Satan is on the attack...

As Lindsey and Eliana were at McDonalds today, her purse got stolen. Yes, that means her i.d, debit and credit cards, and money for the hotel this week were all stolen. She also had her camera in there, with tons of pictures that hadn't been saved onto the computer. She is beyond devastated!!! It also makes for an interesting trip because the bank had to cancel all of their cards. Chris leaves in the morning for Guat, so the bank won't have a card ready for them. We're currently trying to figure something out, so that they're able to have money for their few days in Guatemala. Just pray for Lindsey and Chris....as they are both really frustrated right now! Thanks!!! 

Our last week together...in pictures

From the zoo to playing at the park, we had a great last week with all of Annalise's friends! Here are a few of my favorite pictures! Enjoy!

Yes...they are all buckled in safely! 

Somebody is in-love, but I won't name any names...

They wanted a picture with every fake animal at the zoo!

I love this dress! I ordered it from an adoption blog (redthreadstitches.blogspot.com)!

I think they are going to miss each other!

Fun can always be had at the chick-fil-a play area!

Annalise and Hattie playing at the park

She was "chilly" at the zoo, so she wore my cardigan. I then called her Mr. Rogers the rest of the day. It's so sad to me that she has no idea who that is! 

Very proud of her new fancy nancy game!

Playing "ball" with Corby...this has always been their favorite game!

Me and my sweet little friend after dinner

Corby and his silly little friend at dinner

Oh What a Day!!!

Today was one of the hardest days I've had in a while. I had to say goodbye to my sweetest little friend. Annalise spent the night at our house last night, so we were able to spend some extra time with her. We definitely cried a lot (she probably thought we were a little crazy), but we really had a wonderful time with her. Corby got to "play ball" one last time with her...it's her favorite thing to do with him! And I enjoyed giving her a bath and tucking her into bed. We had bought her a new "Fancy Nancy" game, so we all played that together too. I'd say for her that was the highlight. The child loves Fancy Nancy with all of her heart...it's hilarious! She cried today as I was saying bye to her, but I truly don't think she knew why she was crying. I just think she saw that everyone else was and felt like she needed to also. I sure hope this transition isn't too hard on her!

As I write this, I definitely miss her, but I think that it just feels like she's on a trip or something. I already have some babysitting lined up and a few trips planned to visit family, so I'm going to stay pretty busy. Speaking of that... ELIANA IS COMING HOME!!!!!!! Lindsey and Chris have been in the adoption process for her for what has seemed like years, even though it's only been since last October. And Lindsey has been living in Guatemala with her since June. They finally get to come home, and I can hardly stand it!!! They have their embassy appointment next Monday morning and fly home on Thursday. I can't wait to be at the airport to greet them. Oh what a celebration it is going to be!!! This news definitely brightened my day!!!

Another fun note, we saw Tony Romo last night as he was leaving Mi Cocina, a mexican restaurant here in Dallas. Corby rolled down his window and said, "At a boy, Tony"...he smiled and waved. It was pretty funny. And no, Jessica wasn't with him. I hope there isn't trouble in paradise!

Lastly, Annalise said one of the funniest things to me today. As I was crying (the better word might be wailing) in the bathroom, she came in and asked if she could hug me. As she was hugging me, she said, "Laloy, don't cry. I'm sorry your sisters don't love you very much." WHAT? Where did she get that??? It has definitely made me laugh several times today. I sure am going to miss that little girl. However, I can't help but also be so excited about our future!

I'll post some pictures tomorrow...I'm using Corby's computer and all of the pictures are on mine.

"Look at what you did!!!"

Annalise and I had a rather busy day yesterday! It began with a much-needed haircut for her... she sat perfectly still, knowing the end result was a lollipop from Mrs. Leslie. She really loves getting her hair cut, and said all day, "Don't I look beautiful??? I sure think so!" It was precious! We also played a long time at the park because the weather was amazing today!!! And then I was pretty exhausted, so we rested before my doctor's appointment. 

She did such a great job while I was at the doctor. She loved hearing the baby's heart beat; however, I would say she was more impressed with the stirrups. She kept putting her elbows in them, asking what they were used for. I pretended as if I didn't hear her....it was effective.  It appears our baby is quite the mover, so it took her a while to get it on the machine for more than a second. But once she did, Annalise was thrilled! I too was thrilled that she eventually found it....it definitely made me panic inside at first! But everything else looked great, and we'll find out the gender on Oct 16th! I can't wait!!! 

Lastly, we ended our day with ice cream! We went with my friend Mary Virginia (also a nanny) and the kids she takes care of, Luke and Emme. We thought we would be really fun nannies and let them have a cone, since we usually opt for the less messy cup. Luke dropped his at one point and made a small mess on the table. Annalise looked at him and said, "Look at what you did." Her tone was rather harsh, as was her facial expression! She wasn't in the greatest mood during the outing and ended up wanting me to just throw her cone away....it got on her dress and that was the end of it! We definitely had a great day together!!! 

Showing off her new hair cut!

Enjoying her time at the doctor's office!

Cleaning up Luke's mess...she was very concerned with the messes on the table!

I also have a video of her listening to the heart beat, but I can't seem to get it to upload. As soon as I can figure that out, I'll add it. It's pretty cute!!! 

Watch out Fashion World....

Here comes my sassy sister!!!! I am SO proud of Little Leah right now!!! She randomly applied for an internship that was mentioned in one of her fashion classes last week, and lo and behold, she was accepted! She was also told that the ones abroad are very difficult to get into, but guess what?!?!?! Nothing is too difficult for sweet Leah! She was accepted into the Barcelona program. To be honest, I have no idea what she'll be doing.... I am just SO thrilled for her, I can hardly contain myself!!!! She's going to be amazing at it, whatever it is!!! She has done a fabulous job so far in her major, and I can't wait to see how this opportunity adds to her love for fashion! I love you Leah!!!

Oh Norway, How I love Thee!

Since my friend Erica used to live in Norway, Corby and I especially enjoyed our time in that country at Epcot. I will do a separate post about Epcot, since it is my favorite park, but for now I'd like to give a little tribute to Erica and her beloved Norway. 

Just curious how many of these hats you owned...

I bet these make you hungry....what was your favorite?

Was this what your house looked like???

Are you sure you never learned about clouds? There appeared to be several different types looming over Norway. 

Having nothing to do with Norway..... but guess what?!?!? We saw 2 chefs, neither of which were smoking. Who knew?!?!?!? 

Let's just face it....I'm sad!

When Annalise's dad told me they were moving, I was extremely sad. I cried in the evenings for a while, but then I just became numb to it. I really just wanted to enjoy my last few months with her....and we definitely had a blast! We went to the nail salon for the first time to get our nails done. It was so much fun! We've also had more play dates than I know what to do with! But this weekend it hit me again. I think I held it in for so long that now the flood gates are open.....look out! I honestly can't stop crying. I'm sure part of it is the fact that my hormones are crazy right now, but I also feel like it's normal to be this sad. Last night, Corby and I just cried on our way home from church. It broke my heart to see him so upset, but at the same time, it makes sense....he loves her so much! It may sound weird, but I almost feel like a part of me is going to be gone once she moves.

This is our last full week together, so I'm going to try to make it the very best. We have a few lunch dates planned with her favorite friends, and hopefully the weather will be nice enough to go to the zoo! I knew this was going to be hard, but I don't think I expected it to be this hard. I just keep praying that the Lord will be my strength and my rock. With this move, there are so many things I worry about. Most of them, I'm going to have to give up to the Lord because it's out of my control. However, I can't help but worry that she's just not going to really understand. Will she think that I'm the one that left her???? Oh, I sure hope not! That is honestly probably the hardest thing about this. I never want her to think that I'm the one that abandoned her. If you think about it, just pray that this week will be our greatest week together and that I can be strong around her.