Update...

Okay, I really didn't mean for a month to go by before I posted again.

What's new...

School is underway. We are on week 8. Most of my students have gotten the routine down and things are going great. We still have our challenges, but over all I'm excited about the way things are going. My students are so funny. One of my kiddos thinks that the words to "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black-Eyed Peas are "I gotta girlfriend." It's pretty cute to listen to him belt it at the top of his lungs. Another one of my kids always says "Oh, my goodness, gracious, Heavenly Father." I laugh, but have to remind her that we're not praying at school. The good times/days definiatly outway the hard moments.

Travis is still trucking along at his math class. He seems to be enjoying it, mostly. He just doesn't like doing the homework. Who can blame him? He recently went to the doctor and was told that his eye is looking awesome. He says that he can almost see as well out the right eye without a prescription as he does out his left one with a prescription. He won't even know what to do when he can see so well. We are excited about his progress and hope he will be able to get a prescription soon.

This summer I planted 2 tomato plants, hoping to be able to have lots of fresh tomatoes for BLTs. Well, the first 2 plants I bought were eaten by Lexi within the first 30 minutes of being outside. I then went and got 2 more plants. We blocked them off with chicken wire. We soon got several tomatoes. This July when we went on vacation, my brother stayed with the dogs, and when we got home, ALL of my tomatoes were eaten...red and green. The plants continued to flower and, as you can see from the picture, our harvest was bountiful...okay, not really, but it was great attempt.
I'm hoping to one day have raised gardens with a fence to protect the garden from the dogs.


We are still waiting to hear anything about our adoption. We are still hopeful that it will happen soon. Please continue to pray for us and if you hear of anyone that may be considering adoption, refer them to our blog or email... travis.megan@hotmail.com

We love you all and appreciate your support!

Okay, so it's September...

Man, I feel like I just posted something, but turns out, it's been a while.

Update...
School started 3 weeks ago. I have great students, mostly. They each have their challenges, but for the most part I think it will be an awesome year. There have been more good day than bad days. I have 8 students ranging in ability. They are all so funny and it has been fun to get to know each of their personalities.

Travis also started school again. He is taking another math class this semester. He complains that he doesn't like it, but he is doing a great job. He is such a dedicated student. I am so proud of him.

Another month has gone by and nothing has changed with our adoption situation. We are still just waiting. 6 months down...

Thanks for you love, support, and prayers.

We're Back...

We just go back from beautiful Redfish Lake, Idaho. It was so much fun. The weather was perfect! We left on Sunday, July 26 and got home Saturday, August 1. It was awesome. We meet up with Travis's brother, Seth and his family Sunday night. We slept on the river, which is about 45 minutes or so away from Redfish. We drove up to the lake on Monday morning and had to wait around for a little bit, because the campsite did not open until noon. So while waiting, we walked to the visiters center, which was closed and we also walked to the lodge/general store. When we were able to go into the campsite, we quickly set up camp and then hit the beach. Our niece, Olivia and I played in the sand for a while and built a swimming pool. It turned out looking like a big hole and didn't hold much water, but Olivia and I had a great time building it. We then tried fishing for minnows. Olivia had a big purple rope that she was hoping the minnows would bite. It didn't work, obviously, but it sure was cute watching her! Olivia and I became buddies and she was glued to my hip for the first couple days. It was a lot of fun hanging out with her.
Wednesday brought more family and excitement. Grandma and Grandpa Great came Wednesday afternoon. It is so good to see them and spend time with them. I was soon replaced as Olivia's buddy by Grandpa Great. Olivia loves Grandpa Great! On Thursday morning, Grandpa Great was in his camper by himself and Olivia said, "Grandpa Great looks lonely, I'm going to eat breakfast with him." It was so sweet!
Wednesday also brought Tashy, Sissa, and G-Jo. It was good to have the whole family together.
We spent the next fews day, hanging out in camp or on the beach. We walked to the lodge/general store daily for ice cream. We rode bikes and just enjoyed being together.

It was a lot of fun, but it was nice to get home. We missed the dogs so much and it was good to see them again. When we got home, we noticed that Lexi had some pretty bad wax build up in one of her ears, so I took her to the vet. Come to find out, she had a pretty bad ear infection. The vet said that it was the worst one that she had ever seen. She was put on antibiotics, a topical cream, and we have to wash her ears once a day with a special solution. She also received a steroid shot that helps with the itching. They said that it could be an environmental allergy that is causing it, and we should plan on washing her ears at least once a week for the rest of her life. It will be a pain, but if it keeps her healthy, we'll do it.

I return to work in 2 weeks...Where did the summer go? I can't believe that it is almost over. I am excited to get the year going and meet my new students. Hopefully, this will be a good year.

Still nothing with our adoption. We are still just waiting. Thanks for all you love and support!

Pass Along Cards

We recently had Pass Along Cards printed. Basically, they are business cards that have our profile link and our email address on them. We are planning on sending these out to our family and friends for them to distribute to those that they know. This is a way for our story to get out there. I was talking to our case worker a couple weeks ago and she said that a birth mother came in with a pass along card and decided to place her baby with that couple. If you are interested in receiving a few of our cards, please email or post your address and I'll get them out to you asap.

Thanks again for you love and support.

Catching up...

I can't believe that it has been so long since I have posted last...Where does the time go? I guess that I haven't written for a while, because it doesn't seem like there is much to write about.

The main things that have happened since I wrote last:
1. School's out for the summer! Ü I only have one more week of summer school and then I am completely free until the end of August.
2. Travis's vision has had a huge improvement. He went from 20/2200 (basically blind in his right eye) to 20/50. He is amazed at all that he can see.
3. We may or may not be able to go on our annual family vacation to Idaho. We are still waiting to see if Travis's supervisor is going to okay the time off. We're keeping our fingers crossed.
4. We dog-sat for my brother last weekend. They have a little shitzu maltese mix named Chubbs. He is only about 5-7 pounds and was obsessed with Lexi, who is about 55 pounds. He followed her everywhere. It was pretty funny. At first, Lexi seemed really irritated, but by the end of the weekend she acted like she enjoyed having him around.
5. We have decided that we are going to have to completely redo our yard. We thought that we might be able to save it, but after talking to our neighbors, we learned that the previous owners did not put in a sprinkling seems for five years. The weeds would grow taller than the fence at times and when they decided to move they mowed down the weeds, put the sprinklers in and layed sod on top of the weeds. It is so frustrated, because now we have to fix a problem that could have been handled when the yard was first put in. The joy of buying a previously-owned home.
6. We purchased new furniture for our front room.
We were using my sister's furniture while they were living with my parents. They recently moved into their own apartment and we decide that we should go get some stuff of our own. The sales guy at RC Willey really wanted to make the sale and I was able to talk him down on prices, so we go a screaming deal.
7. We have reached the 3 month mark on being approved for adoption. It has been a very difficult 3 months, but we're surviving. I was able to speak with our caseworker today and we are now able to see the statistics on our profile. It as been viewed over 300 times. Our caseworker did say that our profile is having good activity and is being viewed by lots of birth mothers and other caseworkers.

I guess that we have been a lot busier than I thought...

Looking back...

Catching up!

It has been a few weeks since I posted last, so I thought I would take a minute to update...

Travis had his cornea transplant about 2 weeks ago. It went well and the doctor says that it appears to be healing well. Travis has already noticed an improvement in his vision. He went back to work last week. He says that he is having a difficult time there because it is hard to stare at a computer screen all day, but he is adjusting.

As for me, I am so excited to see the school year winding down. I took all of my 8th graders files to the high schools this past week...that is a sign that it really is almost over. It has been a very difficult year and it will be nice to have a few weeks off. I start ESY (basically summer school) with my students on June 15 and go until July 9. It is only 3 hours a day/4 days a weeks, so it's not too bad.

As far as our adoption goes, nothing has changed. The past few weeks have been really hard on me. Travis is so strong. I ask him often if he ever gets discouraged about the whole situation. He says he does, but he is really good about being strong for me. It sometimes feels like it is never going to happen. It is frustrating because my whole life all I have ever wanted is to be a mom. I know we haven't been waiting very long, and that there are couples that wait much longer, but I am not, nor have I ever been a patient person. When I decide I want something, I want it now. I am just trying to figure out what Heavenly Father is trying to teach us and what we can gain from this trial. We continue to pray and have faith that it will happen and take it one day at a time.

Tomorrow is Travis and my 3rd Anniversary. It is crazy to think about it. It seems like we have been together so much longer. It feels like he has always been in my life. He is my best friend and I love him so much!