Auburn Tigers

5 days and counting...No, nothing adoption related. As an Auburn University alumnus, I love Auburn Football. Auburn begins the season Saturday against Washington State on ESPN2. Auburn has the following rankings: AP Poll #4 and USA Today Poll # 6!! I thought you might like to watch some highlights from last years Auburn/Alabama game! Enjoy and WAR EAGLE!!!

Book Tag..

I was tagged by Jenny about books. Here goes...

A book that changed my life... A Passage to the Heart by Families with Children from China

A book I have read more than once...The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

A book to take to a deserted island..Primitive Camping for Dummies;-)

A book that made me laugh... Marley and Me by John Grogan

A book that made me cry..Saving Millie by Mort Kondracki

A book I wish had been written.. The 3 minute Maid: How to clean your house in 3 minutes.

A book I wish had never been written.. Whatever manual the terrorists are using.

A book I am currently reading..Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby & Claude King

A book I plan on reading..Adopting on Your Own: The complete guide to Adopting as a Single Parent by Lee Varon

I tag anyone that would like to share their books...

Sunday funny..

Sloan's 1st Good Wishes from family!

After a frustrating day at work it was so nice to come home to 2 wishes sent by family!! These wishes are so special and I can feel the love for baby Sloan!! Two of my Mom's sisters and my Uncles sent the following wishes:

The wish above was sent to me by my Aunt Una and Uncle Carl in Springdale, AR. Their last name is Carpenter and therefore the carpenter tool fabric. How creative and cool! They offered a scripture:
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us be glory in the church and Christ Jesus. Ephesians 3:20



Aunt Barb and Uncle Bob sent the above wish. They are from Jefferson City, MO. They have their own Mooney plane and spend alot of time flying here and there to visit family and friends; the fabric they chose really reflects their passion. The wish is for Love, Hope and Prayers. It also says: "Little girls are precious gifts, wrapped in love serene. Their dresses tied with sashes, their future tied with dreams."

Thanks yall, I love you!

Sunday funny..

Check the ticker, 3 months down!!!

Well I have completed my first trimester! Ha! (Is it called a trimester because it is 3 months long or because there are 3 of them in a normal pregnancy??) Morning sickness was very minimal but I've sure had some cravings!!;-)

Happy 61st Birthday Dad!!!

At the game.

Happy Birthday to the best father a girl could ask for! You will be an excellent Grandpa to baby Sloan!
P.S. I changed the music just for you!

Love,
Mariah

Marvin

4...

Tagged by Jenny...

4 jobs I have had in my life...
1. summer day camp counselor
2. shelver at the library..yawn..but good high school job
3. holiday help for The Limited-I lasted one day, I kid you not! I wasn't cut out for retail.
4. Physical Therapist

4 movies I would watch over and over...
1. Rudy
2. Steel Magnolia's
3. When Harry Met Sally
4. The Shawshank Redemption

4 places I have lived...
1. St. Charles, MO
2. Snellville, GA
3. Omaha, NE
4. Charleston, SC

4 TV shows I love to watch....
1. The Closer
2. Amazing Race
3. Bill O'Reilly
4. What Not to Wear

4 places I have been on vacation...
1. Utah/Arizona National Park extraveganza.. Grand Canyon, Canyonlands, Arches, Bryce Canyon and Zion. Would love to go again!
2. New York City
3. Colorado Ski Vacation, Keystone, Copper, Breckinridge and A-Basin
4. Destin, Florida

4 wedsites I visit daily..
1. www.srhs.com
2. www.google.com
3. www.chinaadopttalk.com
4. www.myadoptionwebsite.com

4 of my favorite foods...
1. Tomatoes
2. Chicken and Dumplings...Grandma Kirkwood made the BEST
3. Chocolate anything
4. Peaches

4 places I would like to be right now...
1. China
2. Snow skiing..it is too hot here.
3. On a white sand beach relaxing in a lounge chair with an umbrella to prevent the BURN.
4. On a bike touring Ireland.

Ok, I tag Wendy, Melissa and Lisa

Fun Weekend..

On friday I drove down to Charleston, SC to see my good friend Beth, her husband Clay and daughter Laurel. Beth lived here in Greenville when she was single and we worked together. She is one of those friends that you may only see 2-3 times in 5 years but when you get together it is like time stood still. I truly value her advice and her friendship. It was really fun to be with her daugther Laurel who is 2.5 years old. I realized that I really have only been around baby boys, no girls. She was so sweet. Laurel and her Mom had picked out some things to pass down to baby Sloan and she was so proud to share. One night after her bath when she was in her closet putting on her PJs she reached up and pulled a shirt off the hanger and came running into my bedroom to tell me it was for baby Sloan. Her mom said it was funny because it was a shirt she had just out grown. I also was able to spend some time with Laurel in the toy store while her parents did some shopping. We played with the trains, in a dollhouse then we played in the kitchen. She made us some dinner and then said "lets sit down here and have dinner like a real family". How sweet is that!
They also cracked me up when after putting Laurel to bed they turned on the baby monitor and said "they were tuning into station WCRY"!

----NO pictures I forget my camera, bummer!

Prayers needed..

I just wanted to request some prayers for my cousin Brian's daugther Macy. She has been fighting cancer for just under a year. She is August's featured patient at St. Jude Children's hospital in Memphis, TN. Brian his wife Carrie, Macy and their other two daughters Madison and Hailey are from Missouri and have spent much of the last year at St. Jude. They speak so highly of St. Jude and all the support they have there. So next time someone asks you to donate to St. Jude think of little Macy. She is such a little fighter but could sure use some more prayers!!
Click on her pink name to read her story.

My parents think they are funny...

Grandma and Grandpa purchased this onesie for Sloan and gave it to me for keeping Sadie.