sweetness

these are a picture of some beautiful roses that the best man on earth gave to me last week. and these were taken five days later........i know these roses are seriously so great! it's been a week now and aside from a few petals that i have pulled off they still look good on our table. lindsay and i declared that monday to be "mushy monday" i told him on sunday that if we were really going to do it that there needed to be flowers and chocolate involved, and he pulled through! yes mushy monday is extremely corny but it was fun and every once in a while we get corny like that.

in other moon household updates......

many have asked me about dance- it is going awesome, every week I have more fun and can feel my body remembering things. i am no where near the best in class, but i think it may be safe to say that now i am not the utmost worst either. i have been working on my flexibility and am so close to have my splits on the right side! it feels good to be back in the studio and doing what i love! and my wonderful teacher has even said that my leaps look better. can't beat a great complinment!

adoption-looks like we will be waiting until early next year for the finalization to take place. it still is frustrating but i have found peace with it all. in the end we know erik will end up with us and that is what matters. he is such a sweet spirit and definitely has found his family through serious miracles. adoption has been such a blessing in our lives and i feel like i have gained some serious big picture prospective throughout the past five years.

linds and i - fabulous! i mostly mention this because my dad still asks me questions when i talk to him on the phone one on one like a fathers interview when i was growing up. and yes dad don't ever stop.......i love talking with you and getting that personal time with you whether in person or not. i love your perspective and knowing that you still care about me and look out for me even though i am married.

not much else has been going on, just prepping for the holidays.

last year on thanksgiving lindsay and i did not go home but went backpacking with one of our close friends to some hot springs.................it was great. it was totally untraditional which i think made it easy to not really compare to the traditional feast. it was our last turkey day without a child. it was fun times with matt and you couldn't beat the views, hot springs, the beatiful nature, and not to mention we didn't have to worry about black friday crowds or consumer chaos that ensues around the holidays. don't get me wrong i love shopping and doing those things, but last year was unique and one that can't be beat. i most definitely missed spending time with family but dont regret our decision in the least.

this year will be a bit different than normal but not like last year. i will indulge you after the holiday to share the details.

erik- i almost forgot to tell you........the little man has received his first tooth and the second one is breaking through, so cute!