I'm still alive!

It has been such a long time since I've posted. Keeping up with 3 boys and a job is a challenge- to say the least. I am loving every minute of it! T-ball and coaches pitch will be ending next week. Piano lessons for my oldest ended a few weeks back and last week was the last day of first grade for my oldest child. Now.... summer fun begins! We have several weekend trips planned.... including Gatlinburg (Splash Country); Stone Mountain, Georgia; and the Knoxville Zoo just to name a few. We don't plan to take a week long trip due to saving our vacation time for Russia. I plan to enjoy each and every day with my family. The wait is very hard sometimes, but I know that in a blink it will be time for my 7 year old to start second grade and my 5 year old to start Kindergarten. Our 2.5 year old is beginning to potty train. As my favorite author, Karen Kingsbury writes about in one her children books, I need to hold on to every precious last. But... that doesn't change the fact that I think about our little girl all the time. My heart overflows when I think about how much love we will have for her and already do have for her even though she isn't with us yet. Just to update everyone on progress. We received our FBI fingerprint clearance last week. I plan to have it apostilled and sent to our agency on Monday. Then.. provided that we do not have to get anything redone, all of our paperwork for now will be complete.
I will try and post some pictures soon of our daughter's room! It's adorable.
Please continue to pray as we continue the journey to our daughter- Natalie Elena.