Thankful Thursday

Some things I am thankful for today are,

• three beautiful children that always keep me on my toes
• blue skies with soft, white clouds and a bright yellow sun
• our wonderful neighbor kids that keep my children entertained
• living in a cul-de-sac where my kids can ride and run for hours, and I feel at ease
• the many blessings (family, friends, health, home) God has given me

So what are you thankful for today?

Oops! One Week Already

So I just realized it has been an entire week since I have posted a blog.  I would like to say it's because we have been so busy, but it's actually quite the opposite.  Last week was cool, rainy and/or cloudy, therefore, we never really left the house.  Plus Nate was traveling for work for a few days so that also limited my free time.  I apologize and hope to get back to 2-3 post a week starting now. 

A few random pictures of the kids from this morning.

 

village127's Summer Social & Inflatable Fun

On Saturday our church's adoption ministry, village127 put on our 2nd annual summer social.  An event consisting of socializing, inflatables, food, activities and a time to be surrounded with people that have a heart for adoption, orphan and/or foster care.  Overall, it was nothing more than a success and I can't wait till next June already.

Below is a video of the kiddos (all four :o) ) on the inflatables as well as a few pictures from the day.  As you can see, 100% smiles!


Three on inflatables from NSquared on Vimeo.

Klauser Math Equation

The equation may look funny, but would be correct.  Our family will soon become a family of six!  Even though this comes as another major surprise, we couldn't be more overjoyed.

Starting in January, Nate and I began praying to God about what we were going to do regarding children. We were deeply into praying, looking and asking people about foster to adopt an older daughter.   Every night we prayed that God would open our eyes as to what He had for our family.  Here's the amazing part, Elyse told me around that time she did not want a bigger sister but a baby sister.  She specifically asked, "Mom, how do I get a baby sister instead of a bigger sister?"  I told her to take it to God in prayer.  She did just that everyday at least three to four times a day.   The most amazing part is four days after Nate and I took a test, Elyse came up to me (not knowing anything) and said, "Mom, your tummy looks bigger, I think my baby sister is in there."  WOW!  Yes, we will be finding out and hope that God answers her prayer; but we will be beyond thankful and thrilled with either gender.

Again, we would love to express how we were told by our IVF doctor in 2007 that my eggs were dead and it would be impossible to ever conceive a child biologically or through in-vitro fertilization.  So once again God is showing us that He is the one in control and so amazing. 

Overall, we are excited to become a family of six in December. We ask that you please pray for a continued healthy baby and pregnancy.

Fau-hawks

Nate thought his boys needed matching fau-hawks for church this morning.  I was not a big fan at first but have to admit they looked cute when they were together.  Many people must have agreed because they got non-stop attention. :)

Smiles All Around

After a week of cool temps, clouds or rain, the sun finally came out and we couldn't have been more excited to see it.  Without a hesitation, we headed to the park to play and smiles were on all our faces the entire time. 

 

 

Papa and Nana Speckman Visit

Starting last Wednesday we got the joy of having my dad and stepmom visit us from Las Vegas.  My stepbrother also joined us in our daily adventures.  Which consisted mostly of playing with the kiddos, going to the zoo, celebrating Elyse's last day of preschool and even hitting a few garage sales.   The time went way too fast and we are so sad that they had to go home.  We just hope to see them sooner rather than later.

A special thank you to my dad and Carmela for making the trip out to see us.  We miss you already.