Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby.

My sweet, brave husband turns 33 today. I love him so much. He does everything he does to take care of us. This mans man who grew up with one brother, rough and tumble and gross like boys are sometimes. He is so sweet and loving to our two little girls. His heart is for us and his favorite times are with our family of four. He is so excited to add our baby boy and wishes for him almost as much as I do. He and I started dating when he was twenty. We've grown up together and I still love him. I'm IN love with him and I always will be. He's my soulmate. Happy Birthday Josh. I love you.

P.S. I talked to our social worker today and our homestudy will get underway in Oct. Yay!!!!
So much paperwork to do, but, I know it's worth it.

Yucky Hurricanes

Some of you know that when Josh was deployed it had something to do with Hurricane Katrina. Another state was set to go but was affected by the storm and so Missouri was called up. We found out he was to be deployed a day after my birthday in 2005.

Well, over this past weekend Josh got a call that he was being sent to Arkansas to a staging ground for helicopter's flying to help people affected by the next hurricane, Ike. So tomorrow, which happens to be Josh's 33rd bday, he leaves to go to AR and then possibly farther south depending on when and where the hurricane hits.

I am bummed that he will be away on his bday and also that he could possibly be gone for two weeks. God has chosen to provide for our family through Josh's job with the military, and I'm thankful. But, sometimes it stinks, you know. Pray with me that he remains safe and that the hurricane weakens and all the people on the coast will not be in any danger.

Nothing much going on.

I am rather boring these days. Not a lot going on. As for the adoption, all I know right now is that our packet of paperwork made it to the agency. We haven't heard anything else yet. Keep praying. I know that really the waiting has just begun.

Recipes??

My fair readers,
I didn't mean to mislead. The wonderful chicken was from Harter House, out of their neat section of already prepared meat dishes. I should've made something up and let you think I created that dish on my own. The brussel sprouts were an experiment for me. I cut fresh brussel sprouts in half and sauteed them in a little olive oil. They got a little crispy on the edges. I added salt and pepper. I got a vote from Josh that we should do that again. Half-Baked brownies were also something else that I think you got the wrong idea on, it was a box of Gheridelli Brownies that I literally baked half the time. So they were ewey, gooey yumminess. I hope you all aren't to disappointed by my honesty. It was still yummy.
Me

Yum.

The Menu tonight:
Parmasan Artichoke Chicken
Sauted Brussell Sprouts
Mac and Cheese

Half-Baked Brownies.

It was great.

Whew.

We made it through our first whole week of school. The girls are still doing really great. The busy schedule finally caught up with Little Sis and on Thursday evening she had a meltdown. WOW!! She was beyond unreasonable. Josh and I just laughed becaused we knew it was the tiredness finally catching up with her. She finally settled down and went to sleep and woke up Friday with her usual cheery disposition. Today we have a birthday party and a grown-up get together. One of Josh's friends he deployed with is having people over. This is Josh's chance to get back at me for dragging him to MOPs and Pops night. Maybe I should practice my smile and small talk before we go. Uggh.

The first step

Last night Josh and I filled out an online application for an adoption agency. I have some paperwork to get together and send in as well. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks we will hear something. The country we are seeking out is quite different than the one that we originally talked about. I just feel God telling me that's where our baby is.