humbled (& blessed)

we have recieved some negative feedback concerning our decision to adopt from korea, but for the most part it has been overwhelming positive. and i have been extremely humbled by how many people are willing to support us in whatever way they can.

my partners, or co-workers, (and a couple other starbucks locations) are collecting used whip creme cartridges for me to pick up and take in to recycling. this is by no means bringing in big bucks (two weeks worth of cartridges equals about a dollar), but i can't help it and smile each time they excitingly drop a cartridge in the bucket.

another one of my partners is part of an asian sorority (alpha phi gamma) on campus at the u of a and has asked them to fundraise on our behalf. they are holding a bake sale this week on the mall. students that i don't even know are using their time and resources in honor of our next child.

and a friend from church is putting together a day of photography and donating a portion of the proceeds to our adoption fund. hes a great photographer and i'm so excited he is willing to use his gifts in this way. if you are interested in signing up, go to JB Photography.

and so it begins

adoption has always been something i knew i wanted to do. the thought of a child growing up without a family deeply hurts my heart. all they want is to be loved.

since this has been a somewhat long process for us (always knowing this was something we wanted to do, but trying to figure out the right timing) i am finally relived to have begun! we sent in our application to holt international and we have been accepted into the korea program!

beniah helped me get the final paperwork mailed out for our application. 

we are excited for the journey ahead!

one of our favorites on one of our favorites

john legend was on the colbert report last night, of course our boy killed it. just found out colbert did imporv at the 2nd city...in chicago. christe and i will be returning to the 2nd city for a show with my sister and brother-in-law when we return home for christmas. really looking forward to it.

the song is shine and featured in the new documentary waiting for superman about the public school systems.

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photo journal: fall

its finally starting to cool down here, which i love. a couple pictures to get you through our fall season.

beniah loved going to dave's games and cheering on the lady lynx. i'm just amazed at how much hes grown since last season! by the end of the season he was walking around the bleachers and sitting with the students (mostly girls) and giving them high fives. he decided he was too cool to sit with his mom, so he's chilling on the stairs and watching intently. when everyone burst into applause beniah followed suite. dave said he saw him from the bench and it took all he had to not laugh!

on to the pumpkin patch. every year we go down to agua linda farm with the arizona cousins for some pumpkin patch fun. this year, dave's cousin lucy, was able to join in the fun. i think beniah's favorite part was the hay maze. he kept running around and around and getting stuck-then he was inspired by other kids jumping over the walls...that helped him get to the middle to ring the bell faster!

 here is corbin joining in our family picture! too cute.

and how can you talk about the fall without bringing up halloween? while i am not a fan of halloween it was a TON of fun to watch beniah follow all the other kiddos around and get sooo excited about his candy. luckily he's still young enough that he forgot about it the next morning. :) check out our ryu from street fighter.