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Hello there, whoever is out there. I did write a post within the week promised the only problem was that is was a little wordy and perhaps a little emotional and not really suitable for sharing with anyone who might happen to stumble upon this little space.This has been one of the most difficult years of my life and yet one of the most rewarding in the sense that it has felt like a bit of a

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I know, it has been a LONG time. Lots to write, lots to edit, a little to share. I am pretty sure no-one checks in here anymore...but if you do be on the look out over the next week or so. Love Mandy.

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Anyone who knows Mandy well knows that if she is quiet, well, there is probably something heavy on her mind/heart. This is one of those times. My apologies to friends, family, people who follow this website (I think there is a small handful) who check in looking for news, specifically good news which everyone loves to hear. I am not without good news. Herlande and Bernard are doing really well!

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I doubt it. Well, maybe Jenny ..hehe.update? You really want an update do you (Jenny)?Half our family is starting school in two weeks, all of us are looking forward to it. The children because they are excited to learn more English and make friends ...me, well, I am excited for a tiny moment of respite. It will be nice to actually have all the laundry done, or all the bathrooms cleaned, dishes

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many cups of water are enjoyed around here! I am glad for that as it sure makes my other guys drink it too Lovely looking lovely (as per usual) Bernard loves picking the flowers in the garden posing manly with a flower hanging out of my mouth funny Bernie first taste of BBQ sauce - yuck!Snuggling Mama

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That title about sums it all up folks. I hear the first few weeks/months are the hardest ...quite like having an infant ....or three. Wow.My neck and back are blown out as of today and since we don't carry any pain killers in the house I had to wait until Rob came home from work before I could get any relief. I would be hard pressed to find a time I was in more pain, labour perhaps, or maybe not,

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Best given with a simple photo.

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Dec 2009I just wanted to say a big thank-you to friends and family who have been supportive of our family during this time. Your phone calls and kind emails mean a lot to us (even if I don't reply). Please, if you can, consider donating an amount (any amount will make a difference) to an organization working in Haiti. There are many wonderful ones - just make sure you research them before you

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Oh Haiti! When do you ever get a moments peace? A chance to catch your breath, to get ahead? I just feel such a pain in my chest for this Country I hold so dear.My children live in Cayes, SW of Port-au-Prince and from what I have heard - the children are ok. No word from our orphanage director and the orphanage located in Port-au-Prince. It will be hard to sleep tonight, thinking about our little

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They just don't stop! Relentless dreams of searching for our three in Haiti!The one I had last night was a little different. There were other parents with me, we had traveled to Haiti together loaded into this van and were heading out into the country to the orphanage. Everyone had their children with them (Lisa - your husband was carrying Morelson around) except for me. I had also realized last

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This little guy needs a family, a special family, one who has experience in dealing with some pretty intense behaviors, Parents whose children are already older, Parents who can devote a lot of one on one time and someone who can love through it all. Adoption disruptions DO happen, and it is sad when they occur but please do not pass any judgment on his adoptive family. I have known this family

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I had a dream last night that I was a teenager. I woke up early and took my coffee out on to our front porch and knelt by the foot of my Dad who was in the middle of telling my siblings a wonderful story. I rested my cheek against his thigh, raised my hand to shield my eyes from the bright sun, watching the happy little faces leaning in to hear,giggling. I smiled at them.When my Dad touched my

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http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/openTheBox?sendevent=4d54457a4f444d774d4468384e6a49324e7a457a4e673d3d0d0a&sb=1

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I am not sure if this is true, or not, or if it applies to our situation but I am guessing it will...It will be required for BOTH adopting parents (if applicable) to appear in court to express their interest in adoption to the judge. I am not sure how paying x amount of dollars and jumping through all the hoops and waiting years does not show a commitment, a very real commitment to a very long

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Hello there!I know it has been a while. Again. I hope life has been adventurous for my 5 readers.Things have been good here. A lot better anyways. This weekend was a good one for our family, I finally had a chance to call my Oma, Robert turned the big 3-4 and we had some extra special company for a night. The only downside of the weekend was saying good-bye to my dear friend Willow who headed

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Sorry folks, I drifted off there for a bit. I am in a whole other world right now and have not had much time to think about blogging. Sometimes I look at it and think "what a chore!" and really it should never feel that way OR at least you should never blog when you feel that way. A mistake I have made in the past.Adoption news - none. Sorry I have no update for you. We are just talking about a

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I had to laugh this morning when my son Finn tried on his new "Cars" underwear and after an inspection in the mirror turned to me with a concerned expression and said "Mom, I am a little worried about running in these".Knowing my son well I replied "because Lightening McQueen is on them?"Finn (still very serious)"Yes, I might run too fast now""like your wearing turbo boosted underpants?".Finn

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Someone looks like they stayed up all night - I have never seen her make such grumpy faces before!!

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"Gratitude preserves old friendships, and procures new.""We cannot tell the exact moment a friendship is formed; as in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses, there is at last one that makes the heart run over."I am not normally a big quoting quotes kind of person but words are currently failing me to explain how grateful I

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Last night I got word that my Grandmother (Oma) is in emergency because she had a heart attack. I know - lots of older folks have heart attacks but my Oma has had her fair share - several plus 2 bi pass surgeries. She no longer has any more extra veins in her body to spare and they already stated her heart was too weak period for another operation to be considered. They are not even sure now if

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My very dear friend came back into town this weekend - her first visit in a couple of years! She is a midwife in NZ but is planning on moving home with in the next year. Thank goodness, I do not think I could go another two years without her. Well, I am sure I could but it would suck.Here are some more pictures from our day together. Rob catching a dragonfly, a odd sign and the kids having a

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How have our adjustments to our new place been going? A LOT better. For a while there I was worried as Finn kept having these big blow ups, very angry at me that we no longer live in our old place. and sometimes he would even head off down the street in an attempt to move back. He would tease his sisters relentlessly and when he was not doing that he was drawing up sludge from our pond to throw

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Yes, total drama island here. This is me sitting here in my computer room enjoying a big fat boo-hoo - a solo pity party for myself which I could see coming for days. How? It starts with a few days of me being absent minded - burning toast, knocking over cups, then it turns into a grumpy feeling, which makes me extremely introverted (like please, don't even speak to me, leave me be)...maybe

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This weekend we "discovered" a new beach - well Rob had been before (camping) but *ahem* did not remember too much about the experience...it was many years ago. One of the things I was dreading about leaving our old place was that we were within walking distance of some beautiful white sandy beaches. The shores I had seen in these parts were more rocky/slimy looking and I have to admit that I

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Good day to you all.I am doing fine, no really, just fine. Couldn't feel any better.Have I mentioned yet that I hate moving? You would think I acctually loved it with the amount of times I have moved in my life. Moving with small children is just self-inflicted punishment. Even though you may think you need a bigger house, a bigger yard, more privacy, REALLY you don't. Just stay put and batton

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A lot of you have emailed me asking about our adoption (thank-you!) and I am so sorry I have not had a chance to email you back yet. We have been without a computer for a few months and I had a insurmountable amount of emails in my accounts there was just no way I could catch up with everyone in a week. Sorry about that. Moving has just been a bit more overwhelming than I thought and I am *so*

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I am a big fan of second hand shops - thrift stores. The messier the better. It is like an adventure to seek out and find something rare, unique and totally suited to me. For me it is like hunting and it is thrilling. I learned a good rule though - go with your instincts. I wandered into this little thrift shop and there was a bin full of vintage matching salt and pepper shakers. I know nothing

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Early in the morning Sunday - the morning we had guests (of course) sleep over, our fire alarm went off at some god forsaken hour letting us know we needed to change the batteries. My husband promptly jumped out of bed in response. I of course had no response other than to turn towards the empty space he left behind in bed in hopes of claiming the coveted wall-side of the bed.Just before I did

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It is hard for me to explain how I am feeling at the moment - it is not happy, sad, or anywhere in between. I guess if you are not technically feeling anything numb is suppose to be the word, or blah. More like blah though. Numb is like a state of shock, disbelief or denial (in my definition) but I can know where I am (head wise) and it is none of those places. It is more like the

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The second half of my previous blog post I told you a bit about the mating practices of the locals. It is definitely a bit of a jungle out in these parts. But the most unruly example of this untamed life has got to be our front yard - yikes!The yard is amazing but truth be told it also kind-of scares me. I am quite sure the front yard is far more wild than it is intended to be but I still have

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I love lavender.I love lavender so much that in my early 20's I snuck out in the middle of the night armed with a pair of scissors and jumped into a Government flowerbed to hack some out for myself. Back then I did not even know what the flower was only that I really liked the smell of it.Looks like I no longer need to raid gardens that don't belong to me (although one could possibly make an

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Any day you get a Granny Bin report is a darn good day! I tell you I have NO idea how I would have coped this far in the process if I did not have my monthly Bin progress report letting me know how our three little ones in Haiti are doing. While Rob was in school from Jan-June this year I tried to cancel our reports as it was not in the budget. Granny Bin continued to send them to me regardless -

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So what do you think?I figured that the blog needed a fresh look to match our latest chapter of life just starting in New Town. Once the children come from Haiti I will be sure to change the blog header again to include ALL of my children in front of our favorite ice cream shop. What a beautiful (and seemingly unreachable!) day that will be!

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Meet Mr. Momma Frog - as my children have named him. We were not sure if it was a male or female frog and since we believe that gender is a bit of an ambiguous thing (especially in frogs) Mr. Momma sounds like a good enough name for this handsome and plump fellow.Rob and I decided to stay in town this weekend (our new town) rather than travel back into the old place. We just wanted to enjoy our

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Now that I am quite certain that no-one, and I mean no-one has checked into this space for quite some time! but I am still - like some bad '80s band - going to try for a come back. Maybe I need a fancy new hair do or some other sort of reinvention of self. A big thanks to my computer whiz brother Nate and my Opa for reviving my hard drive and transplanting it into a new tower. Wow! My "brand new"

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Well the old computer finally broke down. 5 years we have had that old desktop beast and she has brought us through a few moves, some home schooling, and she nearly carried us through an entire adoption process (which should speak to her strength, really). She was also the cheapest computer I could buy. We never were big "computer" people - Rob and I.Of course now in the midst of adopting I am a

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I was out on a friend~date a few weeks back and she told me about this test - the Harvard Project Implicit.The Harvard Implicit test found that most people prefer white faces over black faces. I posted a related news article a while back on my blog titled "You may be more racist than you think".I wanted to try the test out and I did take the demo. The result was you show no preference (17% of

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So ever since I heard 50 files were given Presidential disposition I have been popping into three places multiple times a day. I am quite sure that Vera has had more hits on her blog in the past week than all of last year thanks to my obsessive-compulsive need to look "just in case".Vera's Blog"The List"The Yahoo GroupsTrying to sniff out news. None yet. But I am going crazy waiting.You guys knew

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When you are putting in your time (aka the adoption process) there are a few things that can help you survive the wait. There are online communities for those who are adopting. Some can be really general, some can be specific to the Country, while others can just be specifically for your Orphanage. I have been staying out of the rooms lately. Mainly because there has not been a lot of good news

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Rob meeting our little ones and the first momentsI just heard on one of my adoption groups (from a reliable source) that 50 files of families with biological children are moving along because they received the required Presidential waiver.I sure hope we are a part of that 50.Next week marks one year since we entered IBESR.May marks 2 years since we started the process.I am really needing some

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The Meanest Mom, my new favorite blog, has a giveaway that I think is pretty sweet.Normally I do not even participate in giveaways but stumbling upon this one was almost serendipitous. Recently my 12 year old decided to just throw out her bathing suit because she didn't like it anymore and now she needs a new one. I guess throwing out the suit was one surefire way make sure Mom and Dad cannot

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Because not all of my readers are on Facebook:here are some recent photos of our three :)

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You guys know I would never really yell at someone - right? Especially something as rude as vagina face. It sure felt good typing it out though.

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Please forgive me, I know I have been gone for quite a big chunk again. I am not sure how I used to find the time to post once or even twice a day. No idea at all.It is hard to post on our children in Haiti right now because I am extremely sensitive right now. Like way over the top. A few weeks ago someone emailed me a small comment (as a total joke) that six kids would be "a bit much". I felt

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Rose and Finn are: 1 year, 9 months, 2 days apart ANDHerlande and Bernard are: 1 year, 9 months, 1 day apartRather than try and count on my old and unreliable brain to figure out simple Math - I thought I might use a duration calculator online. Much easier. Much much more accurate.So now that we have the accurate data it goes to show you that Rob was right when he claimed he was dealing with the

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I would consider myself a person with above average patience levels. Not when I have a toothache however. I think I am among the worst of the worst at the moment and everything seems a bit more unbearable when your molar is pulsing. Yes, that is the same stupid tooth I had a root canal done on last year and I am likely going to have to have yanked because what adopting parent has a spare $2,500..

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Part one of our children's Canadian Citizenship is now completed. Now all we have to do is wait on the children to be adopted in Haiti and submit part 2. I know that there was a bit of skepticism (and still is) around going this route. I do know of children who have come home from Haiti with their Canadian Citizenship, Haitian Passport and a special provisions Visa (which you need anyways if you

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...was signed and mailed away today!! Very exciting stuff :)Thanks for your kind comments about the place. I just want my fellow adopting PAC parents to know that you are welcome to come for a visit & stay in our home with your child when my guys are home from Haiti. I mean it! :)

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Today tops my list of 100 most stressful days of my life. I had a chance to go check out our place today and after a road trip with the kids on a busy/winding highway I was both ready to puke and a tight bundle of nerves. Good time to meet the landlord. I dropped Rob off at his job site to visit with friends/look over prints and I headed out with the kids to explore.First we had a look at

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Not to the blog...but in our real lives. Part of the reason I have not posted in a while as I have been busy making plans for these changes and bringing them into action.Looks like we are going country mouse (sort-of).Those who follow my blog know that a while back I was debating to stay in the city or move to a more rural setting. It is a bit of a compromise as we are moving to a small town, big

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Sorry guys I just needed a bit of a break from blogging. I probably could have done with a bit more time but when my dear friend Jenny let me know that my blog gave her a little 10 minutes of respite a day how could I leave her hanging like that? (Hey Jenny - Rob is coming up to check out a house up your way next Saturday!!).Back to the blogging. I found I was asking myself repeatedly why I was

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I am rethinking my blog and its content and just taking a brief break from blogging for a while. I will be back soon!!

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those of you who are in the process, or for those who have been there, done that will know what I am talking about: 16449-16450-16451No, no progress on our files. Just the file numbers. Our lucky little numbers that mean our kids are in the system and hopefully working their way back out again. SOOOOOO many people are hearing great news on their files and we are right behind them. IF we hear the

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True goodness is like waterIt gives itself to all without argumentIt lives in the lowest places that most scornAnd therefore it is close to the taoSo...Live modestlyReason deeplyGive wholeheartedlySpeak sincerelyGovern modestlyWork skillfullyMove in rhythm with the flow of lifeBe in these ways like water, and you can never go wrong

This Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02209275607736567151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896972819797032918.post-82074836697215852092008-05-16T08:07:00.000-07:002008-05-16T08:45:45.101-07:00

I noticed with the new sitemeter that we have a few guests daily. I am just curious as to who is out there!?! (wouldn't you be? ;) ...Please say a little hello in the comments section (you can post anon as well) Thanks so much!!!!

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As of April 7th, 2008 - our three are in the next stage in the adoption process!!!! I am ....over the moon........doing cartwheels (mentally, otherwise it could be a painful thing)..............so happy to finally say "Things are moving!!!" Look! Even David Bowie is thrilled!!

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