Cute little coin purses...

Okay, so I've started making these cute little coin purses to go with my bags. I made one with an anchor on it to go with my Anchors Aweigh AHOY purse... and I've been making them to go with certain bags as special orders since summer started. I got a request for one with an initial on it.. an "R". I found a CUTE applique.. a tadah!! here's the cute little coin purse for Renee~

House painting and all that jazz

So, last week was crazy. The boys started school on Thursday, Aug. 7, and we had painters come the same day and spruce up the house. It looks really good. Plain, but good. We had to "vanilla"ize it to make it more attractive to buyers. Whatever.

The boys have great teachers this year. Sad to say, I hope they don't have them for long, I want to move. Now. It's so hard to be excited about this school year. The boys keep asking about the move, and all we are is honest. When the house gets an offer, and we accept it, then we will be moving. They understand, but it's still difficult. We're all stressed about it and it's hard to keep a smiling face through this process. We have so much riding on it.... a normal life.

We've been watching the Olympics, like everyone else... and we're really enjoying them. Michael Phelps is just amazing. So many things have been fun to watch. It's fun when the boys have questions... Gavin asked me why ping pong was an olympic sport. How do you answer that?? LOL

I still just hope and pray that this move goe through... that we get to go back to So. Cal. and have holidays with family and birthdays with cousins. I want my kids to really know their cousins and play and grow with them all. It's so important to me.

stole this from my Sissy's blog.
Feel free to cut and paste and join along...

I am: creative
I think: about crazy crafty things
I know: that my family loves me
I want: to get this house sold and move back "home"
I have: an amazing husband and 2 wonderful boys
I wish: cherrygarage would become the next big thing
I hate: liars
I miss: my mom <3
I fear: fearless...
I feel: lucky to have all that I have
I hear: Gavin playing Star Wars on PS2
I smell: cinnamon rolls in the oven
I crave: a buyer for my house.
I search: for cute fabric all the time
I wonder: if we're making the right choices
I regret: that my mother never met my husband
I love: my life
I care: about people, their feelings and doing the right thing
I always: want to better myself
I am not: perfect, and I know it
I used to be: afraid
I believe: everything happens when it's meant to happen
I hope: my family will be happy with whatever happens with this move
I dance: always with a song in my heart
I sing: all the time.. not well
I don't always: make the best choices
I fight: for what's right
I write: not much... just in my blog
I lose: in certain games.
I win: in billiards
I never: put up with stupid people
I listen: when someone needs an ear
I can usually be found: at my computer or upstairs sewing
I am scared: of this house not selling "in time"
I need: nothing. (except a buyer for my house)

Okay, so here's the story

I had my info posted on a site dedicated to reuniting adoptees and their birth parents. I listed it years ago and just left it. Over the years I would get emails with info but it was mostly dead ends. A few years ago I found someone I thought was her... and I was wrong. I had the name right, but the wrong woman. I stopped for a while. Recently, just last week... I received an email from a woman in PA that did this for fun. She gave me her name and told me to google her and I'd see who she was. She, in time, found addresses and phone numbers for both of the twins. My birth mother was a twin, I knew that info... and we didn't know which one of the girls she was.

I called all of the numbers.

I reached her husband. He was protective and asked me a bunch of questions. I answered them all correctly and he gave her the phone. She was happy to hear from me. She was happy to know that I had a good life and I was healthy and happy. We talked and caught up and she told me things and answered my questions. I want to meet her and see what she looks like and get to know her better.

I am over whelmed and happy and excited and outside myself.

She told me the name of my birth father... I've found him as well. I spoke with him today and he is kind and centered and loves his family and his children and grand children. He has three girls and a boy.. and a baby on the way! I hope that he tells them all and they are fine with it and I can meet them and all is well. He seems like a wonderful man. I am so blessed to finally have an answer to where I come from. I am excited for a future relationships of whatever kind come from this. Life is good.

Wow.

I found my birth mother yesterday. Actually, a search angel did and sent me her phone number. I called her. It was wonderful. I am overwhelmed. I"ll post more later... but I am now totally at peace. I have some answers, and life is good. ;-)

The boys are home!!!

Well I have a full house again! My boys got home last night from San Diego. They had a GREAT time and enjoyed seeing the family. My In-laws didn't want to send them home. Here's a picture that Derrick loved the most. It made us laugh out loud!! The boys went to Birch Aquarium with their Nonna and Papa, and this is what they did!

Taylor's Bday party!

So the boys had a great time in San Diego at Taylor's bday party. Little guy Graham got a strike, not using the bumpers! Everyone was excited about that. My mother in law says that my littlest niece, Avery, is now smitten with Gavin, my oldest boy. She has always been a bit shy, so that made me smile to hear. She cried when I hold her, and it breaks my heart that she doesn't know me well enough to be comfortable with me. It will come in time.

I got an order tonight for a SanDiego Chargers purse. I CANNOT wait to make it. ;-) I had the fabric already.. just bought the embroidery. I have to go tomorrow and buy the correct thread colors and bamo! I'll get it done quickly.

Hmmmm.... not much else. Derrick's been swimming laps and the community pool. He's really enjoying it. It's too hot for him to be running here in Tucson, so this is a great alternative. I've been going to the gym, working hard. I'm really loving the results. I've started to really enjoy the workouts.

That's all for now. I"ll keep you posted on the house, it's still not sold. We lowered the price this week, and we have an open house tomorrow. Wish us luck!!