A Day in the Lives of the Urbans: July 2007

Monday, July 23, 2007

Tears

I don't know why I'm crying all the time lately. I talked to the kids this morning about the needs at the orphanage, and how badly I want to help. I told them how sad I felt that this Christmas all the kids in the orphanage would be struggling to keep warm for lack of windows and blankets while all the kids in America are writing their letters to Santa asking for video games, wiis, toys, clothes, all the latest fads. I asked them how they felt about maybe just getting one big family present instead of a bunch of individual presents this Christmas so that we can help the orphans. I expected them to say yes, but they all said, "No"! They said they didn't want ANY presents this Christmas! They want to save ALL our Christmas money to give to the orphanage. I just burst into tears and told them how proud I am! Great kids. We are so blessed.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Dog Limo

Jude saw a dachshund dog today, and said, "Look mom, it's a Limo Dog!"

God Rocks!

Jude told me the other day, "Mom, God rocks, right? He's so powerful that he just says, 'People be created', and then they're created!!"

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Tadpoles

The boys came home covered in mud the other
day....said they had been "frog hunting". I was very
upset at first. Didn't want to see them. But now
thinking about the grin on Simeon's face... He was so
proud of the tadpoles they caught and are now
"raising". I finally looked at the tadpoles today, and
they really ARE cute. I wish I could go back and
re-live that moment. I would have been more excited
about his finds. I told one of the ladies at coffee
tonight, and she said one of her favorite childhood
memories was raising tadpoles.

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12 Great Years

Here we are in Jamaica, celebrating 12 years of marriage. Thanks Uncle Mark.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Preparing the home study

We have been busy preparing the home study. Adoption is a lot of work. We have been talking with the kids about how much fun it will be to have a new sister in the house. The boys are happy, but are wondering if we'll adopt a boy later...to make it even! We'll have to ask Dad about that one...:)