So we went to Jed's Uncles house this weekend in Jupiter Florida. We had a blast, we visited a Singing Christmas Tree at the St Peter Catholic Church down there, It was awesome and Madisyn loved it. We lived like Kings and Queens for a couple days, His uncle waited on us Hand and Foot,
Thanks Uncle Jode.
We are getting our last minute Christmas stuff done before it hits us in 3 days...Actually 2 because we celebrate at my father's on Christmas Eve.
Here are some photo's from our trip...This was when we first got there and he wasn't there yet so we waited outside and Madisyn was less than thrilled.
After 2 hours in the truck....Not a happy baby
Only Dora can make a baby that happy....That Quick
Mommy and Madisyn 2008
My Beautiful Angel watching Dora....Waiting on Great Uncle Jode
Today we took Madisyn to what Florida calls snow, A big pile of ICE.. We had a local Christmas celebration and so we took Madisyn down to see Santa and get a glimpse at her first Snow. She talked all day about making Snow angels until she got there, Then she said it was too Cold. Jed had on Sandals tonight, I mean it was 81' today, So his feet were more than frozen and you guessed right I laughed about it...It is WAY to HOT to be Christmas Week...
Well here are some pics for your enjoyment.
I love this picture...Look Mommy, It's SNOW
This Stuff is Cold Daddy, Get me the Hell Up...
Before she realized how cold it was
A Giant Snowball...
My Precious Angel with Santa...Christmas 2008, She went right up and said HI Santa
Before we got in the truck, She is all ready to go see SNOW
Mommy and Madisyn beside a HUGH Christmas Tree
Daddy and Madisyn by the same Tree...
The most precious Picture ever...They were both mesmerized by each other...LOL
Okay can anyone stop the time? I don't know where it goes....The weekend of the 5
th we went to a parade and then the 6
th we went to Jed's company Christmas party....It was a blast but of coarse I was
controlling the camera and didn't get any pics of Jed & I. We have some awesome neighbors who is actually kin to Jed's Step mom but we all love them, Including
Madisyn she
absolutely loves them...she calls Tommy (Baldy) he is bald headed.
LOLMadisyn at the Parade....
Madisyn with Skylar and "Baldy"
Madisyn with Laurie
The Christmas Parade
And the Christmas Party, Our Friends Gary and his wife.
HAPPY HOLIDAY'S
My weeks run together so I am a week late on my Thankfulness FFF....
Here are a few of the things I am thankful for this year..
Jayden and Madisyn, If it wasn't for me watching Jayden I wouldn't be able to stay home with Madisyn so therefore I am Thankful for that.
And a Family Thanksgiving Shot...We tried to put Madisyn in the middle but this was one of those days when I am a little less than Chicken S&@T...You know what I mean?
Sometime's when her daddy is around I mean absolutly nothing, So we just deal with it...
I'm also very Thankful for my husband...He is a hard worker and because of him we have what we have.
I love you Honey!!!
When does the desire to adopt and have children go away? Me & Shelby was talking about this the other night and I'm curious myself to see what others have to say....My desire to parent children and collect them up like aluminum cans will not go away! As hard as I fight it, through the tears, and the arguments, The desire is still so very deep in my heart. I can't make it cease. When I read Corey's blog post today it broke my heart into about a thousand different pieces for those children of Guatemala...About a month after Madisyn came home we wanted so badly to do another child from Guate and then the problems started and No money we couldn't do it then. But now that I see all the problems and the children on the streets begging for Food...They aren't asking for Littlest Pet Shop's and Thomas the Tank Trains, They are asking for Bread and water so they can live. No one knows how this rips my heart out of my chest. I would love to go back to Guatemala but I'm afraid I would be traumatized Seriously....My heart already hurts.
So the kids are out of school this week so Austin came to visit. He doesn't come over often so we enjoy every minute he is here. He has alot going on with his life, He weight lifts, is just starting Tae Kwan Doe, and not to mention is 15 and totally into Girls. Where did my lil man go?
Austin and Madisyn
Okay so these are totally outta order but did you expect anything less from me?
The New Nursery
The Striped walls with the Changing table...A gift from Church
This is the first wall I painted...So this was the beggining.
PRE- Paint
We had old intercom systems in our home so Jed had to repair the hole for the stripes.
Our new Master Bathroom Finished
Another View
Our Beautiful Bedding...
View of the Bed....
Not so Wordless but Anyways.......
HAPPY TURKEY DAY from the REAVER Family.....
Okay can someone tell me how it has been two weeks since I blogged? I guess keeping 3 toddlers and 1 infant almost 5 days a week you don't have much time for anything else. So we finally got our New master bedroom finished so our old master we are converting to a Nursery for the "just in case" factor...It will happen one day, And in God's timing would be perfect for us. So we will prepare and sit and wait. In the meantime we are enjoying the heck outta Madisyn. She is getting so funny, She does still have her crying episodes, But honestly I think it has alot to do with her age. Does your 2-3 year old have crying episodes? Feel free to share with me...So here are the left over pics from Halloween, I couldn't take many because I was by myself and had to hold her hand, and then when we did get to the Halloween Party of coarse she wouldn't let anyone hold her except me...So there is your lack of pictures...
The first house and Madisyn picking her Candy....My little Pirate Princess
At the Halloween Party....Sitting on my lap enjoying a Sucker
And one more of Madisyn sitting on a BIG ole' Pumpkin....Oh Hell that's just her Mommy
Isn't my baby the cutest thing Evah.....
I will post pics of the New master, and the Old Master tomorrow...We LOVE our new room it is so big....
One year ago today, This precious angel entered the world of uncertainty....IT would be a mere 6 weeks later that she entered our lives and would spend the next 4 months.After that 4th month her Father came for her and took her away from us, She no longer is living here in the US, She lives in Puerto Rico with her Aunt.She is Gone from our lives forever but she will never be Forgotten...HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY BABY GRACE.....
Okay I got to meet the world famous
ANGEL,ZOE,KAITLYN,KAIYA .....We also meet another wonderful lady who I'm really really sorry but I can't remember her name...Her beautiful daughters name was Kylie but they were both wonderful people. Let me tell you about Angel, She is the same person that you read about on her blog, No diffrent....She is awesome, and excellent mother and I'm so excited and happy that I can say I meet her. Here are some pics from our evening together...Madisyn loved the little slide and the swings. She cried when we made her leave until we told her we were going to eat, Then she was like Bye everybody, Bye!!!!
Me, Angel and Kylie's mommy
And the world famous Zoe...This girl is beautiful..She has the longest legs and is almost as tall as I am, Need I remind ya'll she is "9", She is going to melt many hearts in a few years!
Little Miss Kylie...I hope I'm spelling her name right..
Miss Kaiya....
Madisyn loving the slide....
Legacy of an Adopted Child
Once there were two women who never knew each other, One you do not remember, the other you call Mother,Two different lives shaped to make you one,One became your guiding star, the other became your sun,The first one gave you life, and the second taught you to live it,The first gave you a need for love, the second was there to give it,One gave you a nationality, the other gave you a name,One gave you a talent, the other gave you aim,One gave you emotions, the other calmed your fears,One saw your first sweet smile, the other dried your tears,One made an adoption plan, that was all that she could do,The other prayed for a child, and God led her straight to you. Now, which of these two women, Are you the product of?Both, my darling, Both, Just two different types of love.---- Unknown
