Just Stuff..............Pictures and Happy Thanksgiving

Can you guess whose vests are who's????? Give you a hint.....the more badges, the longer she's stayed in AWANAs!

I couldn't figure out what to call it, so I just said that what I would talk about is STUFF.

Well, Matthew is doing better. For those who don't know, he's been FULL of spots (they look like chicken pox, but its not) for about 2 months now. He itches them until they bleed. We've been to the allergist and his pediatrician. First they said it was nothing. Then it was bug bites (fleas). EXCUSE ME?!?! Where? NOT MY HOUSE! Then they said it was sand fleas. (Matthew did play in sand for a bit) Then they said it was chiggers and then scabies. Maybe a virus. Maybe.....Maybe......yeah. Let's just say by this Monday, if his spots aren't truly gone? We head to the dermatologist. He's taking oral medication now. (Cexphalexon?) The last thing the pediatrician said was they thought it was scabies and after the treatment for it, because he scratched himself silly, he got a bacterial infection. (????) Yeah, ok. we'll see.

Becca Boo? Still her feisty, procrastinating, divafied self. No change there. I do have to say though, I see little changes in her now. She actually stops and thinks about things before asking questions or doing something. It's kinda neat to see. She's bummed out that there is no AWANAs tonight. (me too, *giggling*) Roy, me and Becca had the 24 hourish stomach bug over the weekend and it was BAD! But thank goodness we are okie dokie now!!!! Becca was funny though. She'd say, I'm hungry, daddy would say not yet because your tummy is upset. Rebecca would say, But daddy, my tummy is upset but food will make it better, honest. hehehehe.....*s* (Mommy thinking, oh yeah.......I can't keep food down, and you think you can?!) She was just funny!

Anyway, just wanted to wish you guys who read our blog, and there are apparently A WHOLE LOT OF YOU!!!!!!!!!! Happy Thanksgiving! Remember, take the time to thank God for all that you have. I know I do! ;o)

MATTHEW HAS A BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!!!!!!

Guess who woke up this morning saying, "Is it my birsday?" (he has no TH yet, so it's birsday) YEP! Today our handsome, funky haired boy is 4 years old! HALLELUJAH LORD! To think that this day may not have come if not for his parents, or someone placing him at the marketplace to be found, alive, to be at an orphanage for us to see him.............OH wow..........Lord, perfect timing! That's all I can say. PERFECT TIMING!

Matthew is 4 today and so cute! He flung off his covers today once he knew it was his birthday and proceeded to DANCE all over his room! *look out Ms. Tina, Matthew's loaded today!* (Ms. Tina is his daycare provider! She goes to our church.)

He has cupcakes to take to his daycare for everyone to enjoy! But....his big birthday party is this Saturday! DIEGO PARTY!

Matthew, Happy Birthday big boy! Daddy and Momma love you! ;o)

Momma Kooky

Happy Halloween.... uh belated that is.....

Here are the kiddos in their halloween giddiup....


When Matthew saw the doctor costume he immediately wanted to dress up as his hero.... Dr. Murthy.


Rebecca wanted to be a cheer leader and we were lucky enough to find a costume for her in her size.

Papa Crazy

The 5 Year Old Doctor visit................

Oh boy do we have news on Miss Becca Boo! She went to the pediatrician on Friday for her 5 year old check up and yes, she did get a shot (flu shot), but out of all of that, she GREW! She grew 2 inches (which for her is non too short of a MIRACLE) and has only gained in one year, 1 1/2 pounds! YES! YES! She is 37 inches high. She's trying to catch up to Matthew, I think. Matthew is much taller than Becca. He's going to be tall. No doubt about it. Yao Ming, watch out buddy! ;o) Other than that, Becca is tiddering between a 4T shirt and 3T pants. Although, I just got her some needed clothes at Kohl's and they are size XS girls sizes. (4/5) They fit perfectly.

Both of our kids have a birthday within like 2 monthes of one another. Matthew's is coming up. Becca and Matthew both LOVE, I mean, LOVE soccer! They have their own soccer balls, own shin pads, cones to play..........Becca is my hardcore PLAYA! I'm going to have to enroll them in soccer next year! BUT.............they also like "hi ya" (aka, karate). They have seen other's do taikwando and karate and they are fascinated by that as well. OH YEAH.........Becca wants to be a cheerleader for the local little boys football club here in town! *oh good grief* She loves how they "dress up" (very girlie like with the bobsie hair and ribbons in the hair, etc.) and cheer. She wants her hair to now grow longer! We'll see. We've tried this before. (before she decided to cut off one side of her hair!)

Matthew goes to the pediatrician next month. He'll be getting shots as well. (still playing catch up with him) He's my snicker boy! Always snickering (just like his momma) and always waking up ready to go. Don't get me wrong. He's a daddy's boy, but he loves his momma too!

Awana has started up again and this time Matthew is going. He is trying hard to remember his bible verses. He's doing a good job. He's not exactly where Becca is, she has a memory like I don't know what! (sometimes for the good, sometimes for the bad) Matthew likes learning about God. He comes home all excited and tells me what he did and what they went through in his Cubbie book, what songs they did, then sings those songs for me.............it's the best feeling in the world when he does things like that. He really loves to learn. He's doing so well with his speech therapist! He really buckles down to learn how to say words. He's working on his S's, N's and F's right now. (mega hard one's for him)

Other than that, Mom and Dad are hanging out, doing our thing. Went to the Redskin game this past Sunday and watched them lose. *good grief* Momma's hoping Daddy can get RAVENS tickets soon. :o)

Momma Kooky

What a blowout! Sugar filled kids running to and fro!

Yep, objective fulfilled. Kids came, kids played MEGA Disney BINGO (everyone won a prize), we ate hotdogs and macaroni/cheese, which the birthday girl requested..... and then? PINATA TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh yeah. The kids had their brown paper bags, they were set in their places..........they each pulled a drawstring with such anticipation. THEN? They started a pullin! THEN? They all took turns again. THEN? They did it a third time. AND THEN? A beautiful young lady by the name of Carolyn opened the magic trap door which allowed every bit of the "LOOT" to fall to the ground. You talk about little people who looked like crabs! OH YEAH! Just grabbing all they could so they could have fun. Starbursts, raisins, lifesaver gummi's.............you name it, they got it! And as if that weren't enough. CAKE. Do you know that the kids were the first to really sing to Rebecca. She was in her glory! Yep, 5 candles on that cake. 5! It was a Tinkerbell cake and it was totally demolished in no time flat!!!

I have to say, I saw Matthew, for the first time, TOTALLY indudlged with candy in his mouth. About an hour later, he was here, he was there, he was over there, under there, chasing the cats, chasing the dog, chasing the birthday girl, you name it! OH MY GOSH was he full of sugar. Let's just say, momma took his candy, but he managed to get some more from someone else. (oh boy) It was funny. Matthew and the other little boy, Alex, stuck together. And the girls stuck together. It was funny! Everybody had fun. Even the adults. We just hung out while the kids ran around, ate, or just played in Matthew and Rebecca's rooms. All in all, it was good. Momma was tired, Daddy was tired. Yep, we're getting a tad old for this! ;o)

Yeah, life is good for a 5 year old! She's already asking for a Hannah Montana party next! (oh Lord, save me)

Momma Kooky

Enjoy some photos..............

I have a 5 year old this week! Just shoot me!

Her name is Rebecca. Oh yeah! She's 5 years old going on 25!!! *just ask her daddy* She's the fashion consultant of the family, the one with the most knowledge available to her, the inspector of food, a culinary wonder, keeper of "how to make a monster of your little brother", just an all around, do yourselfer in SOOOOO many ways! Yep, 5 years old people. Look out!

Mom and Dad are doing well about this birthday thing. We're holding up. It's amazing how the "independence" switch gets turned on one day and it STAYS on, what seems like, FOREVER! Matthew? He wants mom and dad's help. He doesn't mind having help. (We also help him ALOT with his speech and how to say certain words.) Becca? DON'T EVEN TRY TO DO THAT OR YOU WILL HEAR A MOUTHFUL OF "I will do it.", "I can do it", "You don't have to help me"...............*major sigh*

Go figure! I guess it comes with the territory! It also comes with our daughter and where she is from! Most Jiangxi girls I know are VERY, VERY stubborn! VERY independent! VERY as a matter of fact!

So here we go............A Tinkerbell party! YEE HAW! Should be neat. OH yeah....Matthew has decided he wants a CARS birthday party! He'll be 4 years old in November! Gosh our kids are growing up!!!!! SIZE 8 shoes already! 4T clothes! (unfortunately for Matthew, they are long enough, but WON'T STAY ON HIS VERY SKINNY BODY! Poor boy! Gotta find them there suspenders! *rofl*) Old Navy adjustable jeans are good!

Ok, enough for now...........pictures of the birthday girl will come! Don't worry!

Momma Kooky

URGENT - Prayer Request............please.

There is a family over in China right now, who needs prayer immediately! They have just met their daughter for the very first time and she is in the hospital with a pulse ox of only 60% to 90%!!!! They will not allow the family to take her from the hospital right now......for obvious reasons. The Orphanage director is working with the family to EXPEDITE all the necessary paperwork to get that little girl HOME NOW! The doctor in the hospital isn't cooperating with the family. It's heartbreaking!!!

ANYONE who has adopted from China KNOWS once you get your child home, things are much better! Please, please pray!!!!

The mom asks that we pray to EXPEDITE everything for their daughter. (ie, the visa, the photos of the family, all paperwork) and for the health of An Yanwen *her daughter* and for her pulse ox to stay up so they can fly her here to the states!!

Their adoption agency isn't exactly helpful, which is a huge shame! *mumbling under my breath because I know who it is*

PLEASE, PLEASE say a prayer for this little girl and her family! God CAN and WILL move mountains for HIS sake! AMEN!

Momma Kooky