Feeling Discouraged

I think Brian and I have much higher expectations and thought that we would have a child faster than the process is taking. I feel that it is uncertain and we are basically just waiting for a mom to "give her child away." We have been in the domestic adoption since mid-April and I know that it has not been that long but we are very impatient. We lost Grace in 2006 and we are going on 2 years now.

I just don't feel that things are going our way. First we go to Vietnam and that falls through and now we play the waiting game. I thought that if we opened all the possibilities that something would happen sooner. I know- everyone will say it will happen but I'm sick of waiting. WE ARE READY NOW!!! We were ready yesterday and it's so hard to just wait. I keep busy with sewing, work, friends but it is always on my mind. Everyday I call home to see if they left a message. Everyday there is no call and it bums me out! So, as I sit here and twiddle my thumbs- I patiently wait!!

Rowan Tree Foundation

On August 1st, Brian and I will be attending the Rowan Tree Foundation yearly fundraiser. The night includes a silent auction, eating, casino night and much more!! We went last year and we had a blast. The event raises money to help bereaving families and much more.

Rowan Tree Foundation has put a statue in the park, had a butterfly release (which was absolutely amazing) and we had a December dedication at the statue. My friend, Corinne- is the founder and executive director and I couldn't ask for someone more special to me. She has helped me in many ways and I can never thank her enough for what she has done. Please think about donating-- you can donate at her website www.rowantreefoundation.org. Even if you don't live in Colorado- you can still buy a ticket and not attend. We need all the help we can get so that we can touch others lives who are hurting from the most awful experience that I've ever endured. This organization is awesome and they have done great things for many people.

Last year I nominated Corinne for the 7 Everyday Hero and she received the award and it was aired in January. She is an amazing person!! Please check out the link to meet Corinne.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/7everydayhero/14997506/detail.html

Walk to Remember

I am one of the 10 or so volunteers that is helping to make the Walk to Remember continue on this year. The walk was done by 2 amazing women and I have no idea how they did this themselves. It is a lot of man hours and planning to pull this event off. The website is www.walktoremember.org and it will be live in the next week. If you can't attend, please donate!!! All of the donations go towards bereavement bags and they are given to the local hospitals for families who lose a child. I am so thankful that we were given our bag. It had tons of information and support-- it was amazing!!!

My hope and plan is to provide all hospitals in the surrounding area the information to give to bereaving families. Please check it out whenever you get a chance!!

More pictures from the cruise

Open for business!!

We are officially open for business. A dear friend of mine, Corinne did my website and I love it, love it!! I'm so excited to launch this to help us raise money for the adoption. We are so excited and Brian is going to get in on the action of sewing!! He is doing all of my cutting, pinning and ironing so the next step is to sew. We make a great team. Please visit our website www.adoptatote.com.

If you have any questions, please ask and we can't wait to send you a tote!!!

Farmer's Market

I went to the Farmer's Market in Parker today and I just love it!! I got orange bell peppers, broccoli, zucinni, cucumber, red potatoes, spinach, green onions, yellow onions, tomatoes. All the produce is in excellent condition and it's all from Miller's farms in Brighton. I bought from them last year and I was very pleased.

They also had dog treats, coffee bar, pies, salmon, jewelry, yard art and much more. I will be going again next weekend if anyone is interested.

Our Champion!!

Our Bella finished last weekend with a major and is now a Finished Champion!! We are so excited and we are waiting on her brother Duke to finish and we will be done!! They are such good dogs and we love them to pieces.