My Gay Van

So yes, we got a new minivan. Well, new used minivan. Jenny calls it my gay van because of my stickers.
Ch-ch-check it out...

Notice my awesome photoshop abilities.

yes, that is my dear daughter passed out in the back, that is how comfortable it is.

getting ready to play in the snowman.

playing in the snowman.

swinging in the snow man



eating the snowman. In case you didn't figure it out Mia thinks snow is snow man. So whenever she wants to go outside and play in the snow she say, "play snow man."

my big girl coloring

she's Santa's favorite too!

smiling a very cute smile at her mama Jenny

holding her holiday dog that she found in the christmas decorations and it smells lovely, a mix of christmas potpourri and old closet.

Bloggin Rut

So Kelly, you know Kelly right? Anyway, she mentioned that she felt like she was in a blogging rut and I thought that is what my problem is! It's not that I don't care what is going on in my friend's lives or care to update them on our lives it just seems like a lot right now. I don't know why. It's not like I am super busy or anymore busy than usual. Ok enough of my whining. Please forgive me fellow blogging friends if I haven't been a great bloggin' friend lately!

Onto Mia and the baby sitter, apparently she isn't as sensitive as we are! The last time we left her for our class (2nd one) she didn't even cry AT ALL!!! Today we tried out a new church. We walked in took Mia to the nursery said hello to the nursery workers kissed Mia good bye and walked away. We stood there and listened to (where she couldn't see us) and she didn't even cry. Then we went to sit for the service and Jenny and I both looked at each other and said, "who did we just leave our child with? What was their name?" Mother of the year award! Eventually about an hour into the service one of the workers came and got me and Mia was crying, but not bad and I could tell that she just started crying. I thought thank goodness they didn't try to wait for her to calm down and just came and got us. We will see how she will do next time in the nursery.

We have 2 classes left for our foster to adopt. I had all our paper work done except for our medicals (waiting to get appointments) for our 2nd class. The paper work is NOTHING compared to International adoption! The home study is another story! It is 4 to 5 hours long.
We will keep you updated.

Here are some random pictures some from a month ago and some recent!

These pics are before Guatoberfest and the freaking snow!

Mia loves buckets...

carrying buckets...



putting stuff in buckets...



and having her picture taken with buckets.



They make her manically happy!!!



I was getting ready to wax our eyebrows.
(did you know I could do that? I could also wax my bikini area too, but I don't it hurts)



Mia thought she would try to do Jenny's too.








So my grandpa (who is 91) gave me this solid gold coin on a chain, the coin is from 1886 and Mia thinks she should wear it. She calls it her princess necklace. I think she looks like mobster!



Just call her Tony Soprano



She also loves to wear Jenny's shirts and one day Jenny changed and Mia had to wear her shirt and watch!

Elmo Live...

I know you all have been waiting on pins and needles on the pics from Elmo live! So I am here to please.

We had our first class and Mia stayed with our neighbor. She did really well and only cried for a few minutes after we left. She was really excited to see us when we got home and maybe a little mad, but she was no worse for wear. (is that the right saying?)



before Elmo. I had to buy her an Elmo outfit for the concert.



Hey, look mama you were dumb enough to buy me this $12 Elmo



and I am just going to look crazy eyed while eating it...



what's over there?



A family pic



waiting for the show to begin...



isn't this an attractive face.



The show

Mia watching the show

still watching the show....

She really like it and it was a lot of fun too!

A little late...

So I haven't been the best blogger, sue me. Last night we went to see Elmo live! It was Mia's first time at anything like that and a lot of fun. I have pictures but I don't really feel like downloading them and resizing them so you will all have to wait on pins and needles for another day!

I have been busy doing things like raking leaves. I don't think anyone in the history of man has as many freaking leaves in their yard as we do! We did leaves ALL day today and last weekend too. There are still some leaves on the trees so we aren't even done yet!

So guess what we start next week? Classes, classes for what you might ask....
Foster/Adopt! I can't wait! Yes, we will soon (in months) have another baby in the house! We of course will hope for the long run, but with foster/adopt you never know. We are actually considering a boy, but we are still leaning a little towards a girl. Who knows? Oh and this will be the first time Mia will be left with a babysitter! Please, help us! My girl is going to be so upset with me. It is only for 2 or 3 hours....I am dreading leaving her.

Here are some pics I never posted of a birthday party we went to in September.

Mia eying Rosa's pizza.



Are you EVER going to get me my pizza?

Aren't they adorable! They are destined to be BFF's



Isn't she a cutie!



Biting mama.

So we got Mia cake at cake time and Rosa had cake, but Mia had 2 forks and Rosa only had one. Mia loves her forks and when Rosa went to help herself to one of Mia's forks Mia took her (Rosa's) cake and threw it on the floor! It was pretty funny!

Barack the vote

Am I getting obnoxious with my Obama posts yet? Don't worry it will be over tonight : )

We got up early this morning and voted! It was so liberating to finally get to do it! I can't believe we may have an African American man as our next president I am so excited!! Mia was excited too, well, excited because stickers were being handed out.

Hey, is there something on my face?

Everyone get out and VOTE!!!