Summer Happenings

Sorry it's taken me a while to make a new post...been a little busy. I went back to work 3 weeks ago :( & even though I love my job & told everyone that I was looking forward to going back, I still teared up that first night. The boys are out of school for the summer...whew! 3 kids running around expecting me to be the summer activities director is wearing thin, but it's good spending time with them....though at times I start looking at my calender & counting the days until school is back in LOL. Corynn's doing great, enjoying all the time with her big brothers, running around to baseball games & b-day parties.
Corynn & her GBFF (guatemala best friend forever), Bellaboo, hanging out at their brothers baseball games








Hanging by the pool at a pool party











Collin turned 12 a few weeks ago (eeek! I have a 12 year old!) & he decided he wanted to have another paint ball party for his birthday...




Cam got shot in the head!


worn out from all the paint ball!


Hey GBFF, want to come hang out at my place? Heard your mom's foot hurts pretty bad! Ouch!! We need that trip to Blue Bayou soon...



Going swimming!



Can you believe this is the same girl who 3 months ago acted like we were placing her in acid when she had to take a bath!?

Kevin or Debbie (Hannah's parents), if you're reading this please email me larnstudent@yahoo.com

Just Chillin....

Layed back enjoying Backyardigans & a cold bottle of milk in the morning...



wearing pink for Shiloh...who will be home with her forever family next week!! Congratulations Jennifer & Filipe


Corynn has been sick since last weekend with a virus, thankfully she's better now, but whew, when she is sick sleep is not an option. What I'm about to show you is a little scary & my daughter may very well not like me one day for showing it, but I feel I must so you can get the full effect no sleep had on her. This picture was taken the morning of day 5 of the virus...

don't worry the blue lips are not from a lack of oxygen, just blue ring pop from the night before that wouldn't come off.

All better!


Horsey needs her bottle of OJ...



No more pictures please...
Edited to Add: If you have been following http://cfhusband.blogspot.com/ like I have, then you know that Gwyneth is home!!!

Congratulations Tricia & Nathan!!

Day of Prayer

Today has been declared The National Day of Prayer for the Orphans of Guatemala. Adoptions have been suspended for atleast the next month. This means that ALL cases in PGN have been halted. No one's case will be released. I know that a month doesn't seem that long, but believe me, when you are waiting for your child to come home it is an eternity. My heart goes out to all of the families still waiting to bring their children home.
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Like Redneck Disneyworld! :-)

Thanks to my wonderful mom & stepdad we were able to go to our first nascar race in Talladega, Alabama. David usually likes to catch the races on tv...his dads a big fan, & I usually like to catch the last 5 laps, but actually being there right next to the track has made me a big time fan. It was soooo fun! Because my stepdad wasn't feeling well they decided to give us not only their tickets, but their infield, frontrunners passes...which means our RV was parked right up against the fence to turn 4...it was awesome! We brought all the kiddos of course, Corynn survived the 6 1/2 hour trip & is now, along with her mother, a Dale Jr. fan...he's our nascar boyfriend. We decided to make this a yearly trip b/c we enjoyed it sooo much.

Best place to watch the race...on top of the motor home of course :)


I was worried that Corynn would be freaked out by the loudness of the cars, but our little fan LOVED it & would wave to the cars when they zoomed by!


I was a little concerned when we finally got there & found out we were camping next to this....yes, that is a slide, & no thats not a firemen's pole

but they turned out to be the greatest neighbors & let the boys slide down the slide.
one of the ladies there loved Corynn & told me that she & her husband have been interested in adopting internationally for a long time & were so happy to meet a family that has done it.

The kids enjoying the Talladaga, Nascar Kid Fun Zone...




I told the boys not to get on the track....


heeheee...


We set out Corynn's pool, but all she'd do is walk up & put her hand in the water...& watch her two big brothers "swim" in it....



see ya next year!

Random pics...

This is a balloon that was tied to the banister in our foyer when we came home from Guat that was untied that day & went to the ceiling...it's still there.


Mommy's little helper...




We went to the New Orleans Zoo last weekend & had a great time.
This is an attempt to take a picture of the kids together...Collin & Cam couldn't stop pushing each other off the elephant statue long enough, so this is the pic of the kids "together" :) ah boys



this is a goat that was in the petting zoo ...we called him "hill billy"


Blowing kisses..

Confessions of a CF husband....

Please send up thoughts & prayers for this family http://cfhusband.blogspot.com/
I've been following the blog for some time now, they are an amazing family.

NKOTB!!

Okay, don't laugh, this is totally not Corynn related, but New Kids on the Block are reuniting!!!! I had heard the rumors, but they were on the Today show this morning & will be performing on the show on the 16th!! Yes, I was a total blockhead....I will now be digging out my NKOTB pillow case...& sleeping bag...& overly large buttons. AHHHHHHH!!!! Screaming fan girl again!! Corynn's room will now be changed from ladybugs to NKOTB posters!!! Just kidding. :)