Registering for Lilia

Babies R Us here we come! Okay, this store is a lot of fun but it is also expensive. I think I had just as more fun at Walmart and Target!

Momma and I went to Babies R Us to register. We had a great time. I took my camera but forgot to take pictures inside. Asher met us for lunch. When we showed him what Momma's purchase was, I remembered my camera! This outfit is so cute!

This last weekend we went back to Babies R Us. Momma and Pop, soon to be Grandma and Grandpa purchased us a bassinet. While we were there we asked to borrow the scanner and took a few posed pictures! I could not stop laughing. We actually did not get the bassinet here. They did not have it in stock. Babies R Us in Nashville had one though. We were heading that way. We went to a temple sealing for a family in the other ward. It was amazing. The two little kids were sealed and everyone was very happy. It was a great day. We then stopped by Babies R Us and got the bassinet.




On Monday we put the bassinet together for FHE. It was a lot of fun. Momma supervised and held it when needed. I took pictures and held it when needed as well.

Here it is all done and ready to go!


The blanket in the bassinet was made by my friend Debbie. She made it years ago when she found out we were adopting. It is a flannel rag quilt. It is so soft. The pink and white puppy I could not resist getting.


Tuesday was a big mail day. I got a few packages. I got my Publix Baby Club kit. I like shopping at Publix and it was free. They sent me a book and coupons. The book is huge and has great illustrations and instructions. I will continue to get more stuff. Yeah!



The Mortensen Family sent Lilia a gift. The outfit is so cute. Thank you. We miss you so much!

Meeting Tasha

We had a great trip to Utah to see our birth mom Tasha. She is so energetic and cheerful. We had a great meeting and enjoyed getting to know her and her family. She amazed us so much. Tasha is so thoughtful. She got us a gift with the cutest baby girl things! When they came into the room Anna handed the gift to us and told us that this was for our baby girl. Oh, I was so surprised and it was so touching. Anna is Tasha's little girl. She is three years old and so smart and happy. She was so good while we talked and got to know each other. We brought her some books. She had so much fun looking at them and Asher got to read to her. Kunuffle Bunny is my favorite! I mentioned this book earlier on my blog. I can not wait to see our little baby girl with bows in her hair wearing the cute pink "onesie".

BABY GIRL!!!!!

We are so EXCITED and words are not enough. We got a call on Saturday night from our Birth Mom. She is amazing. She told us the news and it was great. She asked the case workers not to say anything because she wanted to tell us herself. She was so excited and so are we. She is due March 8th and is having a baby girl. We talked for about an hour and half. We will be going to Utah to meet with her. We feel so blessed and are so thankful for the support, prayers and fasting in our behalf and now for our Birth Mom as well. Thank you so much.

Asher and Amy

Camp Crafts from Years Ago

I have been to YW Camp for a lot of years. One of my first years as a leader we made a doll. I think it was suppose to be an angle with wings. I never got that far with the craft. I painted the doll and put her together. I made the one on the left about 8 years ago. I remember they had extra dolls that the girls abandoned and so I took one that was half painted. I got my bin out of half finished crafts out last week and decided to finish this doll. She is the one on the right. I think they make a great pair of friends. They are going to go in the bedroom upstairs. It is a girls bedroom with the yellow beds and furniture. These two dolls will be perfect addition to the room.

Christmas Cards

In the past when we get Christmas cards I never know exactly where to put them. I have tried putting them on the mantle of the fireplace but we always run out of room. One of my students gave me a card holder but it only held 10 or so cards. Then I realized I could follow my in-laws and use their idea. They have a wall with mirrors on it in the living room. Well, we don't have a wall with mirrors but we do have a front door. So, for the last couple of years we have taped our cards on the back of our door. It stays shut because of the cold weather and so we get to enjoy a great view of cards from family and friends.

Tender Mercies

I sat down tonight after dinner and started reading the Ensign. The articles and stories are always great. Here is one of the quotes that stood out to me.

"When words cannot provide the solace we need or express the joy we feel, when it is simply futile to attempt to explain that which is unexplainable, when logic and reason cannot yield adequate understanding about the injustices and inequities of life, when mortal experience and evaluation are insufficient to produce a desired outcome, and when it seems that perhaps we are totally alone, truly we are blessed by the tender mercies of the Lord and made mighty even unto the power of deliverance."(see 1 Nephi 1:20) Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, "The Tender Mercies of the Lord," Liahona and Ensign, May 2005, 100.

I think these tender mercies are acts of service from others. Sometimes the person does not even know they are delivering you. You never know when a smile or a note can make a difference in someone life. Just my wandering thoughts tonight. The last two months have been great. I have had so many blessing come into my life. Mostly by me serving others. Thanks for letting me serve and sharing your families with me.

Few of My Favorite Things during Christmas 2008

We hope everyone had a great Christmas! We spent it with family and friends. My Mom brought us these crazy head gear. You can not tell but Asher's hat lights up with lights.


These are Rudolph Really "Sucky" Reindeer pins that we got from my Mom as well. A lady makes them. If you want to purchase an one of a kind, unique gift for friends, co-workers and family, email: sue.leigh12@gmail.com It was fun to wear and I got a lot of comments regarding this fun festive pin.



We had the Smiths over and made gingerbread houses out of graham crackers and lots of candy. Asher and my Dad juiced oranges so we could drink OJ while we built our houses or architectural feats!

We hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and made lots of great memories. We have had a great year. We celebrated the birth of Jesus and are so thankful for His life and Atonement. We enjoyed looking back over the year and counting our blessings. These are a few of my favorite things...

The Grey Griffins Series

I love to read. I enjoy reading children's literature. I just finished this series (well till the next book comes out).
The Grey Griffins Series by Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis. It is a fun series so far. I like the good versus evil and then the adventure the books take me on. I think it is one way to escape to another place. It amazes me how authors can think of such places and write so that I can see them in my head. I wish I had that kind of talent.



I am now reading this:

Which one of these things is not like the other?

Okay, here are the Santa Clause cookies I made for this years cookie party. Way too many! Can you find the Santa Clause that is not like the others?

Just for information there are 32 cookies in a package of Nutter Butters.

I also made these yummy cookies. A friend of mine, Denise taught me how to make these. Ritz crackers (or generic), peanut butter and chocolate bark. I used ghirardelli chocolate and it makes a big difference. I also found piping the peanut butter with a zip lock baggie on to the crackers was easier than spreading it with a knife.

I have enjoyed baking this Christmas season. I am getting ready to make peanut butter cookies with chocolate kisses in the middle. I also made Mexican Wedding cookies which is my mother-in-laws recipe and one of my favorites.

I still have one more gift to get and I am done with the shopping. It is really not a gift but more of a tradition with both families. Mixed NUTS with shells. I have fond memories of cracking nuts during Christmas. I have to get some nut crackers though!

Hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season with some fun baking and enjoying the friends who eat the food.

Hint: One Santa does not have a red nose!

The Raleigh Ringers

My friend, Debbie told me about the Raleigh Ringers. She is a handbell ringer at her church. I have heard her group and it is so beautiful. I looked up the Raleigh Ringers on Google and found where and when they were playing here in TN. Debbie told me that they were the best and that I should go hear them. So, Asher and I went and heard them play. Wow, they were awesome. I love listening to great music. If you go to the website and look in the Gallery you can listen to some samples from their albums.