a time of change, some great...some not so great for all Women. It also for me shows my determination and my attitude towards life and all that I do. I CAN DO ANYTHING THAT I PUT MY MIND TOO!! I DO HAVE THE STRENGTH TO DO IT!!

I am grateful for this Strength, the knowledge of the inner strength to do what I need to do and know what that is. To be able to reach deep down inside and do what has to be done when the time comes. To be able to pull out all the stops and accomplish what looked imposable prior. And with all that, the knowledge that ALL this is possible because of a LOVING Father in Heaven and ALL strength is possible through CHRIST!!

I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE STRENGTH CHRIST GIVES ME IN MY LIFE!!

Just a quick note....

We are on the last step (I think) before we are able to have children in our home. We meet with our RFC tomorrow and we're a little anxious about it... Lots of emotions going on here. I just pray the Lord will help us and direct us in the way we are suppose to go to help these children that need so much and have had a hard "lot" in their lives. Wish us luck and keep us in your prayers!! oh... I didn't post that we have our licence already!!! yea!!! We picked it up the beginning of January!! Now we just meet the person that we will be working with at DCSF!!! and then

LET THE ADVENTURES BEGIN!!!

Oh boy... here we go :)

Lots of unknown ahead of us!!

If your up to helping out "our" children that need to be loved and have a safe home they need you!!

http://www.utahfostercare.org/

READING TIME

Jimmy sat with me tonight and read to me, just the two of us sitting together enjoying a few minuets to ourselves. It was some much needed quality time that we haven't really spent together in a long while. He got to stay up a LITTLE late, but it was worth it and he fell to sleep really quickly tonight, which is a miracle for that kid!! :) He said that tomorrow is my turn to read to him before it's time to go home :). He did say that Cheyenne reads to him, I'm so glad!!

Thank you Cheyenne for all you do with and for the boys!!

We love you!!

This post if for Monday... My computer is really having some major "issues"...

I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR

FAMILY NIGHTS!!

That is what we call it at our house... With our family having a "mixture" of religions and the up coming addition of new members in our home I thought that is the best thing for us to call it. Anyways... I am so grateful for our Family Nights!! The boys really look forward to it and having game time together!! We added about 6 games to our mix over the past 2 months and we are enjoying having new games to play and learn. The boys wanted to do something new Monday and we had a a Hair cutting night!! The boys finally decided that they wanted their hair cut short... shorter than I wanted to, so we compromised a bit. They look so good!! They were bouncing all over the house all excited!! Jimmy did let me know that he thought it should still be shorter... He wanted it "fuzzy" meaning buzzed to a #1... I did a #3.

Here are the results of the night. We had a fun night even Chad got his done. Not sure if that counts as a family night, but we were all together visiting and enjoying our time together... so it worked for me and I was glad to get some time with the boys,

it's been a while.

They wanted to see who cut more off... it was like a competition

Left was Chris's, Right was Jimmy's

I think he's happy, what do you think? :)

I Don't know about you, but you can't beat that smile!! That is one happy 5 year old!! He was running around laughing and dancing!!

He was SO HAPPY to have his hair cut!! LOL LOL ... I was totally laughing at/with him!!! :)

Successful FAMILY NIGHT!!