Hard Day

Today has been a hard day I have been thinking about us adopting and it is real hard at times.  Miriam has felt down lately and I have tried to keep up a positive attitude for her.  But today was it I have been working but more than not I find myself thinking about adoption.  My boss was out to give me my review (and it was the best one yet) and it felt good to get it out of the way but yet my mind keeps going back to the adoption think.  I have in my heart and mind the love that Miriam and I have for each other and know that we will be great parents.  But waiting is very hard, and keeping up a positive attitude is what I know that I should do but today is not that type of day.
I am so thankful to our future birth mother and her willingness to help us complete our family.  But I must say "who, are you and when are you going to pick us?"  We are good people and have more then enough love to give to children, birth parents, extended family and so on.  But the wait is killing me!!!

Just as a side thought I saw an article on the local news that was talking about a man who was going to attempt to build the biggest tower of legos ever so that he can be in the Genies Book of World Records.  So when I saw this person on the news I first thought was that person needs a life, and then I remembered how I need a life as well, that is why I run out to do things like get my ham radio license and CERT classes and so on to try to fill up my life with more while I wait for a child to share our adventures with.

My loving wife and all that she puts up with...

I wanted to post a little note about all the stuff that I have put my very loving wife through in the last little while.  First I sucked my wife in to going to the ham radio classes (even though she would be able to look over the book one time and ace the test.)  Second I made her come with me to take the exam to get the ham radio license.  Next I signed us up for CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) disaster / emergency preparedness.  Not only was this a full day of in class training on Friday but then we returned on Saturday for most of the day to do a drill, so that we could get some experience before the problems arise.  I also have a change up at work that is going to have me traveling to our Littleton location so the valuable time spent with Miriam in the morning car pooling with her is gone now.  The ward camp out is this weekend and I am not sure we are going to go to that.  So I have had her on a run for the last few months, and her birthday is in a few days so I have a plan to take her out for her birthday on a ride to the mountains and just spend some time with her without any obligations to anyone or any thing.  

A busy summer

Wow!  It's been almost a month since Marty or I have had time to add anything to this blog.  This has been a busy summer so far.  We have working and playing hard.  I've been enjoying sewing and Marty has really been getting into HAM radio. 

Work has been tough for both of us.  Marty now has a new schedule and location where he is working.  The new schedule and location should work well for him.  The beginning of a school year is always busy and I feel that I have been treading water since the beginning of July.  I think things will calm down in the next few weeks.

One of the highlights of the summer has been a relaxing drive through Cherry Creek state park.  We were on our way back home from running errands around 8:00 PM on a Saturday night.  The sun was setting and the weather had cooled down.  While driving home we decided to continue enjoying the cooler temperatures by driving through the park.  We were able to drive as slowly as we wanted and stop and view wildlife (including a group of deer).  IT WAS GREAT!