I hope this works. We are huge Harry Potter fans in this house and cant wait untill the new movie comes out. We would really like the book to come out sooner reather then later. i know the Ms Rowling is a ooberzillionare but good lord woman save us from ourselves and publish the book already. your killin us.

Don't want to run into them in a dark alley!!

Well asre these not the most fierce children you have ever seen? Yea right i know but hey. We are so proud of our kids. they tested this past week and have all moved up again. Mitchell and Kyleigh are comoflage belts (4th of 12 color belts) and Connor is a half orange belt.(the little tikes aka tiny tigers move up in half belt incrament easier for them to retain the info ) they were beaming on test day and were so proud of themselves. they all worked very hard and practiced at home (gotta watch where you go, you might get knocked by a #2 jump front kick) they did so well. they have grown so much through the dicipline of these classes. There instructers are GREAT!!!! anyway still no word from China on any travel approval. so more waiting is ahead of us. even the kids are asking for there little sister for Christmas. they are so sweet and very excyted to get her home. all our love to all of you-kathy

New Ellie Pics!!!!!

The lovely Kate from AGCI surprised me this morning. She got new pics of our girl. These were taken a few weeks ago but they were sent snail mail. Anyway isn't she gorgeous??!! The new photos show just how grown up she is getting. She's loosing her baby chub. God I hope we get her home soon. It feels like she'll be going off to college soon.
i know the photo quality isnt great but beggers cant be choosers. love those winnie the pooh hip hop pants. enjoy love and hugs kathy

sherrilynn wentworth

this is just for you aunt sherri we love you so much!!!!!

CANDY CANDY CANDY

Is Glutiny still one of the seven deadly sins? If it is i think that all of us in our house are probably headed streight to hell. This is the kids haul from last night. this is 4 yes i said 4 GALLON sized ziplock bags FULL, that isn't including the dozen or so bags of chips and corn nuts they got. Ug. We didn't even trick or treat for that long. I love candy more then your average bear. we are sugartarians after all but even for me thats alot of crap. im sure alot of it will end up in brownies or cookies and go to work with brian. All the guys at the site can look foreward to putting on five or twenty pounds, better them then me is all i have to say.

HALLOWEEN FUN!!!

We worked hard on our jack-o-lanterns. We even got a pumpkin for Ellie, hers is the princess on the end. if your curious they are arranged by age with grandma on the end with her great pirate pumpkin.The Kids had a blast picking out there costumes at the halloween store. We call the costumes quirky, Kyleigh is a gaisha, connor is a jedi warrior but he insisted on carrying the Criptonite I'm not sure if the combination creates some sort of superhero continuium rift. who knows what michell is but he looked cool and was very comfortable. We had a ball trick or theating with some of the neighbors. and were home early enough to be in bed by 8:30. wow Happy halloween!!!!!

Ellie's Quilt!

We finally Hung up the ABC quilt that i made for our Ellie. i found these really great quilt hangers on ebay for something like $16. I love this quilt pattern its the second one ive made and i love it. for anyone who is a quilter out there or might be looking yes i know that i put the z where the n goes and vice versa i am calling that "charm".