4 Months Today!

Today officially marks 4 months of waiting for our sweet boy! There hasn't been a whole lot of referral action at our agency this summer, but I sense that's about to change...no real concrete reason why, just a gut feeling. :)

And, today is the first day of fall! I love this time of year...BUT, I've had horrible allergies the last few weeks. Ugh. Any tried and true allergy remedies out there? I feel like I've tried so many different combos...some days I feel great, other days like poop. I'd love to hear what's worked for anybody out there in bloggie-land.

To celebrate the changing season, and hopefully the changing referral tide :) , here's some pics I snatched of my kids at the park last week.

What we've been up to...

We've had a fun, crazy couple of weeks...Here are some highlights:





We hung out with our good friends...we even got the BABY girls to smile for the camera, but the boys...totally different story (and breed.) :)



We got to watch our friends' sweet little boy...Miles kept saying, "Aren't I such a great big brother?!" (In total anticipation of our new little man.)

Oh, and news on the adoption front...we just got word from our agency that referrals are now going to take 12 mo. instead of the 6-9 we initially thought. Ugh, it's only been 3 1/2 mo. so far....



Miles officially started preschool. He came home and said, "I could stay there forever!"



I had an over-the-phone Aveda consult with my professional stylist sister Molly :) and cut Ellie's hair in long layers...I even impressed myself (even though it took 1 1/2 hrs...sorry El!)





Today after church we went to a park close by and got to ride the train, see animals, and have a picnic. It was so fun to just "be." I raced the kids, I flew down a gigantic slide, ate way too many chocolate-chip cookies, and had an absolute blast.

We had an incredible sermon today about "A Faith that Overcomes Fear" (Mark5:21-43). We learned to let go, wait, lean on and keep our eyes on Him, and then watch Him work in our lives...knowing it's all for His ultimate praise, honor, and glory. It was so timely and perfect for me. I've definitely been struggling with letting go and getting so blinded by circumstances that I can't see Jesus!

That really spoke to my heart and translated into a totally peaceful, relaxing, great afternoon with my fam. I pray that I can keep my eyes fixed on Him and internalize those truths as the week progresses....