Sunday

We had a great afternoon at the Lindsey's (Ana's parents) for lunch. Knowing Tyler, Ana and Isaac are moving away, we want to get together as much as possible! I know there were other people there, but when Isaac is around, I have a one track mind. Actually, I did take a few more pics of the crowd, but they didn't come out...don't know if I hit the sun at the wrong angle or something else. Sometimes it takes a picture, then gives me an error sign. Not sure if it's the camera or the operator!
Ice cream making crew
Isaac shares his toy and shows Sophie how to work it! It's always good when someone can show her a thing or two!
What a sweetie!
Grampa and Isaac...how does that work?
Jordan, Travis, and Grandpa Danny...three handsome guys.
The pool was definately the place to be as temperatures reached 100 degrees.

SiSters...car wash

Reach...Stretch those calves.
Mom...my shorts are WET!

A little overspraying going on here!

Air Show

We braved the crowd of thousands, the thunderstorm clouds with intermittent rain, the blowing wind and dirt! All to see the multitude of awesome planes fly. The main event was the Thunderbirds, which was the last performance, but I have to say my favorite (Beth) was the C-17. This big cargo plane took off and landed in incredibly short distances.
Travis and Sophie...Travis was on duty...guardng a gate. No one could pass without a military ID...but boy did they try!
C-17 landing
C-17 take-off
The old and the new flying side by side....each superior in their day!
Paul and his brother, Joel
Sophie and Brenna...sharing a DRY pretzel
Sophie helps Dominic get his ear plugs in...she know how to do everything and is always willing to help!
See! I did it!
Thunderbirds in tight formation
Yikes! The upside-down pilot is a woman...you go girl!
Pealing off
Crossing...coming from 4 different directions (hold breath) Whew!

Cousin's come to Klamath

Fun to have Janine, JJ and family of boys here for the weekend, which went way too fast. Here the kids enjoyed bananas...then ice cream. Dominic REALLY enjoyed his...course it was payment for letting A. Ann cut his hair!
Three little monkeys sitting on the stepDominic enjoying his ice cream
Down to the last...
Drop!
Aidan
Sophie
Sophie loves Simeon!

Where's Jesus' manners?

We were reading the Bible story of the woman at the well before bed. It got to the part where Jesus said "Give me a drink of water". Sophie says..."He didn't say please!"

Well, yesterday was an interesting day...

So, Tuesday morning I got a call from our adoption agency...they have a little girl for us to consider....My heart goes into overdrive and I am crying...she's a year and a half...special needs. They sent us info and pictures through email. Beautiful little one, I just wanted to say "yes" immediately! Upon first reading, the problem seemed simple enough and easily correctable. I called AWAA back to say we were definately interested...and wanted to pursue it, and get more information. She let me know I had to talk with a physician first, before locking it down,(which means that for 48 hours, they will hold her file from others to review, while we prayed about it.) So, I ran the info into the dr.'s office for him to look over. He couldn't comment on the particular problem, but called another orthopedic office in town for some sort of comment on her condition. No dr.'s in the office at the moment. Next, they referred me to Shriner's. I called there and couldn't get any information without them seeing the child. Hmmm....so I call mom...what any frustrated daughter might do...(she's always got connections!)and she said..."why don't I call my cousin back east...his son-in-law is an orthopedic surgeon. My hopes lift a little... Meanwhile, I read over her information more closely, look up some words in the dictionary, and find out her condition is a little more complicated than first thought. Oh well, God asks us to do hard things sometimes! Right? How will we know? Well, Paul was a little slower to hop on board. Usually I am the slower one...the non-risk taker...before I have ALL the facts. And Paul is the jump out there quick before the opportunity is gone. But after almost 25 years together (Praise the Lord!) God usually tempers us with each other. We heard nothing from any cousins or son-in-law back east...they weren't home. Then first thing this morning, our agency calls to tell us that another family has taken her. And I breathed a thank you Lord, for Your answer! I also thanked Him for the people that said yes!

So...I am amazed by God and also encouraged! I was not expecting a call so soon, so it gives me hope...and also prods us to get our money put together...so when the time does come...we can say "Yes" and here we come...ASAP.

What a peace it gives me to know that the Sovereign God will orchestrate our child's entrance into our family...at a time He ordained, before the world was made by Him.

Isaac turned ONE! in May...(I'm a little slow!)

Birthday boy!
Tyler manning the BBQ.

Jordan...Ana's brother, great musician
Birthday boy has crashed!



Isaac's paparazzi.