Dance Class

Jocelyn started a tap/ballet class this month and loves it! The class started the end of September so she has some catching up to do but she is enjoying every minute of it! She is the youngest but that doesn't seem to bother her at all. I am so excited for the recital they will put on this spring!

Baby Catrell and Ellie's Birthday

Jocelyn went to Ellie's 4th birthday party on Saturday. It was a fabulous princess party and Jocelyn was so excited about it!

On our way home we received a call from DCFS asking if we could take a 13 day old little boy. His name is Catrell, his mother died Friday night from heart problems although she was living a rehabilitation center with him it was not drug related. He is a tiny little thing, born 3 weeks early. We most likely will not have him very long, he has older siblings that were already in foster care and they are trying to find someone who will take all of them so they can stay together.

Halloween

Jocelyn was a ballerina (bowawina) for Halloween this year.














































Two of our pumpkins.













































Joss picked out her own bowawina costume for the church party.















































Trick or treating at the Zoo.

Disney World!

We went to Disney World for a week in October with my sister and Cayden - what an amazing vacation!

Jocelyn loved every minute of it (except for the air show that was going on over our hotel the first part of the week!).

We were able to go to Animal Kingdom, Epcot and Disney World for two days as well as hang out on the beach and go on an Airboat ride.

Jocelyn loved meeting Ariel, Minnie and Mickey, going on all the rides, the fireworks show over Cinderella's castle and playing in the sand. It was the BEST vacation and we can't wait to go back!

Triston

We found out today that Triston will be going to stay with his paternal grandma on Friday. I am hoping this is the best for him but don't have the greatest feeling about it. She has already basically said that she is doing this so that after the adoption is final she can allow the Mom and Dad to raise him.

We are going to miss the little stinker for sure!

On a more positive note, Matt and I are going to see Gary Allen Thursday night and are so excited! Then we continue the weekend with lots of activities with friends and family, we can't wait!

Go Redskins!

Marcia and Joss having fun with glowsticks :)

Triston update

Triston will most likely be leaving us sometime in the next 2 weeks. They were able to establish paternity so his paternal grandmother will be adopting him. I hope this is the best thing for him but only time will tell. It will be harder to let him go than it was Destinee, only because they gave us the impression that we would get to adopt him.

Something that I find extremely weird.. the grandmother told me that after a weekly visit with Triston, if there is any formula left in the bottle the mother drinks it?! Ugh.

Jocelyn at the Wiggles

I can't seem to figure out how to rotate it...

Jocelyn and I went to see the Wiggles, she had the best time!!!

Captain Feathersword gave Dorothy the Dinosaur Jocelyn's rose... so exciting!