What a day!!

Well, our first homestudy visit is done! I think it went well, except Anastasia bumped into a picture and it went crashing to the floor. She also bumped into my dresser and the drawer front popped off! I felt like the house was going to come crashing down! Poor Anastasia looked like she was going to burst into tears! The kids did great! I was really proud of them. So, we are meeting next Friday for our second meeting.

We are supposed to get 3-5 inches of snow here! For Atlanta, that is a huge deal! I am hoping they close all the schools. The grocery stores were packed. I got the necessary things, like cookies and M&M's, so we should be all set!

I took these pictures on Christmas with my new camera. I thought they looked kind of cool, but I know I am a long way from being a great photographer!

Tomorrow is the Day!

I'm not sure how worried I should be. Tomorrow we have our first homestudy visit. It's at 6:00 pm, which should mean that by then the kids will be cranky and the dogs will be jumping around like maniacs. I don't think I am going to have time to clean everything! What should I do with all the laundry? I am really considering packing it up and taking it to my mom's. She will be so thrilled! Of course, I could do something crazy and actually fold it!

We still have all our Christmas stuff up! Not only that, but look what I found behind the tree! Who knows what else I will find if I cleaned more!

Prayers Needed!

I got some new pictures of Nastya. I want so much to adopt her, but her surgeries are going to cost so much. I know if we don't adopt her, there is a huge chance she will not be adopted. She seems to have such a sweet spirit. Please pray for her and for me to find a way!!! I feel so overwhelmed!

Thank you!

Sad Day

Today is going to be a sad day. I think the time has come to put down my 14 year old Golden Retriever. He can't get up and seems in a lot of pain. His brown eyes are so gentle. I feel bad that I haven't spent enough time with him. I sure hope there is a dog Heaven.

Happy Birthday Hugger!!!

This is Hugger. He is an English Mastiff and he weighs 177 pounds. Today he turned 11!!! That is really, really old for a Mastiff. He is such a wonderful dog. He can shoot slobber over 8 feet (and onto the ceiling!). He tries to sleep on my bed, but there just isn't enough room! He's the one who drags himself up the stairs just to be with me. If I wake up at night, he drags himself up and follows me with his wagging helicopter tail! He never, ever gets mad, even if little Catherine (again, I am NOT big Catherine) takes his food. If everyone was a "Hugger" we would have world peace.

I hope he lives a long, long time!

Dark Side of Serbian Mental Institutions

Happy New Year and news!

Happy New Year Everyone! I have a feeling this is going to be a great year for everyone! We watched a really good movie called "Percy Jackson". My seven year old said it was the best movie she had ever seen! Even my three year old stayed up until midnight. Then, we were wild! We made a toast with orange soda and banged pots and pans.

We went to the Pink Pig today, which, here in Atlanta, is a big tradition. If you go before Christmas, it's a two hour wait. Today, there was no line and they gave us a free second ride! It's basically a little train that goes around in a circle, but, it's a tradition! My favorite part was when we went to a deli and I got a Reuban.



We have our first homestudy visit scheduled on Friday at 6:00 pm. Please say some prayers for us! You would think that since we have adopted twice, I wouldn't be so nervous, but, it's kind of like when I was giving birth to my second child. I was really stressed out. My mom asked me why. She said, "You already know what's going to happen". Well, that's why I am stressed!!!! I just hope they don't look in my linen closets!

Well, I'd better try to get some sleep!