Now that summer is almost over, I thought I'd put some pictures up from all of the fun. Maks continues to grow too big and I want to dunk out all of his birthdays.
Maks was growing his hair out but got tired of me having to brush it. I took him to some haircut lady and told her to keep it long on the top. She chopped his hair. Sad.
He has been riding his bike and playing with the kids in the neighborhood. I have been trying not to hover too much. :) He is making progress in the social arena and that was one of our goals this summer.
He continues to struggle with accidents (potty time) and trusting that what his parents are telling him to do is meant to help him learn and grow. Of course he has a mind of his own but this goes beyond that. It is almost like the 3.5 year old asserting independence stage. We have been home for about 3.5 years so kinda makes sense.
Anyway...we have settled into a parenting routine and we are feeling more comfortable with our choices and mistakes. :P Hate mistakes. Oh well.
Here is a video of our travels...
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Another song...perhaps I'll post a audio file soon.
Maksi, Little Baby
We don't know what you went through,
What it was like.
Sitting all alone in the cold and darkness
Wonderin if she...
Would come...
With no one
To hold your hand.
But, I'm gonna be there for a long, long time.
And, I'm gonna hold you for one hundred miles.
And, I'm gonna love you for a long time.
Honey, Sweet darlin.
Mom and Dad are here
To see you through
All the pain and the hurt and the loneliness
Will melt away
When you....
Let us in.
Just breathe slow.
Cuz, I'm gonna hold you for a long, long time.
And, I'm gonna be there for one hundred miles.
And, I'm gonna love you for a long time.
Baby, Sweet Maksi
Have some fun, learn to read
Learn to love
Slow down your heart I can feel it beating just let the love come in
Hear it now?
Beating slow...
Cuz, I'm gonna love you for a long, long time.
And, I'm gonna hold you for a long, long time.
And, I'm gonna be there for a long time.
Just breathe slow.
Just breathe slow.
We don't know what you went through,
What it was like.
Sitting all alone in the cold and darkness
Wonderin if she...
Would come...
With no one
To hold your hand.
But, I'm gonna be there for a long, long time.
And, I'm gonna hold you for one hundred miles.
And, I'm gonna love you for a long time.
Honey, Sweet darlin.
Mom and Dad are here
To see you through
All the pain and the hurt and the loneliness
Will melt away
When you....
Let us in.
Just breathe slow.
Cuz, I'm gonna hold you for a long, long time.
And, I'm gonna be there for one hundred miles.
And, I'm gonna love you for a long time.
Baby, Sweet Maksi
Have some fun, learn to read
Learn to love
Slow down your heart I can feel it beating just let the love come in
Hear it now?
Beating slow...
Cuz, I'm gonna love you for a long, long time.
And, I'm gonna hold you for a long, long time.
And, I'm gonna be there for a long time.
Just breathe slow.
Just breathe slow.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Keepin' Momma Happy
Elizabeth and I wrote this song the other day. It is our first original song. We have two more, now. One is pretty much done, but the Hippie Chicks haven't performed it yet. The other one is still in the works. But listen in and make fun of it silently. :P Lyrics at the bottom of the page.
Here it is... the moment you've been waiting for!
Keepin' Momma Happy
Well, I love to make you dinner
And keep your house cozy
Working hard for our family
But now it's time for me.
Everybody knows you gotta keep Momma happy
I ain't asking what you wanna do
I ain't asking what you think about it
I ain't asking for permission
I ain't asking for nothin
All I want is a little time for me
well, I love to watch you surfin'
And hear about your day
Love to love your cares away
But now, the music's callin
If Momma's not happy ain't nobody happy
I ain't askin what you wanna do
I ain't askin what you think about it
I ain't askin for permission
I ain't askin for nothin
All I want is a little time for me
All I said was to do your homework
I only asked you to clean your room
If you bring your laundry I will wash it
No, you can't have one more game
I ain't askin what you wanna do
I ain't askin what you think about it
I ain't askin for permission
I ain't askin for more than you should do
I just wanna do what's best for you
No, I ain't askin for nothin
I just wanna be what's best for you
Yeah, I just want to be what's best for you.
Here it is... the moment you've been waiting for!
Keepin' Momma Happy
Well, I love to make you dinner
And keep your house cozy
Working hard for our family
But now it's time for me.
Everybody knows you gotta keep Momma happy
I ain't asking what you wanna do
I ain't asking what you think about it
I ain't asking for permission
I ain't asking for nothin
All I want is a little time for me
well, I love to watch you surfin'
And hear about your day
Love to love your cares away
But now, the music's callin
If Momma's not happy ain't nobody happy
I ain't askin what you wanna do
I ain't askin what you think about it
I ain't askin for permission
I ain't askin for nothin
All I want is a little time for me
All I said was to do your homework
I only asked you to clean your room
If you bring your laundry I will wash it
No, you can't have one more game
I ain't askin what you wanna do
I ain't askin what you think about it
I ain't askin for permission
I ain't askin for more than you should do
I just wanna do what's best for you
No, I ain't askin for nothin
I just wanna be what's best for you
Yeah, I just want to be what's best for you.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Adoption Questions
I saw this on the Pease family website and thought I would answer them too.
1. How many months (days, weeks, YEARS...) from 1st paper signed to referral? 12 months
2. WAS YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER EXCITED? We were very excited.
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS WHEN YOU GOT "THE" PHONE CALL? Elation. Nervousness. It was my late sister's birhtday.
4. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU FOUND OUT? I was with my family having a Tequila Picnic. My sister and I took an amazing photograph. The sun was between us. It looked like a picture of me, Elizabeth, and Anna
5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 32
6. WHAT IS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTH-COUNTRY? Kazakhstan
7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? I called my sister Elizabeth.
8. DID YOU REQUEST A BOY, GIRL, OR EITHER? We requested a boy age 0-30 months.
9. HOW OLD WAS YOUR CHILD AT REFERRAL? 36 months
10. WHEN AND HOW DID YOU SEE YOUR CHILD'S FACE/PICTURE FOR THE FIRST TIME? On the internet.
11. WHAT WAS THE FIRST THING YOU BOUGHT FOR YOUR CHILD? Furniture
12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? The constant change of rules for international adoption and so therefore the uncertainty and wait.
13. WHEN WERE YOU ABLE TO TRAVEL? February 16, 2006
14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? yes. In September of 1005
15. HOW OLD WAS YOUR CHILD WHEN YOU SAW THEM IN PERSON FOR THE FIRST TIME? 40 months
16. DID YOU PACK ANYTHING SPECIAL JUST FOR YOUR BABY? A stuffed dog. A toolchest with different small toys.
17. WHAT SURPRISED YOU ABOUT YOUR TRAVEL EXPERIENCE THE MOST? The fact that Kazakshtan and Ust-Kamenogrosk looked so much like where I grew up in rural Utah.
18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS WITH YOUR PAPERWORK/PROCESS? We were supposed to travel in May of 2005. We didn't travel until Feb 2006
19. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY OR PLACE YOU VISITED IN YOUR CHILD'S BIRTH COUNTRY? I really loved watching the children perform for pancake day. It is a day to celebrate spring. Maks recited a poem and danced with a girl and some other "couples". We video taped the whole thing.
20. HOW MANY DAYS/WEEKS WERE YOU IN YOUR CHILD'S BIRTH COUNTRY? We took one trip 9 weeks 4 days.
21. FAVORITE PLACE/THING TO EAT WHILE THERE? Pancake House
22. FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP WHILE THERE? Uh, that would probably be the green market where they had fresh vegetables, meats, cheeses, breads, honey, interesting nuts, beer, treats.
23. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU ON THE PLANE GOING/LEAVING? It took 20 hours, one way.
24. WHO MET YOU AT THE AIRPORT? family: My mom, dad, sister and her family, brother
25. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU DID AFTER LEAVING THE AIRPORT? Went straight home.
26. WHAT DO YOU CALL YOUR ADOPTION DAY? Gotcha Day: April 19th - when we left Kazakhstan. (the anniversary of my sister's death)
27. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Maksim Jason. We kept his Russian name and gave him his Daddy's name, too.
28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? 6.4 years
29. ARE YOU PLANNING TO GO BACK TO THEIR BIRTH COUNTRY SOMEDAY? Yes.
30. HAVE YOU STARTED OR ALREADY MADE YOUR CHILD A LIFEBOOK? I have an adoption themed story book. The beginnings of a lifebook I guess. It needs more work. Much of what I would put in it is on the blog.
1. How many months (days, weeks, YEARS...) from 1st paper signed to referral? 12 months
2. WAS YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER EXCITED? We were very excited.
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS WHEN YOU GOT "THE" PHONE CALL? Elation. Nervousness. It was my late sister's birhtday.
4. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU FOUND OUT? I was with my family having a Tequila Picnic. My sister and I took an amazing photograph. The sun was between us. It looked like a picture of me, Elizabeth, and Anna
5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 32
6. WHAT IS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTH-COUNTRY? Kazakhstan
7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? I called my sister Elizabeth.
8. DID YOU REQUEST A BOY, GIRL, OR EITHER? We requested a boy age 0-30 months.
9. HOW OLD WAS YOUR CHILD AT REFERRAL? 36 months
10. WHEN AND HOW DID YOU SEE YOUR CHILD'S FACE/PICTURE FOR THE FIRST TIME? On the internet.
11. WHAT WAS THE FIRST THING YOU BOUGHT FOR YOUR CHILD? Furniture
12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? The constant change of rules for international adoption and so therefore the uncertainty and wait.
13. WHEN WERE YOU ABLE TO TRAVEL? February 16, 2006
14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? yes. In September of 1005
15. HOW OLD WAS YOUR CHILD WHEN YOU SAW THEM IN PERSON FOR THE FIRST TIME? 40 months
16. DID YOU PACK ANYTHING SPECIAL JUST FOR YOUR BABY? A stuffed dog. A toolchest with different small toys.
17. WHAT SURPRISED YOU ABOUT YOUR TRAVEL EXPERIENCE THE MOST? The fact that Kazakshtan and Ust-Kamenogrosk looked so much like where I grew up in rural Utah.
18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS WITH YOUR PAPERWORK/PROCESS? We were supposed to travel in May of 2005. We didn't travel until Feb 2006
19. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY OR PLACE YOU VISITED IN YOUR CHILD'S BIRTH COUNTRY? I really loved watching the children perform for pancake day. It is a day to celebrate spring. Maks recited a poem and danced with a girl and some other "couples". We video taped the whole thing.
20. HOW MANY DAYS/WEEKS WERE YOU IN YOUR CHILD'S BIRTH COUNTRY? We took one trip 9 weeks 4 days.
21. FAVORITE PLACE/THING TO EAT WHILE THERE? Pancake House
22. FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP WHILE THERE? Uh, that would probably be the green market where they had fresh vegetables, meats, cheeses, breads, honey, interesting nuts, beer, treats.
23. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU ON THE PLANE GOING/LEAVING? It took 20 hours, one way.
24. WHO MET YOU AT THE AIRPORT? family: My mom, dad, sister and her family, brother
25. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU DID AFTER LEAVING THE AIRPORT? Went straight home.
26. WHAT DO YOU CALL YOUR ADOPTION DAY? Gotcha Day: April 19th - when we left Kazakhstan. (the anniversary of my sister's death)
27. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Maksim Jason. We kept his Russian name and gave him his Daddy's name, too.
28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? 6.4 years
29. ARE YOU PLANNING TO GO BACK TO THEIR BIRTH COUNTRY SOMEDAY? Yes.
30. HAVE YOU STARTED OR ALREADY MADE YOUR CHILD A LIFEBOOK? I have an adoption themed story book. The beginnings of a lifebook I guess. It needs more work. Much of what I would put in it is on the blog.
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