The best news I've had all year!

My brother Dale is coming home soon!! He's been serving in Ir*q for the past 10 months...you know, just helping spread freedom and democracy where it's never been before while keeping us safe at home. We cannot wait to see him =)

One Year Today!

We've been logged-in with the CCAA and waiting for our daughter for 12 Months today! I can't believe how the last year has flown. Doug and I went to P. F. Chang's to celebrate the anniversary (yummy). I really hope the rest of our wait goes by as fast.

Have I mentioned how much I've enjoyed having Jessica around?. Reason #1: We've known each other for over 20 years so she's kinda like the sister my mom didn't give birth to. Reason #2: Her little boy, Jamey . Reason # 3: She cooks....really well...which means I don't have come home from work and worry about making dinner half as much as I used to. We kinda take turns, but she ends up making dinner at least 4 nights out of the week, and sometimes we cook together. That pretty much rocks =). She's been in Florida for the past several years so to be able to just hang out and catch up has been nice, too. They've made an offer on a nearby house that they really like so they will be moving out in a few weeks, but I have to say I've enjoyed their stay....and the homemade dumplings =).

Mixing the dough

Rolling it out

Cutting out the dumplings

She's gonna get me for this one. See the flour all over her face? =)

We had a houseful of dinner guests and the dumplings were gone before I could get a picture of the finished product.

• Jamey always reminds us to say the blessing before dinner.

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