Am I Adopted? A way to share to your child...

I just discovered that Kirk Cameron and his wife, Chelsea are adoptive parents. Chelsea was actually adopted herself as a child and has always had a heart for adoption. It may be old news for many, but I have enjoyed reading up on this family and their experiences as adoptive and christian parents in this tough world. I am attaching a conversation that Chelsea had with their oldest son about his adoption. It is a beautiful account and a great way to share their entry in to the world and into the family.

Mommy, was I in your tummy?
How Chelsea told her eight-year-old son about adoption
Jack: Mommy, was I in your tummy?
Chelsea: No, honey.
Jack: What about Bella?
Chelsea: No.
Jack: What about Anha?
Chelsea: No.
Jack: What about Luke?
Chelsea: No.
Jack: Well, who’s tummy was I in?
Chelsea: Well, sweetheart, I don’t know her name. But you were in an amazingly, special, incredible woman’s tummy, and she took care of you in her tummy for nine months. And when the time came for you to be born, she felt God talking to her heart and telling her that Mommy and Daddy were meant to be your mommy and daddy. And because she loved you, she took care of you for nine months. And, Jack, she did the most amazing thing. She listened to God. She wanted you to be where you were supposed to be – where God wanted you to be. And then, Jack…God uses people like angels – not angels with wings – but anyone who does God’s work is like an angel…. The minute she [our social worker] brought you to me, I started crying because I had been praying for a little boy with green eyes like Daddy and curly hair. I looked at you, and I knew that you came straight from heaven, that God brought you to our family and you were the baby I had been praying for.

For the entire article, go here. It is soooo encouraging.

Date Night

It is late..but worth the moments to share just a great date night. It takes lots of work to find sitters and make arrangements and on top of all that justify the funds that it takes to pull it off ..BUT joy joy, Chris and I had a great date tonight. We decided to do the typical dinner and movie but altered the dinner just a bit by choosing a picnic at a local vineyard just 3 miles from our house. We have been meaning to visit but just havent had the opportunity to go without the kids.
We were pleasantly surprised by its remoteness and authenticity. We immediately felt like we were swept away to a vineyard far from home..perhaps Italy? California? Okay, I am dreamy..but still it was nice :).
We had a great time tasting some of their prize possessions and even got a sweet raspberry truffle to really start off our dinner. We found a great spot on the top of a hill not occupied by any other picnic-ers. As a matter of fact, we had the entire hillside to ourselves.
Our menu..
Homemade Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Crusty French Bread
Creamy Butter
Fresh pears..picked from the tree!
A round of Brie
Summer sausage
and...2 kinds of dark chocolate

With the sun setting, the perfect outdoor temperatures, a light breeze, no passersby, a great delectable meal, and a close view of my sweety with NO interruptions was simply heavenly.
These pix were taken from my cell phone to capture just a blip of our date.
I would love to say that I wish you were there..but to be honest, I am glad you werent. It was just a moment for the two of us..one to remember. So...maybe next time.