I am horrible at this...

Really, I am always so behind at updating the blog...

So much has happened since my last post.

I took some of my students to see the Nutcracker at Capitol Theater. It was fun, crazy and stressful, but the kids seem to enjoy it. I also had my Winter recess from school. It was a much needed break and I was so grateful that it had finally arrived. Our whole school moved to a brand new building. It is so nice. The kids have adjusted well and things are almost back to normal.

During Christmas break, my family went to Zoo Lights at the Utah Hogle Zoo. It was freezing, but surprisingly fun. I didn't expect much, but I really enjoyed myself.

Christmas was fantastic...We are always so spoiled. I love being able to pick out gifts for others and seeing their reaction. The best part of the season is being with family and friends. It's always sad to see the end of the season, but kind of nice to get back to everyday life.

We haven't heard anything more about our adoption process. We're still just waiting. Sometimes it is hard, but we are continuely reminding ourselves that Heavenly Father knows us and the pure desires of our hearts and we will be blessed with children one day. We just have to be patient...

Where has the month gone?

Seriously, the month of November has just flown by. I can't believe how quickly Thanksgiving came this year.

Let me take a minute to recap on everything that has been going on...

First, my birthday pasted. We had everyone (Travis's and my family)over for cake and ice cream. They surprised me with a new camera, which I LOVE!!! It was pretty funny, Travis wrapped up his dad's old 35 mm camera and had me open it. I was all sorts of confused until I looked over and saw Melissa taking pictures with a brand new Sony Cybershot. It was a very thoughful gift. I have wanted a camera for a long time. It is small enough that I can carry it in my purse. It's awesome!!!


We spent Halloween with my family. We went out to my brother and sister-in-law's house. It was fun to see the kids get so excited about dressing up. Gavin dressed up as a vampire, Bre was a witch, and Quinton was a dragon. They were so cute and it was a lot of fun to spend time with the fam...
We decided to get a Nintendo Wii for Christmas. It came about a week ago and of course we weren't about to wait for Christmas...so, we have been playing it every day. It is so much fun. What a great family game system. I recommend it to everyone!!!

We were able to spend Thanksgiving with both families. We had dinner with Travis's family and dessert with mine. We had my family over to our house. We just hung out and played Wii.

I am so grateful for this time of year. It reminds me of all the blessings I have in my life.


Thank you all for all you love and support. I hope the season is will find you healthy and happy!

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.