thankful

GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD FOR HE IS GOOD. PSALM 136:1

joey started off our week of thanks by dividing our chalkboard in the kitchen into days and our names. each morning at b-fast we have to right down what we are thankful for. the kids have enjoyed "thinking of thanks". i try not to let them choose the same thing but make them try and do it own their own. i have enjoyed trying to come up with one word or thing i am thankful for. it has been hard to decide.

today i thought they could each decide what they were MOST thankful for. they both quickly answered and we wrote each answer on a sign. they helped barron make his choice as he was having a hard time participating! so here they are...

on a very important thankful note. i finally went to the mailbox today, as it was about to explode from neglect, and found the most important document...

our amended I-171h approval letter. the letter i thought would take 8-10 weeks to return took only 3 1/2 weeks. we are officially approved for ethiopia. sweet baby girl- here we come.

well- here we start a new wait. i have a few last minute things to get to complete our dossier. (honestly, i thought i had lots of time so i dawdled some.) then we have to county and state certify then send to Washington DC via our adoption agency in St Louis. My hope is to get on the waiting list by first of January, even with all the holidays coming up! Then, we really wait and wait and wait:)