good nught have a good day!!

Evie loves to say good night have a good day all in one sentence. And yesterday while Jay was at the mall a lady pulled out in front of him and Evie made the comment that cars need to say excuse me. Here in Raleigh I think she's right!! The night is quiet and I am off to bed. I am just thanking my Lord for the wonderful sons that He allowed me to have and for the terrific daughters He gave to me (us) at this time in our lives. God is so good!! remember "good night have a good day!!"

hello!!

Since the boys have cell phones it seems like phones ring a lot around here. (or viberate!) Mazie loves to talk and tell stories to any one that calls. What we really need though is a phone that shows her face as she tells the story. It would make you laugh!! Only 2 more weeks of school. Evie is going to miss going every day. She has come so far in the short 6 weeks that they have been here. Britt is flying here on the 8th and we are looking forward to spending a couple days with him before Kolby and Tate are off to Triple R for work. Kolby is gone for most of the summer and Tate is gone for 3 weeks. Cayli and her friend Emily are visiting this week-end and the girls are looking forward to seeing Cayli, me too!! Well bettter run, I can hear Mazie bothering Dru as he tries to eat a late breakfast/early lunch. Blessings, Sharry

yesterday!!

Well yesterday morning Mazie and I packed up the car and off we went hoping to surprise my mom and the rest of the family. About 2 hours into the trip and going up the VA. mountains my car overheated. Oh no!!! We ended up being able to make it to the next exit and after a gallon of water and antifreeze we decided to not chance it and much to my sadness we turned around. I miss my mom and had hoped to cheer her up a bit. It has been hard with my grandma's broken hip and her recovery. So for sitting in the car basically from 9-3:30 Mazie did a fine job. The other bad thing is that now the car needs a thermostat and the van is sitting because it needs a radiator hose replaced and the neon is getting work done too. OK move forward and thank God that Mazie and I made it back safely and that some how all 3 cars will be back on the road soon. Smile today!!!!!!!!

Britt's surgery

Britt called earlier and the surgery is done. He is in pain but the doctor said all went well. Britt's friend is staying with him for several days because Britt is supposed to stay off his leg for 48 hours. Please continue to pray for him. Thank you.

welcome shower

Yesterday my dear friends Julie and Amanda and my church family threw a Welcome shower for the girls. How special of them. There was yummy food and very nice gifts. The girls will enjoy the gifts for a long time, puzzles, books, clothes, dolls, doll furniture, games WOW!!! Dru took pictures. I will post them later. As the girls learn more English we will share with them just how much people loved them before they ever met them.
All has been well here. We have noticed that when Evie's feelings are hurt or she has to be corrected for misbehaving she will go to her room and "sink" into herself. It is much easier to understand her moods now and at times we really do not let her sulk for long. She is almost always very sweet and helpful and full of giggles and silliness. We love her!! Her relationships with the boys get stronger each day. Evie's English is also getting pretty good. I think she understands most of what we say to her or we can at least explain it out to her. We are so proud of her!! Mazie, well what can I say. What a sweetheart. We adore her even when the typical 2 year old behavior happens. I am amazed at loving her so easily but then how could you not, she is so funny and cute. If I suggest "going" she literally flips out. Eating is a favorite past time and going to Costco too. Mazie is a shoe girl and has tried to talk me into buying her new ones no matter where we go. She has the most beautiful eyes and know exactly how to look at you!! Thank you Lord for placing in our care the perfect girls for our family!!

Mothers Day

What a wonderful family I have!! My sons bought and sent me an edible arrangement. It was beautiful and tasty. I shared with everyone(except Britt, he's in FL) and we ate it in about 30 minutes. Evie and Mazie both like fresh pineapple and strawberries. Thanks boys, I love you all and you really are my "four bless yous!!". J got me an IBM "chips" recipe book. It has recipes from all over the world and it is all yummy chocolate stuff!! He also gave me a necklace and matching earrings!! It was a special day because we finally have our 2 girls home!! By the way Evie made me a card in school with her picture on it. She wrote I love you mommy 3x in it!! I melted when she gave it to me last week. She did suffer some injuries while taking the picture. Evie was holding a baby chick and she said it kept pecking her hand. Her expression was so funny!!
Yesterday we spent the day with Cayli and her family celebrating her graduation from Gardner-Webb. What a good day it was. The girls experienced their first night in a hotel and Evie her first shower. She always takes bath at home. The water scared her at first but then she ended up loving it.
I want to take this space now to thank my mom for her love and support. She doesn't have a computer but I need to say thank you.Youhave always been the best example to me. Because of your unconditional love for me and my siblings I have always wanted to have children to inspire to be the best that they can be. We do not always see eye to eye but we do know and love the same Lord and your faith and strength have given me the courage to walk through life's difficult times. Thank you for loving me and us all so much and thank you for loving dad so much too. God bless you!!

pictures

Hi all I have posted some pictures to the blog. Most are self explanatory but maybe the one with Kolby and Mazie. It was taken before Kolby drove off to the prom. The girls are beautiful!! We are doing fine and they seem to be too. blessings, Sharry

1 month!

It is hard to believe that 1 month ago CWAE brought our new daughters to the guest house for us!! It has been a difficult month and a joyous month. I am now healthy, Evie is loving school and Mazie is an adorable 2 year old!! Our whole family "style" has changed. The boys are here more often and the girls make us laugh daily. Evie has improved so much with her English and even though she does not always understand how to respond she usually understands the direction. She spent almost all day Saturday on the trampoline. She looks forward to school and especially time with her brothers. Yesterday she wanted to call Britt and she actually asked him a couple questions and then responded back to him. Mazie is so funny and sweet. She knows how to get daddy to do what she wants him to do and in fact her brothers too. Both girls went to Kolby and Tate's spring concert last Thursday night and for over 2 hours they were wonderful. I have been told that since we were adopting I should get rid of my Sebring convertible and actually we did think of doing that to help raise money but since it is paid off and we know the "history" we decided not to. If you could see Evie and Mazie's faces as I drive them in it you would smile. There have been so many firsts this past month and there will be many more to come. At this point we are just so thankful that everyone seems fine now and in this moment. What is in the future we do not know but we do know that doing what God called us to do, adopt, has blessed us beyond measure. God bless each of you and if you want any info. about adoption please caontact me.