Thursday, January 12, 2012

Why is my family so happy?




 Today we got some good news from Kofi and Carla. These three new ones are coming home. We are adopting Selah's tween sister and her younger tween brothers. I am  so excited to have them as my sister and brothers. I can't wait to meet them. I love you kiddos.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Doing a puzzle





 These kids enjoyed playing with there Christmas presents. They got this puzzle and played with it alot. It is so neat to see them playing with some new toys.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Andrew's Happy Day






We have had a nice weather lately. It has been on 60 to 65. It is pretty warm for January I know. We took Andrew outside and he enjoyed it. He rode a bike and a scooter. I love that boy.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Happy Birthday Daddy Briggs


everyone mad him a card

singing happy birthday


Daddy is helping us :)


We have celebrated my Dads birthday. I am so thankful that God has brought me a Dad like him. He is the perfect Dad that anybody can ask for. He will laugh with you, and cry with you. I love you Daddy and always always will. Happy Birthday

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Silly Lily

This is Lily when she was 2



This is Lily now



This is Lily. Couple of days ego we were watching home videos. It is when our Mom and Dad went to there orphanage to pick them up. We watched Lily's videos alot this time. Lily is 12 now. When she came home  she was 2. Lily is a silly girl. She likes to laugh alot. One reason that is why we love her. She makes us all smile. You can just see how much she has changed. I love you little sister.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Happy Birthday Ava and Mya!!!

Tinker Bell party.

We did something different this year. They played a string game. Both of them had different color string and there presents were attached to the end and hidden.



Mya found one

so did Ava

Mya got a guitar from Mary Kate's family


We have celebrated these two girls birthdays. Mya turned 10 yesterday. I love this girl. She is one strong little girl. She went through alot back in her orphanage and here. If you know her she has Polio. It is alot for a girl like her. Yesterday for her b-day she got her ears pierced. She is so happy to have them. She wanted to do that for a while. I love you Mya and Happy Birthday.
 Ava is my niece. Her Birthday is on Thursday with my Dad. But she wanted to celebrate it with Mya. You know it is always fun to celebrate b-day with a girl like your age. She turned 5. She is getting so big. I love you Ava and always will Happy Birthday.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Highlights of 2011

I am so thankful 2012 is here. But I do have highlights of 2011.  I am thankful for the three Ghana kids. They came here and made it through this year. I love seeing new born baby's and I am thankful for Zoe and Kloe. I am thankful how well Andrew has been doing. I am thankful for my friend Mary who encourages me. I am so thankful for my family that loves me.

I hope and pray that our 2012 year would be better then 2011. I know it will
Do you have any highlights?