It's been

Well it's been awhile. Not to much going on these days around here. Still waiting for our home study to be approved......and then we wait for a birth mom to choose us.....so really it's like being pregnant.....lots of waiting. Eli is doing great in school. He just loves to be with his friends and with his teachers. And I think they love him just as much. What's not to love, right?

Justin is still pluggin away at Grace Bible College. Although I think he is getting wherry. And me, well I'm still adjusting to the stay at home thing....don't get me wrong I LOVE IT....I just need to make better use of my time!!!!!

Well here are a few pics, cause I know that's what you've been waiting to see!!!!

(These pics are in no particular order!!!)

Thanks pinterest for the idea(food coloring in a spray bottle)

Wilson and Blue playing while we open gifts Christmas morning

Justin and Eli playing with the race track..notice the bright sun shinning on them....I love the sun we have had this winter

Eli and grandma making popcorn balls...or shall we say Eli eating as much as he can..before she can make the balls!!!

decorating the tree....I love to do this and it's fun to see Eli helping


Uncle Mark and Eli at Yankee Springs the day after Christmas....we MUST take advantage of the sunshine!!!!.....and I love this time I get with them too!!!


Eli bowling with his class


Eli's teacher Miss Joy...O' how we love her and all of his teachers!!!!!

I hope you are all enjoying the snow....this has been a crazy winter, but it's been a fast one....it's almost February, hard to believe....soon spring will be here and school will be done for the year....

Grace and Peace.......

A great surprise

A big boy bed, visit from my mom and Nic, a new hair cut and lots and lots of painting. That's what we have been doing. I wasn't expecting my mom. On the Sunday before Thanksgiving she was waiting in our driveway for us to wake up. That was a really GREAT surprise!!!!Reading books with gaga

Playing with Playdo

Eli's first night in his new bed

It's time for a big boy bed. The first few nights where a little tricky but in no time he stayed in his bed and hasn't fallen out once. It does sit low to the ground just in case he did it wouldn't be far!!

We took Eli for a trim/haircut and Justin wanted a full hair cut. So that's what he got.

I like the shaggy look. But he sure is cute like this too. Really he's always cute. The short cut makes his cheeks more lovable then they all ready are!!!

And if you look in the background of the picture above this one and the pic with my mom reading to Eli, the mantle is black....it started like this and we painted it black. We also painted all of the trim in the house white....and I love it. I was really nervous painting it for many reasons but it's done and I LOVE it!!!

That's us in a nut shell......I hope you find joy this week in the things you do.

Grace and Peace from the Metiva's!!!!!!!

Eli at his pumpkin party at school

The adoption is moving along very smooth so far. We have had 2 interviews now and the third and last will likely be the week after Thanksgiving. Then we wait for the home study to be written. Once that is finished and we are approved, which there really is no reason for that not to happen, then we go onto the profile list. Bethany will share our profile with birth moms that match what we are looking for, ie race (any) gender(either) and openness (open). Then we wait for a birth mom to pick us. A few things you could pray about for uspounding golf tees into a pumpkin. building motor skills

1. that God's hand be in all of this

2. If there are any hiccups this time that we will draw strength from God and not get discouraged but us that as a building block for our dependence on God

3. Lastly, for Eli, that with a new baby coming to our family that the transition for him would be a positive one.

Thank you for your support as we begin to build our family, it means the world to us to have family and friends behind us!!

I hope your work is filled with joy and peace. Talk to ya soon!!