Happy New Year!!

Happy 2011 to everyone!  I can't believe how fast the last few months have flown by.  Since our last post we've celebrated two additional LID-anniversaries (woo hoo), received wonderful SP gifts, celebrated Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year with family/friends, and have had continued success on our weight-loss/healthy living journey.

I'd like to extend a HUGE thank you to our wonderful SP.  We received some wonderful scrapbook embellishments/stickers that will be put to very good use.  In addition, the softest/sweetest pink blanket I've ever seen.  (It feels like mink and has a satin ladybug on it - soooo soft - I want to sleep with it.).  A musical snail, the book Lullaby Moon, and super cute panda hat - that made me squeal with delight when I opened the envelope.  The camera is out of commission right now so sorry for the lack of photos.  The final gift exchange was in December and although our gift hasn't arrived yet - I'm sure it will soon.  I can't wait to find out the identity of our SP.  It has been fun participating in the exchange - but all good things must come to an end.

I also wanted to say that I'm taking an extended break from blogging.  I haven't been around much, and when I am it's just to announce another LID-anniversary.  The countdown to our referral is taking a lot longer than expected, and while we continue to wait with hopeful hearts, announcing another anniversary doesn't bring me the joy it once did.  So, I'll be back one day - once we get closer to actually receiving a referral.  In the meantime, I wish everyone still waiting all the best, and hope those that are home with their children are enjoying life as a family.

Happy 2011 to all - may this be a year of health, happiness, and a C*C*A*A* speed-up :-)

Happy 43!!

It's that time again ...

Happy 43-month LID anniversary to us!  Still keepin' the faith and hangin' in there.  Here's to 43 months of waiting behind us and hopefully less than 43 months to go :-)

42 & A New Look :-)

42-woo hoo!!

Today we celebrate being logged in for a total of 42-months.  Happy anniversary to us :-)  We're still hanging in there and waiting ever so patiently (most days) and not so patiently (the other days).  Life is busy and we are enjoying it.  Fall is just the best time of the year - the change of the seasons is so refreshing!

... And speaking of change, how do you like the new look?  I L-O-V-E it - in fact, I'm doing the happy dance in my seat as I type right now.  As you'll recall from my post below, I entered the chance to win a blog makeover from Bushel and a Peck Designs.  Although I didn't win the makeover, Christie made me an offer I just couldn't refuse, and bam! just like that I have a new blog.  Christie was amazing to work with and the experience was wonderful.  I'm blown away by her talent and her ability to take the image in my head (that I didn't share with her b/c I didn't want to infringe on her creativity) and turn it into a blog design.  How does she do that - and so quickly to boot???  If you are ever in the market for a blog makeover I HIGHLY recommend Bushel and a Peck Designs - she is fabulous!  Thank you Christie so very much for all your hard work - it is very much appreciated!

In other news, I'm sooo excited as my favorite show of all time starts again tonight.  Biggest Loser is back.  I so love Tuesdays.  Tonight's gonna be a good - good night :-)

A Chance to Win...

Win what you ask???

A blog makeover that's what :-) Woo hoo!! Christie from a Bushel and a Peck is giving away the chance to win a total blog makeover and I entered. Goodness knows I could use it since I've been staring at the same pink/brown for the last 4-years. Oh boy it's really been that long - yikers. Don't get me wrong - I love pink and brown - but lately I've been in the mood for a change and this could be just the thing to force me in a new direction. Time will tell.... wish me luck.

Oh, and if you haven't visited her yet - you have to check the Bushel and a Peck crew out - Christie's writing style is just the best and her heartfelt honesty just blows me away. Oh, and her babies are pretty cute too :-) OMG they are ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!! Truly, when I'm having a bad day all I have to do is pop over to her blog and peek in on Quint & Keira and I'm smiling again. Stop over and say "hi" she'll love it.

TTFN (ta ta for now)

41 :-)

41-months ... a day late :-)

Yesterday we celebrated our 41-month LID anniversary by participating in the Caribou Coffee Hoot Owl Classic. It was an evening bike ride that took us to various parts of Minneapolis we'd never seen before. Our "flight" took off at 7:30pm and we finished in just over 2-hours. When it was all said and done we biked a total of 16.8 miles. It was a beautiful night for a ride despite the muggy conditions and we can't wait to do it again next year. The evening was a hoot!! (Sorry - couldn't resist.)

41-months behind us and roughly 310-referral dates ahead of us. We're making progress. Slowly but surely we're making progress.