Happy Birthday my Love

I hijacked the blog to wish my love a very happy birthday. I know, the day is practically over, but oh what a day it has been. My working sure took me away from her before the sun rose, so no breakfast in bed. I settled for kisses and birthday wishes. She and Allie had "girls' day", which i believe started well, breakfast and girl-talk. However, two unhappy and frustrating hours with the cell phone company sure put a damper on her day. I arrived home from work roughly 15 minutes before she did from her day out, only for us both to leave immediately to take kids to VBS and then for our Insanity workout. Pizza and cheesecake, then back to pick up kids from VBS and then parting ways again as I took the boys to the grands and she took 7 girls for a slumber party. Not quite the relaxed, calm day one would expect, right?
Melissa, you amaze me how calmly and gracefully you embrace this season of our life. You sacrifice daily, even on your birthday, for the love of your kids and family. I admire you immensely for your devotion to our babies, to their happiness, their needs, and most trully to their souls and spiritual walk. You are storing treasures in heaven far greater than could ever be imagined here. You bless me daily. You are my greatest gift, my most valuable earthly jewel. I so look forward to many, many more birthdays with you. I adore you my love.

Brian

The Princess is Three





Priceless!

One of Allie's favorite people 



Crazy Cool Cakes by the Coles(:

 

Thank you Mr. Michael for some amazing balloon art!!

She couldn't quite reach her presents lol...

My Willam



Aunt Kelc couldn't believe the thighs on this Hottie

Miss Lillian

Can you say DIVA???



She is "three"

Corbin's sweet friend Julie!!

She LOVES her whoopi cushion



This picture makes me cry. I can't begin to thank our family and friends enough for the love and support you guys have shown us during this season of our lives. We have been told we are crazy, but look at how many people came to celebrate our precious girl's life. She and Wen have forever changed me. Besides complete craziness 24/7, they have taught me more about God's love, mercy, grace, and forgiveness (I need a lot of this) in six months than I have ever known. We have given them love, food and a family and look at their sweet faces. They are people now!!! Not just two of the 147 million out there without a name...
Look at Adaline's face and give me one good reason NOT to adopt. You really can't!!! Money, house too small, too many kids, husband said no, too old, too young, single, don't like kids (this one is valid and counts you OUT), scared, whatever reason you can think of??? There are millions of babies living and dieing alone all over the world because of these excuses. You can go on with your daily life and pretend they aren't real, but you should quit reading my blog because I will die trying to convince people to adopt!!! These babies are real and they need US!!!  I pray that just one person who reads this will allow God to move in their heart and family and consider adoption.

Nudity or Nakedness

Webster's definition-"the state of wearing no clothes".
I know you can't believe I would title a post this way. I have heard several things lately from some of my favorite people about our babies being "mostly" "partially" "almost completely" naked in pictures that I share on Facebook. The truth is they prefer to play in their diaper/undies, except for two of them. One prefers ALL of her modest apparel all of the time. Not naming names, but one prefers NOTHING on any of the time.
Back in the day, when the world was young, or when I was young...naked baby pics were totally cool. It's very sad that sick people have taken this innocence away. I absolutely love allowing my kids AT HOME to run through the sprinkler in whatever they want. To swim AT HOME in whatever they want. I realize I have boys and girls and there is an age when this is not appropriate. My 12 year old does not do this, but I still think five is ok. After all God created us NAKED. It's really not suppose to be shameful (if only they had not eaten of the tree back in the garden). We do believe in modesty. Please don't think we ALL run around naked at biggerdirt.
Today we celebrated freedom. This year it takes on a whole new meaning. Besides being free to run around in the sprinkler in your undies and have popsicles on the porch. We are able to praise the Lord anywhere and anytime. We can have as many children as the Lord allows and we can mentally handle lol.. We can use as much electricity (heat and cool) as we can afford. We can breathe and see the sun when we walk outside. There are so many things in the United States of America that I have taken for granted. NOT anymore!!! I'm so thankful for our freedom and independence. Thank you Lord for a beautiful day with all of our babies HOME!!!

A hard day at play...



Some got new goggles, some didn't need any!!!

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Daddy's day of childcare. As long as they are alive when I get home, it's all OK!

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Wen as E.T.

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G.I. Adaline

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Adaline's Done

Her biopsy for Hirchsprung's Disease went well. Thank you for praying. We are waiting for discharge papers and Daddy will drive us to lunch and HOME. She has been such a trooper. Sure wish I could've taken the IV and NG tube for her):


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Waiting On Surgeon

Her night was very long with a faulty NG tube and unsuccessful IV starts. After they got it going good we had to get up for a two AM shower. Both of us slept through the major cleaning out of her system. The sweet staff changed her bed and we snuggled up for a few more hours. They just told us that the surgeon is almost ready. Look at her, such a sweet patient!!! Prayers please!!!


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Birthdays, Watermelons, and Biopsys

Well, June holds two sweet birthdays for us. Corbin turned FIVE years old on the 15th and we celebrated at Slinkees!!! Adaline will turn THREE years old on the 29th. I still can't believe my baby boy is five. He doesn't need a pacifier, diaper, anyone to wipe him lol...He is getting the hang of reading pretty quickly. OH MY WORD...please stop growing up! He does still need my arm to fall asleep on. This one last little treasured moment I'm going to hang onto. When he says "I'll lay with Dad tonight", I realize he is almost too big to need my arm): Then thankfully he changes his mind hehe...The other night he said "when I get seven I'm going to like my own bed". Brian said at least it will be before ten. One of our other babies took a little longer(:

This new ride is what brother got for his birthday. What do you think about the drivers???? Daddy said Adaline drives like a typical teenage girl, pays no attention to where she is going, she props one arm on the back of the seat while KINDA steering with the other. She hits EVERYTHING at full speed. It's hilarious!!! This pic is wrong because she doesn't actually let Wen drive for longer then thirty seconds. She convinces him to give her the wheel. So, he sits back and holds on!

Pop and Brian on the way to work on the chicken coop. They are so much alike and I love the time they get to spend together. I wish this pic showed to two blonde boys ahead of them on their tractors. They have to be there to HELP them work(:

Kitten food bag stuck on Harley's face. LOLOLOLOLOL....

Watermelon on the tailgate!!!

This is how she rolls. I laugh all day long when I'm not screaming because she put the kitten in MY bathtub with William and Wen): This ensemble started off with a skirt that got wet so it was falling down, she added Corbin's rubber boots, and completed it with a pool ring(:

The fork was way to difficult. Look at her toes curled around the support cable.
Hey Kelly she has clothes on for now.

My watermelon addict(: I love him!

Adaline will be having a biopsy Monday morning to rule out Hirschsprungs Disease. Daddy and I will spend Sunday night with her in Shreveport. Please pray for her and for our two fantastic babysitters as they tag team the rest of the kiddos. 

Happy Five Months Family!!!

Five months ago we walked into the civil affairs office to hold our new babies for the very first time. We had no idea what life was going to be like for us or them. It was scary, sad, exciting, extremely painful, amazing....all at once. Today it seems as though they have been with us their entire lives (except the whole English thing). We are finally comfortable as a family of seven. The van fits us all. Nice restaurants don't have enough space for us EVER(: We don't even try!!! One is out of diapers. Can someone praise the Lord on that one. Only two left to potty train. Hey, I'm three for five that's pretty good in softball and potty training. Just wanted to share a few several pics of life at biggerdirt. And no they usually don't have clothes on for those of you that have asked or commented. It's less laundry and it's 100 degrees.

January 9, 2012

Their first family reunion and boat ride.

He caught his first fish and it IS RIGHT THERE IN THAT BUCKET!!!

mostly naked and popsicles...life is great!

This beautiful girl caught the most fish at the family reunion. For those of you who don't know her well, she is NOT a fishing kinda girl. Today, she proved us wrong and in a skirt!

Oh my heart!! I sure love these two girls. Sharing kisses. I will treasure these days forever!

She demanded that he hold her hand and well, HE LISTENS TO HER!!!

There are no words...

This little baby was added to our family too(: