Oh Santa Baby.........

Today we took the boys to their 2nd attempt to see Santa. (the first time he was out feeding his reindeer for an hour and we did not have that much time to wait) We have never had a child scream his head off at Santa. Somehow I knew that Nolan would be "that kid" to do it..sure enough he screamed..we laughed so HARD! The first picture is the one "I paid for" that is so FUNNY...Ian looks HIGH, not sure what Landon is doing, Nolan is screaming, and Devin is looking at Nolan and Santa is not even looking at the camera..LOL
The rest is what I took of each boy...Nolan is the big winner of the day! The BEST picture is what I won today!!! We drove to Riverview to pick up my goods I won from their Silent Auction with proceeds going to Missions...OPPS. I won and never knew until the lady left me a message telling me to pick up my stuff...I only paid 39.00 for all that YUMMY Starbucks treats and a 20.00 gift card to the Yellow Strawberry Florist..Merry Christmas to me..coffee and flowers..my favorite!!! (still feeling rather guilty that no one out bid my low numbers)

2 Mailings This Christmas Card Season

Jess made us an adoption notice. Since it was the end of Oct. I sent them out instead of an actual Christmas picture, I sent them out right before Thanksgiving. Well...I ran out of those and cards...


So I just went to the store on Thursday and made up brand new pictures and bought new cards..I sent those out to several more families and friends...I think it is funny depending what group of mailing you received...is what you received!! I am pretty sure I sent out more than ever before this year...It must have been well over 100 cards this year..and I am still sending!
Here is what I sent out during the 2nd round of Christmas Cards...I am CRAZY but it is fun!

Christmas Family Pictures

A friend of mine is just starting her new photography business and wanted some volunteers. I of course said ME!!! I said she could experience our crazy fun family.
So here are our pictures...enjoy!

http://www.directionstudios.com/ Click on Client Proofing and Click on us..Peiffer Family

First Day on the job was AWESOME

I was so happy yesterday morning at 8am as I was driving to the Department of Human Services Office for my first official "first day" on the Foster Care Review Board. I was so excited to think that I was dressed in my professional clothes again and did not have that mom look..well..except I still had my mini van with all 4 car seats in it..so I guess that still made me look like a mom..LOL

We dove right into case readings and I was assigned my first case. We started seeing cases right at 10am and stopped for lunch then went right back at seeing cases. It was truely amazing. We saw cases ranging from parents coming in, to just caseworkers, to an entire room full of caseworkers, counselors, grandparents, siblings, etc..it was amazing. That case took me in awe...I only felt like adopting 1 little boy who was almost 9. My heart went out to him. I loved being there for every minute. I left the office at 4pm. Then headed to my PTO meeting the night at the school and I had to take Devin to Basketball after that..it was a long but awesome day. I will look forward to doing it again next month!!!

The Largest Christmas Store in the World!!

Is Bronners of course :) We took the boys there and my neice, Hannah. (age 9) Hannah was able to spend 2 nights with us over Thanksgiving break. They all loved having Hannah over. I picked her last Tuesday night and we got up on Wednesday morning ate a large breakfast of French Toast and headed for Bronners.

We had not been there since Landon was a baby. Devin, Ian and Nolan had never been there or had Hannah. Of course after we shopped and looked around for a couple of hours we headed for lunch at the famous Chicken dinner place..Hannah said "Aunt Laura, this chicken is too salty" I looked at her and said " I agree!" it was actually nasty and I really do not complain much...oh well..we will have not remember not to go there again..LOL Which is ok because Jim said we can not go back to Bronners for another 10 years..by then I will forget that I did not like the famous chicken dinner and do it all over again..HA!

Here are some pictures of the kids that day.....


Landon loves babies! He was so excited to see Baby Jesus!

I have determined that this must be a 7 year old pose...he has been doing these funny "cool" poses since Devin has turned 7. I love it! We had each boy pick a color tree they wanted their picture by..here is Devin's.

Hannah loves Precious Moments. I used to as well! She is the closest person to me that resembles me..she even has this cute little annoying curl on the side of her face..that I have and it has always annoyed me not so much now that I know Hannah as it too! :)

Nolan by his blue tree saying "Cheese"

Ian has a new way of taking pictures lately as well as Devin. Raising his arms up like this..it is cute!

It was not until Landon said "mom, take a picture of me" is when I started shooting all these great photo opps! I am so glad he said it...he is a boy after my own picture heart..LOL

This is by far my all time favorite for the day!!!
Devin, Landon and Hannah

Jesus

I loved what Steve talked about today at church. He talked on how we have two births. The day we were born and the day we received Christ. He says many of us will remember the day we crossed over to our new life. Some will not. Do you remember your day? I do! I was 5 and in my bedroom. Jim was 25 and in his bed. Please share with me when you and where you were at.

New Launch Today!!

Jim and I are so excited to for this http://www.acquirebenefitsgroup.com/ you have to check it out. We knew a couple years ago this day would be coming and it is finally here! We are so excited to be paid on things we already spend money on. I figure we already spend around 800.00 a month at Sam's club on food and supplies for the family... so now we can purchase Wal-mart gift cards, use them at Sam's club for our already planned monthly purchases and we get paid for using the cards! yay! If you shop at Target, Gap, Old Navy, Lane Bryant, etc..it is all in there..even your phone service from AT&T!! It is very exciting!

We know the economy "looks" very bad right now but if people can learn to plug themselves into making money on-line as the wave of the future then they will be all set. I am so blessed to have a husband who has vision for our family. I love him deeply! Thank you Jim for taking our family forward on to the next level. I believe in you.

just catching up with some pictures

I am slowing catching up with all my pictures. Here are some of the fall pictures I took right before the color was almost gone..







Here is a funny picture of Jim and I dressed up for a Halloween party. Look how our friend caught Devin in there..LOL

Nemo and his brothers

ADOPTION DAY!!!!!!!

I am finally getting around to posting our adoption day pictures from Tuesday! Sorry for the delay, I know you have been texting and calling me...sorry. I have been seriously exhausted (I think it might have taken a lot out of me mentally)I took a 2 1/2 nap yesterday after working in Landon's preschool class. I seriously do not know how Mrs. Truelove does it with all those 3 and 4 year olds every day of the week..yikes!


My Best Friends brought their kids. I thought it was very sweet they pulled them out of school to come and watch this day. Thank you girls! Anyway, That is Jess's son Carter, and Gretchen's son, Owen next to Devin. This is an extra special picture because I have one of those 3 boys when Devin was 4 and they were 3 right before Devin had to go back home to birth mom!

I love this one of Gretchen's kids Owen and Emma looking out the window.


Our best friends Ken and Mary Barnes came. Mary only had 4 hours of sleep that day because she worked all night! Next to them is my MIL, Vicki and my parents in front.

Our family in the court room before the court hearing. Please take notice of the microphones that Landon ran up to and starting talking into...the court lady workers came into the courtroom saying that sound goes into the judges office..LOL I guess he knew the Peiffers had arrived!

Judge Garcia We love and adore. I was a tad bit disappointed because he did not let the kids sit on his lap and hit the gavel like Landon did with Judge Ecomony. Oh well, can not have everything..

Ballons from the kids lawyer. Very thoughtful.

Our first family picture as the Peiffer family!

I love this one of Jim holding Nolan..I think he looks HOT!!! ;)

Look at all the kids! Between my best friends and I we have 10 kids in this picture! 7 boys and 3 girls...sorry ladies! LOL

The Ice Cream cake from Baskin Robins. Devin requested it so I took the picture. It was yummy!
Thank you so much for all the calls, texts, coming to our big day, etc..your support over the past 4 years of being foster parents has been awesome!!!! Our family is complete.....at least I think...God only knows...yikes..do you think he thinks we can handle more?? OH MY!

So Proud of Devin!!

Tonight, I had tears in my eyes. We were invited by our neighbors to join them at their church, Mt. Hope, Church with all the flags. So we went. There was a speaker who was celebrating his 60th year in the ministry. Some might know him and his wife from cable tv with a Christian show? Jack Van Impe. Anyway, he spoke on end times and the 7 signs and how he believes we are in the end times..he kept speaking on different groups over the years on they all believe Dec. 28, 2012 might be the date...(weird that day will be the day after Jim's 40th) anyway..Jack was amazing with knowing scripture...he spoke and quoted and never used any notes..it was blowing me away.

So...at the end Dave Williams, Mt. Hope pastor did an alter call. He had anyone who wanted to say a prayer asking Jesus into their lives and then go up front. Guess who ask Christ into his life tonight?! Devin!!!! He said "mom will you go up front with me?" I said of course..keeping the tears back. I was so proud. I have always felt God is going to do amazing things in his life. I really know it now. I love you Devin!

Devin Soccer and Landon's Field Trip

Here are a few of Devin playing soccer this fall:



Landon had a field trip to the Delhi Fire Station a couple of weeks ago. He LOVED it! He seem to ask the most questions and loved Firefighter Steve.


His friend Nathan

Nolan went with us. Landon and Nolan are sitting between the set of twins in his class: Abby and Ally

Do not be fooled...Nolan was not the perfect child just sitting in his stroller all morning..no, this was at the end..he was running around like any 2 year old does best!