Hello from the Purse Family! We took a break from blogging but wanted to update everyone and tell them the latest. First of all, we are all happy and healthy and survived 2009. What a year!
Early last year, James found a new position with Powerco Electric and now he gets to shop all day. Technically he is the Purchasing Manager and does far more than spend money, but what a great job having to buy "stuff." I am still teaching (5th grade currently) and LOVING my class. They are fabulous, and smart, and sweet. I am blessed. Charlotte is growing, learning, talking, playing, pretending, dreaming, and developing into one smart kid. She can count from one to thirteen and then it starts getting iffy...but we are proud!
The biggest new of all is that we are in the process of another adoption. As of now, we have finished our paperwork with our adoption agency and we are working on our family website and birthmother letter. Both of which will help us make contact with potential birthmothers. A question I we get a lot is, "How long will it take?" The answer is that it usually takes from six to eighteen months to establish a relationship with a birthmother (or birthparents) and it goes from there. We will be sending all of you a link to our website and our on-line birthmother letter so you can see for yourself. And, of course if you have any connections with someone who is pregnant and considering adoption, let us know. :)
Below we have added some pictures from the last few months. We hope that all of you had a wonderful holiday season and Happy New Year!
Play dates with Kendly and Amy's boys (Aiden is the one getting a smooch).
Holloween (if you were confused by the tombstones and Snow White dress).
Still warm enough to go to the beach on Thanksgiving Day! Hanging out with Uncle Anthony.
Daytrip to Mount Pinos.
Hanging out with Grammy the Great in San Diego.
Charlotte and her several of her bio-siblings, Mariah, Alyssa, Vanessa, and baby Rebecca.
She loves Pooh too.
On our way to get a beer in Cabo.
Wow, it has been forever since I have posted pictures! I don't have just one excuse, there are many. First of all, the month of December we all got the flu and were down for the count. Charlotte and James got the worst of it but I was the lucky one cleaning up all the throw up and running the show (dog and pony show!). It was absolutely disgusting around here for a couple of weeks. If that much vomit came out of someone elses kid I would have run away. Ugh. I would love to report that we were all feeling better by Christmas, but that was not the case! Charlotte had an ear infection and was a complete Grumplestilskin on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Poor thing. I was home on vacation until January 7, and that together time seemed to do the trick. Charlotte slowly but surely felt better and I have to admit that it was nice having her be so cuddly. Oh, James? He recovered too! The other excuses involve being overworked, underpaid, and just a little bit lazy too.
When she opened the Elmo doll she immediately found her Elmo video and did some comparing.
We recently had a scare with Moo Moo and are happy to report that she is doing much better. We discovered that she has hyperthyroidism (nice, huh?) and had to have a radioactive injection to destroy the little tumor on her thyroid. While at the lab (literally) they discovered a mass in her abdoment. I thought I was going to die. Luckily it's benign but it's the size of an orange and will need to be removed once she has regained some of her stamina. We are optomistic, but hope you will all say a little kitty prayer for her. She is 15 years old but I know she has a few more years left in her.
Moo Moo is the little one in front. Caesar is the fatty in the back.
It wouldn't be fair to not include our other baby Piper. She is the best doggie in the whole world. For real. Here she is enjoying the beach in Oxnard.
