A quarter of a century and a splendid week!

All right so I think I am totally cursed with this computer and uploading pics. It isn't working right now but I should update for everyone anyways.

So first off, Tuesday was my birthday and I turned 25! It was so great. I don't feel any different but I must admit that through the past year or so I have been able to read a lot of books. And I find that when I read books I try to pick up on the wisdom of the characters and what they have to offer. I always try to relate to each character to gain insight about myself, life, etc. I know it sounds silly but I do feel like I have gained much knowledge from books. I just got done reading the book "Every Last Cuckoo" yesterday by Kate Maloy and it was so great. It is not a book that I would typically pick up to read but it was great. I borrowed it from the library and I am actually thinking about going and uying it so that I can read it again. It is about transitions in life, about an older woman who learns more about the relationships she has with her grown children, and those who she ends up taking into her home Extremely delightful!

So on Tuesday I knew that most people that I would want to do things with would be busy and the few that I tried to call I could not get a hold of. Now in years past I have just been internally sad that my birthday wasn't a huge thing like when I was a kid. But let me tell you this year I totally made my own day special and it totally rocked. There were fleeting moments when I had guilt that I brought on such a great birthday but they were far and few between and left quickly. You see that morning I got up with Lindsay as he got ready for work and got halfway ready, then I decided that I wanted to go back to bed, so I did. I slept for another hour or so and then got up and finished getting ready. I took Boomer on a walk and then decided that he should be my companion for the day (Lola has been staying with my cousin to see if him and his wife would like to adopt her), so I packed a book, and a blanket, and my wallet and we went trekking. We walked about a mile to a small cafe across from this beautiful park and ate lunch outside (they had a dog bowl of water and cara-beaner so Boomer could get hooked up) and then we went across the street to the park for a few hours. Then we walked home and enjoyed another short nap. It was so great!

I think some highlights of my life have been....

1. Being raised in a home where I was able to establish independance, self worth, and a testimony of the gospel.

2. Learning from different activities like competitive dancing, cheerleading, working while in school and paying for almost everything.

3. I loved that I was able to marry such a wonderful man that has loved me and supported me, listened to me, and made me laugh when I have been cranky! Thanks babe!

4.I have been able or had the opportunity to go on some pretty amazing trips (in my eyes, Oklahoma anyone?) where I could just let go of the world for a brief time.

5. I love that my friends and family accept me for the absolutely insanely goofy person that I can be. I love to make up new words and then call people them, I love to make up songs and sing them on the spot to those closest to me, I love to dance around like a goombah!

6. I love that my creativity has always been supported and inpsired. My family and friends have never squashed that burning fire in me!

So those are just a few things.....onto the next show......Adoption update.....

The Birthparent's social worker is not the greatest lady. I hate to be rude or say bad things about her but she is the one holding everything up and may be the one to squash this opportunity. She will not return mine or our social workers's calls and doesn't really support the birth parents in their decision. She is gunning for the Foster family to adopt this child. Which I support if that is truly where she should be, but she has thus far not even been open into looking into Lindsay and I. It is very frustrating. And the Birth parents are willing to be compliant and sign away rights and everthing if their daughter can come to us, but the social worker still wont budge. I think that we are going to file a complaint with her supervisor here soon to see if we can get their social worker changed. I dont understand why if you have a set of both birth Parents saying that they will willingly place their child into a home where the couple is already approved through the state that they would not jump on that. It would take out court involvement that would otherwise happen. Aaarrghhh!

So not to sound to bitter but this experience is totally a toss up! It could totally swing one way or another and we dont really know where we stand right now.

That is the biggest news in the Moon Family. Hope you all are having a splendid week as well!

One more thing

Last night Lindsay and I went to the mall to grab a bite to eat and get out of the house. Often when we do this we go to Barnes and Noble and look at magazines or books. For us it is a nice enjoyable and cheap date! So we went there and I took a trip to the loo so that I could get comfortable perusing all the lovely things in that store. While I was sitting in the stall a mother and small child came into the stall next to mine which happened to be the one with a changing station.

It wa amazing to hear her and her child, you see English was not their native tongue, I am not sure what they were speaking but I would guess maybe polish or Russian. But to hear this mother coo and have a lilting voice with her small child her giggled and spoke back to her was amazing. I couldn't move, so I just stayed in there until they left.

It made me warm and so good to know that you can feel the emotion of love even if you don't speak the same language and she would kiss him and he would giggle. Oh it was wonderful!

That is my last little tid bit of happiness for the day!

"the call" and everything else!!!

All right so these are pics from my grandma's party, she is such a wonderful lady. The one above is her and I the day we got into to town at her house.
Mother and Daughter, people always tell us that we look like we could be sisters and I never really see it until I look at pics like this one. On a different note I hate how I always look like my eyes have turned into monsters with pics. To tell you the truth my pupils are abnormally large(perk is they never have to dialate my eyes), but whenever a picture is taken with a flash I look like I am stoned....completely horrible!
this is my older brother Nathan and my gorgeous niece Ahnna. I call her my mooshy face.

So a few things before I get to the main event..

-a few nights ago Snoqualmie Pass which is a mountain pass between here and Seattle got 12 inches of snow! It is June for crying out loud.... it has been such icky weather! I dont think we have gotten about 60 degrees in forever and other than today it has been cloudy and rainy and oh so dreary! I can not wait to be in sunny California even though it will be scorching hot when we get there.

-Yesterday was my last day at work. I was originally going to work until friday but the newly hired wonder ladies trained quickly and I had nothing left to do so yesterday we all had a big lunch at red robin and had sad good byes! I will miss my work and yet look so forward to the new adventure that is in store for us. It was nice to leave on such a good note and with a good purpose.
Lindsay asked me last night if it was going to be "weird" for me to be in a more traditional role at home. I said that I think the transition may take a little time but I think I will really enjoy it! I am excited that I can actually take time to cook a dinner and have it ready around the time he gets home instead getting home after him and scrambling to get him fed before he spoils his dinner with snacks (come on we all know our hubbies are a lot like kids in that manner), if I even made dinner at all. I am excited to home domestic skills and have time to practice before a little one comes along which may be a lot sooner than we imagined! So although the pace will be slower and the structure will be different it will be nice!

So on the BIG SHOW.....

A couple of weekends ago Lindsay and I got a message from a young woman that we know saying that it was really important that we get back to her as soon as possible. So when we got the message I called her back thinking that she was struggling and needing some support or help in some way. I left her a message and didn't think much of it. Well a couple of hours later as we were driving to a birthday bbq for a friend she called us and asked us if we would be willing to adopt her six month old baby girl! I was SPEECHLESS, not only was I completely not prepared for that, I was just SHOCKED, SCARED because we are about to move, SCARED that we don't have anything ready and would need to scramble, and ECSTATIC that she would want us to be the parents, it totally BLEW MY MIND! After talking with her a bit more about the situation I couldn't wait until monday to make the appropriate phone calls. You see I am not ready to share lots of details on the scoop but we are not a shoe in. Her and her husband are trying to get it to where we will be able to adopt her but there are lots of people and details involved. I got the call this monday that the appropriate releases were signed and hopefully as this unfolds we will be able to know one way or another if we will be able to provide there little girl with a home and parents who can raise her in the church. I am so excited! I know that they will look into the baby's best interest and that is the most I can hope for.

So PLEASE keep us in your prayers as well as these birth parents who are trying to do right for their family, and also the blessed little girl!

And don't worry I will keep you all posted as I get information that I can pass on.

Much love on this June afternoon!
Sommer