The Journey of a Lifetime
Ryan and I have decided to pursue our forth adoption and add another beautiful baby to our family. We couldn't be happier and are thrilled! Join us in our journey in adopting baby Schlenner!
Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone! Today the two big girls had a mini violin recital at the MAFAC Center! They did amazing!!! Gabriella and Jocelyn were sooooooooo proud standing in front of the audience...I think they amazed themselves that they sounded that good!!! When Gabriella was done with her piece I saw her wipe tears out of her eyes! She loved it. Jocelyn did too, but she takes it to another level. Jocelyn is very serious when she plays and gets into her music....very centered and pure concentration! It looked as though when she was playing that she was the only one in the room!
Here's Jocelyn and Gabriella with their music teacher Mrs. Diane Wright. I am so proud of them!
I've had some friends ask me lately, "what's happening with the baby news!" While I really love the thought of news and talking about potential news-I have NOTHING to share!!!!!! You'd think after three adoptions under my belt I'd be really good at waiting! Well, I'm not! My patience level in this waiting game just stinks! If God is trying to teach me patience and stress management through all this...I don't think it's working!
The next round of "matching" is middle of March. I'm not sure if that's March 14th or March 21st. We will know one of those days if we are matched with a baby from China. If we do not receive a referral middle of March, then we wait until the middle of April, or middle May, etc. Each month brings us closer, meanwhile, I go a little crazier!
I don't "feel" like this is the month for a referral for us. I am a very faithful person and I believe we will get a referral for us WHEN the time is exactly right. So when it happens-it happens! Doesn't make it any easier...I just know that above all else I need to follow His plan. Praying that we receive "the call" for our baby soon.
On Thursday, March 3rd the girls and I, along with our besties Terese, Ella and Annie, joined us on a road trip to Disney on Ice at the Target Center in Minneapolis! It was a super fun day and all the girls enjoyed the performance.
We took a community ed. charter bus and the girls just loved it!!! Jocelyn and Annie had a blast on the bus. I think their favorite part was having a bathroom on the bus!!!! They visited the bathroom atleast a 1/2 dozen times EACH!
Gabriella and Ella also enjoyed the trip and the bus ride was a highlight of the trip! Thanks for a very memorable adventure Bournes!!!! Disney on Ice was fantastic and we loved sharing the experience with our friends!!!!!!
Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!!!!! This morning started out with a special Valentines breakfast...complete with festive yummies. The girls were super excited today and Nana also came over to spend the day with us!! We love you Nana!
The girls had some fun in the snow and enjoyed the fresh air and warmer weather!!!!!!!!!!! Amen!!!!!!!!!!!
Great Grandma Ro came over and had our annual "Sweetheart Valentine's Dinner" with us! Grandma and I enjoyed cooking and celebrating an extra special day together as family. Here the girls took a quick pose with Grandma Ro! Can you pick out the wild child in this picture?!?!?!?!??! (It's definately Ahnya!)
We received a call yesterday....already! Our adoption specialist called this week and asked if we would be interested in a baby boy with minor health needs. She explained that while China keeps most of the baby boys for whatever cultural reason(s), she has seen some baby boys waiting for adoption lately. The baby boys are younger, healthier and that would also mean travel would be quicker. So with that, Ryan and I are trying to picture a baby boy in our family!!! After three girls, it's something to wrap my head around! I think our house needs some shak'in up and a baby boy would be a perfect fit for our family! I'm seeing a lot of blue in our future!!!!! Stay tuned!
The Schlenner family has a very special announcement to make......are you sitting down?????????
Gabriella, Jocelyn & Ahnya would like to let all our family and friends know that..........WE'RE ADOPTING ANOTHER BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, and IT'S ANOTHER baby GIRL! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(I told you to sit down!)
We are adopting a baby girl from China and we all couldn't be happier!!! The girls are thrilled!!!! Now we wait for a referral to be matched with this spring or summer. Then travel this fall/winter 2011. This process is going to go more quickly because we are open to some minor/correctable medical issues.
We surprised our family and close friends by presenting them with a chinese take out box filled with chinese goodies...AND of course a fortune cookie that said "SURPRISE...IT'S A GIRL!" It was so much fun sharing the news with our family and besties! To see everyones reactions and to feel their enthusiasm and support was priceless. The feeling is still exillerating the forth time around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ryan and I started the adoption process back in September 2010! We are using the same adoption agency and the paperwork is completely done! We just wait for the "the call" and news that we have a referral! Let the fun begin!!! Yeah....it's a Girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
