tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56530992669290356282024-03-18T21:46:46.902-07:00Weaving a FamilyOur journey across the world to weave a family.Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-77776319339608715192010-06-10T05:36:00.000-07:002010-06-14T05:43:20.009-07:00REFERRAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!She is a stunning little girl, with beautiful brown eyes and she just turned a year old! I cannot share her name or photos on this blog until we pass court in Ethiopia, but trust me, she is adorable and ready to join Nur & Dur as the cutest kids ever! Funny how the 3 cutest kids in the world ended up in my family eh? We have been calling her "Baby Ray", and will continue to do so until we can share her name.....<br /><br />Now, to settle down for the next 6 months or so of legal process until she is in our arms....Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com117tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-5162666592764899572010-03-08T20:08:00.000-08:002010-03-10T11:00:00.538-08:00More pics in my Hubby's blog!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw523F3tM2HgiiFyM6A6tM-MfHdukvZUqkrKQ7sBI1Irm0ijDX73rjhWUsYE9pCFCuHXCpd4yPPDaqTz30GH3jQu-t2ruDEgT2oB6n56yunGE1CZgCU9Ci-pNqr6uZ49UHkdE3mtzM7nE/s1600-h/25968_1399795997694_1316123976_31137248_3646037_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447081751608307714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw523F3tM2HgiiFyM6A6tM-MfHdukvZUqkrKQ7sBI1Irm0ijDX73rjhWUsYE9pCFCuHXCpd4yPPDaqTz30GH3jQu-t2ruDEgT2oB6n56yunGE1CZgCU9Ci-pNqr6uZ49UHkdE3mtzM7nE/s400/25968_1399795997694_1316123976_31137248_3646037_n.jpg" /></a><br /><p>My husband is an amazing photographer, yet it is SOOO hard to get him to remember to take photos of the boys. Check out a few recent Nur & Dur pics here:</p><p><a href="http://ourfotovitae.com/blog/2010/03/schmidt-boys/#more-607">http://ourfotovitae.com/blog/2010/03/schmidt-boys/#more-607</a></p>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com90tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-73200226531606630772010-03-04T11:15:00.000-08:002010-03-04T11:25:37.225-08:00Paperwork, paperwork, and more paperwork!<div align="left"><br />We have completed our state fingerprinting and all of the required home study paperwork as of today! We should soon start the home study visits and hopefully the write-up will go quickly as it has been less than 2 years since our social worker wrote the last one. BIG changes in those 2 years though….2 of them….NUR & DUR!<br /><br />Paperwork has been piling for Nur and Dur as well. We finally received the necessary letter from OR State to complete their re-adoption. I filed the paperwork with our local courts this week, so hopefully I'll get a signed judgment within 7-10 days….FINALLY!<br /><br />Also, our dossier is almost complete! Much, much easier this time around, since we have "been there, done that!". A lot of cut and paste, so hopefully we'll be able to submit our dossier as soon as the home study is complete.<br /><br />WHEW!!!!!!!<br /><br />I haven't uploaded pics in a while, but feel bad not posting, so here are a few pics stolen from my Facebook account!<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Abdur fresh from his first haircut...Mr.Cool!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7Mm5SCKO3I4zCkXkKPsYaPpHT5n-vKhnPS2HcT6gYMsvYV1e1vGSIWwQpxVFab0Rqkxsl-rKgux17fGzlcLVGtIm6d6nxVOjWnnFzDz2pAs7lqnue-v_ssRza7dWF8HXXnq2w1De5yk/s1600-h/Abdur.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444860307631075410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7Mm5SCKO3I4zCkXkKPsYaPpHT5n-vKhnPS2HcT6gYMsvYV1e1vGSIWwQpxVFab0Rqkxsl-rKgux17fGzlcLVGtIm6d6nxVOjWnnFzDz2pAs7lqnue-v_ssRza7dWF8HXXnq2w1De5yk/s400/Abdur.jpg" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">My wild man Nursun on the beach!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgekD5-HFCJnLC6ySLEMHeGFObWdlHQGKRRC8tYVJRDqAfL0k8l9L98lQRBLg1ExvHRqg6wzC_MkP_wJIJx9Nwk8uOfhpBN4m-dxaCg-caRjv32zly6ZWEouEn5x75Hvs04D6x8uNN_w/s1600-h/Nursun.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444860249722550594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgekD5-HFCJnLC6ySLEMHeGFObWdlHQGKRRC8tYVJRDqAfL0k8l9L98lQRBLg1ExvHRqg6wzC_MkP_wJIJx9Nwk8uOfhpBN4m-dxaCg-caRjv32zly6ZWEouEn5x75Hvs04D6x8uNN_w/s400/Nursun.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Family beach pic<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEgDRSI-lPfkgYM0jsVDPcSPKUS7_f8AoWep8jja67ZUCYTA5fv_POhE5OMioBw4AlHYuXiaC_FFH5JGgNgMVfc5_qYizc-_gS3hhkRez4lkQ1ML2hMgUVlWacU_FNVIyK3YsfzGCA74/s1600-h/Beach.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444860195746589218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEgDRSI-lPfkgYM0jsVDPcSPKUS7_f8AoWep8jja67ZUCYTA5fv_POhE5OMioBw4AlHYuXiaC_FFH5JGgNgMVfc5_qYizc-_gS3hhkRez4lkQ1ML2hMgUVlWacU_FNVIyK3YsfzGCA74/s400/Beach.bmp" /></a> My Mom (the boys call her Monga) came to visit!!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyBQLprOjn290gDl6e82h-9ZJttpQmm_bjO-TlY5rcfH6Pa3VVQd6da5yD6j7AZTIXE8vjFiqFOgBMLqCAH4xZnzchaqbVNdA3Zwh9oOAGmzzD6Pd3YRub5m6Xv48vWagYKI40N0Y05s/s1600-h/Mom+and+us.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444860077512202226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyBQLprOjn290gDl6e82h-9ZJttpQmm_bjO-TlY5rcfH6Pa3VVQd6da5yD6j7AZTIXE8vjFiqFOgBMLqCAH4xZnzchaqbVNdA3Zwh9oOAGmzzD6Pd3YRub5m6Xv48vWagYKI40N0Y05s/s400/Mom+and+us.jpg" /></a> </div>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-86669106330033353802010-02-02T19:39:00.001-08:002010-02-02T21:19:08.679-08:00Nur & Dur have something to say....<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9172857&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9172857&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/9172857">Nursun and Abdur have something to say</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3096632">Brandon Schmidt</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-34110821222550335872010-01-18T15:55:00.000-08:002010-01-18T15:55:07.934-08:00WORST BLOGGER EVEROK, so I admit it...something like 9 months since I have posted...I am horrible, get over it. My goal is to post more frequently, if my addiction to Facebook allows it. To make up for the horrible pain I have caused the blogging community (or my 3 faithful blog visitors), I shall post a pic from every month in 2009.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">January 2009 - The day I met my sons!<br />
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</div>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-67400284092798706822009-04-24T18:39:00.000-07:002009-04-24T18:53:44.653-07:00Family picsI always seem too tired to write up much, but pictures are better anyway! Here are a few that my very talented sister-in-law took...check her out at <a href="http://www.photogemstudio.com/">http://www.photogemstudio.com/</a><br /><br />Oh, and there are no solo shots of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nursun</span> because he was one tired little boy that day!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxFuDwAaXQv2un1H-viLoxPgPcHw1cEGugis14nZARdZPQTxJJTWMntyPm0Q9rPJsJkIxH2lrFqTmMAaLV2zE-fkhgMQMtEnuRejYb0nf72wJoQzJDYaROOUJYa8tjT4hW2ljTyHV8CQ/s1600-h/schmidt_april09-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328440691804319058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxFuDwAaXQv2un1H-viLoxPgPcHw1cEGugis14nZARdZPQTxJJTWMntyPm0Q9rPJsJkIxH2lrFqTmMAaLV2zE-fkhgMQMtEnuRejYb0nf72wJoQzJDYaROOUJYa8tjT4hW2ljTyHV8CQ/s400/schmidt_april09-2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg738bxNpAeIMSjPFb5NMtX79rVQS2Lul_kieD7DeJ1eLeu7iPbthgoiXHE0ac15PHZEbpzzJNF7ih_DHOvtikZ9ThtWWeQhu7TxV3mNRJJ5Q4OWDw9uFe8SpqfPp8LGInvT8yQjz3jgJM/s1600-h/schmidt_april09-7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328440686159606802" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRgEPdACJk8gDSyceYEMQ83qSk6bJyD4BMOa8ovJhRGuqjXMI1o9KJGGmU52b10tQg33yLq_X7YdxFtcKOn45dzJYUNdrgvkLBZa1B37etiQWuOOGPFn3gh-EcXTxDr0BV5vl_XqRnWQ/s400/schmidt_april09-41.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAzx1NkDhi7vIkOWz-9fXLbFwfqd4_RdoNSNYv0qUpB_-Ji1_ZeIqy6XW30OLCdqlTMDJUSwSAdP5D4t3BrNEGpaLoNR8tvX51FXzaA8ZxAYfiH6nnw0KPdIHZTbFtU3gjuUQFX3j7pw/s1600-h/schmidt_april09-43.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328440028400614962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAzx1NkDhi7vIkOWz-9fXLbFwfqd4_RdoNSNYv0qUpB_-Ji1_ZeIqy6XW30OLCdqlTMDJUSwSAdP5D4t3BrNEGpaLoNR8tvX51FXzaA8ZxAYfiH6nnw0KPdIHZTbFtU3gjuUQFX3j7pw/s400/schmidt_april09-43.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNbRiUK2G-zVdSQKLL8uuNEdG9H85_BG18kldhq1ZwHmWextKK2wpjl8K0PBoL5PQjyGQmmoZ-sNkr0swIeMJb8KZeCtDCfec_MACHXNEM83ronEocrYqdN_RS1C24ozTEnPQfGUIXpU/s1600-h/schmidt_april09-45.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328440022136303234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNbRiUK2G-zVdSQKLL8uuNEdG9H85_BG18kldhq1ZwHmWextKK2wpjl8K0PBoL5PQjyGQmmoZ-sNkr0swIeMJb8KZeCtDCfec_MACHXNEM83ronEocrYqdN_RS1C24ozTEnPQfGUIXpU/s400/schmidt_april09-45.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-1589957587490136272009-04-04T18:41:00.000-07:002009-04-04T18:44:37.673-07:001st trip to the family beach house!Last weekend we went with some friends to our family beach house. The boys had a great time and of course Brandon was there to capture tons of photos...here are a few of my favorites...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHWvqrhrvrEKmx7dCYPtfHMLn02CIP1eXqeSzC0bAWARv8eqDcSAU7OAeXy_43KlJJTIM3gJZQSRRupUUq5IRuqiDCF5RbPCNjNWCxofMrDImHMJWIN9a3KCaCUchUAywiw7VCsFXyCg/s1600-h/2641_1125773787310_1316123976_30362603_2976630_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321017104546247266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHWvqrhrvrEKmx7dCYPtfHMLn02CIP1eXqeSzC0bAWARv8eqDcSAU7OAeXy_43KlJJTIM3gJZQSRRupUUq5IRuqiDCF5RbPCNjNWCxofMrDImHMJWIN9a3KCaCUchUAywiw7VCsFXyCg/s400/2641_1125773787310_1316123976_30362603_2976630_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcq05nx3AzpCC0_Ht6oY6EJlU1TvUi0Lx27oOxQAOdUpwyH8qPsoG3uguQ645jPsKdcZdPgG2oz4dnWQZauqg_RdAQHDu-RqHLx6ylocKtmyqygU2io9AH4-mHf42C1ATm701FDyZ1aw/s1600-h/2641_1125773987315_1316123976_30362608_6683367_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321017105838837554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcq05nx3AzpCC0_Ht6oY6EJlU1TvUi0Lx27oOxQAOdUpwyH8qPsoG3uguQ645jPsKdcZdPgG2oz4dnWQZauqg_RdAQHDu-RqHLx6ylocKtmyqygU2io9AH4-mHf42C1ATm701FDyZ1aw/s400/2641_1125773987315_1316123976_30362608_6683367_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvS9NA82zcKtc9Em_SNgTRGOax6oLlUZeN23DMR8QJTilOyOPn_keZz-pbXDYoAfsllOodwIc0M2mr4q5sjx9CwXPwlasTFl6j9qiN1kDbaUsgikBXWfAZpyBJWX8qojOZEo8ekDBw6-M/s1600-h/2641_1125774507328_1316123976_30362619_4569333_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321017106456371538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvS9NA82zcKtc9Em_SNgTRGOax6oLlUZeN23DMR8QJTilOyOPn_keZz-pbXDYoAfsllOodwIc0M2mr4q5sjx9CwXPwlasTFl6j9qiN1kDbaUsgikBXWfAZpyBJWX8qojOZEo8ekDBw6-M/s400/2641_1125774507328_1316123976_30362619_4569333_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlL-HW1QmvukhO0n3rFNzrrwqxThqwvZfegLPJGLkHimty5OLyFvmBOpeUw5a7BM6bSqGyv2t8j0vboYCleDjv4dYrx955OWiD6WbvewiFgsFcBxSR6jrDOeBG8startpgQ761craASo/s1600-h/2641_1125773747309_1316123976_30362602_4909217_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321017101121349138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlL-HW1QmvukhO0n3rFNzrrwqxThqwvZfegLPJGLkHimty5OLyFvmBOpeUw5a7BM6bSqGyv2t8j0vboYCleDjv4dYrx955OWiD6WbvewiFgsFcBxSR6jrDOeBG8startpgQ761craASo/s400/2641_1125773747309_1316123976_30362602_4909217_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQUxhkTSwq2_HxXenmyToPZDUqpi4KA7HZ6otg5nHDGn7Kfvr3HoY6hIrw86MM9wT2LsHVcYK8nBhA8WsVXHuPsfzig2kxf5Mleh0Y2LpKv46TyNGT74LSFRcOCG39dcTiS-dSQM82es/s1600-h/2641_1125774667332_1316123976_30362623_1795750_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321017100725456050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQUxhkTSwq2_HxXenmyToPZDUqpi4KA7HZ6otg5nHDGn7Kfvr3HoY6hIrw86MM9wT2LsHVcYK8nBhA8WsVXHuPsfzig2kxf5Mleh0Y2LpKv46TyNGT74LSFRcOCG39dcTiS-dSQM82es/s400/2641_1125774667332_1316123976_30362623_1795750_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-28433563213679746362009-03-04T12:07:00.000-08:002009-03-04T12:12:06.063-08:00We are alive, I promise!I know, it has been forever since I posted, but I have come to find out that twin 16 month-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">olds</span> take a little bit of time and effort :) I am working on a few longer posts about the boys, Ethiopia, etc., but until then, here are a few of my favorite pics of the boys...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85X6T-eYHF35geAZW9l_9G5F5QIcsp1Dqh8C6-BQP0IypAEQ2IJrAkQKJRI66wwmwpvsfS34LzU8bgSWTUOOz3iizWdfJn6YfRZ2DCcDK0n2zNelNFYxWqelvd5BCxcZDb5VjLNmyHrY/s1600-h/n1316123976_30318475_2834623.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309427540974386562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85X6T-eYHF35geAZW9l_9G5F5QIcsp1Dqh8C6-BQP0IypAEQ2IJrAkQKJRI66wwmwpvsfS34LzU8bgSWTUOOz3iizWdfJn6YfRZ2DCcDK0n2zNelNFYxWqelvd5BCxcZDb5VjLNmyHrY/s400/n1316123976_30318475_2834623.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCk-BG5cUoiGUtBW0QPM5nekDWiRDR-PN-co-t4u3dMLcOijFiCgAyRd-J2n1Fc7jFR3d4Mt2CYe2GjPXIo3Uh7tNtJN4llMdAKklrUNkFWbjvABvhVsH8v5Y6IctI1YAib-C66DoGEEc/s1600-h/n1316123976_30318400_6586791.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309427515784454306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCk-BG5cUoiGUtBW0QPM5nekDWiRDR-PN-co-t4u3dMLcOijFiCgAyRd-J2n1Fc7jFR3d4Mt2CYe2GjPXIo3Uh7tNtJN4llMdAKklrUNkFWbjvABvhVsH8v5Y6IctI1YAib-C66DoGEEc/s400/n1316123976_30318400_6586791.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKn0bRdMi01uPw9F6A4s2WMc0dp9ZOe9X8ndY_G_tDViar5U_8mW-j_G1DpSWku5BqDkre-OVmFPGYK62P_Uon1W3XT8IgQgaJPnrwb82go3CXI_cv3ywKgSOLbE0kIWSOB3InPjj_QG0/s1600-h/n1316123976_30318401_709092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309427496610810066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKn0bRdMi01uPw9F6A4s2WMc0dp9ZOe9X8ndY_G_tDViar5U_8mW-j_G1DpSWku5BqDkre-OVmFPGYK62P_Uon1W3XT8IgQgaJPnrwb82go3CXI_cv3ywKgSOLbE0kIWSOB3InPjj_QG0/s400/n1316123976_30318401_709092.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxhn5RdjajotMppiC2XsDm7SaaK4QFy3IxoXlFt_G9Y2lEiCsVHH2RyIVGgpdZ0jdhXC3paqnWom_Btk_ra5HX1TTdbyCyjffNEGLKlRdriftHW2hhOfDm5JK6wL1fwEOIs9tRAyYpoc/s1600-h/n1316123976_30318430_6052739.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309427481434462098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxhn5RdjajotMppiC2XsDm7SaaK4QFy3IxoXlFt_G9Y2lEiCsVHH2RyIVGgpdZ0jdhXC3paqnWom_Btk_ra5HX1TTdbyCyjffNEGLKlRdriftHW2hhOfDm5JK6wL1fwEOIs9tRAyYpoc/s400/n1316123976_30318430_6052739.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7V4s4fNIfExDcswfhXZQ4Jm5OlY_LBL4MwK2mX8wm5EFdqiJ8PRcCzQUwFq08UKEDAhUHC5hs4tIO7FmMOV4e5qKrh9dPojfJlwppmv4b7LBH2pTru4VFAG1VthBiGGc1WQwyJNBjo0/s1600-h/n1316123976_30318432_2993269.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309427458414647186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7V4s4fNIfExDcswfhXZQ4Jm5OlY_LBL4MwK2mX8wm5EFdqiJ8PRcCzQUwFq08UKEDAhUHC5hs4tIO7FmMOV4e5qKrh9dPojfJlwppmv4b7LBH2pTru4VFAG1VthBiGGc1WQwyJNBjo0/s400/n1316123976_30318432_2993269.jpg" border="0" /></a> As you can tell, loving these 2 little guys comes so easy!!!!!!!!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-19025631599664830162009-02-15T03:39:00.000-08:002009-02-15T03:40:45.518-08:00Homecoming slide show!!!!!Being a photographer, my husband has many great connections...perhaps the most rewarding is the amazing photographer, Emily G, who photographed our airport arrival and the many family and friends who greeted us. She has put together a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">slide show</span> that still brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it (and I keep <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">watching</span> it over and over).<br /><br />You can view it here, and please ignore how tired and old I look :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.emilygphotography.com/slideshows/welcomehomeboys/">http://www.emilygphotography.com/slideshows/welcomehomeboys/</a>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-56129770419671565642009-02-14T04:56:00.001-08:002009-02-14T05:01:29.885-08:00We are home!We are home safe and sound, and the twins, Abdur & Nursun, are sleeping safe and sound! The trip, the people, everything was AMAZING! I cried all the way to the airport :(<br /><br />We haven't even starting to think about downloading pics yet, but here is one of our referral pics, taken last August of the boys...I told you it would make you smile!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLagDM99L-HblGM3-e4S0qvcfO-L0KEGIQEIBvsjOfnp_MPu_tli8bgUlVb0945IW1_tdqfzkv7auArTzWexTE31zlsuWec8KMl_fyeWZ94GExg9iXAXits4qsXdhy0AMwFf250jJzE0Q/s1600-h/Abdur+%26+Nursun+August+08.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302637033295292914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLagDM99L-HblGM3-e4S0qvcfO-L0KEGIQEIBvsjOfnp_MPu_tli8bgUlVb0945IW1_tdqfzkv7auArTzWexTE31zlsuWec8KMl_fyeWZ94GExg9iXAXits4qsXdhy0AMwFf250jJzE0Q/s400/Abdur+%26+Nursun+August+08.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div> </div>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-32439848118124013552009-01-25T10:07:00.000-08:002009-01-25T10:11:02.128-08:00We leave in 3 days!!!!I cannot express how excited we are to soon be meeting our boys!!! I am hesitant to post pics until we return home, but I promise that as soon as I recover from jetlag and new mommyhood (so maybe 18 years or so...) that I will post pics of the world's most adorable twin boys!!!!Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-5864849348567703472009-01-15T20:26:00.001-08:002009-01-15T20:29:58.404-08:00We have our embassy appointment!We need to be in Ethiopia between Feb 5th and Feb 12. We plan on going over early to explore, travel, etc.<br /><br />That means....we may be leaving in like, less than 2 weeks.<br /><br />That means....I had better get busy!<br /><br />HOLY COW MAN, HOLY COW!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWTpKHQkURrYF8VFxlykB3hLclPBg2taBWIZ5839IJ4rJ4PozUrxavYdACplD7qbHbIIpplINru76xb1tH2bGIs-HbSuh4MXK945mdzlj9fAFwAYHZi-n0WlGLYWJZA79rjaHVBvNxzA/s1600-h/Holy+cow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291743951983332578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 115px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 110px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWTpKHQkURrYF8VFxlykB3hLclPBg2taBWIZ5839IJ4rJ4PozUrxavYdACplD7qbHbIIpplINru76xb1tH2bGIs-HbSuh4MXK945mdzlj9fAFwAYHZi-n0WlGLYWJZA79rjaHVBvNxzA/s400/Holy+cow.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-33035345177548919592009-01-13T09:51:00.000-08:002009-01-13T09:52:12.135-08:00WE PASSED COURT PEOPLES!!!!!!!!!I am so exhausted from all of my living room dancing!<br /><br />Ourcase was approved today and we are now the proud parents of Abdurhamen and Nursun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-73808075248449685932009-01-07T09:55:00.000-08:002009-01-07T09:56:34.104-08:00Melkam Genna Everyone!We had an amazing (early) Genna celebration with some great friends on Sunday. I'll try and post pics soon!Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-15235096606659276262009-01-02T09:05:00.000-08:002009-01-02T12:54:46.986-08:00Really? Seriously?We just found out that our court date was incorrectly reported and our case was not heard January 1st. Our court date is now (and I guess has always been) set for January 13th. This hurts, obviously, as we have been on pins and needles for the past few days, but I guess it could have been worse...We are just trying to stay positive and hope for the best.<br /><br />So....start crossing things for the 13th!Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-61814500412416931752008-12-29T18:26:00.000-08:002008-12-31T13:27:00.893-08:00Nuff said :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvEAji7VxKutNE0OWetXKj3i0K1u3dnfYR4_iM2GWCiFRUXOKQlP0p2dVrJWBR5dpU74rWNQy_aLHZEKCC6-5rwuhSuX03DUljzijSJ1cd_q1FD0OFS787SaHTmK5AqqSal1VEERTB6A/s1600-h/a_n_toon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286068798693286418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 372px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvEAji7VxKutNE0OWetXKj3i0K1u3dnfYR4_iM2GWCiFRUXOKQlP0p2dVrJWBR5dpU74rWNQy_aLHZEKCC6-5rwuhSuX03DUljzijSJ1cd_q1FD0OFS787SaHTmK5AqqSal1VEERTB6A/s400/a_n_toon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"></div>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-47508941576380613212008-12-02T12:19:00.000-08:002008-12-02T12:24:23.351-08:00Twin updateI thought it was about time to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">update</span> you on the news we have been hearing regarding our boys, aka the world's cutest twin boys!<br /><br />A. is walking all by himself and N. is trying to...he still needs to use the furniture for a bit of support :)<br /><br />Both A. & N. are saying a few words...mom, dad, etc. and I believe they are in Amharic.<br /><br />N. is always described in his reports as very "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">smiley</span>"<br /><br />Both boys are continually described as "active"...in any language I think that this means double <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">trouble</span>, and I simply cannot wait to chase those little guys around!<br /><br />4 weeks and 2 days until our court date!!!! <br /><br />Operation get those boys home in full effect!Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-1265295289048823262008-11-24T18:33:00.000-08:002008-11-24T18:38:13.499-08:00WE HAVE A COURT DATE!!!!!!!!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYBik9vBJhGtLbmj7zhAtGShXzHRzGRMtQ8PW5U3B3jbXNfZIBIvYzpbSJ2bOy_b-phzT8VqOTrpDBbF05sNMLenLllC4Wu_Vvt82EBtuB2kWqPMK9Vb8prwq0hXhkrAFFK5gQUcwA9w/s1600-h/happy%2520and%2520excited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272418384168678722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 312px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYBik9vBJhGtLbmj7zhAtGShXzHRzGRMtQ8PW5U3B3jbXNfZIBIvYzpbSJ2bOy_b-phzT8VqOTrpDBbF05sNMLenLllC4Wu_Vvt82EBtuB2kWqPMK9Vb8prwq0hXhkrAFFK5gQUcwA9w/s400/happy%2520and%2520excited.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong>Finally! Whew! </strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><br /><strong>January 1st!</strong><br /><br /><strong>New Year's Day! </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Wish us oodles of luck!</strong><br /></div>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-63994863204548759172008-11-18T19:42:00.000-08:002008-11-18T19:53:28.265-08:00Where have I been?I know, I have completed <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">disappeared</span> from the blog world. I apologize for the long period of silence. I think it is due to a combination of a rough few weeks and a feeling that I just don’t have anything interesting to say. I wish I had news, but I don’t. Everyone asks...daily, but I really don't have anything to say.<br /><br />We are still waiting for a court date. It has been 2 months, 1 week, and six days since we first saw the two most beautiful faces in the world and accepted the referral of our twin boys. I am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">definitely</span> learning the art of patience! I guess the good news is that Brandon and I have both been really busy. Work has been crazy for me, and Brandon is just wrapping up the wedding season, so the lack of time to breathe and allow life to slow down has actually been a positive lately. <br /><br />We did receive an update on A & N recently. A is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">definitely</span> walking on his own, and I am sure that N is not far behind him. They are even saying <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">their</span> own little words! I also had the chance to hear from a few families that were lucky enough to see the boys while in Ethiopia. Sounds like we have some fun, lovable, and certainly adorable little bundles coming in the *near* future.<br /><br />Hopefully my next post will be a bit more upbeat, and maybe, just maybe, we'll have a court date to share! Wish us luck on this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">roller coaster</span> :)Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-75651681346720403212008-10-23T09:04:00.000-07:002008-12-02T12:17:59.934-08:00Happy Birthday to my Boys!!!<div align="justify">So, Sunshine has wanted me to post on her blog for a while now and I couldn't think of a better day than today...she's at work and doesn't know that I'm posting. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Today our boys are turning one and it's incredibly hard to miss this huge milestone. Since receiving our referral we have been thinking positively and hoping we would have traveled by now...very unrealistic but that was our hope. Now we just hope to travel by the end of the year (but that's not looking so promising either :-(). While the boys aren't with us we have still been celebrating with friends and family. A couple of nights ago we had a birthday party for "the Brothers" at Micah's house. Throughout the adoption process we have made so many new friends and it has been wonderful how supportive everyone is. Tonight, we are having a 30th birthday party for my sister who now has to share the date with her nephews...I don't think she minds. In fact, Megan, my nephews, and I are going to get some bday presents in a few minutes...I'm a major procrastinator.</div><div align="justify"><br />Since today is my first post, I thought I better take a few pics for Sunshine's Blog:</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="center"><strong>A wide angle shot of the Boy's Room</strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260386123371918674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipmY8JM_-MqdIov0CsEOq0QJ-BtmBxXoQIVYIB8lDJU1so7SBGdjKmoyFWaNxeYlIKrINruHNa3wKYcfUaPHTYwqs5HwEBeWxrk8NhyphenhyphendufwzHrTxSy2VldZZRrFXeCcMvUesK0M-AjzM/s400/_MG_0013.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Closet space is at a premium these days</strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260385336931870018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirS-zvdT7YWmX4IE4x4ZyT6Qucw5rXu0NOLIc9cUGDSm2aG5DYAyYXxTQzzGfPGQoQO7lkiDBzxS2FoiSwt-6ig3uhsACF8SHTfGfCeY7yW2PNu5ldhxjdKkJNBa7KQLS1C0WHmqo1qfg/s400/_MG_0004.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Despite what you think, one crib is for the boys to share and the other is for our cat Kootenai</strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260385650963989106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLv3GnCOEWljnbL9sWmyEQD3ooaEsPUoqOjkPOJ73buyblhn3v30_LbRYj759EssS5eS5klJOiN9UgbiAYmMy3NlBQy7Ipv-y6uh2fOekHiiE8mFzIDcMWXo6ONN8KHCsqH_U5rb2Aogo/s400/_MG_0007.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Our scary Halloween decoration....BUMPERS</strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260385775945735986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrJ-iJoPRcwYNDXJNNQoppJYNFJDC9Np9zAkaw4BUUWF_PyWqWA_3YXfT11aSSzjemMdhXnsW2Lg6g_E_oNoPKUaIz8_b7UHePUtkGrc99BnSyqu97Bkccm6ThjxHoHbTZr6pgJSXL8w/s400/_MG_0009.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><strong>A birthday gift to N. from Jody's Family</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>There is nothing wrong with boys playing with dolls. At least Franky my CHILDHOOD cabbage patch friend doesn't think so!</strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260386008777724930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_o7M65auf8JHdEtl_B-Fp_jDzsIEGJZLA_4xM748pLQrbVUCqVeoDSRJRNQ9j04D36EK3eVeFebeSVVmMPX6hFVP-ZZiqmpwo3PfCUSQG8N_ZX-z2vYp7kWqJXFZ2YmScNKTicvc0M6Q/s400/_MG_0012.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><strong>A rockin' moose from Grandma Clark</strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260385905808750146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZCJvs0CesNjVhr4-ihu4VdzkkxZJ53cKQ-qvZK0aglx-2Uffp2UT-Dvx4SA75EI3lVLTUyqy4Lkirt4UpPvGZg_SZFaZvpfpv7VSw0moENfm_DyNggde3tnpBT8dyM8YMVef6gr4Eqc/s400/_MG_0011.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><strong>In order to eat supper at the table with our boys every night we needed to get some new chairs...for us too!</strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260386246893918594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmNtcSjdN4WdfBJXNYEKyxRp635TlWxV5CtAKl8X6rWLJ9OdMz31vpe9WTgeVmgVRtbvk_RaSYnClF2-meljGWEqtCDchpHIfQjykNNB9jTNX_8RYrieILZpnY7Sa2-h5mhRtFvu4R0o/s400/_MG_0017.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Sunshine decided we need two Injera baskets at the Holt Ethiopian Auction...I don't know how we ever managed without them!</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaM7lDIx7ivcHTv5F2IKOo71Je1l5Q_ETodv7tG-QTSq5KkHYx0zFFd5c05Kw6OC5ra1RSfKsH88Bf7eFVVCgM5yScl2mZ3d-M41NChh81oUdLiXdIDLvHYLyrhevioJwwcaJHzD2V70A/s1600-h/_MG_0020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260386450001687538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaM7lDIx7ivcHTv5F2IKOo71Je1l5Q_ETodv7tG-QTSq5KkHYx0zFFd5c05Kw6OC5ra1RSfKsH88Bf7eFVVCgM5yScl2mZ3d-M41NChh81oUdLiXdIDLvHYLyrhevioJwwcaJHzD2V70A/s400/_MG_0020.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>This shot is for our social worker/friend. While not quite finished, our house looks MUCH better equipped than last time you were here.</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuQx8_i647YCogzuy6gZuzRmoyOXNMSbmZfRDVqIYQY5pDnwqgqN9y3WTLVaxHO3T0aSCFog8f3-6Slum-zz_N6p4XX7cMaUV8CU_bq5pFMGuzbdhU6oXduSKuSFPq6MG1ofdK2HLBRc/s1600-h/_MG_0015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260386345672406434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuQx8_i647YCogzuy6gZuzRmoyOXNMSbmZfRDVqIYQY5pDnwqgqN9y3WTLVaxHO3T0aSCFog8f3-6Slum-zz_N6p4XX7cMaUV8CU_bq5pFMGuzbdhU6oXduSKuSFPq6MG1ofdK2HLBRc/s400/_MG_0015.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>An Alligator</strong><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSWAgcjxPqA3X7tNsyDc2ikAY4rkKDu3JsCTKCHluVh299qYrPB5TPcvaJ1HZTydz4LdrHPpAgFGdafdk_nGJ6rK6laxBHIFAqfj67q_mc9NJyU6IENi5skP_jC_AqeIsRAkUmNsE12g/s1600-h/_MG_0005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260385496839683954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSWAgcjxPqA3X7tNsyDc2ikAY4rkKDu3JsCTKCHluVh299qYrPB5TPcvaJ1HZTydz4LdrHPpAgFGdafdk_nGJ6rK6laxBHIFAqfj67q_mc9NJyU6IENi5skP_jC_AqeIsRAkUmNsE12g/s400/_MG_0005.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-79883027844153316242008-10-11T19:26:00.001-07:002008-12-15T11:00:10.193-08:00My first baby showerThe first baby shower for A & N was held today at our house. My wonderful mother-in-law and sister-in-law threw the event, and we filled the house with aunts, cousins, grannies, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nannas</span>, etc.<br /><br />We received so many great gifts; car seats, baby gates, high chairs, baby monitors...you name it, and everything in double. These boys are so welcomed and so loved and they don't even know it yet!<br /><br />I had so much fun <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">showing</span> off the nursery, photos, and the DVD of A & N to everyone. It is strange how much I swell with pride when I tell everyone that N gained a pound and A can stand on his own for 2-3 seconds! I used <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">to</span> glaze over when people talked about percentiles, baby weights, first steps, diapers, etc. but I have turned into "one of those" and I love it! If anyone wants weight updates and diaper discussions, just give me a call!Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-3093851170690994572008-10-08T18:21:00.000-07:002008-10-11T19:25:51.703-07:00Updates1. The courts are open! Please, pretty please let us get a court date soon...I need to get to my boys!<br /><br />2. My mommy came to town last weekend and we spent tons of time (and money) getting the room ready for our little dudes. We have a sweet little room with matching cribs. Pics to come later, I promise!<br /><br />3. We received updated measurements for A & N. They are steadily gaining wait. Chub up boys, chub up!Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-20871277335708955872008-09-23T17:38:00.000-07:002008-09-23T18:08:42.361-07:00Our boys....<span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#333333;">Wow, thanks to everyone for the great comments and congratulations! ...and thank to those who have been e-mailing me constantly begging for more details...I love it! Sorry I have taken so long to post...most of my time is now taken up staring a photos our our little boys - and watching the awesome DVD of them created by our agency! Hurry up court, hurry up, I have some boys to bring home!<br /><br />I cannot share too much information or pictures, but the twins are both boys and will turn a year old next month. Plus, if you know me in "real life" or live within a 12 hour driving distance, I have probably rushed over to your home, unannounced, to show you the pics! A very wonderful coincidence is that they were actually born on the day that we submitted our application to Holt!!! We are keeping their Ethiopian names, but until we bring them home we'll just be calling the A & N here on the blog. They are little guys, pretty small for 11 months, but happy and healthy and ready to be little Schmidts!<br /><br />I'll keep everyone updated as our process progresses, but basically we are waiting for the Ethiopian courts to re-open after the rainy season. Rumor has it this may happen sometime around the first week of October, but nothing written in stone yet. Once the courts re-open, we'll get an assigned court date and once we pass (some times it takes more than once), we'll travel over to meet and bring home the world's most beautiful little baby boys. Home by Thanksgiving would be awesome, but probably Christmas more realistically.<br /><br />So...right now we are busy preparing our home for A & N - finishing the remodel, registering for baby items, etc. Wish us luck, and a speedy process!!!<br /><br />P.S. -They aren't identical, but share a common cuteness!</span>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-4119670945307865412008-09-05T17:13:00.001-07:002008-09-23T18:21:12.331-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">TWIN BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></div><br /><div align="center">11 months old and the cutest little bugs I have ever seen!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">More to come later when I start breathing again!</div>Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653099266929035628.post-55169847041287048332008-08-14T17:50:00.000-07:002008-08-14T17:57:32.217-07:00Patience"Patience is a virtue"<br /><br />"Good things come to those who wait"<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bla</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bla</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bla</span><br /><br />Isn't 6 months and 2 weeks patient enough?<br /><br />Can anyone tell that I am ready?<br /><br />Really, it isn't THAT bad, and I am sure it will be one of those things that the second I see my child(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ren</span>), I'll forget all about the long road to get there. But right now, the road is pretty bumpy and tiresome...someone show me my exit!Sunshine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408312433485445032noreply@blogger.com5