Well, July has come and gone so quickly and we are still waiting for our Travel Approval from China. It is so tough to wait as we long every day to hold our sweet Zoe in our arms and kiss her from head to toe!!! We know everything is in God’s perfect timing and He is still trying to teach us patience!!

We have had a great summer and I can’t believe school is starting in 2 short weeks! Zach played baseball this summer for the Bellevue Cardinals and had a great time! It is so fun to watch him get all of his baseball gear on and instantly change from skater boy to Mr. Baseball! He loved playing first base with a mouth full of sunflower seeds and sweat pouring down his little cheeks. In his down time he is all about skating! He has even surprised me with his ability to talk his sister into laying on the road while he jumps her on his skateboard! I convinced him not to jump Bay, so he choose her bike instead.

Bailey on the other had is all about swimming!!! I also love to watch her swim and try new dives off the board. I am sure she is part fish! If you watch her underwater she is always smiling and it is a wonder she doesn’t drown with her mouth always open! She is also part super star and is constantly singing and dancing for us on the coffee table to her High School Musical CD! We are always surprised to see what new dance she has made up and what her makeup and costume will be!

We got to visit my home town’s county fair in 100 degree heat! The kids had a blast- -Zach working in the food barn and Bay washing all the Lamas. The big highlight at the fair hands down was when I finally agreed to letting them bungee jump. What was I thinking? It scared me to death watching my babies fly through the air! Unfortunately they have No Fear just like their Dad and loved every minute of it screaming “HIGHER!”

Big huge Thank you to Bonni, Jen and Kelly for all their hard work and kindness in giving Zoe a baby shower! Thank you also to my Mom, my dear childhood friend Michelle and all the ladies from the gym for helping me celebrate this special occasion and blessing us with gifts for our sweet Zoe! We have been trying out the toys, we have packed the clothes and Bay is breaking in Zoe’s new car seat!

We ended July with Zach in the hospital 2 days and a cast all the way up to his thigh!! Zach was practicing for a skating competition; he had been looking forward to all summer, at the indoor skate park in Lincoln. He was going off a 7 foot ramp and his foot got stuck and well, that is the end of the story! Thank you everyone for your prayers and gifts to Zach! He is feeling better each day; he is getting really fast on his crutches and has only had a couple of wipeouts in parking lots when he misses the curb!

Please continue to pray for our family as we are so eagerly awaiting our Travel Approval! Continue to pray that God knits our hearts together with Zoe’s little heart and for her safety until we are able to squeeze her in our arms and kiss her sweet lips! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of our friends and family who have so generously blessed us financially to help bring our Zoe home!! We love you all!