A Sincere Thank You..

From the bottom of my heart. I am humbled and so grateful to be surrounded by such an amazing group of family and friends. All your kind words and prayers have been felt and are so very much appreciated. I wish I could hug each and every one of you back and please know ya'll are another blessing I am counting.

Thank you so much.

Sad News...

I got the call this morning from Hospice.. Daddy passed away at 11:00am. His health had been declining over the last few weeks and I was getting updates almost daily on his condition. Although not a surprise it is still a very sad day nonetheless. I phoned "The Son" (whom I haven't spoken with in forever) and let him know. It was the appropriate thing to do. He broke down and my heart ached for his loss, as well.

For all of you who followed our journey, thank you for all your kind words and prayers along the way. For you that may have missed it, you can find the saga in the "Best Of Full Circle".

It was a heck of a ride..

I'm trying to focus on the blessings.. there are so many. After 25 years we were reunited, I got to visit him on several occasions, look him in the eye and forgive him and I got to say goodbye (just to name a few).



God bless you, Daddy. I hope Uncle Mel and all your loved ones were there to greet you (and you can dance and sing once again). I will miss you always..

Love,
Your Little Seesa

Perfect Moment Monday

Absolute silence. Cup of coffee. Fuzzy robe. God's handiwork.

Perfect.

I Capture
Perfect Moments.

9 Days To Go..

.. and our foster hiatus is over! February 1st our name is officially back on "The Board". I spoke with one of our fav workers the other day (discussing the count down) and she laughed, asking if we thought we were ready to hit the ground running and jump back into the trenches..

YEP!

As I have mentioned before, placements are truly few and far between nowadays. The county is working doubly hard to locate viable family and friends to place the children with. It's truly the best thing for the kiddos and honestly, we're glad they leave no stone unturned. I can say without hesitation the workers in our county go above and beyond to reunify and it's just another reason why I am proud to be a foster parent. We may never adopt and we're okay with that. At the end of the day, just being "a bridge" is still living a life you can hang your hat on.

I know Mama would be proud, as well.

So Monday the 1st we go back to an active status and just watch.. it'll be six months before we get "The Call".

Or not.

Missed The Show Last Night?

No worries... you can replay it now! Grab a coffee, kick back and enjoy!



Make sure to head over to Amy's blog (Amstel Life) and let her know how awesome you think she is!

Next week my guest will be the amazing Heather Forbes from the Beyond Consequences Institute!! A must see for anyone who has an adopted child (via any avenue) or considering adoption. Her methods are tauted amongst the adoption community as ground breaking and a new way of thinking.

Stay Tuned!

Adoption Angles Premiers Tonight On MomTV!

What are you doing tonight at 9PM EST?? You're joining us for the big premier, that's what!!



What's it all about, anyway? Adoption (all avenues) and the amazing people whose lives have been touched by it.

Why should I tune in? Because if you don't I'll blog about you the next day.

I'm OVER THE TOP THRILLED to announce my very first guest is the lovely Amy from Amstel Life. In her mere 23 years (I can say that being 40, ya know) she has had to make some big decisions .. including handling an unplanned pregnancy in high school. Today she is a proud birth mommy, college graduate, a mentor and a proponent of open adoptions (just to name a few)..

Come hear her story!

One of the rad parts about MomTV is it's interactive.. not only will you see and hear us on live streaming web chat but you can also text us during the show. We're happy to answer (MOST) questions... ahem..

Don't forget.. 9pm EST tonight (that's 6pm for all you west coasties!!) hop on over to Adoption Angles and join Amy and me for a fun filled half hour!

Cocktails Optional!!

(P.S. If you, or someone you know, has been touched by adoption and would like to be a guest on the show, please drop me an email at adoptionangles.momtv@gmail.com)

Tuesday Toot!!

This Tuesday Toot goes out to all of the amazing guests scheduled to appear on my new show (Adoption Angles) premiering on MomTV tomorrow night! I consider it a privilege to have met these amazing women touched by adoption and an honor for them to come on my show to share their stories. You all will get to meet these inspirational ladies in the coming months..

I'm truly humbled..

Perfect Moment Monday

I think some perfect moments can be found in the simple things. I really enjoy cooking and just recently started making big batches of breakfast burritos on Sundays for DH to take to work throughout the week. For me, it's like blogging or gardening in the summertime..

ie: cheap therapy.

My Perfect Moment was cooking in the kitchen.. happy as a clam, totally enjoying myself...


... with a little help from my friend...

I Capture
Perfect Moments.

Extraordinary Measures ~ Our Night (& Review!)

THE EVENT:
Thanks to our fab-u friends at CBS4DENVER this past Wednesday night Missy and I (see us?) had the wonderful opportunity to:

1) Meet one of my Twitter Stalkees (the ever-patient) Misty Montano from CBS4..

2) Hang with local celebs like Karen Leigh and Greg Moody (okay, "Hang" is a huge stretch.. but we did sit behind Ms. Leigh and she's darling)..

3) See John Crowley and Brendan Fraser (who portrays Crowley in the film) in person..

4) Learn some trivia and can now confidently answer my 2nd most asked question: Yes, Mr. Fraser is tall - 6'3" (and still oh so swoon-worthy)..

5) Pay tribute to local heroes (including Dr. Dixie of The Adoption Exchange)..

6) Have the film introduced by Crowley and Fraser..

7) Review an amazing movie a week before it hits theaters..

THE REVIEW:
Extraordinary Measures (starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and *Highlands Ranch, CO's very own* Keri Russell)

from the website:
"...inspired by the true story of John Crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his family’s future to pursue a cure for his children’s life threatening disease.."

The film asks the question.. what would you be willing to sacrifice to save the life of your child? In the Crowleys' case, they have not one but two children suffering from the fatal Pompee Disease.

I went to the movie purposefully not knowing the full back story. I had seen the trailers but wanted the film to tell me the tale. I'm glad I did.. and that is the reason why I will not reveal the rest of the story. What I will pass along is a little insight Mr. Crowley shared during the introduction. He wanted us to know that Meredith Droeger's performance (of his daughter Megan Crowley) completely nailed her sassy personality. It wasn't Hollywood writers creating an interesting character.. his little girl was just that vibrant and outgoing.

He also mentioned the song at the end of the film would make perfect sense. Indeed, Mr. Crowley, indeed.

SO, what's my final answer? CBS Films knocked it out of the park with this, their first release. Go see Extraordinary Measures (in theaters Jan 22nd).

Bring tissue.

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