tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20853914770609113152024-03-19T04:01:17.490-04:00the crambletsour family, a work in progressJami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-39247819745877276502013-08-20T12:05:00.000-04:002013-08-20T12:05:06.637-04:00Happy Family Day! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I want to thank everyone for helping us with the Thirty-One Fundraiser. I am still making the bow ties and hair clips! I am sure we will be doing more to raise funds to help with the adoption expenses. check back often to find out what we're up to!</div>
Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-66253131741348027882013-07-28T10:49:00.001-04:002013-08-20T12:05:39.303-04:00Thirty-One Fundraiser! <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In an effort to
raise funds for our adoption, I am having a Thirty-One fundraiser party online. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> A portion of your purchase will go towards
bringing our child home. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The sale goes live August 1</span><sup style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">st</sup><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;"> and
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A large hurdle
to overcome is the financial aspect of international </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">adoption; insurance does
not offer any assistance. As you may or may not know international adoption is
very expensive. With a lot of saving, we have been able to cover the costs up
to now. However, when our referral comes, the largest amount of money will be
due (think cost of a new car) which will go directly from our adoption agency
to Holt International in Seoul. Holt is the agency that takes care of the
mothers and babies and will match us with our child.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Why the need to </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">fund-raise</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> The adoption process has changed dramatically since we brought
Parker home. We are now required to make 2 trips to Korea in about a month’s
time, or we will possibly need to stay in Korea for a full month. Also
with the changes, the children are older by the time they come home. This means
a longer stay in foster care and the expense of raising that child for up to a
year and a half instead of 9 months. Either way you figure it, this is a HUGE
added expense that we had not planned on.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">I am still
making the hair bows and bow ties that are available to order at <a href="mailto:jami.bugs2bows@gmail.com">jami.bugs2bows@gmail.com</a>. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;"> We have also set up a PayPal account on the
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this without the generosity of our family, friends and even strangers. Please
know that we are forever grateful for the outpouring of love that we have
received. Every person is helping to make a difference.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you all
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Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-25883034832154308882013-06-17T15:10:00.001-04:002013-06-17T15:10:44.349-04:00June updatesince I don't have anything new to report I thought I'd just share some pictures from Father's Day.<br />
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Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-26168126883607327672013-03-04T15:32:00.001-05:002013-03-04T15:32:48.602-05:00March onWell it's March 2013 and I STILL have nothing new to report on the referral end of things, so I guess I'll just update with whatever else is going on.<br />
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My birthday has come and gone. Whew, I made it another year! I was really hoping to have been in Korea by now... oh well, a goal for next year. Parker is doing great in school. He sang in church last month, and yes he actually SANG! I am so proud of him and how far he has come in a year. Last year he wouldn't even go up to the front. Ethan is having a great time being a dad to a boy. They are having fun "fixing" things and doing "guy stuff". I love watching them together!<br />
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We really haven't had much going on. I've been working hard on making bow ties and fleece monsters for fundraising. I will post pictures and a link for those who want to buy some! I am hooked on bow ties and have to say that Parker is so darn cute in them! I want him to wear one every day. He actually likes to wear them too!<br />
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JamiJami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-68843858426359560852013-01-02T15:17:00.001-05:002013-01-02T15:17:48.999-05:00Happy New YearIt's 2013! I wish I was posting<i> something </i>but I really don't have anything to post. The holidays are over and we are starting a new year. Nothing has happened as far as #2 goes. I am hoping for some sort of news in the next couple of months.<br />
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Christmas was very nice. It was a lot of fun this year with Parker. He is now "getting it" with Santa and everything Christmas. He did great at his school Christmas program and looked so darn cute. Pictures will be posted soon I hope.<br />
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That's about it, for now...Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-35903601839006574832012-11-28T12:08:00.003-05:002012-11-28T12:08:59.402-05:00still waiting...November is almost over and we are heading into December with no real news or updates. I was hoping to have something to share before the holidays but nothing yet.<br />
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I did drop the ball and had a pretty big panic attack back in August. I missed the fact that our fingerprints expired and our I600-A was getting close to expiring. After Ethan made a couple of phone calls and after some much needed encouraging words from our agency everything got straightened out. The paperwork got filled out and mailed in, we got our fingerprinting done and I600-A approval came in the mail... WHEW!<br />
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I am having a hard time keeping up with dates, paperwork and anything adoption related this time around. It's not that I don't have the time for it, I guess I'm just having a hard time because the wait is so long now. It's hard to be optimistic when it seems like we'll never get a referral. <br />
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I'm trying to focus all my energy on Parker and organizing the house. The house thing isn't going so great but I am loving my 4 year old! I can't believe he is 4 years old already! I am amazed every day by him. He loves preschool, cars, airplanes and of course PSY! <br />
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Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-34154920103115387522012-08-30T11:43:00.001-04:002012-08-30T11:43:05.921-04:00August happeningsSummer is almost over and I have no clue where it went. I feel like we were running everywhere but we really didn't do much at all. Ethan and I did celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary with a nice night out. <br />
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We also celebrated our 3rd year as a family of 3! It's hard to believe Parker has been home 3 years now. Where did that time go? We were able to spend our special day with some wonderful friends at the beach. It was a bit chilly, but still very nice.<br />
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I have also been making the hair clips. I am working on a 'Fall Collection' and plan to start working on Winter soon. Lyn Phillips Salon has been helping out and letting me sell the clips there. I also plan on selling them at a craft show yet this year. I will try to have pictures of the Fall ones soon. <br />
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Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-78388069378430820882012-07-31T10:19:00.000-04:002012-07-31T10:24:43.662-04:00motherhoodI came across this yesterday when I was looking through some old files. I had forgotten how much I loved it, until I read it again.<br />
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are women that become mothers without effort, without thought, without patience
or loss and though they are good mothers and love their children, I know that I
will be better. I will be better not because of genetics, or money or
that I have read more books but because I have struggled and toiled for this
child. I have longed and waited. I have cried and prayed. I
have endured and planned over and over again. Like most things in life,
the people who truly have appreciation are those who have struggled to attain
their dreams. I will notice everything about my child. I will take
time to watch my child sleep, explore and discover. I will marvel at this
miracle everyday for the rest of my life. I will be happy when I wake in
the middle of the night to the sound of my child, knowing that I can comfort,
hold and feed him and that I am not waking to take another temperature, pop
another pill, take another shot or cry tears of a broken dream. My dream
will be crying for me. I count myself lucky in this sense; that God has
given me this insight, this special vision with which I will look upon my child
that my friends will not see. Whether I parent a child I actually give
birth to or a child that God leads me to, I will not be careless with my love.
I will be a better mother for all that I have endured. I am a
better wife, a better aunt, a better daughter, neighbor, friend and sister
because I have known pain. I know disillusionment as I have been betrayed
by my own body. I have been tried by fire and hell many never face, yet
given time, I stood tall. I have prevailed. I have succeeded.
I have won. So now, when others hurt around me, I do not run from
their pain in order to save myself discomfort. I see it, mourn it, and
join them in theirs. I listen. And even though I cannot make it
better, I can make it less lonely. I have learned the immense power of
another hand holding tight to mine, of other eyes that moisten as they learn to
accept the harsh truth and when life is beyond hard, I have learned a
compassion that only comes with walking in those shoes. I have learned to
appreciate life. Yes I will be a better mother. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div>Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-16539136954225036782012-06-30T09:40:00.002-04:002012-06-30T09:40:59.651-04:00heritage campa couple of weeks ago Parker went to Heritage Camp. I wasn't sure if he'd like it or how he would do. he did great and LOVED it! it was a wonderful experience for him and he made new friends that he will hopefully see every year now. I was very impressed by the whole thing. there was assemblies, ethnic food, some shopping for me and most important Parker was around other kids that look like him. we are definitely going to go back next year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /></div>Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-48178883374943729382012-05-23T10:46:00.000-04:002012-06-30T09:20:45.297-04:00fundraiser dinnerwe are having a benefit dinner June 1st with our friends to help with our adoption expenses. Joel and Becca Wachter are in the final stage of their adoption and just waiting for a TC (travel call) to go meet their daughter in China. they are holding a "giveaway" for a Kindle Fire, please visit their blog for details, a chance to win a Kindle Fire and help this family meet their goal before traveling to China! <a href="http://wholeworldinhishands.blogspot.com/">http://wholeworldinhishands.blogspot.com/</a>Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-33885672221864350752012-05-14T14:17:00.000-04:002012-05-14T14:17:25.852-04:00brief updateokay, so it's May already! where did the time go? I haven't had much time to sit down and post, and really haven't had much to post about. Parker is done with his first school year! it went great. we are so proud of him and how he has grown. I hope to post some pictures soon.<br />
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some very dear friends of ours asked Ethan and I to have a co-benefit dinner as a fundraiser, so we have been working hard on that. our friends are waiting to bring their daughter home from China. check out their blog wholeworldinhishands.blogspot.com. the dinner is scheduled for Friday June 1st at Watermark Church in Grand Haven. already we have gotten so much support from friends, family and the public. I will post a flyer on the fundraising page here. <br />
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I have also been making hair clips to sell as a fundraiser. I should have a paypal account set up soon. if you are interested in getting some adorable hair clips, message me here. I'll get a better link set up soon for ordering.<br />
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as for an update with #2... nothing to report as of now. we're still waiting. <br />Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-6924493625381962762012-01-20T11:16:00.000-05:002012-01-20T11:16:44.877-05:00hurry up and wait<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">When I was a kid I couldn’t wait for anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t wait for Christmas, my birthday, summer vacation and so on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted time to go super fast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I got a little older, it didn’t seem as important and I could wait.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In school I wanted time to drag out so I wouldn’t have to go to that dreaded next class or take that awful test.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a young adult, time started going by way too fast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The weekends, vacations, time spent with friends just flew by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While waiting for a referral the first time around, time was sort of a blur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most days seemed way too long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I’m at a totally new place, an uncertain place and a not so happy place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am caught in a place where I want time to stand still so I can be with Parker as much as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want him to stop growing up so fast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want him to be a baby again so I can hold him like I did such a short time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also want time to go faster each day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Waiting for a referral this time, the days, weeks and months can’t go fast enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By around 10:00am, I figure I’m not getting a phone call telling me I have a baby, so I’m ready for the day to be over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s the same by Wednesday and around the middle of the month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last year was pretty much a blur because I wanted time to hurry up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I already want January to be over so we can move on to a new month and hopefully a referral.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-70580386170202212302012-01-19T15:07:00.000-05:002012-01-19T15:07:28.438-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9JFL324F7aWkWTPUkhIrJCHFduamhgNjzEPJwg8b_iOPMUhcNUEio5Tip2hyPHyqeUh3ze1ZQN_VWeGnZERVe-fV5B_DXHQjL7P4p9HyLi0TinZZSi24fk8mJUBPFU_et-uyC4Jw65E/s1600/tumblr_lxb4ygJRQs1qdszmco1_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9JFL324F7aWkWTPUkhIrJCHFduamhgNjzEPJwg8b_iOPMUhcNUEio5Tip2hyPHyqeUh3ze1ZQN_VWeGnZERVe-fV5B_DXHQjL7P4p9HyLi0TinZZSi24fk8mJUBPFU_et-uyC4Jw65E/s320/tumblr_lxb4ygJRQs1qdszmco1_400.jpg" width="227px" /></a></div>I've seen this a couple place now and thought is was too cool not post.Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-6257542192437154372011-09-20T12:42:00.002-04:002011-09-21T14:11:33.106-04:00School!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFX6oHu2WTf7gw9w94gsOllAlnAzw0ANsNgHCXYpgwbKcLynTJYJ77BzgnDVAfIeHnZ-beZ5BmALr-Wctw1zm1NUZdGap_vKjsAduBtBQc1FSiXuoiQVA6XENnGXib1Pro-SYxbuZJMhs/s1600/DSCN6461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFX6oHu2WTf7gw9w94gsOllAlnAzw0ANsNgHCXYpgwbKcLynTJYJ77BzgnDVAfIeHnZ-beZ5BmALr-Wctw1zm1NUZdGap_vKjsAduBtBQc1FSiXuoiQVA6XENnGXib1Pro-SYxbuZJMhs/s320/DSCN6461.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Yep, I said it... school! Parker started preschool last week. I can't believe my baby is old enough to be going to school. Okay, it's only 2 1/2 hours twice a week, but still. He isn't too sure about it yet, he is having a hard time when I drop him off but the teacher said he is getting better. The first day I was ready to tell him that he never had to go back. Poor thing looked so stunned and had the saddest look on his sweet face, he wouldn't even look at me. He was still fighting me, stalling and crying yesterday but at least he is happy to see me when I pick him up. I know it will get better and he is going to love going, it's just a rough start. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oP9zHR_S0aTstCSEjiaIRPO8GF5cZW-wCeUMhxPJBCFSpRR1KUut2jtDdytCR-adWBRT5U-UPFGoUTHS4y9f_3KEWghgYmns125roPgfujquTkchnG5ASDKBq8YMzSgb9JPHzIFyHZE/s1600/DSCN6472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oP9zHR_S0aTstCSEjiaIRPO8GF5cZW-wCeUMhxPJBCFSpRR1KUut2jtDdytCR-adWBRT5U-UPFGoUTHS4y9f_3KEWghgYmns125roPgfujquTkchnG5ASDKBq8YMzSgb9JPHzIFyHZE/s320/DSCN6472.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-79563977257876786592011-08-18T13:56:00.001-04:002011-08-18T13:59:17.901-04:00August 18, 2011Today Ethan and I celebrate 10 years of marriage. Today we all celebrate our 2nd Family Day! Today is a good day.<br />
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If you are looking for an update on #2... we don't have one. Things are still moving slow as far as referrals and everything else as far as the Korea program goes but we are okay with that right now. It just gives us more time to focus on Parker.<br />
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<em>When in our lives do we lose control? I feel as if I never have really had it. I’ve never been in control of my fertility, and as soon as we sought out help, all control was turned over to complete strangers. The fate of my future was in the hands of someone else. I thought, for some stupid reason, that things would be different with the adoption. I was warned by our social worker, and several other people, that we shouldn’t expect to have any control. I didn’t listen.</em><br />
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<em>The past few months have actually gone by pretty fast. I’ve been able to keep somewhat busy with knitting the blankets, looking & applying for grants and trying to come up with fundraisers. All of a sudden, things changed, or should I say stopped. I’m back to feeling like I have no control over any of this, which I really don’t, and it’s very difficult to handle. It’s been a rush of emotions, sleepless nights, and feeling hopeless at times. I know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but as I’ve said before, there are times when it is very dim. This is one of those times.</em><br />
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The waiting for #2 has got me thinking now if I am doing the right thing. Should we be adopting another child? Is it fair to Parker? Did we do the right thing adopting in the first place? Yes, I am a huge worrier! I doubt myself and some decisions I’ve made during the wait this time. I have been over thinking EVERYTHING. I am reading way too much on adoption, and specifically international adoption. Okay, I know I can’t read too much but I feel like I may take it a little too seriously at times.<br />
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I recently read an article about diversity in schools. I know Parker isn’t in school… yet. He will be starting preschool in the fall and what started out as worrying about Parker not being potty trained and having the best social skills has become worrying if he will be the only Asian child in his class. I’m not just worrying about preschool; I’m worrying about his entire school career. We do live in a neighborhood that happens to have several adoptive families. Some of whom have adopted from Korea , some China and one soon to be Ethiopia, but all of these adopted children are older than Parker and won’t be in school the same time. <br />
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You may be thinking, those are some of the things I worry about, what’s the difference? That’s what I used to think. I am a mother, I have a son and that’s it. Well, God willing that will be it but the fact is that I have to consider so many other things. I am an adoptive parent. We are a multi cultural, transracial family. Whether I like it or not, Parker will be treated different. He may get teased, made fun of, teachers or others may stereotype him. We took all the required classes to help prepare, I am reading the books, doing research on my own. But I still worry.<br />
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I also worry that I am depriving my son of time with me. When I’m not working (full time), I am home cleaning or lately working on the dolls to sell as a fundraising project. We don’t have any paperwork for #2 right now but there are a few things we need to get done in the next few months. Then, once the referral does come, so will more paperwork, then more worrying for me. I worry that we won’t have the money when we need it; I worry about traveling to Korea . I worry about Parker, should we bring him with us to Korea and if we do, how will that affect him and #2. Will it be a good thing? I worry what will happen if we don’t take him. Will he resent us? How can we not take him to his birth country? It will probably be the only time we would all be in Korea together.<br />
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When it comes down to it, I worry and I over think, but I would not change a thing!Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-49955846250121931622011-04-21T10:42:00.000-04:002011-04-21T10:42:04.038-04:00Spring?It may not feel like it, but Spring is here so it’s time for an update on us. We have been doing some brainstorming for fundraising ideas. While I don’t want to give anything away, I will just say that it’s going to be better than last year. Last year we held a golf scramble, okay threw together, but it went okay for our first time doing something like that. Unfortunately we weren’t able to make it worth our time to have one again this year. We have not totally ruled out having another one, just not this year. I do hope to have the details nailed down for this year’s event soon so I can reveal what it is going to be.<br />
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In the meantime, I have started a new project. I am making fleece dolls to sell to raise funds for the adoption! I am having a blast with them and am so excited. I don’t have any pictures available yet but will post some as soon as I can. I am also still making the baby blankets upon request. Those are a little more time consuming and to be honest, I don’t have as much time as I used to with chasing after a 2 ½ year old! If you are interested in a blanket, order early. Time is running approximately 4-6 weeks.<br />
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Now onto what else has been going on. Parker is doing great. He is such an awesome little boy that amazes us every day. It’s hard to believe he’s been home with us for almost 2 years. We are currently waiting on our I600-A approval and fingerprinting notice. We also have some training to complete and wait. It’s all about waiting at this point. You’d think it wouldn’t be as bad the second time around, most days are okay but there are days when I become a little obsessed with checking chat boards and such. <br />
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Keep checking for updates and information about the next fundraising event!Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-58451053086246720002011-04-14T10:49:00.000-04:002011-04-14T10:49:17.069-04:00April 14thHappy 40th Birthday to my wonderful husband. Hard to believe 2 years ago today we got the best phone call in the world that changed our lives forever. I could hardly wait to call you to tell you we have a son. It seems like it just happened, still so fresh in my mind. I know I will never be able to top that birthday present, so I will just say Happy Birthday. Still happy.<br />
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We love you!Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-21020542749486463962011-02-17T15:09:00.000-05:002011-02-17T15:09:12.662-05:00off to a late start...okay, so I'm a month behind for my 2011 Happy New Year post. It's been busy around here lately, chasing after a 2 year old for starters. I won't bore with any of the other day to day stuff.<br />
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Parker has been home for 18 months now, hard to believe. Hank has been with us for a year, not hard to believe. The two of them are, well lets just say trouble. Parker is a little bit if an instigator but they sure do love each other. Stella really doesn't want much to do with either one of them. She is much happier laying on the couch with a blanket, I don't blame her. <br />
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Also this month I hit the big 4-0! It came and went without any big hoopla, which I am very happy about. It's over, let's get on with everything else now. I think the only thing that has bothered me is the fact that I am a 40 year old mother of a two year old and by the time we bring #2 home... I don't want to think about that one quite yet. I'm just looking forward to Ethan joining me soon. <br />
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As far as #2 goes. Nothing to report. We are waiting and that's all we'll be doing for quite awhile now. We've hit the 5 month point already and it sure doesn't seem like it's been that long this time around. I guess chasing Parker keeps my mind off of it all. We have training that we will have to complete and some forms to file, but other than that it's the waiting game. Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-38171944527820217242010-12-28T14:46:00.000-05:002010-12-28T14:46:47.327-05:00end of the year<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT6aA7Br2j7YIV6IJeGYB3dp_8NWmLpqZnLcKKqVnRESKQLH1o6tcCa2D1qCP8FhlSYySbgwbrFsH02xb5MCFaH4wmVbVIAxfGXukdJyeLC8RNMNcuvf10TjqMJyBWeq4SxomHYRlx2w/s1600/DSCN5461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT6aA7Br2j7YIV6IJeGYB3dp_8NWmLpqZnLcKKqVnRESKQLH1o6tcCa2D1qCP8FhlSYySbgwbrFsH02xb5MCFaH4wmVbVIAxfGXukdJyeLC8RNMNcuvf10TjqMJyBWeq4SxomHYRlx2w/s200/DSCN5461.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpv2St5EghSLmz6uUL38scbglEANARG3AYOiuKtdtLg_BC_WxuqpgQlecEyDssyBfCsbzGSr8yrnB52OP_QXMcEUgmj2vU0e4xxyhdj2ODRsXSA5c618uHFZYPwjvFyZR3ONu3f0Zckg/s1600/DSCN5521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpv2St5EghSLmz6uUL38scbglEANARG3AYOiuKtdtLg_BC_WxuqpgQlecEyDssyBfCsbzGSr8yrnB52OP_QXMcEUgmj2vU0e4xxyhdj2ODRsXSA5c618uHFZYPwjvFyZR3ONu3f0Zckg/s200/DSCN5521.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Christmas has come and gone... finally. We had a very nice Christmas and it was good to spend time with family but I'm happy it's over. I want to get the house back to normal, then I can start digging through paperwork for #2 and also get Parker's Certificate of Citizenship done. Yes, more paperwork for Parker, this should be it though. At least until he starts school! </div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2o1rowrWmupHu9K0OParV0kIzCIoUpAeuV0kEuLqBBRHDbuMAdZ1vW2UC14qvWoTV6nIEFsSjlJpygqEeFN9iZvXrJTyhq1aeiftls-Jr8MRBsPcuzH2E6NdBNjUg8QcfEZiUNGoeonA/s1600/DSCN5387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2o1rowrWmupHu9K0OParV0kIzCIoUpAeuV0kEuLqBBRHDbuMAdZ1vW2UC14qvWoTV6nIEFsSjlJpygqEeFN9iZvXrJTyhq1aeiftls-Jr8MRBsPcuzH2E6NdBNjUg8QcfEZiUNGoeonA/s200/DSCN5387.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWGKIvB8Zlnl0prikmAIWpnFAY9BcANFmlR8fiUDapxYyc2OnMKuPxhYoMMEdNQxcqGtpzzbazSVPP7v-3KN_G54HBZpMLH-k2l-I8EcE628J8PRVMDu2_gXxAWJ3WONk7QCk5kqX7j4/s1600/DSCN5347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWGKIvB8Zlnl0prikmAIWpnFAY9BcANFmlR8fiUDapxYyc2OnMKuPxhYoMMEdNQxcqGtpzzbazSVPP7v-3KN_G54HBZpMLH-k2l-I8EcE628J8PRVMDu2_gXxAWJ3WONk7QCk5kqX7j4/s200/DSCN5347.JPG" width="200" /></a>As 2010 ends and 2011 is set to begin I want to recap. Just kidding, not much to recap. I can say that we had a great year with Parker. Watching him grow and learn new things, the words he has started to say. One of the first ones, other than mama & dadda was squirrel. The latest is cowabunga... thanks grandpa John! He is counting steps with daddy, and counted to 13 the other night. He uses a spoon with no problem, he hasn't quite gotten the fork down yet but that will come before we know it. He continues to amaze us and make us laugh, even when he's being so naughty. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGpc2yfyCeyPc0z_Z-BZipJFjjpIYA8DqcPD1138vPomv92zj089bGuv_kb_KpPl6Vg0UNc8q9fhs23iT5y1WDcf7vqDYphPKLQkfkPTotwMQXhCa6t78XQhCFn558TrOqgPS3tCQEWY/s1600/DSCN5390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGpc2yfyCeyPc0z_Z-BZipJFjjpIYA8DqcPD1138vPomv92zj089bGuv_kb_KpPl6Vg0UNc8q9fhs23iT5y1WDcf7vqDYphPKLQkfkPTotwMQXhCa6t78XQhCFn558TrOqgPS3tCQEWY/s200/DSCN5390.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We look forward to a wonderful 2011 and wish the same to everyone.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Wish us luck with #2!Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085391477060911315.post-19657161932727879272010-12-10T12:02:00.002-05:002010-12-14T10:41:01.164-05:00Christmas is coming...We made it through Parker's 2nd birthday, Thanksgiving and I even did the "Black Friday" shopping thing for the first time! The house is decorated, the tree is up, and now all we have to do is wait for Santa to come. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite0Pq7DMbNIhApM1ZWfn4wnCnrvODlEtZsqA2E_3yk6XwAJSrs0n4mMtP7q8We0matD442bOS6ktcOSOP8vj6wPn22j2z5RS64XZrBT9eM9vez0hBd_r4iyFZ6TTyrYWUPtSIHlZeF6w/s1600/DSCN5189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite0Pq7DMbNIhApM1ZWfn4wnCnrvODlEtZsqA2E_3yk6XwAJSrs0n4mMtP7q8We0matD442bOS6ktcOSOP8vj6wPn22j2z5RS64XZrBT9eM9vez0hBd_r4iyFZ6TTyrYWUPtSIHlZeF6w/s200/DSCN5189.JPG" width="200" /></a>I'm really looking forward to this Christmas. Parker now gets the whole present thing. Last year he didn't really care too much about presents, or unwrapping them but this year will be different. He had practice on his birthday last month so when he sees the gifts this time he should know what to do. I am so excited to see his face when he walks downstairs Christmas morning. Although, right now he'll probably just want to stay in bed. Fine with me!</div>Jami & Ethanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664522945168428193noreply@blogger.com0