Some Pics...

We have been home now in Oklahoma for a week and it has been great! The weather has been beautiful, the kids have been amazing, and Joel and I have finished unpacking the boxes and finding a place for everything. I even tried some new recipes in my kitchen :)! Joel didn't make any funny faces when he ate them so I guess they weren't too bad! Jaida LOVES her room...she will play for hours in there and she actually enjoys going to bed with her new blanket (thanks Mom)! That has been such a blessing, we didn't really have ANY battles with bedtime! Although last night she did come running to our room in the middle of the night yelling, "I'm scared!" Poor girl, must have had a bad dream! Jer is loving life! He motors around for hours, and doesn't get tired. In Abbotsford he would get so tired so fast and be breathing so hard after crawling just a little bit so it is amazing to see him to free! Another confirmation that this is where the Lord was leading us!

Today we started church shopping! We went to Christ's Church of Yukon and really enjoyed it! So friendly and welcoming and had a great options and facilities for the kids! We will attend a few more over the next few months, keep praying and then settle in where we feel the Lord is leading us! We are so excited to see what God has in store for us!

Here are a few pics of us and the house (they are the same ones that I put on facebook)...

We Made It! PTL!

First of THANK YOU for all the prayers as we ventured to Oklahoma! ALL the prayers were answered and we made it safe and sound! The kids were unbelievable and I actually got to sleep for 30 mins on the first flight :)! Joel greeted us at the airport with tears, hugs, kisses and flowers :)! God is good!

Here is how our trip went...

We left at 4:30am giving ourselves 2 1/2 hours to get to the airport! Plenty of time?? We were detained at the border for 45 mins, they asked us so many questions, well, so many of the same questions just all worded different to try and get me to stumble! Thank goodness we had a letter from our doctor explaining Jer's situation and that he needed to be in a drier climate for his health. I think that was our saving grace. They threatened me a few times that they shouldn't let me in. I have already applied for my spouse visa but didn't have any documentation proving that I had (it's still all being processed), so the border guard said, "so, you said that you have applied for your K3 visa and it will take 4-6 weeks to be processed, so why are you leaving before you receive it?" The Lord gave me a quick response and I turned around, pointed at Jeremy and said, "for our son, that's it, no other reason!" He stamped my slip and said, "all the best, but make sure that when you come back and want to re-enter the States you need to have documentation proving that you have filed for your K3 visa." That was it, we were on our way!

We made it to the airport at 7:30am and my plane left at 8:45am...security line up was so long and we made it through at 8:15am...ran to our gate and boarded our plane right away. Jeremy slept the ENTIRE first flight and Jaida watched Thomas the Train (a PERFECT Christmas present from Dallas), didn't make a peep! The lady in front of us threw up the WHOLE way so that was gross but other than that, uneventful! We landed in Denver, grabbed McDonalds and found a quiet corner where the kids could run and crawl around! For the second flight I gave both of the kids Tylenol and Benylin, a great and safe combo. Jaida fell asleep five mins before we boarded and Jer fell asleep 5 mins after we boarded...again, peaceful the entire time!

I learnt a few things about the kids that day...Jer farts CONSTANTLY in his sleep! He was straddling me and sleeping on my chest so I would still have my hands free to help Jaida and there was a constant rumble on my leg...so cute! And Jaida will drink from ANYONE'S cup no matter what! We were waiting at our gate and she was wandering around and all of a sudden I see her pick up a pop cup from the ground, stare at it and start to bring it to her mouth, before I could get there she took a drink...SICK!!! Unreal, she is fearless, loves trying new things and really is on her own program MOST of the time! But we survived!

We have had a great weekend setting up house! Our Christmas decorations are up and it is starting to feel like home! Today Joel's parents are coming up to go out for dinner for my birthday! Chilli's, my favorite restaurant! I will post some pics next post! Love to all! Blessings!