one year plus...and still waiting.....

October 14th marked the one year anniversary of being logged in at the China Center of Adoption Affairs in Beijing. We "celebrated" the occasion by having a nice vegetarian dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Kaya's with a couple of our favorite people, Mike and Christine.
So, what have we been doing to keep ourselves busy during this long wait? Well, Summer has come and gone, and the wait continues. It is almost Halloween, and the wait continues. Why? I dont know. Reasons beyond our control. We have put off many things during this wait. We didnt attend Mike and Cristines wedding in the Bahamas cause we thought we would travel this year. We have not taken any vacations since we began this journey. The wait can really get us down. We decided to get our minds of the wait and focus on something else-the house. Finally, the hard wood floors, which are throughout the house, are refinished. Moving EVERYTHING out was a pain in the ass. Moving all of the stuff out of Lola's room was a total bummer. Hey, at least we spent a few nights at Bob and Regi's B&B. I suppose that could count as a mini get away? (yeah, i am really reaching) After the floors were finished and we were all moved back in, we got a brand new sofa! It is a mammouth sectional and I love it! Oh, and the best part, Matt put in a fire place! It is awesome! Now we just need a good chilly night...(did I just wish for cold weather??).
So, besides the make over at home, some other very exiting news have come our way while we wait for Lola. Matt's sister Leigh and her husband Rich are expecting their first babyf! Yes, Lola will have a cousin right around the same age! I am so exited to be an Aunt and Matt will be a terrific Uncle. And, they bought a house less than five minutes away! I always wanted a close family! Lola is one lucky lady.