We then progressed to super surprised that Joie won Reflections again! This year her entry went in last minute, and took three different computers to download and generate...because our computer wasn't working...and Mom was busy that week being in charge of Red Ribbon Week...and Dad's work schedule was a bust that week...
But if you know Joie, you know she wasn't stopping until it was done, and all her hard work paid off.
The sad part is I was so distracted with a bad case of "dying of waiting," that I forgot to go to the awards assembly. When Joie walked in the door after school with her trophy, I cried. I couldn't believe I forgot. ...It was a "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day." (from Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day)
So Tim suggested a big party for Joie. We had banana splits for dinner. I know you think I'm kidding, but it's true.
Joie was kind enough to duplicate the surprised look on her face when she won...since I missed the photo op at the assembly.
Joie's winning photo. The theme is "Together We Can," and she submitted this picture of one man pushing another man during Water Walk 2010 to raise money to build wells in Kenya.
And borrowing from Paul Harvey, you know there's got to be a "rest of the story."
We got news yesterday that our family was selected to adopt Pallavi. The agency proposed a timeline of bringing her into our home in January.
Really? January?
Back to dying of waiting...lots to do though now that we know.
3 comments:
What a day you had. But it was all wonderful. I'm so proud of Joie and so excited to get a new granddaughter. I can't wait. I might have to come to see you guys in January or February to meet her. When she's ready, of course.
Just supper happy for you guys! We have had blizzards for dinner more that once. See we are out and about, the kids want a blizzard, and so we get it, of course we can't wait till we get home and eat dinner so we eat it on the way home, after putting everything away, and not feeling so hungry dinner is forgot! But really just has happened once or twice! Again supper happy for you all, you are getting a potty trained, sleep through the night, speaking addition to your family :) Still get your sleep now while you can things could have potential of getting a little crazy!
Joie, you are quite the photographer!!! Congrats! Can't wait to learn all about the newest member of your family!
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