So much going on....

Where do I start? So much has gone on in the past few days, let's start with the most uneventful - a new scrapbook page. Another contest I didn't win, but again I think it's awesome. I'm beginning to think I'm the only one who thinks my pages are good.

This is another layout I got done late Monday night.
Now to the more important stuff......The first day of school. It was Sam's first day of preschool and he did great. Just a little sadness when I left. And of course, he was super excited to see me when I picked him up. Matthew of course was great, he barely said goodbye to me. I'm happy that he doesn't have any trouble with staying anywhere without me, but he could be a little sad sometimes to make me feel better. I guess that is just the beginning of them becoming independent. Here are a few shots. We didn't get to take any outside - it was raining!




And this is why Kurt thinks I'm too anal about things...ok...the kids needed to have their name on their lunchboxes, I didn't just want to write them with a marker, so behold a custom, laminated name tag. Hey, at least I didn't stamp some cute thing on it!!!! But the colors do match each backpack - sorry.
And last, the most important thing - Sam's Gotcha Day. I can't believe it has been a year since he was given to us. A year since I cried so hard I thought I would die because we didn't know if we were going to bring him home or not. A year ago we sat in Russia praying that Hurricane Katrina would not hit my parent's house where all of my family is and where Matthew was staying. A year ago that everything did work out and we were granted the second greatest things that has ever happened in our lives. I guess it has been a long year, but I can't believe what a wonderful boy he is turning into. He is really coming along. He is a great helper and cares so much when someone isn't feeling well. I knew that I would love him, but as with Matthew I really can't believe how much I love them, and can't even believe that they are not out of my own body. Kurt says that Sam is just like me, which I find so amazing. It just further proves the point of nature vs. nurture. So here is to you Sam, we love you and are so unbelievably happy that you are part of our family....forever!!!!

We celebrated by having dinner, opening Sam's presents, and a cake. We didn't make it to the cake because we went outside to test out his new scooter and ended up hanging out with the neighbors. Flash to an hour later, 8pm, 2 skinned knees and a bloody toe, we came inside, cleaned up the scraps and straight to bed. We will dive into the cake tomorrow, maybe he can have some for breakfast!!!


I think that is it for now. A few other cute things occurred in the Wagner house, but I'm let you know later, I'm too tired and need to go to bed.....Good Night!