Eric and Christy

Members of Our Home Full of HOPE:

The Mr:
6'2"
Black/Gray hair
Hazel eyes
Computer Consultant
Loves computers, numbers,
the color blue & fettuccine
alfredo
Wrestled in high school
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The Mrs:
5'10"
Brown hair
Brown eyes
Stay-at-Home mother/
Former Family & Consumer
Science teacher
Loves family time, adoption
advocacy, baking & anything
chocolate
Loves basketball
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Tyler:
4'2"
Blonde hair
Blue eyes
Adopted at birth
King of the toys
Loves pancakes, cheese, books,
Legos and swimming
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Isaac:
32 lbs.
36"
Dark hair
Hazel eyes and
the cutest giggle a mommy could ask for!
Loves trains, helping everyone, and preparing
his own food
Adopted at birth

Hope Quotes

Pray, hope and don't worry. Anxiety doesn't help at all. Our Merciful Lord will listen to your prayer.~ Saint Padre Pio

I know God won't give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much.~ Mother Teresa

I'm only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.~ Edward Everett Hale

"So much has been given I have no time to ponder ever that which has been denied." ~Helen Keller

The Gift of Life
I didn't give you the gift of life,
But in my heart I know.
The love I feel is deep and real,
As if it had been so.
For us to have each other
Is like a dream come true!
No, I didn't give you the gift of life,
Life gave me the gift of you.
~ Unknown

“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.”
~Thich Nhat Hanh

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."
~Helen Keller

"God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs." Spencer W. Kimball

"Everywhere in nature we are taught the lessons of patience and waiting. We want things a long time before we get them, and the fact that we want them a long time makes them all the more precious when they come." Joseph F. Smith

"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."
~Marin Luther King, Jr.

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."
~Christopher Reeve

"Remember that while you are seeking you are also being sought… you will be found. You will be led. You will enter in. Look for that. Expect it. Expect to come to revelations of the Lord. Expect shells to break in their season. Expect boats to ride as the tide comes in. This is hope, to desire and to expect."~Oswald W.S. McCall

"In the New Testament patience means waiting for God for any length of time, not going away, and not giving in to boredom or discouragement. If you wait, God will manifest Himself."
~Thomas Keating

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
~Martin Luther King Jr.

"What we have once, we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."
~Helen Keller

“To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” ~Elbert Hubbard

"No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible." ~George Chakiris

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Stars Alive -- Look Who's 5!

Day 1 of Kindergarten!

On bus #18 with Ms. Julie

Much needed chocolate to help Ms. Julie get through the 1st week of school


T-Man riding away ... commence the tears :( My little T-Man isn't so little anymore!

Birthday #5 was last Sunday.
He's very excited for his party this Saturday.
He wanted a bowling party and that's what he's getting!
We're thrilled that his birthmom and family are going to join us for the big day!!

Speaking of big days: Court papers have arrived and Isaac's adoption is final!

I'm official!!

How did I get to be so cute?

I can officially harass my older brother now :)


His brother wrapped him like a Christmas tree

(does this mean I can start playing the Christmas music now??!!)

Next stop: Chicago Temple - October 29th, 2011

Sunday, July 10, 2011

The Babies of BGI Ward

Our ward has had a HUGE baby boom this year. Isaac started it off in January with six others following after.


The Boys of BGI Ward

The Babies of BGI (Solitary female, Sophia, in center)

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Wanted: A Periodic Break from the Elements :)

and then we have the "speed version":

Little I-Man is 6 months already!

Before long, we'll be planning his 1st birthday party :)

His birthday gift today; HIS FIRST TOOTH!

Notice all the drool on the chin and clothes!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

A Just Because He's So Dang Cute Pic....

What do you mean I don't get to eat the bowl?
(almost 6 months old already!)

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Speed "Stating"

T-Man sings all 50 states in alphabetical order in 32 seconds.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

"Somewhere Out There"

As I was rocking I-Man to sleep, the song "Somewhere Out There" was playing on the ipod.
T-Man came in and wanted to dance with us.

Me: "Sure you can dance with us, you just need to use your whisper voice. "

T-Man (in of course a not so whisper-like voice):

"This song brings tears to my heart; it is so beautiful!"

Me (under my breath): "Little boys yelling while I am trying to put the baby to bed brings tears to my eyes"

I don't know where and how he comes up with this stuff!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Happy Graduation Day T-Man!!


Me and my "little" boy - can't believe he's going on to Kindergarten already!

T-Man with Grandma Suzanne

T-Man with his main teacher, Ms. Tina

Sunday, May 15, 2011

When he's happy, he's WAY happy!

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Red Blood Cells Win!! Red Blood Cells Win!!

According to T-Man:

The Bulls would be the Red Blood Cells

The Hawks are the White Blood Cells

Red Blood Cells Win!!

T-Man Funnies

T-Man: "Mommy, you need a hair cut"

Me: "Say Hi to Mr. Greene"
T-Man: "Hi Mr. Purple"

T-Man: "I need my sunglasses -- I need my DVD glasses!" (It was too sunny to watch the DVD in the car)

T-Man: "Thank you, Joseph Smith" (said to the young man passing the sacrament at church)

T-Man: "Mommy, you're a princess."

T-Man: "Hi President Hinckley" (Said to a man at church)

T-Man: "And these are my best friends -- Mommy & Daddy"

T-Man: "Today is Sunny. Sunnyday is church day."

T-Man: "Mommy, you are wearing your racoon socks." (a pair of blue striped socks that actually do bear a striking resemblance to a racoon's tail)

Mommy: "Can you say 'Hi' to her?"
T-Man: "Hi, Her!"

G-Pa: "What does a duck say?"(T-Man answers Quack)
"What does a cow say?" (T-Man answers Moo)
"Where does milk come from?"
T-Man: "The refrigerator!"

T-Man: "The opposite of wonder is over!"

T-Man: "Oops, I made a mess"
Mommy: That's okay it's just an accident, we'll clean it up"
T-Man: "We need the 'bust-duster' to clean up the crumbs"

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