Happy Thanksgiving

Happy thanksgiving everyone. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Christmas, but it is more for the kids and I love watching them get so excited. Thanksgiving is not only a time to reflect on what we are thankful for, but has an extra special meaning to me. It was the only holiday that we were able to celebrate with Killian and for that reason I believe that Thanksgiving will always be my favorite holiday. We all have things to be thankful for, even the challenges that we face. Life is short and unpredictable, and we all need to remember to be thankful for the beauty and love in our lives.

And not to forget the little girl waiting for us in China... below is the word thankful in Chinese.

Happy halloween!

Another holiday without Mia was pretty disappointing for all of us... but we still managed to have a lot of fun!

We carved pumpkins....

And went trick or treating 2 times! Matt had a balst at his sister's house, scaring the teenagers... it was quite a production they were putting on! Chainsaw and all! Jacob told me that next year he wants to put the "fro" on Mia! The torment of the younger sister is starting already and she isn't even here yet!

We still have no travel dates.... very disappointing. :( We were hoping to have her at the end of the month. We'll just have to wait for notification from China... i just wish they would hurry up!