Happy & Sad

We found out that we will not be adopting Donavan-the judge ruled that each kid should be adopted by their current foster placement.

But we do have a finalization date for E's adoption: Aug 19!!!!! Yea!!! We were so worried that it would take MUCH longer to get a court date set up! Still waiting on our certification to come through but should hear something soon.

E's sealing will be on Aug 22nd at the Mesa, AZ temple at 4:30 pm. The temple has limited us to 35 people so we will be letting you know if you are invited. Please let us know ASAP if you will be able to attend.

We love you all and are so thankful for all of your prayers!!!!!

14 days =

*Flight to El Paso from Phoenix (delayed cause the pilot was late).
*Two hour drive from El Paso to T or C (Thanks to the Armijo's for picking E and I up-YOU ROCK!)
*Five minutes with Spencer once we arrived which really put E in a mood so she had to stay up until he got off shift-at 2 AM!
*Lunch with Amber and Junior-they were on their way home to Wyoming.
*Attended a Memorial Day Celebration at the Veteran's park in T or C-there is a copy of the Vietman War Memorial there. got to see Christopher in his ROTC uniform.
*One offer on a house that has been accepted and we hope to close sometime in the middle of July. Mortgage payment should be less than the rent we are paying-YEA!
*One brand new baby female mule colt born to Big Mama on June 4th (SO CUTE!). Sale of both Big Mama and baby so we can afford our house in T or C.
*Lots of time with Spencer and lots of time with the Armijo's (we LOVE YOU!)
*One soak at a hot spring.
*Dinner out with friends which includes the Elders.
*One trip to see Night at the Musuem 2 but had to leave about 20 minutes in since E didn't want to be quiet.
*Cleaning at the house we rent AND the one we are buying (THANKS ELDERS!)
*Fundraising with the Armijo's for Lizzie's trip to NYC-I am so jealous!!!!!
*Watching E take more and more steps on her own.
*One MAJOR thunderstorm with lots of lightning and loud thunder-Spence and E slept through it!
*One flight from El Paso to Phoenix.

In Mesa now and off to court again tomorrow for stuff with Donavan. Adoption petition for E has been submitted to the courts. Home study is complete-just waiting on our AC # from the court. E is now 11 months old-I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE WILL BE ONE NEXT MONTH!