Congratulations ...

To the Comeau family... They came home 2 weeks ago with their daughter Hannah. They were logged-in on 10/28/05 and received their referral on 5/7/07, a wait of 19 months. Best wishes as you all settle into your new life together :O)

Fire Rainbow...

The rarest of all naturally occurring atmospheric phenomena. The picture was captured on the Idaho/Washington border, the event lasted about one hour.

This phenomenon is called a circumhorizon arc. Clouds have to be cirrus, at least 20k feet in altitude, with just the right amount of ice crystals and the sun has to hit the clouds at precisely 58 degrees.

What an awesome sight!

Cool Pictures...

Today I received an e-mail from a friend titled "The Best Photos of the Year." Below I have copied a few that I really liked. Enjoy!

TGIF!!! He's got the right idea...

What timing!

How do you do that?

Check out that little foot!

So true..

Oops, almost let it pass by...

This month marks our 10th month since we were LID for our daughter. To say that it didn't occur to me previously wouldn't be quite true, to say that this "anniversary" isn't quite as momentous as I'd hoped it would be is more accurate. This year has flown by, can you believe it is the middle of July?!?! That being said we are 10 months into the wait and if I am completely honest it hasn't been too bad. Yes, there are moments of frustration but it has been a busy year for us so far meaning dwelling on the wait hasn't been horrible. Since we are not completely settled into our new house I anticipate being busy for the next few months at least and then the holidays will be upon us. So, this month I can count my blessings. We are one more month closer to bringing our baby home and busy enough not to get too antsy over the wait. Hang in there everyone, we really are on our way ;o)

Our Vacation

We recently returned from our annual 4th of July vacation with our friend Brian in MN. The week was spent out on Prior Lake swimming, kneeboarding, wake surfing and hanging out with friends. Thanks Brian, we had a great time!

Thank you...

I received a gift today from my Aug/Sept secret pal. This months theme was summer fun. My pal sent the cutest little pink and white Polo bathing suit and a colorful butterfly crib toy. I loved them both, thank you so much ;o)

Kitchen Before and After

I know many of you have been waiting to see the before and after pictures of my kitchen. Unfortunately most if the pictures don't really show things to clearly but I think these two show the changes best.

Here is what we did -

Removed the flourescent lighting box
Added 6 recessed can lights
Added 4 pendulum lights over the big island and breakfast nook table
Installed granite counter tops
Changed cabinet knobs to stainless steel
Painted

Oh, one more thing I've got to share. See the wine glasses on top of the cabinet? My friend, hand-painted those with lady bugs especially for me. Aren't they great?!?! Thanks Lynn, I love them!

What does your latte say about you?

What Your Latte Says About You

You are easygoing and pretty simple to please. You don't put up a fuss... ever. You can be quite silly at times, but you know when to buckle down and be serious. Intense and energetic, you aren't completely happy unless you are bouncing off the walls. You're addicted to caffeine. There's no denying it. You are responsible, mature, and truly an adult. You're occasionally playful, but you find it hard to be carefree. You are complex and philosophical, but you are never arrogant.

What Does Your Latte Say About You?