Birthday Boy over the years...

Caden turned 8 this week, started the third grade and academy soccer. It was a VERY busy week! Here is a glimpse into the past 8 years (well, really last 5 or so years...I didn't download photos on my computer until about his 3rd bday!)

Never say never

Caden got a hermit crab a few years ago and within 24 hours, the smell that came from it's cage made your eyes burn. It was honestly the most horrid smell we had ever experienced. That crab lasted less than a day in our home and I said I would NEVER get another....

Fast forward to the beach trip....

Yes, we now have two hermit crabs...one which is called "Batcrab." We are on the third week of having these little guys and so far, they don't stink at all! We had one pinching mishap when Preston picked up "Batcrab" and it clug to his finger with a death grip. Other than that, these things have been the easiest pets we've ever had!

Beach Photos 2009

Summer is winding down...

I officially have 5 days until I return back to work! Where did the summer go? It flies by faster and faster every year. Caden goes back to school next Wednesday, entering 3rd grade! Wow, that sounds so old! Luckily, Preston still has another year before he is in the big kids school or else I might seriously be depressed! ;)

We all had a great time at the beach, although there was a bit more noise/traffic than we expected. We went to Cherry Grove which is north of North Myrtle. We thought it would be north enough to miss out on the hustle and bustle of Myrtle, but it was still a bit crowded. Also, waking up a couple minutes before 5am to a blaring fire alarm was fun as well! All of us emptied the condo and wondered the halls just to find out that our condo was the ONLY condo with this problem! What luck! I have some interesting photos I'll post later.

On the adoption front, there has been a large number of families getting out of IBESR lately, which is great! Unfortunately, none of those families was us...yet. I am predicting we should be getting out soon, as our coordinator said that IBESR is not requesting any more information from us. But, I won't hold my breath on that one!

Well, that's the update here! Beach photos later!

Our little peanut

A friend of a friend took some photos of Avery while she was on a mission trip a week or so ago! We got a TON of photos! Lovin' it! These photos are all us adoptive families have to cling to until our children come home. So thank you, Angie! I don't know you personally, but you made our day and many other families as well!

It's hard to tell these two are related...

Photos from our NY trip! These two, although they have their moments like any siblings do, adore each other. Preston wants to be just like his big brother, and even though Caden doesn't like to admit it often, he LOVES having his little brother by his side. We're gearing up for a family beach trip this upcoming weekend. So we'll be off the blog for about a week. We're heading down to Cherry Grove (North Myrtle) for our last vacation before we are back to reality. I am back to work in 2 1/2 weeks. Where did the summer go? For some reason, this summer flew by like no other. I can't even fathom that it's coming to an end already!

We are all hoping for a MAJOR miracle, that Avery will be with us on our beach trip next summer. I think I wrote that same sentence last year at this time....one of these summers it's bound to happen! :)

Thank you, Katy!

Thank you so much, Katy, for delivering a little teddy bear blankie to Avery. I am sure it's long gone already, but I am so glad she got a little something to hold on to even for a few minutes! It means the world to us to have these photos, so thank you! Hope you're feeling better soon!