Diabetes walk 2008 Conor's Rockers

We had a great 3rd annual diabetes walk at Oaks park in Portland. We raised $560. this year on very short notice. We were joined by a great team of walkers and appreciate them coming all the way to Portland to join us.

Steve's work bowling party

Steve's work threw a family party at the new bowling alley in Albany. Conor missed out that night due to behavior issues & we enjoyed the night with Chase & Parker.
Chase threw his own ball down, and had it figured out that he could throw his next ball down before the pins were back down because his ball took so long to make it down. Parker did good and even got a strike!!!

Conor's 3rd soccer game

CHASE HEAD BUNTING THE BALL

CONOR & REID MAKING PLANS


CONOR



Conor had his third soccer game on saturday and his team won 11-0. Conor even got to score a goal.

OSU GIRLS SOCCER

WE WENT AND WATCHED THE OSU GIRLS SOCCER TONIGHT. BOB'S GRANDDAUGHTER ASHLEY IS ON THE TEAM AND WE GOT SOME PICTURES OF HER. I HAVEN'T SEEN HER IN ALMOST TEN YEARS, SHE IS NOW ALL GROWN UP, NOT THE SAME LITTLE FLOWER GIRL FROM OUR WEDDING.

THEY ENDED UP LOSING 1-2 IN OVERTIME.
ASHLEY ASSITED IN THE GOAL OUR TEAM MADE

Nothing

Still waiting to hear back from the USCIS. We should know something hopefully by next week. As soon as we get the approval letter we can send our documents to China!! This weekend is our annual Diabetes Walk, and Steve's work party, I will post pictures this weekend!!

Fingerprinting

We got the fingerprinting done on the 17th and dropped off the last of the paperwork at the adoption in Portland. Were getting close to sending everything to China!!!

Conor's first soccer game

Conor's first soccer game was this saturday. The weather was sunny & hot!
The boys have the brightest uniform this year neon yellow-green. They lost by one point 4-3. Conor played defender the entire game and made some good blocks.

Apple Picking with Grandma

Steve & the boys went with grandma Susan apple picking on saturday. Then that night Conor & grandma made apple pie yummy!! enjoy the pictures

Dossier Pictures

So we are just about to send everything to China. So I had to scrapbook a few pages that will be sent with our paperwork. We get our fingerprints next wednesday in Portland and then it's just wait time for the approval letter. Once we receive the letter our agency will send everything to China aka (DTC). We will then be given a log in date from china and that date will be our spot in the long line to adopt from China. That is unless we find our daughter from a waiting child list before that time.

Fingerprints for USCIS

Yeah, We finally got our fingerprints letter. We will be getting them done next wednesday!!! This is pretty much the last of what we need to get done. As soon as we receive our acceptance letter from teh USCIS we can send off our documents to China. Hopefully October will be our log in date.

Conor's Play

Conor had a leading role in a short skit and performed this sunday at a church in Corvallis. He was a Captain leading his crew through the dangerous everglade sworming with alligators. He did very well, I think I was more nervous than he was. I didn't get any pictures while they were performing but I got a pic of the group and of Conor afterwards.

Chase & Parker's 1st day of school

I'm late on posting these pictures of Chase & Parker's first day of school. They both did well and had a good day. Chase had a little bit of a hard time when it got time for me to leave, but got over it quick.

Conor's first day of 4th Grade

Conor woke up bright and early, he was very eager to start his first day of 4th Grade. I took our traditional pose in front of the door holding up the grade their in, Parker & Chase start school tomorrow. Conor said he had a great first day & can't wait till tomorrow. Parker is less enthusiastic about school , & Chase keeps telling me it's going to be boring ( what does a three year old know about boring?) I will post pictures of their first day tomorrow. Also we planted our bulbs for next spring today the kids really got into it.

Alsea Falls

We took Grandma & Papa Wells out to Alsea Falls for a hike. The water was so shallow we ended up walking across the rocks in the water ( a little bit scary with 75+ old grandparents) but we all made it safely.

Pictures for our Dossier

I've been struggling with picture for our dossier. There has to be a picture of each of us and family and our house. This is what we took today.

Sean turn's 28!!

Last night we had a little party for Sean!! Happy birthday!!

Rafting on the Rogue River

We decided to spend the last weekend before school in Grants Pass with Steve's Parents. After soccer starts we don't get away from home much. Friday night we watched the Grants Pass Highschool football team coached by our brother in law John Musser they won 43-7 to Hoodriver. Saturday we rented a raft and floated down the rogue river (very scary for me), we only went a short distance that took about 1 1/2 hours and I was terrified the whole time that we were going to get stuck on a rock. We made it and the kids are ready to do a longer scarier trip down the rogue next year.