Like Father, Like Son

Last week, we got to send Levi a care package. I know what you are thinking....a suitcase full of toys, books, clothes etc? I wish, but no. After reading the fine print from our agency, I realized all the items had to fit in a single one gallon ziplog bag! Now, I enjoy a good shopping challenge, but this was going to prove difficult even for this retail professional.

Adam said he wanted to send Levi some "manly clothes". I wasn't sure what this meant. Camoflauge? Work boots? What exactly does a six month old "man" wear?


Then, I remembered . Adam is not a fan of the pastel boys baby clothes with ducks and bunnies on them. And quite frankly, I don't blame him. So, I headed off to Old Navy and bought Levi an outfit just like his daddy wears to work every day. Khaki pants and a Polo shirt. (As a side note, Adam gets all embarrassed if he and I end up wearing even the same color to church on Sunday, but you should have seen him beaming at the idea of him and Levi with matching outfits.) LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON!

Who knew a ziplock could hold so much stuff and still close? I even managed to throw in a few gifts for Levi's foster mom like jewelry and scented lotion. And next time I will be prepared because I'm already shopping for the next care package!

It's a BOY!

That's right people....it's a BOY! We have a son, and we are IN LOVE!!!

His name is Levi Thomas Parang Williams. He was born on November 25, 2009 and weighed a little over 6 pounds at birth. The name Parang was given to him by his birth mom and means "blue" in Korean. We have chosen to name him Levi which means "attached" and attached we are!

Thank you to all who have held us up in prayer, and please continue to do so. We have a lot of work yet before we can bring our precious Levi home. Stay tuned to the blog for updates!

Can you dig it?!!

My father-in-law, Tom, turned the big 6-0 on May 1st! We spent the weekend celebrating the decade of the 60's complete with tie dye shirts, platform shoes, and sayings like "Groovy man!" and "Can you dig it?" There's nothing like walking into a five star restaurant looking like you came straight from Woodstock. We got a few awkward,uncomfortable stares but mostly just smiles and applause. Too bad some of us are too young to remember the sixties...seems like a fun decade filled of flower power and world peace! Happy Birthday Tom!

Look out Lindsey Vonn!

Until last week, I had never set foot on a ski slope...and to tell you the truth, I was just fine with that. However, I married into a family of skiers. I was able to dodge the "ski bullet" for nine years, but last week on our family vacation to Salt Lake City, the time had come for me to to put these french manicured toes into those awful, bulky ski boots.

And guess what? I loved it! After my graduation from ski school, I took to the bunny slopes like Lindsey Vonn takes to the slaloms. The one green slope I attempted terrified me, but overall, I did Ok. Here's to new experiences!

Thank you John and Peggy for opening your home to us!

Here's a pic from our snowmobile tour...also a first for me.

7 months down!

Today marks 7 months on the waiting list! It's actually gone pretty fast. And with each day, we get closer and closer! We anxiously await the phone call that will ultimately change us forever.

But you know what they say,

"A watched pot never boils!"

...or in our case

"A watched phone never rings!"

So....we're determined to stay busy working, playing, and praying A LOT! Lord, prepare our hearts and minds to be godly, Christ honoring parents.

Let the construction begin!

Yes, that's right....we are adding on to "The Shed". For those of you who have not been to our house, we live in a guest home on Adam's parents' property that we have nicknamed "The Shed". Why "The Shed", you ask? Well, it's a big metal building that we've made into a cozy and comfy home. We even have a sign that says, "Welcome to Our Shed".

Here's how the story goes...we sold our home in Mesquite to move closer to the church in Quinlan. Tom and Kay suggested we move in next door to them until we found a house. One year turned into two years and then five, and we never found a house we loved more than "The Shed". (To tell you the truth, we stopped looking quite a while ago!) You can't beat the beautiful surroundings with lots of trees and open space, family close by, and did I mention the exceptional landlords? I can't imagine a better place to raise a child. Now, if we can only get my parents to move further east, we would be set!

So...we are adding a few rooms to "The Shed". Three rooms to be exact. A master bedroom, extra bathroom, and a laundry room. However, we've had SO much rain lately that it has slowed construction quite a bit, so I can't tell you how excited I was to see the concrete truck pull up last week to pour the slab. We are one step closer to our shed makeover!

Williams Family Picture

The Williams side of the family had a group photo on Valentine's Day. This is Adam's brother Max, Max's family, and my in-laws Tom and Kay. It's hard to believe that next year's photo will feature a new, beautiful addition to our family!