Blog Entries: Archived


January, 2009
      Tue. Jan 20, 2009  Oh-Mamma!
      Sun. Jan 18, 2009  Exhausted but happy!

December, 2008
      Tue. Dec 23, 2008  Hit the ground running
      Sun. Dec 7, 2008  Missing my BabyGirl!
      Thu. Dec 4, 2008  BTW
      Thu. Dec 4, 2008  Totally Freaking Out

November, 2008
      Thu. Nov 27, 2008  Thanksgiving
      Fri. Nov 14, 2008  There's a mouse in my house
      Wed. Nov 12, 2008  Mish Mash
      Fri. Nov 7, 2008  Send your Foster Family a Christmas card!
      Wed. Nov 5, 2008  Our little patriot
      Tue. Nov 4, 2008  Have You Voted Yet?
      Sat. Nov 1, 2008  Happy Halloween!
      Sat. Nov 1, 2008  Yay for Fall!

October, 2008
      Mon. Oct 27, 2008  Late October - Queazy News
      Mon. Oct 27, 2008  Late October - Fun News
      Mon. Oct 27, 2008  Late October - Bad News
      Mon. Oct 27, 2008  Late October - Great News
      Sun. Oct 19, 2008  More photos! Eliana visits a FARM
      Sat. Oct 18, 2008  BabyGirl's Birthday Photos
      Thu. Oct 16, 2008  Service Trip website

September, 2008
      Thu. Sep 18, 2008  Happy Birthday Eliana!
      Fri. Sep 12, 2008  Cake Questions
      Fri. Sep 5, 2008  Heading back to Guatemala!
      Fri. Sep 5, 2008  Preschool update

August, 2008
      Wed. Aug 27, 2008  Ice Cream For Dinner...?
      Mon. Aug 18, 2008  Catchup Pics - Part Two
      Mon. Aug 18, 2008  Catchup Pics - Part One
      Mon. Aug 18, 2008  AWOL

April, 2008
      Thu. Apr 24, 2008  Lucy and Ethel at the car wash
      Fri. Apr 18, 2008  Play friends
      Wed. Apr 16, 2008  Pleasantly Uneventful Birthday
      Thu. Apr 10, 2008  Springtime
      Thu. Apr 3, 2008  Our daily routine
      Wed. Apr 2, 2008  cha cha cha changes

March, 2008
      Fri. Mar 28, 2008  Yummy and Help!
      Tue. Mar 25, 2008  H~O~M~E
      Sun. Mar 16, 2008  Welcome to Tulsa!
      Sun. Mar 16, 2008  Coming to America!
      Wed. Mar 12, 2008  Photo Montage!
      Wed. Mar 12, 2008  We're exhausted, content, and home...
      Tue. Mar 11, 2008  USA, here we come!!
      Mon. Mar 10, 2008  3am
      Sun. Mar 9, 2008  Embassy Day!!
      Sun. Mar 9, 2008  The Peeps!
      Wed. Mar 5, 2008  Glimmer = PINK Supernova
      Wed. Mar 5, 2008  Smoke, Crash, Glimmer
      Mon. Mar 3, 2008  Sad, Confused, Frustrated
      Sat. Mar 1, 2008  What happened to my BabyGirl?

February, 2008
      Fri. Feb 29, 2008  Embassy Paperwork
      Fri. Feb 29, 2008  Veggie Poll Results
      Wed. Feb 27, 2008  Veggie Poll
      Mon. Feb 25, 2008  Do Overs
      Sat. Feb 23, 2008  Iron Chef Guatemala
      Thu. Feb 21, 2008  I haven't forgotten
      Tue. Feb 19, 2008  Cathedral de Santiago
      Mon. Feb 18, 2008  What a week!
      Fri. Feb 15, 2008  NIU shooting
      Wed. Feb 13, 2008  Lake Atitlan
      Wed. Feb 13, 2008  ChiChi
      Mon. Feb 11, 2008  On The Run
      Sat. Feb 9, 2008  Grandma & Grandpa here, and Gary on his way!
      Wed. Feb 6, 2008  Good news but still waiting
      Wed. Feb 6, 2008  Ugh
      Mon. Feb 4, 2008  Sunday afternoon
      Sat. Feb 2, 2008  Possible Delay

January, 2008
      Wed. Jan 30, 2008  2nd DNA sample taken
      Tue. Jan 29, 2008  Exciting! (but strange)
      Mon. Jan 28, 2008  2nd DNA test authorized
      Fri. Jan 25, 2008  Passport Day - By Eliana
      Thu. Jan 24, 2008  Poll Results!
      Wed. Jan 23, 2008  Passport and a Poll
      Wed. Jan 23, 2008  Been Shopping!
      Tue. Jan 22, 2008  Not the news we wanted
      Sun. Jan 20, 2008  What Happens Next
      Sat. Jan 19, 2008  On The Go!
      Fri. Jan 18, 2008  Good News Just Keeps Coming
      Wed. Jan 16, 2008  Positive change for adoptions in Guatemala?
      Wed. Jan 16, 2008  BabyGirl's room
      Sat. Jan 12, 2008  Dams and Rivers
      Thu. Jan 10, 2008  Bursting with Joy!!
      Wed. Jan 9, 2008  1 yr , 1 mo, 12 days... O-U-T !
      Tue. Jan 8, 2008  In the Kitchen -- UPDATED
      Mon. Jan 7, 2008  Passing the time
      Sat. Jan 5, 2008  You guys are THE BEST
      Fri. Jan 4, 2008  You... pull yourself together!
      Wed. Jan 2, 2008  The last time? (31)
      Tue. Jan 1, 2008  HAPPY NEW YEAR! (30)

December, 2007
      Mon. Dec 31, 2007  Wow, the last day of 2007! (29)
      Sun. Dec 30, 2007  blah blah blah (28)
      Sat. Dec 29, 2007  NOT A TOY! (27)
      Fri. Dec 28, 2007  Night out on the town (26)
      Thu. Dec 27, 2007  More Christmas Pics! (25)
      Wed. Dec 26, 2007  Christmas Pics! (24)
      Tue. Dec 25, 2007  Quiet Family Christmas (23)
      Mon. Dec 24, 2007  It's Christmas Eve (22)
      Sun. Dec 23, 2007  Quick Note... (21)
      Sat. Dec 22, 2007  T minus thirty (20)
      Fri. Dec 21, 2007  There's something about it... (19)
      Thu. Dec 20, 2007  Routine day (18)
      Wed. Dec 19, 2007  Good, Bad, Good (17)
      Tue. Dec 18, 2007  Power Envy (16)
      Mon. Dec 17, 2007  Aw Man... (15)
      Sun. Dec 16, 2007  Getting Dizzy? (14)
      Sat. Dec 15, 2007  Catching-up Part Three (13)
      Fri. Dec 14, 2007  Catching-up Part Two (12)
      Thu. Dec 13, 2007  Catching-up Part One (11)
      Wed. Dec 12, 2007  Delayed Post, Internet Down
      Mon. Dec 10, 2007  Ice Storm Back Home (10)
      Sun. Dec 9, 2007  A Day in the Sun (9)
      Sat. Dec 8, 2007  Getting Organized (8)
      Fri. Dec 7, 2007  Ginger Cake, Slings, and The Burning of the Devil (7)
      Thu. Dec 6, 2007  Hope that transcends all (6)
      Wed. Dec 5, 2007  Does this count? (5)
      Tue. Dec 4, 2007  One year ago today (4)
      Mon. Dec 3, 2007  Advent Calendar (3)
      Sun. Dec 2, 2007  Christmas Concert (2)
      Sat. Dec 1, 2007  December in Antigua (1)

November, 2007
      Sat. Nov 24, 2007  What a Great Thanksgiving!
      Wed. Nov 21, 2007  Tom Turkey takes a trip
      Sun. Nov 18, 2007  Some sweetness
      Thu. Nov 15, 2007  BACK IN PGN!!!!!!!!
      Thu. Nov 15, 2007  Play time
      Tue. Nov 13, 2007  So this is what it feels like
      Sat. Nov 10, 2007  The Cedula Is...
      Fri. Nov 9, 2007  Congratulations Times Two!
      Wed. Nov 7, 2007  Ortega Law postponed...?
      Tue. Nov 6, 2007  Hey Friends

October, 2007
      Wed. Oct 31, 2007  More Cuteness
      Mon. Oct 29, 2007  The Pirate and The Crocodile
      Sun. Oct 28, 2007  Wow, I needed that
      Tue. Oct 23, 2007  Conflicted
      Fri. Oct 19, 2007  Baby Hugs-A-Lot
      Tue. Oct 16, 2007  Quick Update
      Sat. Oct 13, 2007  More good news / bad news
      Fri. Oct 12, 2007  Compare these figures
      Wed. Oct 10, 2007  Daily Life
      Tue. Oct 9, 2007  Ortega Law and Grandfather Clause - update
      Fri. Oct 5, 2007  Feeling Discouraged
      Thu. Oct 4, 2007  Crisis Heats Up - Action Needed Today!
      Wed. Oct 3, 2007  Up for more shopping?
      Mon. Oct 1, 2007  Signs of Progress and Hope

September, 2007
      Sat. Sep 29, 2007  One Year Ago Today
      Fri. Sep 28, 2007  A Letter From Abbie
      Fri. Sep 28, 2007  A Letter From Gary
      Thu. Sep 27, 2007  JCICS & NCFA respond to threat of ending in-process cases
      Thu. Sep 27, 2007  Online Petition & Sample Emails
      Tue. Sep 25, 2007  How we're holding up
      Tue. Sep 25, 2007  DOS Warns Adoptions End Jan 1st
      Thu. Sep 20, 2007  The Squeals, the Sucker Punch, and the Request
      Wed. Sep 19, 2007  The BIRTHDAY pics!
      Tue. Sep 18, 2007  Happy Birthday Eliana!!
      Thu. Sep 13, 2007  Birthday supplies are on their way!
      Wed. Sep 12, 2007  The Hunt is On
      Tue. Sep 11, 2007  A Small WHAT In The Road?
      Sun. Sep 9, 2007  Ground shifting underfoot
      Thu. Sep 6, 2007  I would if I could
      Sun. Sep 2, 2007  Imagine

August, 2007
      Fri. Aug 31, 2007  Current Status of Our Case
      Wed. Aug 29, 2007  The position of the moon?
      Sun. Aug 26, 2007  The Wobbling-Walking-Wonder
      Sat. Aug 25, 2007  Coming up for air
      Thu. Aug 23, 2007  Hitting Bottom
      Sun. Aug 19, 2007  Correction of terminology
      Sun. Aug 19, 2007  Staying "in-house" for a while
      Fri. Aug 17, 2007  Hating EVERYTHING about this!
      Thu. Aug 16, 2007  Finally, a meeting scheduled
      Thu. Aug 16, 2007  Words of concern and caution
      Tue. Aug 14, 2007  Broomstick of the Witch of the West!
      Fri. Aug 10, 2007  After my whirlwind trip
      Fri. Aug 10, 2007  While I was on my whirlwind trip
      Fri. Aug 10, 2007  Before my whirlwind trip home
      Tue. Aug 7, 2007  Previo Prayer Babies Update!
      Mon. Aug 6, 2007  A love/hate relationship with my computer
      Sat. Aug 4, 2007  Alone Again, Unnaturally
      Fri. Aug 3, 2007  Technical Difficulties
      Wed. Aug 1, 2007  Paperwork and Fingerprints

July, 2007
      Tue. Jul 31, 2007  Way Cool!
      Mon. Jul 30, 2007  I made it home
      Fri. Jul 27, 2007  Ambivalence
      Thu. Jul 26, 2007  Welcome back Angela and Harry
      Tue. Jul 24, 2007  Who me??
      Sat. Jul 21, 2007  After thoughts
      Sat. Jul 21, 2007  Louisa-Marie's birthmother found!!
      Wed. Jul 18, 2007  Has it been a month already?
      Mon. Jul 16, 2007  Urgent prayer request
      Sun. Jul 15, 2007  She's growing up so fast
      Sat. Jul 14, 2007  Crisis averted for the moment {wink-wink}
      Fri. Jul 13, 2007  That's my girl!
      Wed. Jul 11, 2007  In Memory of Doug Marlette
      Sat. Jul 7, 2007  Star Spangled Baby
      Thu. Jul 5, 2007  From Stress to Distress in one short email
      Thu. Jul 5, 2007  Stress
      Tue. Jul 3, 2007  Pooh, pinata, and party bubbles
      Mon. Jul 2, 2007  A (site) sight only a computer geek would love
      Sun. Jul 1, 2007  What to bring for fostering or extended pickup

June, 2007
      Thu. Jun 28, 2007  Trouble with their WHAT?
      Mon. Jun 25, 2007  My trip home
      Sun. Jun 24, 2007  Tapas anyone?
      Sat. Jun 23, 2007  Is this House a Home?
      Thu. Jun 21, 2007  A banner week in the 'mala
      Tue. Jun 19, 2007  Even more holding out...
      Mon. Jun 18, 2007  I've been holding out
      Sun. Jun 17, 2007  Happy Fathers Day!
      Thu. Jun 14, 2007  Catching up
      Wed. Jun 13, 2007  Quick note about the earthquake
      Tue. Jun 12, 2007  Points of light all around
      Mon. Jun 11, 2007  Reflections from a States-side Adopting Parent: Part 2
      Sun. Jun 10, 2007  Reflections from a States-side Adopting Parent: Part 1
      Sat. Jun 9, 2007  Humbled, embarrassed, uplifted...
      Thu. Jun 7, 2007  What do we do now?
      Wed. Jun 6, 2007  The entire process was rejected
      Mon. Jun 4, 2007  Petition was NOT approved
      Mon. Jun 4, 2007  Congratulations (belated and current)
      Sun. Jun 3, 2007  Eliana is Crawling!
      Fri. Jun 1, 2007  I don't feel like being chipper

May, 2007
      Tue. May 29, 2007  Waiting for the call
      Mon. May 28, 2007  The Swinging Contraption
      Sun. May 27, 2007  Thanks Ingrid
      Sat. May 26, 2007  enough already
      Wed. May 23, 2007  The Joy of Pharmaceuticals
      Mon. May 21, 2007  Eliana's Big Sister, Abbie
      Mon. May 21, 2007  My weekend - by Eliana
      Fri. May 18, 2007  Happy 8 mo birthday, Baby-girl!
      Thu. May 17, 2007  On Being Robbed & Gratitude: III
      Wed. May 16, 2007  On Being Robbed & Gratitude: II
      Tue. May 15, 2007  On Being Robbed & Gratitude: I
      Sun. May 13, 2007  First Mother's Day as a Mommy
      Wed. May 9, 2007  FIRST BIT OF GOOD NEWS IN FIVE MONTHS
      Tue. May 8, 2007  Yes, and No...
      Tue. May 1, 2007  Congratulations Miss Ana!!

April, 2007
      Fri. Apr 27, 2007  Way more fabulous
      Wed. Apr 25, 2007  The beauty that sustains me
      Sun. Apr 22, 2007  Twenty weeks in Guatemala
      Sat. Apr 21, 2007  I turned on the stove
      Fri. Apr 20, 2007  I SEE A TOOTH!
      Wed. Apr 18, 2007  We're going in... (no, not PGN)
      Mon. Apr 16, 2007  On our own again
      Mon. Apr 16, 2007  Birthday Thoughts
      Sun. Apr 15, 2007  Cheri's 40th birthday is today!
      Sat. Apr 14, 2007  Attempts To Resolve The Problem
      Sat. Apr 14, 2007  The Problem With Our Case
      Sat. Apr 14, 2007  A Huge Thank You!
      Tue. Apr 10, 2007  Semana Santa - Overview
      Tue. Apr 10, 2007  Semana Santa - Processions
      Tue. Apr 10, 2007  Semana Santa - Street Rugs
      Tue. Apr 10, 2007  Semana Santa - Street Theater
      Sun. Apr 8, 2007  A Special Request
      Thu. Apr 5, 2007  Some of my favorite past-times
      Wed. Apr 4, 2007  This face says it all...

March, 2007
      Fri. Mar 30, 2007  Alone
      Thu. Mar 29, 2007  What's good for the goose...
      Wed. Mar 28, 2007  Safe travels, Angela!
      Sun. Mar 25, 2007  The cat sitter is sleeping in our house?
      Sat. Mar 24, 2007  At Gary's Request
      Wed. Mar 21, 2007  A Call To Action
      Wed. Mar 21, 2007  Shades of days to come...
      Tue. Mar 20, 2007  Reality Sinks In
      Sat. Mar 17, 2007  Ups and Downs
      Wed. Mar 14, 2007  Congratulations Times Two!
      Sat. Mar 10, 2007  A traditional Guatemalan meal
      Thu. Mar 8, 2007  Eliana's personal shopper has arrived!
      Wed. Mar 7, 2007  A court hearing
      Mon. Mar 5, 2007  Out of Power
      Sat. Mar 3, 2007  Fixin'
      Fri. Mar 2, 2007  What a Fabulous Day
      Thu. Mar 1, 2007  Getting Off The Cobblestone

February, 2007
      Wed. Feb 28, 2007  Congratulations Sophia!
      Mon. Feb 26, 2007  A Raspberry Pink Boa
      Sat. Feb 24, 2007  Wadda you mean...
      Thu. Feb 22, 2007  Rice cereal as baby torture...
      Wed. Feb 21, 2007  Having a great time
      Mon. Feb 19, 2007  My 5 month birthday - by Eliana
      Sun. Feb 18, 2007  Happiness
      Sat. Feb 17, 2007  Tonight, Tonight, I love ya, Tonight
      Fri. Feb 16, 2007  Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I love ya, Tomorrow...
      Thu. Feb 15, 2007  It's not a roller coaster
      Wed. Feb 14, 2007  Locked In
      Tue. Feb 13, 2007  New Digs... the sequel
      Sun. Feb 11, 2007  This week's FAQs
      Sat. Feb 3, 2007  A husband's prayer
      Thu. Feb 1, 2007  The Fake News
      Thu. Feb 1, 2007  I should have waited two days
      Thu. Feb 1, 2007  Ginger with ATTITUDE

January, 2007
      Wed. Jan 31, 2007  The "possible good news" was a bust
      Wed. Jan 31, 2007  A request and a boast re: my other amazing daughter
      Tue. Jan 30, 2007  Men with guns, the Results
      Tue. Jan 30, 2007  Men with guns
      Tue. Jan 30, 2007  Morning Light and Active Volcano
      Sun. Jan 28, 2007  Possible good news
      Sat. Jan 27, 2007  The Aveda Angel has landed!
      Fri. Jan 26, 2007  Miscellaneous Thoughts
      Thu. Jan 25, 2007  Unexpected Nap
      Thu. Jan 25, 2007  Samuel, Sam, Sammy, Sammy-boy, Baby-boy S.
      Wed. Jan 24, 2007  The difference between eating and dining...
      Wed. Jan 24, 2007  Nov 28th
      Tue. Jan 23, 2007  Finally added comments to the site!
      Mon. Jan 22, 2007  Pincers of Power
      Sun. Jan 21, 2007  My new digs
      Sat. Jan 20, 2007  With a little help from my friends
      Fri. Jan 19, 2007  Goldilocks of Antigua
      Thu. Jan 18, 2007  Some people shop when they're upset...
      Wed. Jan 17, 2007  PGN reviewer said no
      Tue. Jan 16, 2007  Perspective
      Sun. Jan 14, 2007  My heart sank
      Sat. Jan 13, 2007  Congratulations baby-boy S.
      Fri. Jan 12, 2007  Casa Santa Domingo Pics
      Thu. Jan 11, 2007  Getting back into our routine
      Wed. Jan 10, 2007  My final night in Antigua (for the time being)...
      Tue. Jan 9, 2007  How to fight the blues in Antigua
      Sun. Jan 7, 2007  Feeling Down
      Sat. Jan 6, 2007  Things you don't hear back home
      Sat. Jan 6, 2007  More energy than I imagined...
      Wed. Jan 3, 2007  Walk to the Cross
      Tue. Jan 2, 2007  For the first time in a month
      Mon. Jan 1, 2007  The bombs bursting in air...

December, 2006
      Sun. Dec 31, 2006  Life is good
      Sat. Dec 30, 2006  Ten babies in a bar...
      Fri. Dec 29, 2006  Random thoughts from Gary's first 18 hours in Antigua
      Thu. Dec 28, 2006  Today's the day!
      Wed. Dec 27, 2006  The volcano
      Tue. Dec 26, 2006  Christmas Day
      Tue. Dec 26, 2006  All but two
      Mon. Dec 25, 2006  Christmas Eve
      Sun. Dec 24, 2006  Passing notes in class
      Sat. Dec 23, 2006  A wonderfully sweet disposition
      Thu. Dec 21, 2006  So what's a Tuk-Tuk?
      Wed. Dec 20, 2006  Tread carefully
      Sun. Dec 17, 2006  Baby-girl smiles
      Sat. Dec 16, 2006  On a lighter note
      Sat. Dec 16, 2006  Rota Virus
      Fri. Dec 15, 2006  I'm back
      Tue. Dec 12, 2006  Small bump in the road
      Mon. Dec 11, 2006  Things that made me smile today
      Sun. Dec 10, 2006  Our time in town today
      Sat. Dec 9, 2006  Rhythm of the day
      Fri. Dec 8, 2006  Beauty all around us
      Thu. Dec 7, 2006  One thing at a time
      Wed. Dec 6, 2006  Zoolander baby?
      Mon. Dec 4, 2006  Pure Bliss
      Sat. Dec 2, 2006  A "blizzard" in Oklahoma!

November, 2006
      Mon. Nov 27, 2006  More good news!
      Sat. Nov 18, 2006  Crib bedding poll results
      Wed. Nov 15, 2006  Which do you like?
      Fri. Nov 3, 2006  A Big Decision...

October, 2006
      Mon. Oct 30, 2006  Family Court interviews are complete!
      Wed. Oct 25, 2006  Our case entered Family Court
      Thu. Oct 19, 2006  Eliana's DNA testing is complete!!!
      Wed. Oct 18, 2006  Happy One Month Birthday, Eliana
      Sun. Oct 15, 2006  After the mad-dash

September, 2006
      Sat. Sep 30, 2006  Three days in Guatemala with our little ladybug.
      Fri. Sep 29, 2006  Meeting Eliana!
      Thu. Sep 28, 2006  Arriving in Guatemala and learning about our BABY-GIRL!!
      Thu. Sep 28, 2006  A mad-dash to Guatemala...
      Tue. Sep 19, 2006  A long and painful week.
      Fri. Sep 1, 2006  Still waiting for a referral...

July, 2006
      Fri. Jul 28, 2006  Yahooooo -- we got our Immigration Approval!!

May, 2006
      Tue. May 30, 2006  Thoughts while waiting...
      Mon. May 15, 2006  Homestudy report is finished!
      Sat. May 6, 2006  Paperwork, paperwork, and more paperwork

April, 2006
      Fri. Apr 21, 2006  Fingerprinting and FBI Clearance
      Fri. Apr 14, 2006  Medical Reports & State Criminal Clearance
      Fri. Apr 7, 2006  Social Security Cards Updated
      Tue. Apr 4, 2006  The Home Study Visit

March, 2006
      Mon. Mar 27, 2006  Arranging The Home Study
      Fri. Mar 24, 2006  The Hague Convention
      Thu. Mar 16, 2006  Initial Approval
      Tue. Mar 14, 2006  Choosing An Agency
      Sat. Mar 11, 2006  Choosing Guatemala
      Wed. Mar 1, 2006  Attending A Workshop

February, 2006
      Thu. Feb 23, 2006  Meeting With An Agency
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