playing catch up- gifts

here are some more of the things i made this year



a heat/cold therapy pack for my mom
cool bowls made from melted vinyl records
coasters

an apron for my aunt who loves twall
headbands for the tween and teens on my list
yay me!


and everyone -i have a new email adress!!!
kirynspiscesmama@gmail.com

mark it down!

fun with our friends!

today my friend's kiddos (3 of them) came over. they are each close in age to the three i have at home right now and we had so much fun!





sebastian and his buddy Eden played duck skittles,
cars,


and piano!

lucca's friend Belin and her made decorations,


played on the horsey swing,

and played orchard

the boys found a snake in the backyard and looked it up in the reptiles book (couldn't find it!)
and kiryn drew a pict of it-

we had so much fun!!!

i have made more cool stuff, but can't show pictures of it due to not wanting people reading this to know what they are getting! i think some have already seen . YIKES!
sorry if i ruined any surprises -

we have gotten TWO referral calls over the last two days, one was a sibling set, boy 6, 4- the next was just a boy 5 -
i , of course turned them down. i can't even begin to imagine THREE boys around the same age in my house- all fighting and tearing up my house, sigh.

still hoping for GOD to send us a miracle for Christmas!

crafty gifts- keeps me occupied!

ok- so i have been keeping myself busy while i am waiting for a placement. i have been making crafts, most are gifts- here they are




this is for my car (for the trip to OKC)- it hold notebook, pencils, game boys ect-


this is what i call a "boy box" decorated, "laminated", and filled with safety goggles, Tape measure, a snake skin, a Geo to break open, and a friendship bracelet.


this is Lucca's purple cat she wanted for christmas





this is what goes in the "Girl boxes"- homemade, playdough, homemade chalk, homemade crayons, a homemade notebook, and a monster ball
close up of chalk


playdough

crayons, notebook


a boo-boo bag for my house (filled with rice, kept in freezer)
two heat/cold therapy bags for family members


that's what i have so far!!!!

i will post more as i make it!

i am going mad!

it's official !
i am crazy with anticipation!!!!
when? who? did i mention WHEN???!!!
sigh
so our home study finally got turned in for Ketura (see previous posts), and we are still waiting on word from the 2 month old and the 21 month old....
and then of course at any point we could get a referral for an immeadiate legal risk placement....

even with all these possibilities, i feel like it's never going to happen.
this sooo feels like being overdue in a pregnancy!

come on baby, er !
liz

websight with cool show

http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/publish/consumer/home/shows/adoption.html

show is called "adoption" and it is GREAT!
no commercials or anything, and i think it is better done than TLC's "adoption stories"

keep your tissues handy!

5 days later

no word yet on anything. i havn't talked to my case worker and i am (along with all the kiddos) sick as a dog. head colds are no fun .. :(
my nose is raw from blowing it so much and my head feels like a box of rocks.. sigh
and i am seriously starting to worry that we arn't going to get a placement by christmas!
if you are the praying type- please pray for us!