Thank you

Thank you so much for all of the kind feedback. Y'all were very kind!!! I was hoping for demographics (and I got that) but I also got so much more.  I felt like I was personally meeting each of you who check in here from time to time.  It was interesting to read how many people make the tortilla soup (yum!) and how many readers are single young women hoping to have a family some day.  I was astonished to find that the owner of the Lily Pulitzer store where I shop reads.  What a small world. Meredith, I would love to meet you one day when I am up there shopping!

It also seems that only a few males read (or at least only one commented) and I must say that I loved what he wrote.  He kinda made my day.  Thank Etienne!

And this one made me cry....

 stacy said...

Besides loving your pics and watching your children grow, I follow you because I truly feel that meeting you and Kate is what helped bring Cadence home to us. 35 years old, Virginia, 2 bio girls and 1 girl from China. married 9 years. Thank you!
Stacy

Kate and I met Stacy one day in Virginia years ago and she was contemplating adoption.  We talked for a long time that day and now her daughter is home!!!!  See, you just never know how God will use you in everyday life.

I enjoyed hearing about which kinds of posts you like and that will definitely help me down the road.

I used random generator to pick a winner and Elisa won. She said...

 elisa said...

I just found your blog, but I love your photography and pictures of your house. I would love to see more of it!!

I am a former Texan now living in Ohio- 4 kids (three bio boys and one adopted daughter)

November 3, 2010 12:45 PM

I woke up a little under the weather this morning...headache, congestion, drip nausea...all the signs of the classic sinus infection I get every year at this time.  I DO NOT want to have to take antibiotics after everything I have done to clean up my system.  So, I went straight to an acupuncturist that I have been seeing for a different reason.  She stuck about 50 needles all over my face .  And while usually acupuncture does not hurt, these did a bit.  But I feel about 80% better already. The congestion is gone. The headache is gone.  I am just pretty tired.

Dave and I are giving a talk on communication in marriage to engaged couples at our Church tomorrow night.  I sure hope I feel well enough to do that.  So, I know I am behind on posting about our Disney trip but I am going to go curl up with some magic potion (recipe later) and watch TV.  How decadent!

I will post these two Disney shots...

Dave and Harry are NOT big roller-coaster fans.  Will and I are though.  We finally convinced them to go on Space Mountain.  Harry loved it and I think Dave even liked it a bit. They did this funny, see no eveil, hear no evil, say no evil pose during one of the rides.

This is right after Will and I rode Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom.  I was really looking forward to this roller-coaster as we watched them building it the last time we were there.  But I despised it.  It made me very motion sick.  I am trying very hard in this photo to not throw up!
Look Will is almost as tall as me now!

Be back soon with LOTS more photos!