Updates...

Yikes, it's already May...how did that happen?!? We have been working feverishly to finish up school, we did our achievement testing last week and are on track for our last day of school to be next Friday. We are so looking forward to some lazy, summer days...

We had our 3 month post-placement visit last week with our social worker...that was the last item needed for the county to issue our "golden ticket" Final Decree of Adoption and we will be able to post some pictures. Samuel is doing great...growing and changing every day. It's amazing to see him turn into a little person, laughing, smiling, and recognizing who we are. I feel so blessed to be a Mom to 3 on this Mother's Day!

Our garden is doing great and we have been picking lots of...

Yes, strawberries!! I got 2o plants free last year from a deal online and laughed when these tiny seedlings arrived at my door...I remember thinking we would have strawberries in about 5 years...was I ever wrong!! They really took off and we have been picking a big bowl of berries every day! We've picked 4 lbs since Sunday!

I spent a little time on the deck while Samuel was napping watching the kids swim and made this cute pillow with the leftover scraps from our birthday banner. My Dad gave us a hammock we are planning to hang up this weekend and I thought it would be cute in it.

and finally, a pic of this big kiddos swimming...we filled the pool over the weekend and this kids have been enjoying their afternoons out there!