So I know that not many look at this blog anymore with the new wave of facebook but I decided I will try to keep it updated anyway and write down memories I will otherwise forget. So- last Friday was my last day of work! We have made the decision that we are ready to adopt again and I have finally come to the realization that I am not superwoman. I can't devote the time and energy I need to my job, be a mom, wife, & all the work the process takes. So- I am officially a Stay At Home Mom or SAHM again! I am loving it so far!!! I have really gotten to enjoy the holidays and actually have time to do laundry and pack for our Holiday trip back to Texas!

So after each trip back for Christmas we try to "fix" everything from the prior year we had problems with. So after 2 years of either flying and shipping everything home or driving and packing the car down and both years of being gone for 10 days we came up with we will only be gone 3-4 days and fly. So once we sat down and looked at cost of airline tickets and boarding the dog & shipping toys home... we have decided to drive. We are leaving Sunday for a 2 day 18 hour travel time to Plano. We will spend a few days at my moms and then off to Juven's mom's for an additional few days.

Starting in January we will begin paperwork for our next adoption. I have found an agency in Arizona that I am excited about. I have been praying for God to find us our next baby just like he found us Luke! Hopefully I will keep this updated on our progress!!

The Polar Express 2009

Happy Halloween!

Dorthy and Bumble Bee- the Transformer

Luke at a Halloween party at a friends house.

Fall Festival at school.

Doesn't everyone swim in mid- October?? We are very proud of our backyard. When we moved in 18 months ago it was completely all dirt. Juven has done all the landscaping and it looks beautiful!

A couple of weekends ago we escaped to norther Arizona for some cooler weather.

We found a nice couple to take our picture.

Me and my Lukey!

Cutie pie!

Daddy and Luke exploring together.

More pics of the backyard.

Hybiscus flower. One of my favorites!

Luke had his first soccer game yesterday! It was sooo much fun!!!

Luke's little buddie, Evan.

Getting ready to start!!

Luke bringing the ball down the field. The orange shirt is Juven- this was the last play of the game and Luke took the ball all the way down the field and made a goal! He was sooo excited!!!! Of course Mommy was on the side lines yelling her head off and crying tears of joy for him!!!

Luke getting to through the ball in.

Juven's parents came for a visit and we went to northern Arizona to escape the heat!

Luke and Grandpa exploring.

Luke collecting pine cones.

Luke and Grandma relaxing.

Luke taking a break.

Luke and I went to Texas to visit my mom for her birthday. This is Kyndall and Luke at Babe's.

Mom and Jennifer. Happy Birthday Mom!!

Austin got braces!!

Birthday dessert!

More celebrating!