Expecting a visit from the Tooth Fairy tonight!

Calling All Angels

Last friday was an amazing day for many families within our agency. They got "the call". I too got a call from an out of town area code on my cell phone but it was from my friend calling to say "go home now incase you get called too!" I happened to be pulling into my driveway at the time and gunned it down my driveway to my house, ran inside, called my husband to be on high alert and then sat there and stared at the phone. The phone rang twice, each time nearly giving me a heart attack. It wasn't our agency. It was my husband and friend both calling to see if we had been "called". I waited and waited for that call until I had to leave the house to pick my children up from school and reluctantly and grudgingly got into my car realizing that this was not our day. On the short drive to school I heard a song that I had heard many times before but never really listened to the words and when I listened that day I balled my eyes out. It was Calling All Angles by Train. These are the lyrics:


Calling All Angels by Train

I need a sign to let me know you're here
All of these lines are being crossed over the atmosphere
I need to know that things are gonna look up
'Cause I feel us drowning in a sea spilled from a cup

When there is no place safe and no safe place to put my head
When you feel the world shake from the words that are said

[Chorus:]
And I'm calling all angels
I'm calling all you angels

I won't give up if you dont give up [Reapeat x4]

I need a sign to let me know you're here
'Cause my TV set just keeps it all from being clear
I want a reason for the way things have to be
I need a hand to help build up some kind of hope inside of me

By the time I got to school I was a visible mess. I pulled up my Jackie O like sunglasses tight across my face and went in to school feigning a bad day of allergies. Its been nearly three years of trying to adopt. I think most people don't get why we are still trying, let alone crying my eyes out in the middle of the day about it.

But I guess it was a bittersweet afternoon because we did get the sign, referrals have come to our agency two month in a row so things are moving in the right direction. It just wasn't our day. Hoping its soon.

Not to be out done by his brother, Ryan sings too! :)

Derek Singing!

What would you name this post?

In many ways I am a purist, so I thought about entitling this post "3 year old left to finish brushing teeth while Mom answers the phone". But then as I stare at it I see so many viable options.
"Maniacal toddler with toothpaste"
My husband's favorite "Our life makes 'Malcolm in the Middle' seem tame' "
TGIF
There are too many for me to mention. Perhaps you have a better idea for me?

Baby be blessed!

I was checking out The Crazy Eight blog and saw the most adorable dolls! Don't you love them? They are from Baby Be Blessed. You customize the dolls appearance, the clothes it wears and the BEST part you get to inscribe a special patch on the dolls belly. A note to your daughter, a favorite scripture, whatever tickles your fancy. I admit, at $60, it ain't cheap... but this truly looks like a keepsake. I just love it and so I thought I would share it :)

E-A-G-L-E-S... EAGLES!!!

I am laughing as I type this. Why? Because the title of this post makes it seem like I am a huge Eagles fan. I mean, sure, I have a lot of civic pride and all. And I am all for the birds going to the Super Bowl and winning. But here is my dirty little secret. I really don't "get" football. Shhhh, don't tell. How embarrassing is that?

After I had my third boy I figured I had better brush up on this topic a little and went out and bought "Get your own damn beer, I'm watching the game" by Holly Robinson Peete. No joke, this is actually a book! I really needed a girl to explain it to me because when Dave does he might as well be explaining it to me in Chinese (which I should be brushing up on that too)! Dave got all indignant with me. "Why are you buying that book? You don't need that. I can teach you football." Uh, no you can't. Sadly, neither could Holly Robinson Peete. So while the guys watched football I went to a great sale at JC Penney's and got these beautiful real silk curtain panels for super cheap! Touch down!!!!!