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This was premiering on Sept 19 in select cities. Anyone live in a select city who can tell me how it was?! =)
Still no word on the latest referrals...

Fl*ght of the C*nch*rds- Business Time

Wzgirl piqued my interest with these guys and now I'm an addict! Cracks me up every time. If only I had cable...

Salty Friday

I'm still constantly craving pretzel crisps and spinach dip. This has been since last May, and all those baby/wedding showers. Crazy.

It may be the need for salt so I suppose pretzels & dip are much better suited to everyday life than constant margaritas on the rocks. =) But with it being a Friday night with nary a referral in sight, a margarita should just about hit the spot!
Enjoy the weekend, all!

Referrals due any day now...

FIngers crossed that the CC** refers at least through the rumored 11/30 and on to 12/5/05!! With the 3rd and 4th of that month/year being the weekend, they should just jump right into the 5th! Then we'd know for sure families like Jenny and Shannon will definitely be next!

Yes, I know this is the Virginia lottery sign, brother-o-mine. Thought I'd cross my fingers for TWO good things to happen!! =)

Quack from Connie!

Thanks for the cute reminder! "Lucky" for me my annual is in October. TMI?! =)

This was such a nice treat to come home after reading the latest about a certain agency getting referrals *months* ahead of others. I think at this point, though, I'm just kind of numb about the whole process.

Soccer Monster!! *

*Backy*rdig*ns Reference =)

Saturday morning I spent watching my niece "play" soccer. Watching three year olds play is quite entertaining but thankfully games don't last too long as it was seriously hot & muggy out. Go Kaitlin, Go!



"Playing" from midfield.



Halftime treat! Oranges!













You're kidding me! Whaddaya mean pushing is not allowed?! Phooey!

Running through the parent tunnel after the game is over is certainly a highlight. Kaitlin went three times!




Victory! We got cookies!
Oranges, cookies & tunnels. SOCCER RULZ!

Could go for some now...

You Are Strawberry Ice Cream

A bit shy and sensitive, you are sweet to the core. You often find yourself on the outside looking in. Insightful and pensive, you really understand how the world works. You are most compatible with chocolate chip ice cream.

What Flavor Ice Cream Are You?

The Choice of China

Marianne (who made this lovely dress, BTW) saw my 19 months since LID post and asked me, Why China? Well, I wish I could say that I had a magical connection, but really it was logically my best choice. So I'll preface with the sorry if this rambles a bit and please understand, these were my feelings/facts at the time, so I'd appreciate no flames! Thanks.
Back in 2002, Michele, a woman that I worked with (Michele-hi!) told me that she was in the process of adopting from China. From her story, I know she truly felt drawn to China. Anyway, this was really the first I knew of the possibility of adopting from there and when I went home, I mentioned it to my mom. She actually said something to the effect of, "Well in a few years it might be something to consider." A few years later, it was time to consider! Life hadn't progressed very far in the starting a family arena and when Michele sent an email with updates on her second little girl, this whole journey was finally set in motion. I wanted to be a mom and as unromantic as it may sound, I went with what was most logical/right personally. For me, being pregnant as a single woman was not my most ideal route. That desire to be pregnant hasn't really hit me! I was concerned about the unpredictibility of our adoptive legal system (I know, many turn out fine, but I've seen several that have not.) As a single I also had concerns about open adoption, which (for good and bad) is the current domestic adoption trend. Guatamala was unstable (IMO) and adoption in Africa & Taiwan weren't as prevalent even back just 2 years ago. I looked into Kazakhstan & Russia, of course, but eventually realized the local Fam*lies with Ch*ldren from China was a great support system, a great group of children with similar backgrounds if that was something Ellie might need. I have two cousins that are half Chinese and that connection was kind of nice, too. It came down to what can I provide for my child to celebrate & support her in the best possible way. When a suprise singles opening came along so quickly, it seemed the most obvious choice as well. If I had waited another year, I'm not sure what path I would be on now that singles are excluded from the program and alternately, the typical family structure hasn't transpired! Anyway, not the most inspiring post, but I must say, when I received that e-mail from Michele in August 2005 and suddenly realized I could be a mom, it was a brilliant moment for me. =)

19 Months Tomorrow

You're kidding! 19 months down already?!



Yes, 'maybe next year' is also what I said last year. (Grin harder.)

No, it's a legit agency. (note true feelings revealed by middle finger)
Umm...no. I did say nine-teeeeeeen.
UN believable.

In Remembrance...

Number Fun

4 the number of days the CC** referred this month
62 the number of students I already have (not including referrals)
178 the number of days til summer vacation
750 the number of mL in the bottle of wine which I may need to start in on before it is even Friday.

Referrals & (Mostly) Running

Congratulations to those families logged in through November 25, 2005. They will soon be seeing their babies pictures for the first time!
4 days of referrals...the number of days/referrals wasn't the worst case scenario (that would have been up to the 24th!) Did you see the RQ post noting how only four months of dossiers were referred over the whole of last year (9/1/06-9/1/07)? So we continue to inch along.



And speaking of inching along (smooth transition, eh?!) I finished my third half marathon yesterday! I "ran" til mile 9 and walked until the boardwalk (about mile 12) and picked it up again to the finish. I actually did better than last year , not quite beating my 1st race PR. Still, not bad for non-runner me and poor training in the last few weeks. As of yesterday when the gun went off, I just wanted to finish and be able to walk back to my car! =) The female winner from Kenya finished in 1:11:12. Wow. Maybe if I had just sprinted a bit more at the end?! =)
This year several Elvis (Elvi?) joined the masses of runners, also a group of Ge*ico cavemen (beards & fake teeth), a flamingo, and an impressive Sp*nge B*b. Running 13.1 miles with a cardboard box on your head & torso is an impressive feat in itself!
I keep thinking next year I won't be able to do this as I'll be in China...time will only tell if I'm hobbling around Labor Day 2008 or not. =)