Christmas joy!

Christmas has been a beautiful event. We had my husband's mother, step father, and two youngest sisters down for this last week. I REALLY enjoyed having the house full of children. With both boys being here (they're 15 and 16) and Charlie's sisters (who're 9 and 14) and my sisters kids (15 and 16) along with Maggie and all the grand parents running around, my house has been full of loud happiness!
it reminds me how much i miss having a house full of kids.
Charlie's parents and sisters left out this morning and the house is already so much quieter. It's sad. I don't know how we will handle the boys leaving at the end of the week. Maggie will be the lone child in the house (unless my sister's kid are visiting.) It'll be quiet and lonely.
and quiet.
Charlie and i realized that we have nearly nothing holding us down once Sam moves. We could plan for sitters for my parents and pick up with maggie and travel any time we can afford it instead of planning around the summer and fall breaks.

We're still waiting to hear from the adoption worker. I may give her a call on monday. We shall just wait and see. If adoption is what God wants for our family, he will supply.

I just know i love having a brood of children all calling me Mom!

no update.

no news, yet.
still waiting.
i told Charlie yesterday, that with everything else going on it is probably best that we haven't heard anything back yet.

i really don't think i could deal with a rejection on top of everything else.

a Good-to-go would be elating. but a rejection? right now?

i almost hope they wait till after the holidays.

sigh.