This will be my last post on this blog.

I want to first say... Thank you to EVERYONE who has read this and followed along. I have meet MANY AMAZING people on this journey. If it weren't for my friends and family, I think my journey would have been harder. I want to post special thanks and love you to my family, the last 8 years of illness', deaths, and births, our family bond has grown stronger and tighter than ever before. Granted, we all have our ups and downs, but we are all still holding on to each other as if there were no tomorrow. Thank you for accepting MY children as if they were blood. I see how each and everyone of you, hold, kiss, hug, and bond with my kids- my heart makes leaps of joy seeing the happy faces on the kids and yours. WE LOVE YOU...

A HUGE THANK YOU to my BLOG friends... Each and everyone of you have also made this journey easier... You rejoiced with me when Good things happened, you kicked my butt when I was down and eased my fears. I have so many of you that I want to thank... PLEASE forgive me if I missed anyone... Ginger, Wendy, Angel, Leigh, Princess D, Allen, Corey, Candy, Krystal, Nikki, Crystal, Carrie, Stephanie, Ruth, Melanie, Stacey, Olga, Lori, Michelle, Kim, Kerry, Mindy, Robyn, The Forum... AND Many more... I never realized just how many of you there are until I start listing them ... If I have missed anyone... SO SORRY... I love you all!!!

I am opening a new blog for our journey of life. I hope you will follow it too, as, me being a single mom of 2, I am bond to have ups and downs along the way, and will be open to suggestions~! HAHAHA... Here is the link to the new blog... I love the outlay that my friend Nikki did on it.

http://guatangels.blogspot.com/

See you all there~!

Hugs

Ellie

FFF

Grandma holding Angelo after breakfeast, showing him all the squirrels in the backyard...

He seems more interested in what I am doing... But, gramma is CLUELESS, until she see this post!

HAHAHA

LOVE YA MOMMA!

Ellie

Just a Quick Photo Update...

Things going well... Only person still having problems is Angelena, she has a doctor appointment tomorrow... Angelo has his complete physical tomorrow too!

Here are a couple of pictures...

Angelena likes to watch TV in the play room, and thought she would sit in her old bouncer that is now Angelo's....

Bath Time

Will you get that out of my face?

Look... I can still smile

Angelo Clone... She seems to want everything of Angelo's

Cheesen!

HUGS

Ellie

FFF And Catch Up....

First the Photo of the morning after...

Angelena: Mommy, I am being cute, you better only be getting my picture.

Mommy: Angelena, be nice to Bo Bo, he loves his big Sissy..

Angelena: I am keeping him at arm distants, be cramps my Cuteness

Mommy: Acutally Angelena, nothing can cramp your cuteness... You are MY CUTEST LITTLE GIRL

Angelena: Mommy, I am your ONLY LITTLE GIRL!

Mommy: (Thought to self... How did this little girl get so smart?)

Now the catch up...

Well, lets just say, we are on round 2 of the Flu... ALL OF US... Including Angelena... I have already called the doctors, and they say as long as they are getting fluid in, keep an eye on them. We have appointments for complete physicals next week and if need be, they can see them sooner.

I found out yesterday that my mom, sister and her boys, were giving me a suprise baby shower on Sunday, but it is not going to happen. "SUPRISE" Not only are we sick, but my sister and one of her boys are sick too... So I think we are just all passing it around right now. So, we are off to make phone calls to let people know it is being cancelled and changed for a couple of weeks out.

Well... I am off to try to sleep a little more.

Hugs

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PICTURES ARE WORTH 1000 WORDS...

Meet Angelo, my little big man that has just seen his Foster Mother for the last time...

After a few hours of crying, the finally was content... (or exhausted)

The next morning... A very smiley little man... (even though he was sick... I will save those pictures for his wedding!)

Look, I actually liked those Green Beans....

Guess what.... I Am all up in Arms... I am going home!(AND DID I MENTION... THE GIANTS WON THE SUPERBOWL! I GOT TO WATCH MY FIRST SUPERBOWL WITH MY MOMMY)



This is Tuesday, after the Embassy Appointment...(I don't see any pictures on Monday... Wonder where that day went? I think my mommy and I were VERY under the weather) Gosh Mommy... You don't look bery good here... BUT YOU WERE HAPPY!

Saying good Bye to my Country Guatemala...

Hello Mr. Airplane... You are taking me to my new home... So Hurry up aready and let us on!

Look, I got to be in my own seat on this plane... No one sat next to me...

YEA WE LANDED IN HOUSTON, and HAD FRIENDS WAITING FOR US!!!
This is my mommy's Friends Wendy with her daughter and son Levi and Katie! (Wendy has a blog, and is adopting Ahren and PBJ from Guat too!)

My Levi is great with kids... He is going to be an awesome big Brother... And Ms. Katie... She ALREADY IS A GREAT BIG SISSY, LOOK AT THESE TWO LITTLE MANS CHEESEN FOR THE CAMARA!

There FIRST MEETING! Mind you it is 1 am in the moring!

WOW.... I LIKE THIS ... It lights up and makes music


WHY IS THAT KID IN MY OLD WALKER? MOMMY, I WANT IT BACK!


WHAT? TEACH HIM... OK, THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN!
SO, do you think, she has accepted him? TIme will tell... Yesterday was a very long day... But we got through it, and are ready to start again today!

I have more pictures, but this is the basic run!

Hugs
Ellie

No Luck with Pictures....

But, just wanted to give a little update...

Angelo and I had our appt. this morning. Even though we were #15, the Embassy took us first...

Because both of us are having issues... Needless to say... Yesterday was a big blur, and yes, be BOTH are drinking Pedilite...

Now onto Angelo...

He is amazing, regardless of how he is feeling. He has his ups and downs, and today, I have found out what his giggles and laugh sound like. You know it... Just like Angelena...But, you all know our little fiestY Angelena... Well, I am happy to say... Angelo will balance out the house... He loves to snuggle, he blinks his eyes at you like as if he is winking, he shakes his head as to say no, but it is a game... He giggles, wiggles, and yes, wraps his arms around you and kisses... He amazing....

Well that is enough for now... As soon as I get home I will post some pictures of Angelo...

Hugs
Ellie

OK, I won't say much right now... Just know, it was a VERY LONG NIGHT...

Now, for a few pictures, if this will let me...

OK... That was a bomb...

Lets just say...

MAJOR BLOW OUTS..... NOW STOP.... WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE RUBBER GLOVES, GARBAGE BAGS WORK!

Today, he is much happer, but the blow outs seem to be more...

I will try for pictures again later...

GRANDMA.... Kiss Angelena for me.

Hugs Ellie

I AM HERE....

Edited to add- YOU ALL NEED TO REMIND ME GUATEMALA TIME!

It is now 430 and Angelo is still not here. I just called and they are chenging the time to 5... Dang... I could have gotten 2 hours of sleep...

T minus 24 minutes an counting... Till Angleo is in my arms forever!

Wait till you see the picture view I have from my room... OMG...

CAN YOU SAY ............. BEE U TE FUL!!!!!!!!

HUGS... I am going to go drink some coffee... I only slept for 2 hours on the plane...

GRANDMA~

GIVE MY LITTLE SNUGGLE BUG A BIG KISS FOR ME... GOOD I ALREADY MISS HER!

Love Ellie

Yep... I HAVE BEEN TAGGED~BY JENNIFER~

This is Jennifers Blog - http://www.lifewithfishers.com/ Why don't you all go give her some love! Jennifer and Derek are adopting from Guatemala... Like me, they will have 2 Guatlings in there house soon... They have Elena (GOOD NAME- We have a few Elena's in our family) and are waiting on Brandon (yep, yet another good name - we have one in our family too!)

OK, so here is how it works.. The rules are to link the person who sent this and leave a comment on their blog so their readers can visit yours~Post the rules on your blog~Share 7 strange/weird facts about yourself~Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and link their blog~Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.So, here are 7 wierd/strange facts about myself.

1) Before I was a mommy... I was AFRAID of Poopy Diapers... Yes, I even wore rubber gloves when I first had Angelena... I just didn't want to get that stuff on my fingers... But, now... Out with the GLoves, on with the Hazmat mask! No, just kidding... The only time I use gloves now is if there is a MAJOR blow out... when it is everywhere, out of the diaper, in the clothes... THen I throw everything out... I will not wash the that stuff in out... TOO YUCKY! Lucky me, Angelena has only had 1 MAJOR BLOW OUT since she had been home from Guat...

2) I live on Coffee... I used to go to Starbucks drive thru in my PJ's in the morning, cause I couldn't funtion with out an EXPRESSO... Now, I have actually bought a Starbucks Expresso Machine and make my own in the morning...

3) I never wanted kids, cause I was the youngest of 5, and my siblings had kids and I used to borrow them for a few days and then could send them home... As I got older, and my nieces and nephews got older and started having kids, I would borrow them... Then, I realized I need my own kids... And TADA! I NOW HAVE 2!!! I never new the love in my heart would be like it is when you have your own...

4) I EAT CHEESE ON EVERYTHING....

5) I have to sleep with the TV on cause I have night terrors.

6) I believe in Ghosts and Spirits. I believe that they are among us everyday, and they show us signs that they are here. It is up to us to acknowledge them, or ignore them. I tend to acknowledge them and talk to them. (NO, I am not a freak... And no, I don't hear people in my head... They don't talk to me, they just make their presents known...)

7) I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE FRIED PICKLES WITH JALOPENO RANCH DRESSING FROM THE REST. BLACK EYE PEA... Now I am in CA, they don't have this resturant, and I have been CRAZING these for MONTHS... You would think I am preg. or something!

OK there you have it... Now for my TAGGING!

1) Ginger - http://www.meandmygirlmaya.blogspot.com/
2) Wendy - http://adoptingahren.blogspot.com/
3) Johanna's Mommy http://johannafaith.blogspot.com/
4) Ella's Mommy http://dawsondaetonemmyella.blogspot.com/
5) Muriel - http://tiarasandtutus.blogspot.com/
6) Nikki - http://fromguatemalatonj.blogspot.com/
7) Leigh - http://bodegalee-bodegalee.blogspot.com/

Happy Tagging! And... NOW THE NEXT POST WILL BE FROM GUAT! IF I can get connected!

HUGS... ELLIE!