I600 approval baby!

Well HOLY COW!! I just can contain my excitement!! I had Kaden go check the mail awhile ago and I just knew he would have that O so wanted approval in his hand and guess what... he did!!! It took just under 2 weeks to get the approval! I couldnt be more pleased!

Now time line wise nothing is ever a for sure thing. Ive been looking at other AP's timelines and Ive seen anywhere from 3 weeks to 4 months still for the baby to get home. So Im gonna try not to get my hopes to high but Im feeling like there is a chance that she could get home by her birthday! Which would be simply the best!!

So everytime I get good news with Malia I do something for her ususally its some naughty shopping but today I lowered her crib matress because the girl is standing so having it on the highest level isnt going to be safe, and I also hung up her lanterns that Ive had sitting in her room! I love them I think they just add a little something!

Party Time

Maddie had her late night/faux sleepover birthday party last night! It started out by the girls chasing Kaden around the house and then we had them sit down for a little craftiness. They made adorable little necklaces. Then they were able to decorate pillowcases with their names flowers and princess type decals. They all had their own personalities so it was fun seeing how they decorated. So while I did the iron ons on their pillowcases they headed upstairs to watch a movie, eat popcorn and be silly. I headed up there to join them after ironing and started painting and decorating their fingernails and toenails. They started giving each other foot massages... it was pretty cute. It was a lot of fun and we added little flowers and jewels on there nails too!

Then it was time for root beer floats and cupcakes (which everyone just licked icing) and then we finally opened presents! Everyone was excited for that! Then we had about 15 minutes of playtime left so they headed to the "club" We had given them glow bracelets so they wanted the lights out and they turned on some Hannah Montana and started busting out some moves. These girls got pretty silly and I caught some fun photos of them dancing in the dark. We played freeze so they would dance and have to freeze when I paused the music. It was really cute!

Maddie had a blast and felt very special. The girls all seemed to have a good time so we are considering it a hit especially since Kinley kept telling everyone wasnt this the best birthday party everyone... it was so funny! It got pretty loud so Rich is holding me to my promise that next year the kids arent having a party! I think Im agreeing!!!

Maddie turned 5!

It was Maddies 5th birthday today!! I absolutely can NOT believe she is 5 already. I get very teary thinking about it actually. Im just not sure Im ready for her to be such a big girl yet. But she is and she is absolutely beautiful and strong and caring and such a funny girl to be around. I really feel so very blessed to have been chosen to be her mother. We are told so ofter what a good and sweet girl she is and how adorable she is and that she should be in movies because of her fun personality and boy can she put on the drama just for fun!
We had a great day today. We let her choose what she wanted to do and she chose the zoo. We hadnt been there for a very long time and it was in the 70's so it was a PERFECT day to go! The 2 things she wanted to do there was see the penguins and ride the train. So we road the train and of course found the penguins. She stared and stared at them for so long. It was funny because she is a mover just like me she doesnt like to sit and stare at the animals forever she looks and then moves on BUT with the penguins I think she watched them for about 5 minutes until one of them pooped on its friend and she was done after that!! It was funny when she looked at me and said "did you see that" (in a whisper) like the penguin should have been embarrassed!
She requested scones for breakfast hot dogs for lunch (which we had at the zoo) and Red Robin for dinner and cupcakes for desert. So her wish was our command though with her cupcake she only licked off the icing! At 8:30 she was asking to go to bed so Im thinking she had a pretty good day because she was so wore out! So So love this girl so much and I just know she will turn in to a very beautiful, smart, caring, young women but Im glad weve still got time for her to be our sweet little bundle of fire!

She has been begging for a Nintendo DS forever so we finally got her one! It is pink!!

She really wasnt to impressed until she found this present last!
After getting dressed she was right on it
Right after waking us up at SIX this morning she was yelling Im 5 Im 5!!
YAAA PRESENTS!
Hanna Antana... aka Hannah Montana
open open open

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! We love you so so much! Your just the best and we love you and are always so proud of you!
*Also she was very excited to get her letters in the mail from grandparents phone calls from family and friends and even a couple text messages telling her Happy Birthday so thank you everyone who helped make her feel special today!

Saying goodbye

Today was the end of a good thing for Maddie. She had a favorite little jammie dress that she has had for almost 3 years. YES a little bit sad. We bought her a Aurora princess jammie dress at Disney Land 3 years ago and she has loved wearing it. When we first bought it it was the smallest size they had but was HUGE on her she had to hold it up in order to walk but I think that was part of the appeal for her.
Well 3 years later it is torn and the Aurora has been washed off the front. Ive been telling her for awhile that it was time to throw it away but she always says no mom it still works. So Ive never fought with her about it because I kinda thought it was cute. But last night when she put it on I told her Maddie thats the last time your wearing that and tomorrow we will throw it away... she said ok! Kinda funny then when I tucked her in she realized one of her legs was stuck in one of the holes lol! Yes it was time. So here are some photos of Maddie wearing it this morning. And after she gets dressed we will say good bye!

Looks more like Cinderella borrowed it hu!!

So exciting! Sunday Update

So isnt she precious! We were so excited to get another email from Myra Friday night sending us 3 more videos! I was especially excited to see that we would be able to edit it down to where we could share. To bad that most of you wont get to see her sweetest HUGE smile or her cute little giggle yet but here she is so sweet and in her crib!
So for Sunday update this last week has mostly just been waiting, we are thinking it could be possible to have our I600 approval this week though! Lets hope and pray! We also got a letter from Holt on Thursday letting us know that our paper work was complete and that they had send it all to Korea and wherever else it needs to go and that the next process could take 3-5 months... we are hoping that is the general timeline they give and Im still hoping 2-3 months! Preferably before baby girls b-day.
I had an awesome experience in church today which I am hesitant to share but I want it written down so I can remember it always. I am fasting today of course for my sweet Malia and hopes that we will get our paper work and approvals done quickly. During sacrament I continued to pray and during the closing prayer I was saying my own and thinking of her when I felt the weight of her on my lap and on my chest. It lasted just a few seconds but long enough for me to realize what it was. I believe it was an answer to my prayers and to my constant worry that she will not be home soon, I know my Heavenly Father was letting me know that she will be home soon and let me feel the love of her for those few seconds. I was able to picture her face as if she was really there and feel the love completely that I have for her in those few seconds. I was a little to stunned and in aww to even cry though I am now thinking about it. I am constantly amazed at what my Heavenly Father does for me and the blessings he gives me. And now that I have felt her on my lap I just can NOT wait until it is a constant feeling and not just the 3 seconds of joy that I had.

Now rewatch that video people isnt she a beauty! The toys on the crib where the ones we sent and the one she is holding I believe is what Myra gave her. Now come on approvals!!! ** Also in one of the videos Myra asked them to say her name and now we finally know how to pronounce her name! San-hui... say it like San... he. We had been guessing it was San hi like hi how are you. So now when I practice saying Malia Linh San-hui.... I will be saying it right!

OO the saga...

Well Im dying that Im not reading my book right now but I needed to take a break. Last night we went to the release party for Breaking Dawn! It was a lot of fun and I had a good time getting into "character" and being a little cheesy! We had quite a large group of us that were there together and a lot of us (the cool ones... just kidding Erica) had shirts that had a fun saying about Edward on them! Well I had gone early to Borders yesterday to get our tickets so we wouldnt have to wait in line to long... so when they did raffles last night guess whos # got called O ya baby MINE! So I went from being 44th in line to getting to jump to #3!! WOO HOO and Jane then got called and she was #1 How awesome is that! THOUGH when I went up to get my new wrist band with my number some annoying teenager said OO its a Twilight mom! LOL she was sooo annoyed with us "older ladies" I guess lol I thought it was hilarious but extremely dumb that she was hatin on me! O'well I got my book before her nener nener neeeener!!! Any ways we had a lot of fun and other that getting a talking to a few times by the manager that was trying to keep our big group away from the doors and making sure we followed rules (Joette) LOL it ended up a fun night! I even put bite marks on my neck hehehehe or rather Edward did DUH!

Waiting to line up and watching all the crazies around us!

YAAA I GOT IT!!! 3rd one baby!

The first of us to get our books

Jane and I with our new #'s!! We were pretty excited
Our whole dang group... poor lady taking this photo was not pleased with us!
So I got home at 12:30 and read until 3:15 went to bed and woke at 6:30 and read pretty much all day except when the kids needed food or entertainment! I have 150 pages to go and I dont think I will go to bed until Im done. So far this book has been a roller coaster for me Ive loved it and then hated it and then loved it etc so well see how it ends if I feel like Stefanie and I will have words! LOL JK

*Becki for real hurry and get reading I need to talk to someone about this book!!!

A-Z all about ME

Ok my sis did this and I told her I would do it too! So here it goes..

A Age 28 which I love getting closer to thirty.. I know Im crazy!
B Birthday March 29, 1980 barely missed those crazy 70's hehehe
C Cake or Candy Umm Cake and like Becki I love German chocolate!
D Desert you love.. really any chocolate almost I looove chocolate but NOT dark YUCK!
E Easiest person to talk to.. I have 3 Becki Tami and Rich so I am blessed I can completely be myself with them no fakey fakey!
F Favorite song.. hmmm Finally by Fergie Im waiting to use it for a video!
G Gold or Silver Gold ewwww Silver good!
H Habit I have to be up and showered pretty early in the morning or I go a little crazy
I Instruments I play.. I taught myself to play the flute! Not very good at it anymore though but I was 1st chair in high school... thats right baby Im musical
J Job title... O hello BEST MOM EVER!!
K Kids Kaden, Madison, and my little Malia
L Love or Lust.. definitely Love THOUGH I am anxious about reading about my Edward tonight which is definitely lust! hehehehe
M Married Or Single Married for over 10 years
N Next to you.. always a kid usually Maddie especially in the summer
O One wish.. well I love Beckis but I would love my baby girl to hurry and get here!
P Person you called last Becki.. or did she call me? hmmm
Q Quotes Slower than Molasses.. also a parent quote that I never understood until high school AND NO I WASNT LOL
R Reasons to Smile.. I have no reasons not to smile my life is really lovely right now.. imagine my grin in a couple months!! CANT WAIT
S Steak or Pork O I love a good steak but rarely eat them and rarely get one that I love
T Turns you on Rich doing something very manly
U Unique talent.. I think Im known for getting people to laugh Ive been told its a talent!
V Vegetable.. A fresh tomato right from the garden cut with salt and pepper yummm
W Woke up at what time GRRR really Rich has had a stuffed up nose and was snoring a ton so the last 2 nights Ive been up around 5.. makes for a cranky mom and wife!
X X-rays Ive had Teeth, arm when I broke it, and colon/stomach.. think thats it
Y Your favorite color... Im still loving red
Z Zodiac O Im an Aries.....Adventurous and energetic, Pioneering and courageous, Enthusiastic and confident, Dynamic and quick-witted. Sure thats me!!

Well thats me from A-Z and Id love to have anyone do it that wants too but let me know so I can check it out!