I LOVE Louisiana

I'm sure if you've read much of this blog you know I'm from Louisiana, and that I love Louisiana. I love the people, the spirit, the food, the festivals (that are all about the food), the customs, the food, the spanish moss, the trees, the history, the crooked politics, the food, that my husband is from south Louisiana (which for those who don't know that is a complete other world and I'm a yankee since I'm from above I-10), that my husband can cook a jambalaya or gumbo that will make you want to kiss him (but you better not try LA girls have tempers of fire), the food, the diversity, and the football---LSU and Saints!!!!!

Today my FIL came in town bearing wonderful treats, first goodies from their organic garden (these veggies make others taste like crap), and meat!! He brought alligator sausage, boudin, and more boudin--yummy! I think you may have seen that the thing I love best is the food! It's nice to have things from home and to get to enjoy them here in the lone start state.

Another shout out to friends who are wanting to adopt!!! Please go onto facebook and like Help Andrew and Leslie Adopt a Child! Sweet friends from home have been through their own very trial filled road and they deserve a child and happiness as much as any people I know!

Keep your ears and eyes open...

My sweet blog friend, Summer, has an adoption website that is now up. I know lots of people read this blog and don't comment much, but please please Keep Your Antenna's up for my sweet friends!!! This is how we got the word out about our desire to adopt last fall and I know it can work!

You can go to www.browniesadopt.com and see their profile, and if you 'hear' of a birth mother considering a great family for her baby--pass this quick easy information on to her ASAP!!!

I love winning!!!

Today I won a necklace from Lisa Leonard, you must go check out her site!! Such great stuff, you will want to buy something immediately and she's adorable on top of that!

She did a giveaway for her most recent design, which was for your 'word of the year', and my word was/is EXPECTANT. I'm expecting good things for me and for those that I love, which includes all of you. I can't say enough how grateful I am for the love and support of my blog friends, you are amazing. Your comments, your love, and your prayers have helped me through some very rough times, that I'm not sure how I would've navigated without you!!

Also, please go by and visit my sweet friend, Lori if you're able to see new babies. Lori lost her baby Matthew last year, and gave birth to Luke on the 4th. Their story is heart-wrenching and inspiring!!!

And for those of you who want to follow the pregnancy part of the story, I did start my new blog...

www.babyfoxymiracles.blogspot.com

Come follow along if you want, but don't feel bad if you can't, I do seriously understand!

Let it snow!!!

Snow in Tyler, TX? Yep! It's a rarity, but it's happening! So what about all of that global warming...




Deni

Adoption Scam update

We received a letter in the mail today informing us that the girl who called herself our birth mother is still in jail, and will be there with a parole option not coming until 2013. If she were to serve her full sentence, she'll be there until 2020, but that is highly unlikely as it's based on behavior, and we've learned she's a very good actress (unless of course you don't give her the amount of money she wants for a car). This sentence has NOTHING to do with the charges we brought against her, it is for previous offenses (including a previous adoption scam). We are still waiting waiting waiting for how they handle our charges and what the outcome of that will be.

These are my thoughts on this notice:

1. I'm glad they are keeping us informed as to her whereabouts.

2. I think she deserves to be there for a super super long time.

3. Her poor daughter doesn't have a mother, she'll be at least 3 before her mom even has a chance to get out of jail (on this sentence only). Please pray for her, as I can't imagine how this will affect her whole life. Nor how it would/will affect her to hear why her mom is in jail.

4. I'm still mad almost daily. The feelings I have for this woman are not quite to hate, because I don't put that much effort into it, but I get pissed on an almost daily basis when I think about the things that she lied to me about and how she manipulated us, and the situation she's left her child in.

I pray no one else goes through such a thing, though unfortunately through blogging, I know I'm not the only one to experience this.

My positive thoughts from this:

1. I'm glad she's off the streets and can't do this to another family, and I won't rest until I know that justice has been served and that no one else can be harmed by this one person. That being the result of our pain gives it meaning and makes me happy that we could help in some way.

2. If we hadn't suffered this we would never have sought out a new RE and would not be expecting, so God does bring good out of bad always! He is good all the time!

Baby Loss

I've been wanting to write a post for a few days now to explain why this blog will NOT be about my pregnancy. It is with much sadness that I ask you to go send love to my sweet friend, Summer, as she has lost her baby. Her year has been so hard with so much loss and her spirit and beauty continue to shine through all of it! Please send her some love http://www.bisforbrownie.com/

This is why my blog isn't about baby, because there are still so many people hurting, losing, and missing babies. IF is not something that goes away, you don't forget it because you get pregnant, you don't forget the babies you've lost, and your heart never stops feeling for people who experience what you've experienced!

If people want to follow my pregnancy I'll be making another blog soon, but I can't have this one causing pain to those who already hurt so badly!


Deni

Sunday in the Dome

Yesterday we went and saw the World Champion New Orleans Saints play in the Superdome!


It was glorious, yes, we lost, that sucked, but we're a wildcard for the playoffs!

The thing is, I LOVE football! The atmosphere, the competition, the fans, the yelling, the gross food (which is much better there what with the smell of jambalaya!!), the passion of the fans and players, really the whole experience! It's exhilarating!

My dad got us tickets, so it was family affair, me, hubby, sister, BIL, mom and dad, and two of their friends! It was fun, just fun!! I wish NFL didn't play on Sundays (Saints mostly at noon), so I could go to every game and not have to miss church too!


I was super pumped that hubs got to go too, since he misses a lot of the fun working!

Loved getting to see my sister again too...


So for now I'll leave you with 2 things...

1. If you are a Saints fan with kids buy the book One Dat, Two Dat, Are You a Who DAT??? you won't be disappointed!

2. Geaux Saints, you can Two Dat!!!! Who Dat?!?!?