A Little Update on Life... Im sure you are sick of the Coconut Recipe :)

It's hard to believe that it is already the middle of August!  This summer has flown by just as the last 6 years have.  

Cale started 1st grade this year and is really enjoying school.  He is also playing his second season of 5/6 football.  Boy do I love watching him play.  He is really "getting it" this year.  

We are still "patiently" waiting on the call from the adoption agency with good news.  We have officially been on the waiting list for almost 2 years.  I never thought it would take this long, but I know God's timing is always perfect... not a minute early nor a minute late.  What a  comforting thought to know He has it in His hands.  I look back at things that have happened this year and I realize why it hasn't happened yet.  I will admit some days patience is hard to come by. :)

We realized that Cale needed someone to play with, so for his birthday he got a new puppy.  After about 5 days she finally had a name, Gracie.  Some days I think to myself... "What was I thinking getting a puppy????"  But then seeing how happy Cale is makes it all worth it.  Don't get me wrong, I still have those times where I could scream.  Since we got her, she has manged to put holes in 8 pair of Cale's undies... we laugh and tell him she must like biting stinky things :)  Every night he holds her and tells her goodnight and then the words "Give brother a kiss" are spoken... then I feel like gagging as she licks his cute little lips.  A boy and his dog... what else can I say.  

God sure has been good to us.  We have had so many prayers answered, for that we are thankful.  Now we wait for the others prayers to be answered in His time.  

Show Us Your Life... Desserts!

Coconut Poke Cake

• 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
• 1 (14 ounce) can cream of coconut
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed

1. Prepare and bake white cake mix according to package directions. Remove cake from oven. While still hot, using a utility fork, poke holes all over the top of the cake.
2. Mix cream of coconut and sweetened condensed milk together. Pour over the top of the still hot cake. Let cake cool completely then frost with the whipped topping. Keep cake refrigerated.

You can also top with flake coconut!

Things Are Looking Up!!

Well... the past few months have been interesting to say the least! Im pretty much writing this past summer off! We had a busy summer even with everything that was going on with me. I will say being able to spend time with Cale this summer was awesome. We went to Arkansas, Mississppi and Tybee Island. We were so excited that we had family in town to celebrate Cale's 4th birthday. We had to cancel his party due to my health issues, but it ended up being a great party! I cant believe Cale is 4!!!

Here are a few pictures from our Summer!!

I LOVE this picture!

This was about all the water he wanted to play in... he did not like the ocean!

He sure loves his Mawmaw and Pawpaw in Mississippi!

I love this saying... its so true!

The Birthday boy!!

having fun at Grandma and Grandpas house in Arkansas!

We sure miss them! :(

Cale started Pre-K this year. We had a really hard time putting him in public school this year. We LOVED the school he attended the past 2 years, but we knew with the upcoming adoption cost we just couldnt afford it. He has done great adjusting. I will say I miss him coming home with Jesus on his mind... one of the major downfalls of public schools! But we talk to him about Jesus at home and he has great teachers at church! Cale is also riding the bus! I didnt cry the first day of school like I thought I would... but the first morning he rode the bus... I bawled!!! Seeing that bus drive away with my baby in it was hard! I was able to go eat lunch with him last week, I was amazed at how big he was. I love being able to pick him up from school 2 days a week.
First Day of Pre-K

On the Big Yellow Bus... he was so excited! :)

We were able to finish up our adoption meetings this week!! What a relief that was! We should have our book out to be seen in 3-4 weeks... then all we can do is wait and pray!! We are looking forward to welcoming a new baby into our family. :)

Spring... at last!!

Well it feels more like summer, but it sure beats the cold!! There is just something about beautiful weather that makes you happy!Cale had his first t-ball game this past weekend! We had the best time watching them play! It's going to be fun watching them get better and better! But at 3 years old... just holding their attention is a challenge!! Here are a couple of pictures from his first game.
We went to church Easter morning then went to Clint's parents for lunch and egg hunt! I really miss the days when I got to hunt eggs. I tried to talk mama into doing one for me with money in the eggs, she didnt go for it! :( Maybe next year! Here are a couple of pictures from Easter Sunday.
love,
Kimberly

Cale's First T-ball Practice

Well Cale's first practice was interesting to say the least! He did pretty good... hopefully next week the coaches will be a little more helpful! Here is a couple of pictures of Cale!

Who's the king of the jungle? WHO WHO WHO!

What is the one thing that can make me smile no matter how bad of a mood I might be in??? Hearing Cale singing the songs he has learned at school. Anyone who is around Cale knows he LOVES to sing. It doesn't matter if hes in his bed going to sleep, taking a bath, playing or sitting in his classroom (when he should be listening to his teacher!), he is singing! It blesses my heart to hear him talk and sing about Jesus. I love to listen to him say (sing) his blessing and his prayers. Yesterday he started singing this one...

Who's the king of the jungle? WHO WHO WHO!
Who's the king of the sea? BUBBA BUBBA BUBBA!
Who's the king of the universe?
JESUS!!!!!!!
And He's the king of me!

We had our first home study meeting on March 3. It went great. This adoption is already proving to be much different then Cale's adoption. Its hard to believe it has been almost 5 years since we did our home study for Cale! Where has the time gone?! Things have changed alot since then, new laws, new paperwork and of course more money! This past week got the best of me. Trying to figure out how to get fingerprints done, FBI and GBI checks done and physicals! Who knew the wait for a physical would be over a month! I keep trying to remind myself that we aren't doing this on our own, the Lord has it all under control. But it is hard not to try to make things happen over night yourself! We have our next home study meeting on April 13 and then another seminar on April 23. Lots of trips to Macon... I look forward to the last trip we will make to Macon, the one where we get to bring home our precious daughter/son!

In the midst of all that we are planning a trip to Mississippi the middle of April to see our family! I cant wait to see them, it has been way too long! I think Cale is just as excited as I am! Speaking of Mr. Cale, this Tuesday he has his first t-ball practice! I am really looking forward to him playing t-ball! We all are!

Well I need to start dinner... I will end with, you guessed it... Cale singing! :)

Love,

Kimberly

A New Journey...

Well... We have officially begun the adoption process! We had our first seminar with our new agency last week. There were about 15 other families there. Out of the 15 families, there was only one other family besides us that had adopted before. Some families had biological children and felt lead to adopt, some were in the midst of fertility treatments and pursuing adoption at the same time not knowing how their baby would enter their lives. It was interesting to see how each of us had our own unique story that lead us to the same place, praying for the same outcome, a child to love.

The seminar was very informative. We left with excitement in our hearts and some of our fears eased. We have talked about requesting a girl, and since this could be our last adoption, (sigh), we decided that's what we would do. Although, we aren't completely against having another boy if that is Gods plan for us!

The paper work is a little overwhelming! Im sure we had just as much when we started the adoption process with Cale, but that has been almost 5 years ago. Wow... where has the time gone? We have our first home study visit at the agency on March 3. If all goes according to the schedule we are on, our profile book will start being shown to birthmothers in May! We have alot to before baby Callee or baby Cash get here!! Please be praying for us as we start our new journey.

What a comfort it is knowing it's all in God's hands.

Love,
Kimberly


Here are a couple of pictures from Christmas and the snow we got this past weekend!!

All the kids at Christmas!

Cale had a blast sliding down our front yard!



Buddies!