A New Year's Christmas!

We are in Lincoln, Nebraska celebrating our 3rd Christmas of the year with the Hansen side of the family this time! More presents...yay! Our 4-year-old nephew Gabe was pretty upset that his Marley-like dog wagged her tail so hard that she ripped a hole in Gabe's present before it was time to unwrap gifts. After unwrapping gifts, Kara played pirates and ninja turtles (who are mortal enemies in case you didn't know) for approximately 5 hours straight!!! I've always told Jen that I didn't know how to play with boy toys...but now I'm an expert! :) Our 6-month-old niece didn't get into the presents as much as the wrapping paper and ribbons...AND she is all smiles all the time! So cute.

Jen took pictures with her new camera...so we'll have to post those later!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Here's hoping our baby finds us in 2009!)

Christmas is almost here.

Well, Christmas is almost here. It's hard to believe that Christmas is only 3 days away. Kara and I are both keeping busy. Kara's been working at A Touch of Country this holiday season and still really enjoys it. Although, she seems to think she should get a foot rub when she gets home. Somehow she always forgets that I think feet are gross!! I've been hanging out at home recooperating from bronchitis and enjoying my Christmas break from school. I've made a tree skirt (well, it's halfway done but it is under the tree) and I'm almost done making myself a scarf. Next I need to do the quilting on a baby quilt...hmm, do you think I can get it done for Christmas?

Kara and I are spending our first Christmas together in Laramie this year. We will miss our families, but at the same time we are very excited to stay home on Christmas day and not having to worry about the weather as we travel. Time for new traditions. On Christmas Eve we are going to spend the day making candies and cookies. Hopefully it all turns out okay.

We love and miss all of you.

Adoption Website Update!

Hello Everyone,

Sorry we haven't posted in awhile. We were in Iowa for Thanksgiving, and December is just so crazy and busy...

Anyway...Over Thanksgiving break, we got lots of great pictures of some of our favorite little munchkins: Carter, Clay, Aiden, and Kallie. So...we decided to update our adoption website. Check it out at www.jenandkara.com (or use the link to the left).

Africa

I (Jen) just found out this morning that I have been accepted to go to Africa for 3 weeks in July!!!! Iwill get the opportunity to be involved in 1 week of intensive multicultural training, 1 week of trauma counseling in Botswana, and 1 week of trauma counseling in South Africa.

Needless to say I am absolutely ecstatic right now! As I learn more I will keep everyone updated.

Jen

BABIES R US!

So we got most of our Christmas shopping done today. Yay! When we went to Babies R Us, I thought maybe we should register for baby stuff and then realized....we already have everything!!! :)

Christmas Shopping for 'lil Ones

Yay! Today we are off to go Christmas shopping for our nieces, nephews, and little friends.

We were just thinking that last year we only had two nephews to buy toys for and this year we have 7 nieces, nephews, and little friends to buy toys for! Yay!

Our Good Friend, Anthony

Check out this cutie in the hat that Kara made for him! Apparently, he loves it. But I think his mama is the one who loves it.



Kara had a training in Cheyenne today and went shopping afterward (unsupervised by Jen). And I bought more baby clothes. I think the one thing that we don't need anymore of is baby clothes. Now we just need a baby to fill 'em! :) We just can't wait for that day.