The Simons Family
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Pics of Mom and Dad
Brian and I both avoid cameras and the last time we did photos as a couple was about 5 years ago. We tried it this summer and here are a few. Some are better than others, but, like I said, I hate pictures of myself. However, I am posting them because I want to pull up my own blog when I go to Africa so that Diamond and Florence can see all the pictures of their new family as we travel home. I'm not sure the pictures will adequately be able to prepare them for how tall their dad really is!! (So, anyway, feel free to skip to the next entry!:)
Cousins, Cousins, and MORE Cousins
Diamond and Florence will never be lonely, that is for sure. They will also probably never experience peace and quiet either! In case there aren't enough crazy kids in my immediate family, we have 17 (soon to be 18) cousins between both sides of the family. Brian's family has been much more productive than mine :), but the Top family is still up and coming! Here are the pictures that we took while we were home this past summer. We will probably have to redo them next summer to update with new additions. They actually turned out pretty well considering how many people there were to get to smile, or even just keep their eyes open!
Top Family:
Grandma and Grandpa Top with Grandkids:
Simons Family:
Friday, October 19, 2007
My Due Date--Nov. 28th
I have much to update about the adoption, but it is the same old up and down and very little progress, so until I have something more positive, I will hold off sharing the story.
But, on a lighter note. . . Out of boredom one day, I decided to see what my due date would be if I had decided to bring a child in the family the painful old-fashion way (now I am doing it the painful adoption way, only, I didn't know it was this painful when I started :). I went to one of the pregnancy websites and found a due date calculator. I entered as "the day of last menstral cycle" the day I got my application and majority of my dossier into AFAA. That date was Feb. 21, which put my due date at Nov. 28th. If the stars align, it is very possible that I will get to see my children for the first time on that day. However, I have been known to go a week past my due date :)!! We'll see how close we come to that due date. At least with pregnancy you know it will end some time in the 9th month of suffering! I could be 11 months pregnant and still not in labor with adoption. On the bright side, at least I can still see my feet and bend over to touch them!
But, on a lighter note. . . Out of boredom one day, I decided to see what my due date would be if I had decided to bring a child in the family the painful old-fashion way (now I am doing it the painful adoption way, only, I didn't know it was this painful when I started :). I went to one of the pregnancy websites and found a due date calculator. I entered as "the day of last menstral cycle" the day I got my application and majority of my dossier into AFAA. That date was Feb. 21, which put my due date at Nov. 28th. If the stars align, it is very possible that I will get to see my children for the first time on that day. However, I have been known to go a week past my due date :)!! We'll see how close we come to that due date. At least with pregnancy you know it will end some time in the 9th month of suffering! I could be 11 months pregnant and still not in labor with adoption. On the bright side, at least I can still see my feet and bend over to touch them!
School Pictures
The kids (home)school pictures were done in Savannah. It is so picturesque there that it was difficult to decide where we should do the pictures, but we had some turn out very well. Good Job Brian. Saved me tons of cash. We can't wait until we can take Diamond and Florence to Savannah and do theirs and then we will do all the kids together and do family pics. Here are a few of my favorites: ( In order: Oakley, Chloe, Gwynyth, Sophia, Giselle.)
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