Happy Halloween!!!

For those that added children to their family easily, this holiday may be just another day of annoying doorbell ringing and way to much candy. But for those that waited in the adoption line for 2 plus years (and years before that) this holiday was magical!!!!! I had always sat on the porch with Joe handing out candy and looking longingly across the street, wishing that we had our very own cutie to walk up the walkway to the neighbor's front door, ring the bell, and say trick or treat holding our pumpkin head bucket. Well, tonight that dream became a reality. We had so much fun wheeling Jae-min around the neighborhood in his wagon and walking him up to those doors while he held his very own pumpkin head bucket. We felt like we truly belonged in this holiday this year and it was amazing!!!
Jae-min had a great time visiting family this morning and afternoon and everyone was so generous to him...thanks so much!! We wish we could bottle up that love you all have for him and send it to Korea so they could feel how much he is loved.
Here's our little cutie in his pumpkin shirt having fun.

And here's the cutest little Tigger around (we're not biased or anything Haha)Happy Halloween Jae-min!!!

Hats For Korea

Our "little" project has taken on a life of its own!!! When we sent out the emails requesting hand knitted or crocheted baby hats to donate to Holt about a month ago, we never imagined how big this project would get. We continue to hear from you saying how many hats you already have done and we are so thankful and grateful. The generousity is truly amazing!!! We have a feeling that the babies waiting for their forever families will be very warm this winter. It means alot to us that you understand how we feel about giving something back to this amazing agency which cared for and helped bring Jae-min home!! We mentioned it to Father John at our church and he had us write about our story. This Sunday at church our story was in the bulletin with a request for hats. Wow, is all I can say. We never want to forget those in Korea or those babies still there. This is just our little (well, big) part to say thanks. Keep those hats going. We'll let you know around the holidays how many we receive.
This weekend we had a little fashion show with all the handmade sweaters Jae-min received as gifts. He looks pretty dapper in all of them!!! A special thanks again to all those that took the time to knit these special sweaters (and blankets, we'll be taking those out again soon). We just love them and we think our little guy loves them too.

7 Months Home!!!!

Today marks 7 months home. Boy, when we were waiting 7 months was an eternity and now it has gone by in the blink of an eye. We had a fun weekend doing all sorts of fun fall activities. We had a great time spending time with family at the apple orchard. Last year my heart broke the entire time we were there. If you had told me that day that next year we would join our families with our very own son I wouldn't have believed you!! What a difference a year makes.
We spent today as a family of 3 at a farm picking pumpkins, going on a hayride, seeing the TRACTORS and DIGGERS (which are two of Jae-min's favorite words), sipping cider, and digging in a big pile of dirt. We had the best time. A great way to celebrate 7 months home!!!Jae-min was soooo excited when he saw the tractor, so he decided to take the people for a ride!!

I think this pumpkin looks perfect!! So does the little cub picking it!!!

Apple anyone? What a way to ride, attached in your carrier on daddy's back.

7 sweet months with our little sweety. How did we get so lucky?

"A" OK

Could he be any cuter? We just love this little guy!!!!