Happy Birthday you handsome old man..... 33 years old...
These pictures remind me of some of the reasons I love you so much.
You love our family- you don't just do the family thing- you really care. You have embraced having a family that is different- special. Our family is a living portrait of our passions and dreams.
You are super sweet and cute... You encourage me to be my best. You want me to pursue the dreams God has put in my heart. Even on the days I am convinced I can't do it you kick my butt a little and remind me I can.
You take beach pictures even though you don't really care about beach pictures cause you know I love them. You spend a lot of time doing things that you don't like at all without complaint because you love us. You have fun with us doing silly kid stuff! You are always wanting to make you girls smile. We think you are the coolest thing since gluten free chocolate cake and ice cream! ;0) The girls can't wait for every moment they get to be with their daddy.
You are my best friend. I have so much fun hanging out with you! I look forward to every date and car ride where we can visit. While I adore our children and treasure every moment we have with our princesses - I don't wonder how I will survive when they are grown. You have been my best friend since before they were created and you will be till the day we go to heaven. Well- even after that. I am pretty sure we will party in Heaven. I have my suspicions that Heaven may be something like Disney World!! LOL!!!
You are a loving and sweet Daddy. You think the girls are so cute even when they are making us crazy! You treat them like princesses. They are learning about what it's like to be loved by a godly man. It will take quite a hero to sweep them off their feet because they know what real love looks like. You make me feel loved- always...you keep me sane and dreaming.. You inspire me to be better and stronger. You are such a hard worker! You never give up. You WILL leave the world better because you were in it.
It's hard to believe we have been best friends for 13 years now!!!
I am so blessed that you chose me. I choose you every day. I pray God gives us the blessing of growing old together. Well, I mean you are already gettting kinda ancient but you know what I mean. ;0) Love Always and Always... Chipmunk
Thanks so much girls! I don't mind getting older. I just wish our little blessings didn't have to. You all make life as beautiful as it can be. Thank you! Love you!
Just Vouching for Angel since she may be BIAS towards RUSS...ahah
HE IS AN AWESOME HUBBY AND DADDY...and is in a House with ALL GIRLS and totally pulls it OFF...YOu Rock Russ...and HAPPY BDAY you are now older than me...
Angel, I am hoping you will help, there is an email reagrding 4 children in China that are about to "age out"...they NEED our help!!! If you could, please copy and post this email (view it on my blog: http://livinlifeoutloud.blogspot.com/ ) to your blog, I know you get a lot of traffic here! Thanks and HUGS! Susan
what an adorable post! you two OBVIOUSLY have a love like most others don't! it's so precious & rare - embrace it and enjoy it. your love for russ is so evident when you write about him...it's wonderful. he is obviously lucky to have you as well...
hope russ had a great day...(and hopefully you enjoyed your date)!
Angel 34 Russ 35- We got married in May 1998 and I am more in love with him everyday.
Zoe
Our princess from Guatemala- 12yrs old- came home November 1st 2006 at 7 years old after a year of waiting- this girl is amazing. We adore her. She is spunky and full of love.
Kaitlyn
Our princess from my tummy- 8 yrs old- total diva and sweety too. She is such a doll. This child makes us giggle every day.
Kaiya
Kaiya is 5 years old and arrived home from China on June 6th 2008!! We adore you- our little bundle of PRECIOUS trouble!
Kai Justice
Kai is 3 years old. He came home Nov 1st of 2010 by way of domestic adoption... originally from South Korea. He loves trains, planes, automobiles, eating and cuddling. :-)
My name is Angel. I'm 34 yrs old. I'm a homeschooling, gluten free, Jesus loving, Disney going, Twilight reading, nose ring wearing, picture taking,world traveling, orphan holding warrior girl of a mom to 4 beautiful children. Each of our children is such a blessing. I can't imagine life without the joy they bring. Of course... never 2 b forgotten...I have an amazing husband (Russ) who I adore w/all of my heart. I would pick him over any man in the world- hands down. Plus he is super hot too. :o) Living an average life doesn't cut it for us. Who knows what wild adventures lie ahead. I guess I have what most people might consider kind of a crazy life. I wouldn't want it any other way. My life is amazing. The ups and downs have taught me so much along the way. I am excited to see where God leads us. It's gonna be GREAT! Join us for the journey... Angel
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The Voice Of Adventure
There is a rawness and a wonder to life. Pursue it. Hunt for it. Sell out to get it.
Jesus says the options are clear. On one side there is the voice of safety. You can build a fire in the hearth, stay inside, and stay warm and dry and safe.
Or you can hear the voice of adventure—God’s adventure.
Instead of building a fire in your hearth, build a fire in your heart. Follow God’s impulses. Adopt the child. Move overseas. Teach the class. Change careers. Run for office. Make a difference.
Don’t listen to the whines of those who have settled for a second-rate life and want you to do the same so they won’t feel guilty. Your goal is not to live long; it’s to live.
Sure it isn’t safe, but what is? (Max Lucado)
Luke 17:33 Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Kaiya's Adoption Timeline-
LOI to agency 10-23-07 LOI in China 10-31-07 Sent I600A 11-21-07 USCIS gets 1600A 11-26-07 Recieved PA 11-29-07 Prints app papers 12-04-07 fingerprints done 12-05-07 Received I 171-H 12-14-07 DTC 12-29-07 Dossier in China 1-01-08 LOI 1-08-08 LOA 4-07-08 Travel 5-21-08
This is Nonny! She is married to Pop- Russ' Mother
Polka Dot
This is Polka Dot! She is married to Grandpa- Angel's Mother
Grandpa
This is Grandpa! He is married to Polka Dot- Angel's Father
Cousin Lauren
This is Lauren! (the one in the middle)
Lauren
This is Lauren and her brothers. You knew her as Esperanza if you followed Zoe's adoption in Guatemala. Zoe and Lauren were very close in Guatemala as they both waited to be adopted. Now Lauren lives in the US with her biological brothers (shown with her here) who were adopted before she was and her wonderful new parents!
Tia Bek
This is Tia Bek. She is my mom's best buddy and a part of the family. Zoe adores her and Bek speaks to her in Spanish to help her keep it as a second language.
Scott and Carol
This is Scott and Carol with Lauren. They are her parents. These people are beyond amazing. They adopted Lauren's younger siblings. Her youngest brother had a rare extremely life threatening disease. After over a year of battling for his life they started the process to adopt Lauren. They are some of the strongest people I know. I am so grateful that we get to know them through our girls. We are meeting them in Sea World this summer with all our kiddos! YAY!
Lidia
This is Lidia! She was Zoe's foster sister in Guatemala. She was waiting along with Lauren and Zoe. She came home to her amazing family in the US a couple of months before Zoe. She was nine years old when she got home. Zoe and Lidia are extremely close. We went to visit them in July.
Lidia's family
This is Lidia's family! They are experienced in the adoption world. Before they adopted Lidia they adopted Bayla (their youngest) from China. Now Brinley has come home from China too. Congrats! Lisa (Lidia's Momma) found me from my blog during our first visit to Guatemala. She just "happened" to run across my blog and see that my pictures (of Zoe) had the same house furniture as her pics of Lidia. She wrote to me and SURE ENOUGH our girls were foster sisters. We had the same lawyer but different agencies. We probably never would have met if God hadn't intervened. Now we are great friends!
G- foster mommy
We will call this sweet lady G for her privacy- she was Zoe's foster mommy in Guatemala. She is wonderful and I have the highest respect for the love and care she gave my sweet girl. Zoe lived with her for over a year before coming home with us. I truly thank God for this wonderful foster family. Zoe speaks with G and her family on the phone often.
The struggle to bring Zoe home- Praise You In This Storm
My Husband- LOOK AT THOSE MOVES!
My Christmas 2006 Gift To My Blogger Buddies- a tribute to our children
Zoe's first blog interview after we brought her home- Jan 07 home 2 months
Zoe's birthday present Feb 2007- 3 months after Zoe got home. They are so sweet together!
Zoe's birthday celebration Feb 2007- 3 months home
Home school with girls Feb 2007- Zoe home 3 months
An interview with cutie KK March 2007
An attempted interview with Zoe foiled by Kaitlyn- March 2007 4 months home
KK dancing and singing March 2007
A Giggly Princess March 2007
My Video Tribute To Zoe- Her Journey To Us April 2007
Our Family Beach Vacation- April 2007 5 months home for Zoe
9 comments:
Happy Birthday Russ!!!
Thanks so much girls! I don't mind getting older. I just wish our little blessings didn't have to. You all make life as beautiful as it can be. Thank you! Love you!
Happy, Happy Birthday Russ!!!
:)
Hope you have a great weekend!
What a sweet post. Love the video of the girls. Happy Birthday Russ! I hope you had a fantastic day celebrating!
What a great day, it's Bug's Birthday too! Happy Birthday Russ!
too cute!! Happy Birthday, Russ!!
Just Vouching for Angel since she may be BIAS towards RUSS...ahah
HE IS AN AWESOME HUBBY AND DADDY...and is in a House with ALL GIRLS and totally pulls it OFF...YOu Rock Russ...and HAPPY BDAY you are now older than me...
HUGS CANDY
Happy Birthday Russ!!
Angel, I am hoping you will help, there is an email reagrding 4 children in China that are about to "age out"...they NEED our help!!! If you could, please copy and post this email (view it on my blog: http://livinlifeoutloud.blogspot.com/ ) to your blog, I know you get a lot of traffic here!
Thanks and HUGS!
Susan
what an adorable post! you two OBVIOUSLY have a love like most others don't! it's so precious & rare - embrace it and enjoy it. your love for russ is so evident when you write about him...it's wonderful. he is obviously lucky to have you as well...
hope russ had a great day...(and hopefully you enjoyed your date)!
*hugs*
tara
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