Fall

Fall is my favorite time of year...all the colors...playing in the freshly raked leaves...pumpkins...parades...hot cider...soups and chili...warm soft sweatshirts...football...marching band....  It has been so fun to "introduce" Sunshine to all the fun things our family enjoys this time of year.  I am so thankful she is here.  I love her so much and can't imagine our family without her.  God has blessed us beyond measure.

 The girls and I raked leaves last week and Sunshine had so much fun playing in them.

She makes us laugh all day every day.  So much joy!

High school homecoming has also been apart of Fall for us for the last 3 years.  I have to admit...the shopping stresses me out.  Our oldest is 5'11" and it is close to impossible to find a dress that is long enough.  This year we shopped in 4 different towns before we finally found one.  And then there's the shoes....I did finally figure out that the only store that carries her size is Nordstroms or we have to order them online.   Although all of this was stressful and frustrating, it was all worth it when she finally found the perfect dress and shoes.  My saving grace was the we had found a dress for Chesswava in the summer, so she was all set.  It was fun dressing up and taking pictures.  They are growing up so fast!

Even R got to dress up and join in on the fun!

We are still waiting for our state to approve our home study.  B just asked me last night how long I thought it would be before we got on the wait list.  My prediction...unfortunately... 2-3 more months.  All in God's time though.  We got on the wait list for our first adoption in January of 2010....hoping we will get on the wait list for this next adoption by January 2012...at the latest!  But I remember so well how my predictions went with our last adoption, so holding those time frames loosely.  :)