Batman or Spiderman?

Ben just could not decide which superhero he wanted to be!so he went 1/2 & 1/2

Dear Mr Obama

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More Doctors appointments

We have decided to go ahead with some more testing for Ulia.She will be going next week for a NeuroPsyc Evaluation.This will hopefully give us some more info on what might be going on with her. Its really hard to explain what is wrong with her as its really a bunch of little issues that I'm Hoping are not going to be a big issue in the end,she seems to be miss firing just a bit on what she understands and how she acts.So we will see how it goes.I really wish I could explain to people its just hard to put words to.

Alex has a job!

Finally! Alex has gotten a job he is a food runner at the Wild Wing Cafe,now to get him to save $$$

No Hanna

Well, we escaped any trouble from Hanna and it looks like Ike will be not heading our way either. I'm very happy about that but do feel bad for the places they have and will affect.
This weekend was quite around here,Alex started his fall Lacrosse league today so we went and watched his first game.Its just way to hot to be out there running around!

No School

Well after having no school on Monday or Tuesday,we now have another day off thanks to Hurricane Hanna.It is not supposed to directly effect us but they fear we will have some strong winds later in the day when the buses would be bringing kids home so they canceled.
Now we have to hope and pray that Hurricane Ike and all his friends stay away from us too.I really don't want to have to evacuate,I have had to 3 times since living here(25 years) and it is not fun,or something I want to do with 4 kids and 2 dogs,unfortunately Bob would have to stay and be one of the last people to leave so he would not even be with us.
The kids have also informed me that we would have to also take our 5 hermit crabs and 3 fish! that would be fun.

2 years

I can't believe that 2 years ago I was in Russia on my first trip! you can read about it under the "06" section.
Its so hard to believe how much our life has changed in the last 2 years by adding a daughter. I never thought I would have so many different emotions about it. I am in love with my daughter totally, but with all her issues we are still trying to deal with and get diagnosis for, there are days that I think why the heck did we do all this!I don't mean that in a bad way. I just think we really where kind of naive and thought OK another kid no problem,I had no idea the things that can come with an adopted child(Yes I know that many can come with a Bio child also). I think one thing that really bugs me is that people that we know just don't get it! they think she has been here 2 years she is fine! and to most you would think she is fine its some of the behind the scene things that are what we deal with.
That being said I would do it again in a heart beat!

Bed wetting

Ok, So Ulia has been dry for months, no accidents nothing. Now for the last week or so she is wetting the bed at night and twice now I have found her with wet pants during the day while she is playing and she lies and makes up some story as to why she is wet, whats up with that? I'm guessing maybe starting school or something ? I have no idea.

Last chance For Tastefully Simple

To all you Tastefully Simple Fans just a little FYI the spring/summer line is going away Sept7th and our new Fall/winter line will be out. If you need to order anything there is a link on the bottom of my page

1st day of school

School started here last week Ulia & Ben started Kindergarten and Zack is in 2nd.

Can I suck your's?

We are trying to get Ulia to stop sucking her thumb,so tonight as I was laying beside her trying to get her to sleep she says "can I suck your thumb If I cant suck mine?" Poor thing is really trying to stop.

Alex,Zack,Ben & Ulia

Some new pictures

Check up at MUSC IA Dr

Ulia had an appointment last week to go over some things we have been working on/ dealing with.We are going to do some basic IQ testing in the next few weeks. We(Dr's included) are concerned with the fact that she really just doesn't seem to "get" some stuff,they think she has some impulse control issues which could play an issue in it also so we are going to dig a little deeper with some testing.

If anyone has any insight they would like to offer we are all ears!

ON another note we spent the last few days up in Myrtle Beach at the firefighter combat challenge.Ulia had a blast on the little race cars and all the rides,I think that stuff just feeds her sensory processing needs!
Here a few pictures of the trip Bobs is in the red helmet getting ready to compete,he does the over 40 challenge

Some cute stuff

I met a lady and her family today that sell some really cute stuff I will put a link up on the side bar soon but for now here is her online store.

www.grandmascrafts.com

Alex is home from Camp

Alex made it back from CO this AM,he had a great time with maybe a little to much down time?



"Beef" is what all Alex's school friends and Lacrosse friends call him!

Adopting from Perm

I'm happy to hear that there are more families adopting from Perm.I am so attached to Perm even thou we "lived"there only 1 month.It brings great joy to me to hear more kids are getting homes!

If you are visiting this blog and adopting from Perm please leave a comment!I love to hear about the adoptions from there.

Summer Time

Is it July 30th yet? My 3 youngest kids are in year round school so we go back on July 30th. I don't know if it is because it has been so hot lately or what but gosh they are bickering a lot!@
Alex is in Colorado with his Young Life group having a great time,he will be back on June 30th. My mom and step dad came to visit for awhile it was a great trip(probably not so much for them) they helped us remodel our playroom into another bedroom and it looks great!Thanks guys

All Fun And Games!

UNTIL SOMEONE HITS THE BASE AND ALL GOES WILD

Last day of School

Ulia completed Pre- K and is moving on! our schools are year round so they got off today and will head back July 30th. Ulia has progressed so much in the last year, her last report card her teachers just praised her on learning so much this year.We met her Kindergarten teacher the other night at the school picnic,we love her! she was Zack's K teacher and was awesome,plus we were going thru the adoption while Zack was in her class and while we were in Russia she would have the class log onto our web site and have Zack leave us a note each day!
End of year water party