past my bed time.

i'm trying to focus, but i won't lie. this ice dancing is quite the distraction.

well, it's begun to rain. and all is quiet here and the 3 little munchkins sleep. what an emotional day for all of us! excitement, nervousness, tears, yaddi yaddi. but just as the adventure to kazakhstan has started with the parents, the adventure on this side of the ocean has begun!

i'll be including more pictures. but tonight i'm just trying to get to bed. so here's our day:


a warm welcome from my kindergardener friend.
hugs and see you laters.
playing:
scene it disney edition.
brothers fight so i change games.
guess who.
snacks (mini pancakes and cool whip!)
hair do for dean because "your hair needs some help..." thanks, tj.
lunch time includes "krabby patties" and the tj special.
trip to ac moore.
i let dollar deals get the best of me :)
crafting at home.
new hi-5.
naps.
scheduling.
dinner!
read the journal.
movie time.
bed time.
olympic watching. story telling.
clean up time.
breathe.

i'm not gonna lie. mom-strength is serious. and i'm not a mom so i'm at the disadvantage. but i've got God. :)  not to mention a great community who is helping on all sorts of ends. rayna and keith, everyone loves you! and now i get ready for bed. nervous that i might not make a good sandwhich for tj. or forget to send in the letter.

i'm writing notes to myself life crazy.