*getting close*

{we are very close to finishing Oliver's room. we crossed off a lot of items on our "to do" list this week..yahoo! Oliver's light was hung this week and i have to say...it's super cute! we also go his curtains in the mail on Tueday and started to hang some artwork...it's finally coming together after all this time. we are digging things out of his closet and dusting them off. sigh...feels good! we just need a couple more things...like a 8' curtain rod and oh...uh...one last big thing...we still need to get his bike print framed (no biggie though). i think we'll have his room done (or at least super close) by next week! eeeee!!! i'm getting beyond excited...actually i'm getting super anxious and yet a little guarded still. we are praying with all our might that the Ministry keeps to their word and approves the batch of EPs in two weeks. if they do keep with their word then that means we should find out by Monday if they apprvoed them yet....and if they do approve them folks..that means my son will be home in a matter of a week or two...can you believe that? my son will be FINALLY coming home! we will FINALLY get to know what it's like to be his parents! amazing!! i so can not wait for him to come home! hoping for yet another amazing Monday!! have a wonderful weekend!!}

*never let's us down...*

{Sweet Paul Magazine that is. his online magazine makes my mouth drool and my stomach growl. each picture looks incredible...and this month's issue is jam packed with Spring delights...}

{you can check out the Spring issue here...}

*happy white day*

{aren't these cute? they are cakes made for White Day in Korea...today is the day where men give woman gifts of chocolates and other goodies...it's like our Valentine's Day.}

{read more about it here}

*final care package*

{so when we were putting this care package together last month, our thoughts were of Valentine's Day...we knew by the time this package made it to Holt, it would be past Valentine's Day and then it occured to me that in Korea, woman celebrate their "Valentines" in March, it's called White Day....and it just so happens to be today! so we decided to send special treats to Oliver's foster mother and sisters....girl scout thin mint cookies, m&ms with sayings like "hugs", candy hearts and starbucks packets. the frame was left empty on purpose. i can't show you the picture i framed because it's of Oliver and his foster mother but it's one that she's never seen before. it's a super sweet picture of them together all bunddled up outside Holt. it was taken by our friend, Mary Lou, who took it when she visited with them back in November and it's by far one of my favorite pictures of them. so i wanted her to have a copy too.  we sent Oliver some more layers...it's super chilly in Korea right now. the black and white striped shirt is bittersweet because this is the first shirt i bought him (with b) when we found out he was our son. it was hanging in his closet in hopes that he would wear it when he got home...but it was getting too small so we sent it. we are not sure if we will get a picture of O with his care package since we were submitted for an EP last week. we are hoping that next Monday we will get great news that the EP was approved and praying that Oliver comes home in the next couple weeks! it's hard to believe this is our last care package...#10!}

*oh so yummy*

{i pinned this the other night and was eager to try it out. i make banana smoothies all the time but never thought to add almond extract and some honey....i typically use cinnamon. so i tried it last night (nursing a broken crown...ugh...not fun!) and wow it was so good! i have to say that i still love my cinnamon smoothies but it's nice to have alternatives.}

{pinned to my food board...original recipe from cookie and kate}

*nineteen*

{today, you turn 19 months old...we are so eager to get you home. we've been putting your bedroom together and we are so close to having it completed...your double lined curtains are coming today, your linen pendant light fixture will be ordered soon, the bike print we got you last summer..that will be framed this week...just little things...none of this has to be done before you come home but we are killing time...just waiting for your arrival. we are praying your foster family is preparing you for your journey and preparing their hearts for your departure. we can not wait to see your sweet face in person...to touch your hand and hold you close. we are so close...just a little bit longer.

we love you so so much Oliver Yu-hyeon.} 

{source}

*kris + me = fun times*

urban outfitters

cacao atlanta

stanton home furnishings (new accessories store)

stanton again...

kris at bell street burritos

b and i at bell street burritos...yum!

kris getting a pedi...

me too!

drying her piggies

all done...i got pink...kris got red.

downtown decatur

in front of 246...serious yum!

it's all good...

getting our sweets on after dinner @ greens fine foods

chocolate covered chips, truffles, fudge pops and more...

loads of yummy gummies...

we had to get another picture of us...

noah showing how happy he is to have kris visiting...

early morning mountain climb....

watch your step!

almost to the top...

but wait...what's carved in the stone? "Oliver"!

we made it to the top!

hey b!

little ol' me..

we could have taken this down the mountain...but we chose to walk.

having fun with the penguins...

doing a little show tune?

trying really hard to look like we are skiing....

the carving at stone mountain.

one last photo...me and kris....

{i loved having my friend Kris in town for the weekend. of course it went by super fast...too fast if you ask me. i was sad to see her go on Sunday...but so grateful that she was able to come and visit! as you can see...we had a blast together and she made me laugh the...entire...weekend. we also got in some girl time...a little shopping and who doesn't love pedicures! it was just what i needed! thank you Kris for such an awesome weekend and also for bringing the "good luck"!! we love you dear friend!}

*tweets*

{happy friday! sorry my posts are so late this week. as you can tell..i'm a little off. i've been running around checking things off our "to do" list. which entails..finding a doctor, getting fingerprinted, setting up appointments, ordering drapery panels, getting diapers...and the list goes on...one of the items that WILL get a giant check is hanging these birds. b glued them the other night and now i'm getting ready to put the eye hooks on. we've got lots to do...hope to share more on Monday! have a wonderful weekend!}

*everearth*

{sorry for the late post...but i have a great excuse! i went shopping for Oliver today!! i met up with my friend Bridgette and her adorable son Beau (who came home last July) and they took me to a new place called Buy Buy Baby. it was so much fun...not just because i got to shop for my son but because i got to spend time with my sweet friend and her son! the store they took me to is similar to b.r.us but it's set up similar to bed bath and beyond. the store was super clean, super organized and there was a bonus...it did not smell like a poopy diaper...yay! i noticed right away that the brands Buy Buy Baby carried were much different then what b.r.us carries. there was so much more to look at and there was a large variety of "Green" products! love. there was a specific brand that caught my eye, it's called EverEarth. the toys were super cute and there were tons of boy toys. so when i got home...i checked out their website....}

{what i didn't realize was we already have a toy from this company. Oliver was given this toy above for Christmas from b's aunt. the website had a lot more items then what the store had (obviously)...i could buy all of them. so many fun choices. check some of my favorites out....}