Heavy Hearts....

Adoption Update!

When we became pregnant with Jackson it was suggested by the agency that we "freeze" the adoption for 18 months. Soon after we made the decision to do that Kazakhstan closed international adoption. We knew that this was all part of God's plan. Our prayer has been that in 18 months it would be open. It has been 18 months....and it is still closed. We were informed this week that our agency will no longer have a Kazakhstan program. So, that means BIG decisions for us....Do we continue to wait it out and be forced to change agencies, do we change programs(country) and stay with our agency, If so, what program?! For quite sometime now we have questioned if we were perhaps being led to a different area of the world...so should we change to that program...but why would God have made it SO CERTAIN and SO CLEAR that we were to adopt from Kaz if He was going to call us somewhere else? As you can see our hearts are HEAVY... We DESPERATELY want to FOLLOW HIM! No matter WHERE that may be BUT we have got to be certain that its what HE wants and not our own desires! We ask that you please be in prayer for our family (Marty, Sheila, Jackson, and Jackson's sweet baby bro/sis!) P.S. We have to give our agency a decision by September or our file will be removed!!!!Yikes!

WOW!Time really does FLY when you're having FUN!!!!! Jackson will be 9 months old in just 6 days! We have truly had the BEST 9 months of our life! Jackson brings more joy to our life every single day! Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!:)

Yes, it is true, DADA won! Jackson officially said his 1st word on June 5, 2011. We were hanging out in the living room watching Will play on the wii. Jackson was laying on the couch playing with Sheila and looked up and said "DADA!" It was def a PROUD moment for daddy and Mommy... well, she had to admit Daddy won! No seriously, Mommy was pretty excited too watching Daddy light up every time Jackson uttered that single word! Jackson worked hard to polish it up and have it just perfect for Marty's 1st Father's Day!

LOVES to play with his Fisher Price Sit and Stand. He likes to dance! :)
Loves reading more everyday!!!! (This makes Mommy and Daddy proud!)
Peek-a-Boo is his fav game!
Mickey Mouse is his new BFF!
loves to giggle and play with Beau and Bella! (& they are GREAT with him!)
7/7 Waved Bye Bye when we were leaving Nanny's!
Eats EVERYTHING he can get his hands on!
Cracker Barrel is his fav restaurant!

Enjoyed a week getaway with Mommy and Daddy to South LA and NOLA!
-Daddy had to take a class for work so Mommy and Jackson tagged along and hung out at the hotel. Mommy and Jackson had lots of fun swimming and hanging out! Then we drove over to NOLA to see cousin Karla and show Jackson the sights! We had a super busy day going to Cafe Du Monde, strolling the French Quarter, River Walk, and hanging out at the Aquarium! Jackson was the BEST baby! Never fussed 1 time and LOOOOVED the aquarium!