Well...it will actually BE my birthday in about an hour and fifteen minutes....So...technically i have an hour left of BEING 35....BUT as of September 7th....I'll be:Oh, I don't mind a bit growing older...Actually it is kind of fun to me!! Now...I wish I could make my kids quit growing up so fast...but I actually don't mind birthdays and getting closer to 40...I enjoy any old reason to celebrate!!! :) And, yes..the white hairs are getting harder to pluck..and I have lots of new wrinkles ALL the time...but hey...I've earned every single wrinkle and I have lots of little ones to show for it!! :) And....I'm ONE BLESSED MOMMA AT 36 TOO:I just never dreamed that 5 little people could make me so happy each and every day!!! Having them in my life is the ONLY bday present I'd ever want or need!!:) Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!! * Happy Monday/Tuesday to you all!! :) kj
It's officially your bday in Hong Kong! Hope you are showered in LOVE today with the same JOY that you bring others! Precious photo! Love & Blessings, Kim
Happy Birthday! I love the photo of you surrounded by your little ones! I'm slightly intimidated by having five littles of my own but you're blog is an encouragement to me and when I look at your entries I am so excited to be enveloped by five kiddos too! Blessings. J www.gfinkfamily.blogspot.com
happy birthday! you are inching your way to the 40 mark where i currently reside. i celebrate you and all the ways god has shown his goodness to you over the past 36 years!
Happy Birthday dear friend. It is great to hear you have no problem growing old. That is where your contentment comes from in life. You inspire me.. Have a very blessed day. Im sure your family will make your day so special!!
Happy, Happy (Belated) Birthday to you, Kristi! Your blog inspires and blesses me all the time, and I am thankful that you share your story, and your life with us so graciously! May the Lord greatly bless this next year!
I'm a blessed Momma of 6 that's out to share our adoption experience and to encourage others to CARE FOR THE ORPHANS of our world!!
"...once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act."(Proverbs 24:12)
June 19th, 2009- We'll be arriving back home with Lucy Lane in our arms...Super yeah!!!
June 13th, 2009 - We'll be flying out to get our baby girl..yeah!!!
May 26th, 2009 - Received call that WE PASSED COURT..she's ours!!
April 20th, 2009 - Received NEW COURT DATE for May 25th.
March 30th, 2009- Received re-referral for Baby "M".
March 10th, 2009 - Julie, our caseworker, calls and delivers the sad news: We lost our referral. Baby Kalkidan's birth mother came back for her.
March 6th, 2009 - Julie calls and gives us court date of May 13th.
February 16th, 2009 - AGCI receives referral packet at 10 am.
February 13th, 2009 - Finish all paperwork and over night referral packet back to AGCI.
February 12th, 2009 - Receive packet and start small paper chase.
February 11th, 2009 - AGCI overnights referral packet to us.
February 10, 2009 - Received "the call" our referral came for our precious 9 month old baby girl. Yeah!!!
February 5th, 2009- Received email stating we're #2 on the wait list...Which meant we were really #1!
January 6th, 2009 - Received call that we're officially #6 on wait list, but really #3.
December 5th, 2008 - Received call that we're officially #9 but really #6 on the wait list!!
November 7th, 2008 - Received email that we're #13 on the wait list.
October 8th, 2008 - Received email that we're #19 on the wait list.
September 4th, 2008 - Received call that we're #23 on the wait list.
July 25th, 2008 - Received notice that we're #27 on the wait list!!
July 22nd, 2008 - Mailed off our Dossier!!! Yeah!!!
July 12th, 2008 - received final completed copy of homestudy
June 18th, 2008 - Fingerprints were taken.
June 17th, 2008 - received dossier packet
May 29th, 2008 - Phone Conference with AGCI (our adoption agency)
May 27th, 2008 - Had final Home Study where Julie walked through our home and met all our kids.
May 13th, 2008- Had 2nd Home Study appt. with Julie B. and scheduled final meeting at our home.
April 22nd, 2008 - Had first Home Study Appt. with Julie B., our homestudy person.
April 14th, 2008 - We mail application to All God's Children International for an adoption from Ethiopia.
April 2008 - We decide to adopt from Ethiopia.
March 18th, 2008 - My sisters and I have lunch with Tracy and her family and ask lots of ethiopian adoption questions
February 29th, 2008- I email Tracy M. from the Utube video and ask to meet her and Levi sometime.
February 26th, 2008 - Nicole G. sends me Utube Video about local adoption
happy 36th bday!!!
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ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Happy birthday you young thing! Have a great day
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!! Hope it's a great one!! I just turned 34 a week ago :) There seems to be so many birthdays going on around this time!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's officially your bday in Hong Kong! Hope you are showered in LOVE today with the same JOY that you bring others!
ReplyDeletePrecious photo!
Love & Blessings,
Kim
Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Friend! I hope your year is filled with love.
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Amy
Happy Birthday. Have a blessed day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May God continue to richly bless you throughout this next year of your life and always!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Kristi! You have great blessings to celebrate. Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Kristi! I hope your day is filled with joy and celebration!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I love the photo of you surrounded by your little ones! I'm slightly intimidated by having five littles of my own but you're blog is an encouragement to me and when I look at your entries I am so excited to be enveloped by five kiddos too!
ReplyDeleteBlessings.
J
www.gfinkfamily.blogspot.com
Happy Birthday Kristi! I hope this is your best year yet!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! Glad you have your presents with you :) What beautiful presents they are- so sweet!
ReplyDeleteHappy happy birthday! Many more blessings this year to someone so richly blessed already!! Love you!
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday. You are an inspiring mother. Thank you for sharing your love, enthusiasm, and thankfulness with us.
ReplyDeleteHappy 36th Birthday, Kristi!! Hope you have a great day celebrating with your precious family!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Hope you have a great day. :)
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ReplyDeleteHope it was AMAZING!!!!
Sending ya BIG, BIG Blessings!!!
♥Darcee
♪ Thiiiiiiiiiiiiiis iiiiiiiiiiiiiiis your BIRTHDAY song, it isn't very long, HEY!♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
ReplyDeleteHope it was AMAZING! :)
Sending ya BIG, BIG Blessings from Seattle! :)
♥ Darcee
happy birthday! you are inching your way to the 40 mark where i currently reside. i celebrate you and all the ways god has shown his goodness to you over the past 36 years!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday dear friend. It is great to hear you have no problem growing old. That is where your contentment comes from in life. You inspire me..
ReplyDeleteHave a very blessed day. Im sure your family will make your day so special!!
happy B day.
ReplyDeletei dont mind the #'s that come each year either; for me it represented experience and wisdom while on this earth.
i approach my 40 this winter, and actually i feel wiser for it. all i have leaqrned over the years.
like a book- short ones are just that- not filled with much to read. however a longer book, with more life in it is more interesting and understood.
anyhow, just a number, it is true.
hope you had a good one.
Happy birthday friend! Hope to see you before we leave.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday:)
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I hope you have enjoyed your day!! =0)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Sis!! Welcome to my age :)
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND :):)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Kristi!! Hope you had a good day!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope it is a fabulous start to an exceptionally blessed year! Your family story and blog blesses me!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Kristi! love the pic! You are blessed!
ReplyDeleteHappy, Happy (Belated) Birthday to you, Kristi! Your blog inspires and blesses me all the time, and I am thankful that you share your story, and your life with us so graciously! May the Lord greatly bless this next year!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Kristi,
ReplyDeleteI just showed my friend your adoption video and she cried.
Enjoy your special day
Kristi - Happy birthday to a beautiful mom!! Your heart is contagious!! Sweetest blessings for 36 more years of freedom in Jesus!!! Hugs!
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