Election Day!!!

Just got back from the polls! We had zero wait!!! Walked right in and cast our ballot! Fantastic!!!!
PS The boys loved it!

Our Family

One of the last things we had to do was send in a photos to our agency of Dave and I together (head to toe) and our whole family together. We took the family shot by ourselves with the camera's timer feature. It took so many shots. Can you see the stress on my face of trying to get everyone to face the camera, eyes open and look happy as I raced back to the sofa and got Derek back on my lap?!?! The one of Dave and me was taken by Evan :)

Halloween!!!

This year we Evan was a vampire again and Ryan and Derek were both Spidey! It was our best Halloween yet and Derek really enjoyed it this year. It was so cute to see all three of them race across the lawns up to the front door and shout Trick or Treat!

2008 World Series Champions!

Like I said, its been a big week here! Here is a photo of the boys celebrating the Phillies! We told them if the Phillies won we would let them skip school and take them to the parade in center city Philadelphia. I mean, how ofetn do the Phillies win the World Series?! Last time I was 10 years old! Unfortunately, the parade hit on Halloween and it would have been too much to brave the crowds and mayhem in Philly and then brave the crowds and mayhem of Trick or Treating. Evan was disappointed that he now had to go to school but they all three had a great time at school celebrating and trick or treating. Halloween photos to follow...

It's out of our hands!

I hardly ever get to post anymore but it has been a big week over here. On Monday 10/27 we mailed our completed dossier, photos, passport copies and immigration clearance to our agency for authentication!!! This is the third time we have done this step so I am hoping the third times the charm! The very next day we sent the last few docs needed at this stage to our agency. One of the directors at our agency said we could be matched by the end of Dec or Jan. Here's hoping for a match for Christmas! Now the wait begins...again...

Ryan & Derek's first day of school!

Today was Ryan and Derek's first day of school! Ryan is in the 4 yr old preschool program and Derek is in the 3 yr old program. It was a new school for both of them and Derek's first day ever of school. They did great! And to be honest I was holding my breath as I left Derek. He has never done anything by himself and he was very brave. Ryan, as always, did wonderfully. I should have taken a photo of myself too :) It was my "first day" with all three boys in school and I left there with mixed emotions. I am so excited for all 3 of them but it really felt weird that they were all off doing their own thing. Where has the time gone? But heck, it was only 2 1/2 hours that all 3 were in school at once, I could devote that whole time on laundry alone :)

Evan's first day of 1st grade