Some fun misc pictures...

I wanted to share that I've decided to make our blog by invite.  I'd love for our friends and family to pop in from time to time and see the kiddos...So if you'd like me to send you an invite, please let me know, I'm happy to do it.  I honestly can't say thank you enough for the encouragement we've received throughout adopting both Wyatt and Hadley.  It meant so much to both Brandon and I...There were many times that we'd get an email that was just at the right time, that was just the "pick me up" we needed.  I started this blog a few years ago in hopes of encouraging someone else on a similar journey, sharing with friends/family and having a journal to share with the kids as they get older...So they would be able to see how everything unfolded as God deliberately brought them into our family.  I'm now just having fun posting pictures of the kids and our day to day.  I'm shifting gears a little for now and its more for the fun of it...

Below are some cute pictures of our peanuts from the last week.

        You dropped one of the tires you stick in your hair, mom.

I think I'm gonna try to put one of your tires in my hair....Ok??

What do you mean, "no, its not a good idea"...I think its a great idea!

Time for a little grocery shopping....

Sometimes grocery shopping makes me thirsty...

And hungry....

I give up...Wyatt ate all of the groceries before he checked out.  Ugh!  Never let a man shop...

We've had an issue the last couple of weeks with Hadley putting her banana slices on her head when Brandon or I turn our backs.  She loves bananas but for some reason, she thinks this is hilarious.  I'm sure its not because Brandon was feeding her one morning and thought I had put a bow in her hair but then realized it was a slice of banana and we both couldn't help but laugh.  Our fault!  Lesson learned :)

Ok, I get it....this isn't very funny...

Please don't bother me...I'm on a very important phone call

One of the funniest things I've seen!

One of my sisters is getting married at the beginning of October and I needed silver sandals to wear for the wedding.  I didn't have any, so I had to go hunting.  I got lucky and found a pair and when I got home, I set the box outside of the door to our bedroom, which is right off of our family room.  I turned around and was straightening up the family room and I saw Hadley going for the box of shoes.  Next thing I know, I turn back around and without any prompting this is what I see!  It would have amazed me in any setting but to know that just a month ago, we were in China and just 6 weeks ago, she was in an orphanage boggles my mind.  She's been through so much in her short life and it fills my heart to see how happy she is and how far she has come in such a short time.  Our lil man who is all boy decided he wanted a piece of the action too and hammed it up.  He used one of the couch arm covers as a hat.

I had so much fun watching them!  It made me think of a saying a friend of mine has..."Every crow thinks theirs is the blackest" It is SO true!!! I think its by Gods design that people feel that way about their children.  Nothing on this earth fills me up more than moments like this!  These two little miracles really make me look at life from an entirely different lens.

                                               

                     Hadley- "I'm pretty sure these are my size...."

Hadley- "Wyatt, I think I may need a little help with this...."

Hadley- "Ok, maybe they are just a half size too big...But I think I can make them work if I tie these two straps together"

Hadley- "Mom, I asked Wyatt for help and he took my other shoe...See, they don't fit him and not to mention, dad is not going to be happy about Wyatt putting on high heals!"

Wyatt- "Relax Hadley...I'm checking to make sure they're safe for you to walk in.  I don't want you to hurt yourself.  Plus, don't you remember mommy and daddy telling us to SHARE!"

Wyatt- "Look Hadley, I bet you didn't know you can use this end as a tooth pick! Cool!"

Hadley- "Great idea Wyatt!! I still had gram crackers in my teeth from our snack!...I knew you were good for something"

Wyatt- "I'm full of great ideas, Hadley...Just ask me!  Lets play hide and seek now.  You count and I'll hide..."

Wyatt- "She'll NEVER find me in here!"

I look cool in my shades!

Yesterday we had a Dr's visit and so Lil Miss Hadley and mommy ventured out solo, while Wyatt stayed home with daddy.  Wyatt was not very happy that Hadley and mommy were leaving without him...I felt so bad because the three of us typically are always together since we've been home. Wyatt doesn't understand that we weren't heading out to do fun stuff without him. So we decided to play a game before we left to take his mind off of it.  Both the kids love to play with our sunglasses.  We had two itty bitty pair of sunglasses that were given to us by our travel friends in China, for Hadley.  So I pulled them out and put a pair on Wyatt and Hadley and we all started acting silly.  Wyatt kept taking his on and off and putting them on his head like mommy and daddy do...But Hadley actually thought she looked pretty stinkin cool in her shades!  She kept giggling and almost posing when we put them on her.

                              
                           Look out Lucy Liu...Here I come!!!!

Mommy, put your shades on!  Lets look cool together....

Seriously??? The paparazzi already? 

Labor Day weekend- swimming!

We haven't been in the pool since we returned home from China and we thought it was about time!  So we took Wyatt and Hadley in for a swim...This was Hadley's first time ever in a pool and you never would have known it because she acted like a pro!  She was kicking her feet and flapping her arms to make a splash.  Wyatt had been watching daddy clean out the pool earlier with the net and decided he wanted to take part too...

      
Wyatt thought Hadley needed watering before officially coming in...

Kissies for daddy!!!

Wyatt- "Here dad...Take the noodle, it'll help you and Hadley float."

Hadley- "Wyatt, would ya hurry it up with that noodle...Dad thinks he can swim"

Wyatt- "Sorry Hadley, I dropped it, you'll be ok, I'm pretty sure he can swim...Did you see the size of that butterfly?"

Wyatt- "Ya know Hadley, you look like you're doing fine, I need to finish cleaning the pool.  If you need help you can just ask mommy to put her stinkin camera down and she'll jump in and save you."

Our playroom

Mom and dad are slowly putting together our playroom, one piece at a time...

Wyatt- "I'm so proud of my new chair!  This is one thing thats off limits sissy"!

Hadley- "Two can play at this, Wyatt...MY CHAIR"!

Wyatt- "Ok Hadley, I hear ya...We both have our own chairs, its cool now"!

Wyatt- "Ahh- this is the life...Chillin in our chairs.  Mom- Can we watch, Super Why"?

Hadley- "Great idea, Wyatt....would you grab my sippy cup and some popcorn?  I've already got my bib on and I'm ready to go"