food

Today I cooked, well I cook most days, but today I cooked stuff that I had pinned on Pinterest.  Anytime you get something from Pinterest into real life is reason to celebrate. 

First I made tomorrow's dinner.  I've made it before, and it's delicious.  Get on it.

Pastitsio

Next I made tonight's dinner

P.F. Chang inspired lettuce wraps

Lastly

Peanut butter granola bars

All items were delicious and I recommend you give them a try!

marble painting

paper hearts, a box, marbles, paint

globs of paint

roll them around

keep rolling

admire

"Lydia wants to play too"



2 years post court

Two years ago Jim and I sat in a little Russian court room and managed to convince a judge that we would be suitable parents for this little guy....

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I love reading my blog entries written while in Russia, it was such a special time.  Go search around January 2011 if you want to re-live the crazy. 



judge said yes!



 Now, stop and take a moment to pray for families waiting in limbo for their babies and babies waiting for their families.  A few families that passed court before the shut down are starting to make it home, pray they all do.  Then if you want to go above and beyond pray for a miracle...that the ban would be totally lifted sometime soon.