Hot pink+ lace...baby girl skirt

For June! Expected to arrive in September! In love with the hot pink and lace that comes with girls! Until I have my own, girlfriends with girl babies look out!

Chocolate chip cookie cake

I love to celebrate! Especially a wonderful friend's birthday!

Chocolate chip cookie cake + butter cream icing, delicious and I am not a baker, so I felt proud! With Nano's help of course!

Foxy

I have been experimenting with freezer paper... I drew the fox in paint on my computer then printed it on freezer paper. Cut out the fox, including his eyes and ears. Iron the cut out on to the t-shirt, then paint. This was a little more difficult than I thought but turned out pretty good. Trying more soon!

Foster/ adoption thoughts

Foster/Adoption thoughts
I don't think I am a super mom
Or super holy, I don't think I know everything I need to, or how to prepare for cultural differences, I do not have it all figured out, not even close. I do feel I have the capacity to love a child that was not born to me, I do it every day. I do feel like I desire to suffer alongside a child who needs a mom to love them relentlessly, I know I am asking for pain, and heartache, I know this desire comes from the Holy Spirit because I am selfish and couldn't desire it from my own sinful heart.

Guilty: I am a proud Mom! http://www.youtube.com/user/bostoncalcote

Back in action with a new sewing machine!

My mom and dad got me a new sewing machine for my Birthday and I had no idea, how worn out my old one had gotten!! Started back with more toddler bow ties!!!

We get Broadcasts from our adoption agency usually a few times a week. They are full of children's storys and their sweet faces. It is always equal parts exciting and sad. I force tears back into my head by widening my eyes and holding my breath. I can not believe what some very innocent and beautiful children go through. It is hard to stomach. The excitement part is only before reading the tragedy that they have been through and thinking, could this be our child? We have had many reactions to our desire to foster/adopt. Most of them are supportive. Some have many many questions, which I welcome, but I know I don't have all the answers. All I know is we feel called to do something. I feel like this podcast explains it even better. http://austinstone.org/sermons/item/adopted-the-cost-of-love