Where did Summer go???

We'll yesterday was Mia's and Blake's orientation at school!!I must say I wasn't excited!!! I'm sad Summer is coming to an end!!I love my whole family being home most of the time.Even though their have been moments where they didn't like each other very much,I still enjoy our family time.Hard to believe little Mia will be starting kindergarden this year and Blake will be graduating!!Boy this just doesn't seem real!!! Then my sweet Madison will have her orientation tonight!She will be a big 5th grader!!Where do the years go??She will be in middle school next year!! Can we just stop the clock PLEASE!!My babies are growing up!!! As we were touring the schools I couldn't help to think about my other sweet angel waiting for us in China, and how excited she would probaly be to get to go to school with her siblings. My girls birthday is Aug the 6th she will be NINE years old!! Wish she could be home for her special day! But we sent her a small box with somethings we think she will enjoy including a photo of her family along with a translated letter from mom and dad and of course her big sister Madison!! We told her sometimes adoption can take what seems to be forever but when she's feeling lonely to look at her photo book and know she's very loved and mom and her family are working very hard to bring her home ASAP!! Have you ever considered ADOPTION??If so PLEASE don't let you fears keep you from doing this WONDERFUL life changing thing!! God will bless you in ways you couldn't even imagine!! My life would have never been the same without all my very special children.They have all BLESSED me in so many ways !and all in their own special ways!! All the money in the world couldn't compare to the blessings they add to my life!! My sweet Blake's birthday will be in just a couple days also Aug the 11th he will be 18 yrs old!!! My first precious little black headed angel will be a man!!BOY how the years have flown by.Son you have made me an extremely proud mother!!You have such a smart and level headed man!!Not a follower.I'm so PROUD of you!!You will make a wonderful Pediatrician someday!!Yes I said Pediatrician!!He has set big goals for himself!!Nothing less than the best for such a wonderful young man!! Love Mom