tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37463930970087960022024-03-13T23:05:09.642-06:00Journey to Eliana Grace and BeyondLife with the NorgauersHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-48450425194216199432009-05-06T22:58:00.007-06:002009-05-06T23:05:23.226-06:00The Many Faces of EllieI just have to post a few photos of Eliana at the park (and on the way home from the park) last week. They are a good sampling for you the many faces of Ellie...<br />Curious face...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRacoJfsiT4KK-a1Zf0_tjAFA3iECDb3lRLjLucnbUigoN9BPyTjQ31bKXBFrDS8Yg3GqxW6Pr8FldVAQ7ef9py_fT-5TIyJgW5uI7REX4YIkXq7mRPz583KNLRuFvgPFXohIuWMhhLA/s1600-h/IMG_9414.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRacoJfsiT4KK-a1Zf0_tjAFA3iECDb3lRLjLucnbUigoN9BPyTjQ31bKXBFrDS8Yg3GqxW6Pr8FldVAQ7ef9py_fT-5TIyJgW5uI7REX4YIkXq7mRPz583KNLRuFvgPFXohIuWMhhLA/s400/IMG_9414.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332943425210904546" /></a><br />Cracking up face...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLGODTNxmq-e0Y6ZI7ZIiufDE-afkA1CXGCrmkxc4EJUSXuk6R8srJMQ0uRgeWIjAC7j_3Xx_noOjH1xtwlEyEKCyYKtJ-TxlBOTk0-qiWMZ32LsX9dy4oMFItP92HbFCVrwaLMtA8J8/s1600-h/IMG_9409.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLGODTNxmq-e0Y6ZI7ZIiufDE-afkA1CXGCrmkxc4EJUSXuk6R8srJMQ0uRgeWIjAC7j_3Xx_noOjH1xtwlEyEKCyYKtJ-TxlBOTk0-qiWMZ32LsX9dy4oMFItP92HbFCVrwaLMtA8J8/s400/IMG_9409.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332943119693657570" /></a><br />Pretty girl face...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxQV_3Mh5jqjkLUYh2d_COyMp210DTnGWRph0mkaeuQU6RoV5WxKpiRbYN0G9dnOrorPSZXw_VcmMWTJ5wqifObh0j6g69JIq2gvf3Dxvc5DBn_9c4AHsHCuoSzK69WEKp2zKp7bmzQ0/s1600-h/IMG_9410.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxQV_3Mh5jqjkLUYh2d_COyMp210DTnGWRph0mkaeuQU6RoV5WxKpiRbYN0G9dnOrorPSZXw_VcmMWTJ5wqifObh0j6g69JIq2gvf3Dxvc5DBn_9c4AHsHCuoSzK69WEKp2zKp7bmzQ0/s400/IMG_9410.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332942708434021042" /></a><br />I'm so funny face...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SNJ50osJ_fS-Js5lHh0sQr3hDIoZX6M6FMjTpYUwb47PqKx5CK4wkCgjaMWtpf90KahAFg_YPlhWvdsR9d4PiUkeufJ7awoxeAZVKXIPTh5S3G5ya7TtAtQkQWJYPt81H_0BFdV_lP4/s1600-h/IMG_9418.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SNJ50osJ_fS-Js5lHh0sQr3hDIoZX6M6FMjTpYUwb47PqKx5CK4wkCgjaMWtpf90KahAFg_YPlhWvdsR9d4PiUkeufJ7awoxeAZVKXIPTh5S3G5ya7TtAtQkQWJYPt81H_0BFdV_lP4/s400/IMG_9418.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332942509471640290" /></a><br />Pouty Face<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YonqIxZgNvGS_KhfvNwNzrm5Id_ZtOIY1RiQM9jxwT-33HbW9whXA5ui4u1JCypt2xsg9XMCvJUiqTQ2EQ_BasZKpPR7zhzB-gb9weDWALbCvNU9fzL7VLGgEdDgsLtO8JyGjJ2739I/s1600-h/IMG_9403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YonqIxZgNvGS_KhfvNwNzrm5Id_ZtOIY1RiQM9jxwT-33HbW9whXA5ui4u1JCypt2xsg9XMCvJUiqTQ2EQ_BasZKpPR7zhzB-gb9weDWALbCvNU9fzL7VLGgEdDgsLtO8JyGjJ2739I/s400/IMG_9403.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332942245306430674" /></a>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-91720789012526040342009-05-06T22:36:00.009-06:002009-05-06T22:57:23.553-06:00Spring Has SprungIt is finally beginning to feel like spring around here. We have had lots of rain- which we desperately need and the flowers are starting to bloom. We took a little walk down by the creek today and got some pictures. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-qMj1_KgG9zPioeGzapvwSsIrhznKPej-0Sdqw5gjKtPJHMG4gsUh2MYpgx6aTizKszrIGCRTcn2Xqv2QfmtQz721z4ssoVdb-WBoDGG4ZT-7H-6oE4VoS-e6lwlbgMbfh5Ly6uofSA/s1600-h/IMG_9434_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-qMj1_KgG9zPioeGzapvwSsIrhznKPej-0Sdqw5gjKtPJHMG4gsUh2MYpgx6aTizKszrIGCRTcn2Xqv2QfmtQz721z4ssoVdb-WBoDGG4ZT-7H-6oE4VoS-e6lwlbgMbfh5Ly6uofSA/s400/IMG_9434_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332938047091281922" /></a><br />These mushrooms were huge! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDFBXr_CmCZNkvIsIg1GdvNl8NF2bpgbKrOWaIYC_tS4fhpldgfjFC37A4cxx87Pp13f5kiQ4oRy9gU1GNPLq2utWjnn6Un_NkTDDnTp8he1oO_cko2dL-VP8AB32r5E4zE1fL6wIby0/s1600-h/IMG_9525.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDFBXr_CmCZNkvIsIg1GdvNl8NF2bpgbKrOWaIYC_tS4fhpldgfjFC37A4cxx87Pp13f5kiQ4oRy9gU1GNPLq2utWjnn6Un_NkTDDnTp8he1oO_cko2dL-VP8AB32r5E4zE1fL6wIby0/s400/IMG_9525.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332940046469482226" /></a><br />I just love the sights and smells of spring- even if they do kill my allergies.<br /> Then we came home and had wrestle-mania on the front lawn. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAHxu2DwT5a3hMHGvW10g6Gdz4mWmAWRdmV3NblbXogMlcQtGkTGVZZMLigbWYafkFAql2UfLkD0WOxCLawCy9uVRsIJNMISsZ8ssOSx3v0SJWmUpU_pLtHupttBV40NpQm80CSnN6Yk/s1600-h/IMG_9486.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAHxu2DwT5a3hMHGvW10g6Gdz4mWmAWRdmV3NblbXogMlcQtGkTGVZZMLigbWYafkFAql2UfLkD0WOxCLawCy9uVRsIJNMISsZ8ssOSx3v0SJWmUpU_pLtHupttBV40NpQm80CSnN6Yk/s400/IMG_9486.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332938799067802626" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7pdryd9UPA7H8-7JVFWTSV4CmKWTH7l35aY0LoW_T1S1t2PrjnwZp4N6P7JU_sXVBjQvXpwRbBdwr-_-QtTAgV3poPrVM-sj0ksI1zRqJA-TqgtIxULmmtqso3HKp_bIErCuZQYZ-aU/s1600-h/IMG_9506.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7pdryd9UPA7H8-7JVFWTSV4CmKWTH7l35aY0LoW_T1S1t2PrjnwZp4N6P7JU_sXVBjQvXpwRbBdwr-_-QtTAgV3poPrVM-sj0ksI1zRqJA-TqgtIxULmmtqso3HKp_bIErCuZQYZ-aU/s400/IMG_9506.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332937380473678722" /></a><br />Eliana got in on the wrestling too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCaojSZnxwrzQSI4RKYoJHKQSDTzSE1ixaYl7gRYqvlkH48K57RgkgDuDZLpPcpkneCj7KwDkYfqlxx5vDXLGynxYg_BDFLHSQfk3dwwafuNl_39ZVNKNGMLBfqeDDwp2LIJpgv2y7W0/s1600-h/IMG_9518_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCaojSZnxwrzQSI4RKYoJHKQSDTzSE1ixaYl7gRYqvlkH48K57RgkgDuDZLpPcpkneCj7KwDkYfqlxx5vDXLGynxYg_BDFLHSQfk3dwwafuNl_39ZVNKNGMLBfqeDDwp2LIJpgv2y7W0/s400/IMG_9518_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332939321637871618" /></a><br />I haven't posted pictures of Elijah's great new smile. So, here goes. He is missing those two front teeth and his tongue keeps peeking through when he talks. It is so stinking cute, it is ridiculous.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORO-ZnILFFfqOS4kYmLnqv6Lzjz9eC8LQ_bJqsWMLXHbHyGQc6QSOCdaNAJZzDJIEwrmI1nWsgwOSZzp4b5xzC44Xg6HLWJmcgtd4sezjIGuF1bit4bBvgXWex3-M57jVW3lDtd2nCGU/s1600-h/IMG_9510.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORO-ZnILFFfqOS4kYmLnqv6Lzjz9eC8LQ_bJqsWMLXHbHyGQc6QSOCdaNAJZzDJIEwrmI1nWsgwOSZzp4b5xzC44Xg6HLWJmcgtd4sezjIGuF1bit4bBvgXWex3-M57jVW3lDtd2nCGU/s400/IMG_9510.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332937595579357602" /></a><br /><br />Not much new to report. All went well over the weekend up in Cheyenne. The church is really a great group of people. It was kind of a rainy-blah day, so we didn't get to see much of the city, but we will tour a bit more of this weekend. We did enjoy driving back home through Boulder and walking around. We always enjoy spending time up there. It was Noah's birthday, the big 9, so we had some fun and went to dinner at his favorite place, the Elephant Bar.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-24918001853442889342009-04-28T18:33:00.003-06:002009-04-28T18:34:38.743-06:00Easter Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hG0Z6qUGdeeoQaRnAx1am0fI4wQI4SFkYXqZDR1sxxORRgKbbksVF-Xd1brBs8vwHoVaY0XqhDVNkolhjYRm0ukz3J00QDG3MnM_BEznw-KGPUhChXLmq0GRFFjZN8afZ3inb6Ex-Fk/s1600-h/stinker2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hG0Z6qUGdeeoQaRnAx1am0fI4wQI4SFkYXqZDR1sxxORRgKbbksVF-Xd1brBs8vwHoVaY0XqhDVNkolhjYRm0ukz3J00QDG3MnM_BEznw-KGPUhChXLmq0GRFFjZN8afZ3inb6Ex-Fk/s400/stinker2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329905227582696306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscihiIC9vH4DrZzIOaua-prxfq2OBIukD-cEe7oZpipZVWUhpYLAynch9u3p8LZieUWjz8No3vtaKXh7Lfe0h1gQ8-sGknjaH4GVWn_FFMu6EVeSclnR8anprUMkUsNfSag1-OPccGWk/s1600-h/Easterkids.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscihiIC9vH4DrZzIOaua-prxfq2OBIukD-cEe7oZpipZVWUhpYLAynch9u3p8LZieUWjz8No3vtaKXh7Lfe0h1gQ8-sGknjaH4GVWn_FFMu6EVeSclnR8anprUMkUsNfSag1-OPccGWk/s400/Easterkids.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329905145192700770" /></a>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-10987320148689852152009-04-25T21:09:00.002-06:002009-04-25T21:34:55.770-06:00The LatestSo, here we are nearing May and I haven't written in ages. We have been working hard to wrap up school for the year. We are scheduled to finish in mid May and we are all looking forward to a nice long summer. The past few years, I have only given the kids a month off before starting the next school year. We all have earned a break and we are taking it. Hopefully, we will be settled in somewhere new by fall and the kids may even be able to get back into traditional school if we can find a good one near our new home.<br /><br />Milan has now interviewed in both San Antonio, TX and Volant, PA. We are really hopeful about the latter, but we believe that either position would be a good fit. Of course, there are no guarantees and we are continuing to look. The reality is that we may not even know about the position he will end up in yet. For the month of May, Milan will be traveling up to Cheyenne, Wyoming to fill in preaching on Sunday mornings while the pastor of that church takes a sabbatical. I am glad that he will be able to help that church out as well as to get back to preaching. I know he misses teaching. It is about an hour-and-a-half drive up to Cheyenne from here, so we are going to see how it goes with the whole family. Yes, we will putting the DVD player on for the drive. If it is just too crazy, we will figure something else out. I just don't really like the idea of not going to worship as a family on Sundays, so I am sure we will make it work somehow.<br /><br />There has been no news on our house. We really need to find a more aggressive real estate agent. That is on the agenda for the next few weeks. Hopefully, we will find someone that does more than just slap the listing on the MLS. It is crazy to think how much commission someone would be getting paid for how little they really have been doing. It just seems like you should be getting a lot more for your money. Hmmmm... Fortunately, as I have said before, we don't have anywhere to go yet, so it isn't really a problem at this point. We just want to be ready when the time comes. I am sure that God has the perfect timing planned out- it will all work out one way or another.<br /><br />The weather here has been beautiful this week after over two feet of snow last week. I am so happy to see the sun and to watch everything start to green up. It just makes everything seem better. Colorado really is a beautiful place to live. I am so glad that we have had the chance to experience it. <br /><br />Eliana has really been doing pretty well with attachment lately. We still have our moments, but she is able to verbalize so much more and to talk through things with us. She was laying in bed tonight when I went to put some clothes away in her room and she spontaneously said, "Mama, I love Daddy." It gives me such hope that her little mind and heart are starting to open up to him and that we will someday look back on all of the struggles we have had with disbelief. She is a precious little girl and we love her dearly. I continue to pray for a close and special relationship between her and her daddy. He so desires for that to be true. Thankfully, she really does great when it is just the two of them now and is continuing to improve when I am around. We have been trying some new tactics and are starting to see some change. We pray that those changes will continue. Thank you to all of you who continue to pray for us in this area. It is still a need and we so appreciate your faithfulness.<br /><br /><br />Well, that is about it for now. We are well, but desire to reestablish ourselves in a new church community. It is so difficult being in the in-between-time. Living far from family, these last few months have only emphasized how important the church family is to us. Having that basically removed, has been painful and lonely at times, but we trust that God will move us on into a new family soon. Until next time...Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-13588699897743332422009-02-21T11:43:00.004-07:002009-03-03T21:39:03.981-07:00No News is ... Well, No NewsWell, this has been a pretty quiet and uneventful week. I would have loved it to be a little more eventful with showings... it is ridiculous how slow this market is right now. We don't even have a destination yet, so it isn't like there is a big hurry to sell the house, but it is a bit disconcerting. I am trying to remember that God is sovereign in all of this and I don't need to stress out. Hopefully, we will start to get more action on the house as far as showings go and the rest will take care of itself. <br />Noah has his final recital and graduation tonight from Children's Music Academy. I am looking forward to him being done with the program... not nearly as much as he is, but I am proud of him for sticking with it to the end. Since Elijah will not be here for another year + to graduate, he would like to stop as well. It makes me a bit sad that he won't finish, but these are battles that I don't care to fight. I will save my ammunition for another day. I will try to post pictures from tonight in the next few days.<br />Our little Elf, Ellie, is doing well. She is a bit of roller-coaster with attachment lately, but she is doing some pretty funny stuff to keep us laughing. While none of our kids have seen the Lord of the Rings movies... too scary... they have read through some of the trilogy and enjoy doing their best "orc" voices. Ellie has mastered, "I smell Man Flesh!" in a pretty hysterical voice. We like to pull it out in restaurants. I must say it is a crack up.<br />On the job front, Milan is still in the process with a church in San Antonio as well as another near Grove City, PA. He is planning to send more applications out as well, but I don't think that has happened yet for more than these two. Thankfully, they have reciprocated interest and we will see where the process leads. Both actually seem to be a really good fit for Milan's skill set, philosophy of ministry and desires. <br />Church is rather strange on the weekends. Going from being the pastor and his family to temporary attenders at a church where we don't know many people and aren't planning to get too involved due to our circumstances, is bizaaarrrreeeee to say the least. Church is what brought us to Colorado and pretty much has consumed our time and lives since we arrived. All of the sudden, we are worshipping somewhere else and we are not seeing the people with whom we have served and cared for regularly, if at all. It feels a little isolating and I am looking forward to moving on and getting plugged back into a community. We still have dear friends here, but people are busy with work, family, their lives, etc and not having that standing time together once a week kind of stinks. Oh well, life changes and there is nothing to be done about it. I am looking forward to a fun evening with two of the best girlie-friends ever tomorrow night. It's a surprise, so I will have to fill in the details later.<br />Now that I have rambled a while on the oh-so-exciting details of my life of late, I will sign off. You'll just have to wait on pins and needles until next time.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-20363953793622346022009-02-14T11:57:00.003-07:002009-02-14T12:16:53.896-07:00Weekend UpdateSo, today we had our first showing on the house. We just got back, so no feedback yet. I am just sort of glad to have the first one out of the way. It feels more like we are actually in the process now. I expect we may have more tomorrow, we'll see. Sundays seem to be the big day for looking according to our realtor.<br />I have to share this picture of Ellie. I was making lunch a few days ago and turned around to see she had climbed into my boots. It was hysterically funny... the picture doesn't quite capture it. It was like she was a Weeble sitting atop my boots.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJizZCDW7jFmoqZpSxJkjI6By3ZPR-MIjdgevECs71qyU_6PEx3i3En1H5h1q8pbg_8Rh0u7l3xtxE07ylNe_Ic9isjj8xfKmOtVoNBsjoQ7YIAx_09kxDH9Kj0Xmsh5AgPiblALNK58/s1600-h/IMG_8896.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJizZCDW7jFmoqZpSxJkjI6By3ZPR-MIjdgevECs71qyU_6PEx3i3En1H5h1q8pbg_8Rh0u7l3xtxE07ylNe_Ic9isjj8xfKmOtVoNBsjoQ7YIAx_09kxDH9Kj0Xmsh5AgPiblALNK58/s400/IMG_8896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302732325927358018" border="0" /></a><br />I also had her haircut again on Thursday. It is looking more and more like an actual little hairstyle. I am posting another photo here of her little "bob." Her bangs have a ways to go, but it is really looking cute.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbPSiLelBa0gXzStPDpW8jHLujqW6kmMtmkDMS9lMVaFZodzZK_Hy_T2yWzxDS9hrKquV-oYYWQn3KpokLgapShhqaymNIHP_j7BDSzy4-2cH0nN0HA-uFQSKCpK3_iWXAgAR2Otin1g/s1600-h/IMG_8906.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbPSiLelBa0gXzStPDpW8jHLujqW6kmMtmkDMS9lMVaFZodzZK_Hy_T2yWzxDS9hrKquV-oYYWQn3KpokLgapShhqaymNIHP_j7BDSzy4-2cH0nN0HA-uFQSKCpK3_iWXAgAR2Otin1g/s400/IMG_8906.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302734037316796434" /></a><br />Things have been pretty good these past few weeks with Ellie and her attachment issues. She still has her daily meltdowns, but they are shorter and more infrequent. She even has said, "Sorry Daddy" afterwards meaning that she wants to go say that she is sorry to Milan for crying when he talked to her, picked her up, etc. She will go say, "Sorry" and pretty much settle down. I pray that these next months of all of us being together so much will hasten us along in this journey.<br />Our thanks continue to those of you that have been praying for us in this transition time. For the most part, all is truly well. Strange, but by God's grace, well.<br />Until next time...Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-66153204228184095092009-02-09T18:01:00.002-07:002009-02-09T18:26:47.352-07:00I See the SignsOkay, not signs, but sign. The sign that is now actually planted in the front yard. Our house will be listed tonight and we just sit back and wait for the bidding wars to begin. The house looks fantastic and it should for all the work we have done in the past month or so. Yikes. I have to admit, I got a bit teary when our realtor planted the sign, but it had to happen. I liken it to childbirth, you know it is coming, but until it actually happens, you don't think about the pain. Hopefully, the analogy will continue with the excitement and joy of the new home somewhere that will be the result of the killing we will make in this awesome market. It is beyond bizarre to think that our house could potentially sell anytime and we will have no idea where we will be moving. An out-of-state move is a big deal, we have already done it twice, but we have never been so up in the air about things. Strrraaaaahhhhhhhnnnnnnjjjjjeee (that's is "strange" with a sort of Frank-from-Father-of-the-Bride-like-accent)<br />I took a bunch of photos of the house today. Of course, we need photos for marketing, but I also just feel like I need to capture it all so we don't forget what it was like. I love this house. When we moved in, I thought we would spend the next 30+ years here, so it definitely is the first place we have lived that had that deep sense of home. ANYWAY, boo hoo hoo, wah, wah, wah, enough already.<br />As for things on the job front, Milan is still researching openings. For all we know, the job he gets isn't even posted yet. But, we have heard a bit from the church in San Antonio. They are looking over Milan's stuff tonight. Hopefully, they will get a good sense of who he is and whether or not he would be a good fit. We are truly praying for the right job, not just a job. With church ministry, that makes all the difference. AND I certainly don't want to find myself doing all of this again in a few years... Lord willing. I will keep the blog updated as we get feedback or make application to different places. I know a lot of you are wondering what is going on with us crazy Norgauers. At least, that is the case by the looks of my inbox. Thanks to all of you who truly have shown us tremendous support, by the way, it is appreciated.<br />The kids have the week off of school this week, so I am hoping to take Eli for his first day of skiing. We'll see if it all comes together, but I want to get him out there before we move to a state with a total elevation change of 10 feet and a low temperature of 65 degrees F. We'll see. <br />Well, I am going to sign off for now. I would like to point out that it has only been a few weeks since I posted last. I told you I would try. And now that the house is ready for market, I should be a little better as well. <table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/f/img/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hnorgauer/OurHouse?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oQzenRbR6Pk/SZC-oVUGuGE/AAAAAAAAEoE/unk1Kvhgnl4/s160-c/OurHouse.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hnorgauer/OurHouse?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Our House</a></td></tr></table>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-36346758484100436422009-01-28T10:20:00.003-07:002009-01-28T10:47:23.980-07:00Newsflash from the CaveOkay, I know I have been in a bit of a cave lately. No, I haven't moved to Afghanistan, been abducted by aliens or joined up with any <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bizarro</span> cult. Life has been a bit of a roller coaster. So, let me give you the reader's digest version.<br />The fall and early winter have been very difficult for our family. Without needing to bore you with the details, my husband has decided to resign from his position as pastor of our church here. It has been a difficult and painful decision, but we believe it is what is best for our family (and believe it or not, for the church). So.... what that means, unfortunately, is that we will be looking for a new call (that's what they call it when a pastor gets a job at a new church), and will be selling the house, and moving who knows where. Now that I am over the initial bummed out stage, the reality of all that needs to be done has set in. We have a great house, but this market can be scary. So, we are doing every last little thing possible to get the house in tip top shape and staged to sell. I actually enjoy some of this type of work, but it is hard to get done with three kids- two of which I am homeschooling. Once my hubby is all finished up with what needs to be finished up with church and sorting through his office- hopefully this week- he can help with school and the tasks at hand. <br />While all of this is sprinkled with a healthy dose of sadness, I am looking forward to my husband having some time to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">de-stress</span> and to having an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">unprecedented</span> number of consecutive <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sundays</span> where he will be sitting with us in church rather than standing up in front of us. I am relishing in the fact that I will have him there to worship with and to help in training our children in the pews. This is not an easy task. If your pastor's wife has small children, do her a favor and watch for ways to help her out. Trust me, it is greatly appreciated.<br />As for where we will move, who knows? Almost surely not here in Colorado as there are not many open positions here in our denomination. There certainly is a job out there for him.<br />We will be looking very carefully at the "fit" in deciding where it will be best to apply and pursue. This process is not known for being a quick one. We know it will take time, and don't know how all of the timing will work out with selling the house. BUT, it will work out. We are trying to approach it as an adventure. Thankfully, homeschooling will make the process and transition to our next home fairly seamless. While it hasn't been easy, I am glad we won't be juggling the stress of questioning where we will be finishing the school year. That question won't need to be addressed at all until fall when we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">determining</span> what to do for the 09-10 school year. <br />So, for those of you who have been asking, emailing, or otherwise haranguing me about why I haven't been blogging, now you have a better idea. I will try to be better about it. The fog is lifting and hopefully, in a week or two, I will actually have some more time on my hands.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-40574697618674108852008-11-30T15:33:00.005-07:002008-11-30T15:40:44.881-07:00A Few More Photos from Yesterday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t_id9vxpx0emOpp_oOJkeSFEyGMaz_0l7Bor4qif7PBVuOVJXjsdzdb2wQnhNSrpoNUlc-d4YXRpd0VNQy3mvlo3arXtmk_8YJyYWnu5KNhBw4ImExMo5TKJzM3nao-54p14bIOnDWo/s1600-h/IMG_8254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t_id9vxpx0emOpp_oOJkeSFEyGMaz_0l7Bor4qif7PBVuOVJXjsdzdb2wQnhNSrpoNUlc-d4YXRpd0VNQy3mvlo3arXtmk_8YJyYWnu5KNhBw4ImExMo5TKJzM3nao-54p14bIOnDWo/s400/IMG_8254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274582584743729442" border="0" /></a>She was fascinated by the reflector to her right, so I just snapped her looking at it and thought her expression was sweet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOp1my4cR3esBzjlxqaDZOka8yOzgs3-1pKV-HAfJwUKrURMSTECVI4Rng24FfgEWj6-C_hKRxbFHR8owoVOBaM0zcJrK85Ay3lr3qaZgv9To2byxhAkoC7aBT5xqNJuB8PasdMJZMGzs/s1600-h/IMG_8260.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOp1my4cR3esBzjlxqaDZOka8yOzgs3-1pKV-HAfJwUKrURMSTECVI4Rng24FfgEWj6-C_hKRxbFHR8owoVOBaM0zcJrK85Ay3lr3qaZgv9To2byxhAkoC7aBT5xqNJuB8PasdMJZMGzs/s400/IMG_8260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274583304963112210" border="0" /></a><br />This was the one that I loved, but this was as good as I could repair the botched exposure. It was like a white ghost photo to begin with...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUPy1qZhGODtmI_tSOcaQjQADFz0gzPjBDz_j72ZowepAuxLomlMfFQE2sKcGS9LQ8thGXW0tD_zA3DVJ45-05rh7YQ2xdFNJIsnTUP1SfBj4T2Qc_wQO5n9oXcJQl4RAp8MFwxNBj7E/s1600-h/IMG_8115.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUPy1qZhGODtmI_tSOcaQjQADFz0gzPjBDz_j72ZowepAuxLomlMfFQE2sKcGS9LQ8thGXW0tD_zA3DVJ45-05rh7YQ2xdFNJIsnTUP1SfBj4T2Qc_wQO5n9oXcJQl4RAp8MFwxNBj7E/s400/IMG_8115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274583033059927810" border="0" /></a>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-43522672717728097242008-11-29T15:42:00.008-07:002008-11-29T16:10:33.561-07:00Pictures in the Snow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRGrcngIXschXaumEchX9lyzefeJm61rMbyQgSNhTg0Foh3hyUoSQLGnQpvm__Ja8ROJlzYZxFQGsxQZSIOaW-763KXnso3Si21WjJJ-msUSxSu2-7vnzXk-JvAx46bf3OfvrGQ65CUA/s1600-h/SEATEDPAINTED2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRGrcngIXschXaumEchX9lyzefeJm61rMbyQgSNhTg0Foh3hyUoSQLGnQpvm__Ja8ROJlzYZxFQGsxQZSIOaW-763KXnso3Si21WjJJ-msUSxSu2-7vnzXk-JvAx46bf3OfvrGQ65CUA/s400/SEATEDPAINTED2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274215605424656130" border="0" /></a>Today we awoke to a beautiful blanket of snow, which of course made me think... PICTURES!! Yes, I am slightly obsessed with photographing my children, but it is just because they are so darn cute. I have been experimenting with some different types of shots lately in my quest to become a decent photographer and today was no different. Unfortunately, my favorite shot of the kids expressions didn't turn out so well, but these were a few that I am fairly happy with. You know what they say, practice makes perfect. I guess I will just need a bit more practice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfGWu6cpBHuxDV9_qiEqs1W4Yc9tprO8j3t5yeFlZO7ZQAwPkbhoukLa6TMOTTKsNSXvMBAS2rWuBfvZlj84i36Fnc3aLrxZLWQIQVv2xi2tIhg00Mi7z_NLCxFz4mkx9WD1bB8f9SEc/s1600-h/painted.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfGWu6cpBHuxDV9_qiEqs1W4Yc9tprO8j3t5yeFlZO7ZQAwPkbhoukLa6TMOTTKsNSXvMBAS2rWuBfvZlj84i36Fnc3aLrxZLWQIQVv2xi2tIhg00Mi7z_NLCxFz4mkx9WD1bB8f9SEc/s400/painted.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274216134831371634" border="0" /></a><br />Thankfully, Ellie is always up for letting Mommy get in a little practice, so we took a few more once we got home. Our dog Cooper joined in before too long. She loves that little beast!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1MYe5BExbZ-QAHE6Ge3P_dvMqJpfv9L5pU925Wes71gi0yI3EDIY74xzrQg6qnCeozlBl3DooaOhhyzkGtGSp0PNTSUHTH_hQK0yjJDkIEhAWeS59r4qDS_Z7BChBaFbtehAARMyIb4/s1600-h/EllieMod1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1MYe5BExbZ-QAHE6Ge3P_dvMqJpfv9L5pU925Wes71gi0yI3EDIY74xzrQg6qnCeozlBl3DooaOhhyzkGtGSp0PNTSUHTH_hQK0yjJDkIEhAWeS59r4qDS_Z7BChBaFbtehAARMyIb4/s400/EllieMod1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274218560502683746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OBQZMkz0ZvyJHie_mNvMRXdcngjSC3DGxgu2EJOyiqP-i7MtdR0-EQo0QHcWgJuBfAUgqQg07aFgzptxBLSLedDLogC49lH-0n8ifvzw7SYyUFM3G60ScbjE0iDy5bAmL-ef4hBGPQE/s1600-h/Coopielovebw.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OBQZMkz0ZvyJHie_mNvMRXdcngjSC3DGxgu2EJOyiqP-i7MtdR0-EQo0QHcWgJuBfAUgqQg07aFgzptxBLSLedDLogC49lH-0n8ifvzw7SYyUFM3G60ScbjE0iDy5bAmL-ef4hBGPQE/s400/Coopielovebw.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274220312015893394" /></a><br /><br /><br />oHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-85353601216185135942008-11-27T11:05:00.004-07:002008-11-27T11:24:08.555-07:00Happy ThanksgivingWell, I guess it is time to come out of hiding. For reasons I don't care to express here, October and November 2008 will not go down in my records as the best of times, but as the fog seems to be lifting, I figured I would post. I am sitting at the computer with my little peanut in my lap smelling the smells of thanksgiving bubbling away in the kitchen. It is very quiet... something I have grown accustomed to <span style="font-style:italic;">not</span> having at home very often. All of my boys are off playing flag football with a sister church of ours in Parker. And, for I believe only the second time in our 15 years of marriage, and I believe the first time since having had children, we will be spending Thanksgiving just us. I guess it is a good time to just stop and be thankful for just that... our little family. God has been good to us through all of life's difficulties and has continued to knit our hearts together. While we are not where we want to be yet, Ellie has come such a long way in her attachment since last Thanksgiving. I am so thankful for that. I am also thankful for three healthy and growing children with incredible individual gifts and personalities. They are a blessing that I still cannot truly believe that I we have been given. I am also so very thankful for my husband, Milan. He is a good man, an amazing father, such a hard worker, and has such a big heart- far bigger than many people know or appreciate. I am lucky to be his partner. While we will not be together today, I am also so thankful for our extended families and for the never ending support and love that they give us. We are blessed beyond measure. Friends like the Gritters, the Finleys, the Gesses and others are also precious beyond measure to us and we again thank God for their friendship.<br />I hope that today finds you all thankful for those in your life that love you, extend grace to you, and hold you up through the good and bad. We all have much to be thankful for regardless of our circumstances. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-79012475846192782592008-11-02T22:20:00.002-07:002008-11-02T22:22:32.789-07:00I Loved This...I am hoping to get the kids to the Palin rally tomorrow in Colorado Springs... should be a great educational experience for them. I must admit, I wish she were on the top of the ticket. Anyway, I loved this video from SNL on Saturday.<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/490e89e0fcdcc5dc/490d984b174f80b7/baf0069/-cpid/eca96bdf43b0c461/logoLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%3fvty+%602+fromWidget_Video/clipID/805381/siteDomain/nbc/graboffUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fnbcshare.png/siteShow/nbc.com/moreLikeLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%2fSaturday_Night_Live%2fvideo%2fclips%2fmccain-qvc-open%2f805381%2f/textFieldColor/FFFFFF/videoPlayerSkin/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fskin14.swf/showID/61/omniture/NBC%2cprod/bgndUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fbg.swf/configID/1105/configxmlPath/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fsingleclip_omniConfig.xml/wName/NBC+Video/video_title/Saturday+Night+Live+-+McCain+QVC+Open/video_imgurl/http%253A%252F%252Fvideo%252Enbc%252Ecom%252Fplayer%252Fmezzanine%252Fimage%252Ephp%253Fw%253D350%2526h%253D196%2526path%253Dnbc2%252F5b80b813032c0421015fc2d5e320df65%255Fmezzn%252Ejpg%2526hash%253Dc1248e8435268c616002abdb69bcc8d3/video_url/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%2fSaturday_Night_Live%2fvideo%2fclips%2fmccain-qvc-open%2f805381%2f/video_description/Sen.+McCain+and+Gov.+Palin+%28Fey%29+address+the+Nation+on+QVC?storeInPid=true" id="W4727a250e66f9723490e89e0fcdcc5dc" height="283" width="384"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/490e89e0fcdcc5dc/490d984b174f80b7/baf0069/-cpid/eca96bdf43b0c461/logoLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%3fvty+%602+fromWidget_Video/clipID/805381/siteDomain/nbc/graboffUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fnbcshare.png/siteShow/nbc.com/moreLikeLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%2fSaturday_Night_Live%2fvideo%2fclips%2fmccain-qvc-open%2f805381%2f/textFieldColor/FFFFFF/videoPlayerSkin/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fskin14.swf/showID/61/omniture/NBC%2cprod/bgndUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fbg.swf/configID/1105/configxmlPath/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fsingleclip_omniConfig.xml/wName/NBC+Video/video_title/Saturday+Night+Live+-+McCain+QVC+Open/video_imgurl/http%253A%252F%252Fvideo%252Enbc%252Ecom%252Fplayer%252Fmezzanine%252Fimage%252Ephp%253Fw%253D350%2526h%253D196%2526path%253Dnbc2%252F5b80b813032c0421015fc2d5e320df65%255Fmezzn%252Ejpg%2526hash%253Dc1248e8435268c616002abdb69bcc8d3/video_url/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%2fSaturday_Night_Live%2fvideo%2fclips%2fmccain-qvc-open%2f805381%2f/video_description/Sen.+McCain+and+Gov.+Palin+%28Fey%29+address+the+Nation+on+QVC?storeInPid=true"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></object>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-31509464637919097792008-11-02T09:28:00.002-07:002008-11-02T09:35:35.330-07:00Reformation Day Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlgs_uZm5IqXiG37a9QVhX9FukDa6m47gOpyCkp8FitjZ5VzlXO4OgHTTiUJ3hL8-8P6U-RuW8WN4e13ebcPT8MpNWOjTdZAcPAzCp650mE0uvr4wI3WA1TswvYLc1t4Dng34QaBV-IE/s1600-h/IMG_7941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlgs_uZm5IqXiG37a9QVhX9FukDa6m47gOpyCkp8FitjZ5VzlXO4OgHTTiUJ3hL8-8P6U-RuW8WN4e13ebcPT8MpNWOjTdZAcPAzCp650mE0uvr4wI3WA1TswvYLc1t4Dng34QaBV-IE/s400/IMG_7941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264099411020285714" border="0" /></a><br />Last night was the Reformation Day Party for our church. Stefany Gess planned and basically implemented nearly all of it herself. She is amazing and did a fantastic job. The kids had a great time. Elijah's comment was that it was the most fun he has had in his entire life. The kids looked great in their costumes (I am sure glad to be done sewing for a while) and they learned about the reformers and what happened at the time of the Reformation through games and characters. I have loaded some pictures in the album below. Milan was Martin Luther and I was his later wife, Katharina Von Bora.<br /><br /><table style="width: 194px;"><tbody><tr><td style="background: transparent url(http://picasaweb.google.com/f/img/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat scroll left center; height: 194px; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="center"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hnorgauer/ReformationDayParty?pli=1#"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oQzenRbR6Pk/SQ3Tm0iFJ1E/AAAAAAAAEaY/MM5vfKMhDeo/s160-c/ReformationDayParty.jpg" style="margin: 1px 0pt 0pt 4px;" height="160" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hnorgauer/ReformationDayParty?pli=1#" style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Reformation Day Party</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-24387223760912777782008-11-01T13:37:00.003-06:002008-11-01T13:44:29.653-06:00Halloween Trick or Treating<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbEfc6d6-91Eas7Q1HKhcSbNh-4ZOrrhtrxQ74SH6ayHt30cokt-HgiSH8eoc4T13QjSIxvGXy6_AK01sTEfSDkgMa4fGP66K-58xRfNRKQjEQ0nJmTkLq1Qgf9eiaZuDNw_6DUk5WvQ/s1600-h/IMG_7930.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbEfc6d6-91Eas7Q1HKhcSbNh-4ZOrrhtrxQ74SH6ayHt30cokt-HgiSH8eoc4T13QjSIxvGXy6_AK01sTEfSDkgMa4fGP66K-58xRfNRKQjEQ0nJmTkLq1Qgf9eiaZuDNw_6DUk5WvQ/s400/IMG_7930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263777146768056306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6O0crXonXUJjtNAQPHb6tlifcN_IWBX5WvoNWk9ZDsfoT2U_bU6BG74Ciq7-Qga1uPYr5sFwar4cSj75KkUoBK9XtWLoZvVDP-CWbl5TLl34FFXljeb3wBrIi0kQGLkzNz7EWJL0q0o/s1600-h/IMG_7929.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6O0crXonXUJjtNAQPHb6tlifcN_IWBX5WvoNWk9ZDsfoT2U_bU6BG74Ciq7-Qga1uPYr5sFwar4cSj75KkUoBK9XtWLoZvVDP-CWbl5TLl34FFXljeb3wBrIi0kQGLkzNz7EWJL0q0o/s400/IMG_7929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263776840302236738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tRspFWvScWRgJows7BUmaTEmnhdgfHNDFRzQMYSRhsqGekEjU04v25aYMbG2BlgmQWIFJ0SqgPSOBS5PtMGu20lNAcSaQMZf6YeCOTq2Mhpwrw1dPBEfgWpoiQCmPEa2Cy4u_67a3cg/s1600-h/IMG_7928.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tRspFWvScWRgJows7BUmaTEmnhdgfHNDFRzQMYSRhsqGekEjU04v25aYMbG2BlgmQWIFJ0SqgPSOBS5PtMGu20lNAcSaQMZf6YeCOTq2Mhpwrw1dPBEfgWpoiQCmPEa2Cy4u_67a3cg/s400/IMG_7928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263776079641107666" border="0" /></a><br />We went trick or treating with the kids last night. Ellie was a lady bug, Elijah decided last minute on Darth Vader and Noah went in his Reformation Day costume. We will have our Reformation Day party tonight which they will all dress up for in period costumes. They sure look cute.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-2726681414677207862008-10-18T10:42:00.007-06:002008-10-18T11:04:03.078-06:00Big Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA72dVjZeYtQnEDVaAe4aeFB1ZP8lQ_kXcyV3RULFxuChjtcoFY3kX_zedQTep1iDD0QHg63Rb2xbCOxcoTgRz_TmMm_ZRtuvrzeP7HI_PZgIwxz0AfO-kUQcwqt54vbZT_gfp39cDK6c/s1600-h/IMG_7893.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA72dVjZeYtQnEDVaAe4aeFB1ZP8lQ_kXcyV3RULFxuChjtcoFY3kX_zedQTep1iDD0QHg63Rb2xbCOxcoTgRz_TmMm_ZRtuvrzeP7HI_PZgIwxz0AfO-kUQcwqt54vbZT_gfp39cDK6c/s400/IMG_7893.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258538797019547458" border="0" /></a><br />Friday was a big day this week. It began with Elijah getting his cast off... after 6 weeks, I was more than ready for that. Note to self: ALWAYS get a waterproof cast in future- call ahead to be sure.<br />All looked good, but we were told that he needed to take it easy for another two weeks- even given the choice of casting for another two weeks. We opted for take it easy. Pray that my energetic little boy understands that concept.<br />The afternoon started with Eliana's final hearing for validation of her adoption. All went well and she is officially in the eyes of both China, the US and Colorado our little girl. We will actually get a birth cirtificate with our names as her parents on it... pretty cool.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4n2M_i4aJL9GNJH-XWSNwAiZfq6e9tHx0io02i-g6RC6yjjwVBQBFIa9NNaC07vQhIa5xYp1hw8SVV6QxZy_z58x_mcwEd8BdgS_0QZA-lW7mkyKEmDs881gE0bCcHV5zIyMOzhKohfo/s1600-h/IMG_7900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4n2M_i4aJL9GNJH-XWSNwAiZfq6e9tHx0io02i-g6RC6yjjwVBQBFIa9NNaC07vQhIa5xYp1hw8SVV6QxZy_z58x_mcwEd8BdgS_0QZA-lW7mkyKEmDs881gE0bCcHV5zIyMOzhKohfo/s400/IMG_7900.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258540163753875570" /></a><br />Waiting for the hearing to begin... Ellie played peek-a-boo to pass the time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJIFiJjmf1WwGa5TSxYQTAWSB1GClDVJa2KVy6ppPXDQNSh5YRSKlrnkG22E7mSWhqWLSXvprh6_CkkbVm2BPCiGPhlZJtMDNcW5eSN8r8uua-sw-85I19RsV_G1i7RI_dIyGZxJdN4c/s1600-h/IMG_7920.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJIFiJjmf1WwGa5TSxYQTAWSB1GClDVJa2KVy6ppPXDQNSh5YRSKlrnkG22E7mSWhqWLSXvprh6_CkkbVm2BPCiGPhlZJtMDNcW5eSN8r8uua-sw-85I19RsV_G1i7RI_dIyGZxJdN4c/s400/IMG_7920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258539444566349698" border="0" /></a><br />Being questioned by the judge<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheHefAugYRmjUcLFkFe-97yZ62hX4Jt6UKrFr1e_9UBLWo6onHtAAWIQt2Ft3d7dZ7jf0xJwdoSUSL8ZBDmJr-Xq_SZuy06Pe56tm3Gja_RA0ZnfspM50aM10bMSLJMcbByEMsQrZxbg/s1600-h/IMG_7922.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheHefAugYRmjUcLFkFe-97yZ62hX4Jt6UKrFr1e_9UBLWo6onHtAAWIQt2Ft3d7dZ7jf0xJwdoSUSL8ZBDmJr-Xq_SZuy06Pe56tm3Gja_RA0ZnfspM50aM10bMSLJMcbByEMsQrZxbg/s400/IMG_7922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258539145699209202" border="0" /></a><br />Almost done...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitX0ywXTOOAXUBIbgoY5H7CRO6ERN0Ul2RFs6IW0r4_BnGCz3sSfyXfIAUYblgo3nC1zzr6Fzh5C_UY0HH3s5p9uapu6FArGTMqtdCPFwbnCt9dxl_UtfY5xAtROQz0fYYYRdC8GNOK6U/s1600-h/IMG_7924.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitX0ywXTOOAXUBIbgoY5H7CRO6ERN0Ul2RFs6IW0r4_BnGCz3sSfyXfIAUYblgo3nC1zzr6Fzh5C_UY0HH3s5p9uapu6FArGTMqtdCPFwbnCt9dxl_UtfY5xAtROQz0fYYYRdC8GNOK6U/s400/IMG_7924.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258539834530122706" border="0" /></a><br />Ellie on the way home<br /><br />This has been a wild few weeks even by Norgauer standards, and it was nice to end this week on that note. There are still a few dips and turns on the radar so we are bracing for those. In the immediate future, we are looking forward to a nice time this afternoon celebrating the graduation of our dear friends the Gesses. They have both worked so hard to finish their degrees with such busy schedules. I think they even put us to shame.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-2181090155538652892008-10-10T20:28:00.002-06:002008-10-10T20:32:49.724-06:00Nana's Little Chefs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApADHikM5qjyu-n_Homx3_yH9KTK7BFkjgvH1OralDGD-qcmHXHgnzD-RySlqa1RCP5HYzCqSYLmV1I2LYsDBnLG8xbZFp_uovGoKVDvQG5QpAvz2CrMu7CmVsEYVnBmqYL8ejtYFIfo/s1600-h/IMG_7888.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApADHikM5qjyu-n_Homx3_yH9KTK7BFkjgvH1OralDGD-qcmHXHgnzD-RySlqa1RCP5HYzCqSYLmV1I2LYsDBnLG8xbZFp_uovGoKVDvQG5QpAvz2CrMu7CmVsEYVnBmqYL8ejtYFIfo/s400/IMG_7888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255718644500855378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The kids got a package from Nana today that was lots of fun. She made them chef hats and aprons and sent a Cooking with Grandma cookbook for kids. She always has a way of making things special with the kids. They looked really cute and can't wait to cook something fun!<br />Thanks Nana!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-47478589820529011562008-10-06T15:21:00.002-06:002008-10-06T15:35:46.412-06:00Fall ColorsWe love to drive up into the local mountains and see the beautiful fall colors each year. Colorado is such a beautiful place to live. I sometimes can't believe that we have such easy access to these kinds of views. It was a great little break after a bit of a stressful week. <table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/f/img/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hnorgauer/FallColors#"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/hnorgauer/SOqBYPWj3UE/AAAAAAAAEXo/xxtzxyLZIqM/s160-c/FallColors.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hnorgauer/FallColors#" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Fall Colors</a></td></tr></table><br />One of this weeks new stresses has to do with Eliana's possible exposure to that Chinese tainted milk you may have heard about in the news. She seems perfectly healthy, so I am not too panicked, more angry. Some children who have been fed the tainted milk and are otherwise asymptomatic, have been found to still have kidney stones. The kidney stones are actually made of melamine- you know like your old cheap college furniture. I just can't believe that people would knowingly put such a dangerous chemical into milk for human consumption just to make a buck. Unfortunately, the formula brand that Ellie was fed in China is among the tainted brands. While it has been confirmed to be happening in 2008, it is now suspected to have gone back as far as 2006. That is where we come in. So, at this point, we have an appointment with Ellie's doctor and we will discuss where to proceed from there. For those of you that faithfully pray for her and our family, please add this issue to the list. We pray that all will be normal, but of course dread the possibility that she may have yet another obstacle to overcome.<br />A new development on the more positive side of things is that we finally had our last appointment with our social worker and are therefore finished with sending reports back to China. We also have Ellie's final court date here in Colorado to validate her adoption on next Friday. The end of the nearly four years of paper chasing is almost over. YEAH!! She will be officially and every way ours in the eyes of China, the U.S. and the state of Colorado- it will even say so on her birth certificate. How cool is that?Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-87240751197932848532008-09-23T22:06:00.005-06:002008-09-23T22:48:49.581-06:00Eliana is Two!Today is Eliana's second birthday and we spent the day celebrating her young life. She awoke without a clue as to what this "Happy Birthday!" thing was all about, but shortly got into the swing of things as she was showered with attention and gifts. I don't think she ever dreamed of something as exciting as blowing out candles, let me tell you.<br />We ended the evening with a few close friends coming over to share Ellie's Elmo cake. It was really nice to have them join us as they have all been so important in supporting us through this past challenging year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6RQSKfW6tDGloRkSuRHycAOJnV4tBj2aswwvVvFT4oLnqxAALZraQ5NBmIDSBeNbk89TMfAcWN50yahdT1awNbUSJUALdvqYNtjlYbvOhxWEhaMDnF_XMTaB8RW-Y6J2rQoZGcjpk1s/s1600-h/IMG_7644.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6RQSKfW6tDGloRkSuRHycAOJnV4tBj2aswwvVvFT4oLnqxAALZraQ5NBmIDSBeNbk89TMfAcWN50yahdT1awNbUSJUALdvqYNtjlYbvOhxWEhaMDnF_XMTaB8RW-Y6J2rQoZGcjpk1s/s400/IMG_7644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249442386323990322" border="0" /></a><br />It is hard to believe that she is actually two. She is more and more the tiny little peanut every day. It cracks me up that she was called "pang pang" or "chubby baby" in the orphanage just a bit over a year ago. We really do feed her, she just chooses not to eat a whole lot. Her personality is growing all the time and we are holding onto new hope that her attachment issues are starting to improve. Her physical therapist is great and seems to be helping on that front as well. It has been a busy second year of life, but I trust a good one for her in many ways. I also hope and pray that Ellie's third birthday puts a great deal more distance between us and these struggles. God has been good- then again, He is always good. Perhaps I should say, we have seen His goodness and trust that He will continue to sustain us and to walk this path with us.<br />Finally, as I reflected today on Eliana and her first years, I couldn't help but wonder if her birthparents were thinking of her today as well. My heart goes out to them. Even though I don't know the specific circumstances that led to her abandonment, I can't imagine it was an easy choice. I appreciate knowing that they took on the risk of leaving her in front of the orphanage where she was sure to be found- it is the most loving choice they could have made if they knew that they could not keep her. Also this "chubby" baby (as the reports say) had obviously been cared for not only before birth, but in those first two weeks of life spent with her birthfamily. So, my conclusion is that they are thinking and wondering today, and I pray that somehow they will be comforted and that they will know that she is safe and loved and being celebrated somewhere out in the world today. While I never would have wished abandonment on this or any precious little girl, I am thankful that she found her way into our family.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCgjJkEqa4kzQKyeb7sxAPSOvoFrlAoXzxNM5uaOM-klLtSa15YwZn0v11n0ZNnNbDtd7DoK00RYU3yQZBPjgcfa-CfHzyPxOHXq97fxDvLzURCXJDSA8pp2WJt1nOo4QfmhpiX8F2Zs/s1600-h/IMG_7638.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCgjJkEqa4kzQKyeb7sxAPSOvoFrlAoXzxNM5uaOM-klLtSa15YwZn0v11n0ZNnNbDtd7DoK00RYU3yQZBPjgcfa-CfHzyPxOHXq97fxDvLzURCXJDSA8pp2WJt1nOo4QfmhpiX8F2Zs/s400/IMG_7638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249442764317632802" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday, Sweet Cheeks!<br /><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/f/img/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hnorgauer/NewAlbum923081035PM#"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/hnorgauer/SNnD2c3tfhE/AAAAAAAADic/4M3FN8uMRG8/s160-c/NewAlbum923081035PM.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hnorgauer/NewAlbum923081035PM#" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">New Album 9/23/08 10:35 PM</a></td></tr></table>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-6238098718531118132008-09-19T22:08:00.002-06:002008-09-19T22:13:35.403-06:00Knock On WoodOkay, I haven't posted this past week for fear that saying it out loud might somehow spoil it. We had the best week we have ever had with Ellie. We have a long way to go still, I realize, but she was markedly better with Milan. She actually went to him to kiss a boo boo instead of me- UNHEARD OF! She also has been asking about him more often, wanting to go and model her morning outfits for him and even allowed quite a few non-crying pick-her-ups. Now there were still moments of UGH, but it was so great to see some potential cracks in our proverbial ceiling. For those of you praying, don't quit! We need them, but I thought I had better pass on that there has been some truly great moments this week. I have had the mantra of "baby steps", but this felt like a real step in the right direction this week. Now if we can just avoid the 2 steps back.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-42897326604384287992008-09-19T22:04:00.001-06:002008-09-19T22:08:13.722-06:00Finally Posting the New Goods<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBH7KyoZj01j6Y4orN-xD9rRuRRJA6j7SiaVhk5b4MLJHrcmJLDk2Usb0cjFswpr9nzgkCY1zrtE9Y5EIiqv-aTWR0ItdsoNvZ058XueWVz-xZsrNJz5cx6BnBBQLM9YKFrpZReToL4rw/s1600-h/IMG_7596.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBH7KyoZj01j6Y4orN-xD9rRuRRJA6j7SiaVhk5b4MLJHrcmJLDk2Usb0cjFswpr9nzgkCY1zrtE9Y5EIiqv-aTWR0ItdsoNvZ058XueWVz-xZsrNJz5cx6BnBBQLM9YKFrpZReToL4rw/s400/IMG_7596.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247950222319817330" /></a><br />Here is a picture of our little soccer stud sporting his new goods. Unfortunately red with flames turned out not to be an option. There is always next time.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-47925967974324935522008-09-06T20:05:00.002-06:002008-09-06T20:10:20.462-06:00Break a Leg, Boys... or Perhaps an ArmToday marked the official beginning to soccer season with the first games for both of our boys. They played their hearts out. Noah had a goal in the first half and make 7 saves as goalie in the second half. Bravo! Elijah was tearing up the field when he took a bump from behind and (to borrow from the early Batman series) KABLAMO! He was down for the count. He had landed on his hand/wrist and we weren't sure exactly how bad it was. Of course, after about 5 minutes of crying, he wanted to go back in. He lasted about 30 seconds before he completed melted into tears. After our little trip to the urgent care, we found he had indeed broken his arm just above the wrist. Ouch! Thankfully, this shouldn't even warm up the broken foot episode of last year, but it is painful all the same. I will post pictures once he has his new cool cast- he is planning on red. How appropriate. Perhaps they have them with flames going up the sides as well.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-7502786277278940182008-09-02T17:13:00.003-06:002008-09-02T17:18:58.845-06:00Little Red Smiling Good<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiVYvt4Id0xLwzafGyXBiG3A0a79zGqxjXmMev6bcBps3NwLL5iNhvM_inamiuENtQFug-Sy4miqWldhFosX3fgQXnfRqmX_IP7vnzRR6v1Qbxqk0k3uD69QilCqtNZ9xXC4h2tBJRs0/s1600-h/IMG_7585.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiVYvt4Id0xLwzafGyXBiG3A0a79zGqxjXmMev6bcBps3NwLL5iNhvM_inamiuENtQFug-Sy4miqWldhFosX3fgQXnfRqmX_IP7vnzRR6v1Qbxqk0k3uD69QilCqtNZ9xXC4h2tBJRs0/s400/IMG_7585.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241566433871040802" /></a><br />This is just a recent photo of Ellie before church. She still loves her hats. She wore this dress for her 1 year old pictures... it still fits. Let's just say she isn't going to be a large woman. It looks even better now that she has hair.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-47469573826869747052008-09-02T16:56:00.003-06:002008-09-02T17:13:55.601-06:00Gotcha Day<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjRVoZxfRauuHiyIKkippuGMmjkJRdXJqS4DYvAG6MltJ07HrUWgXukNx5V0lGS3IeA3AxnIEL687SJF0YD-XBtmnpkzjpsWKyu8-EAHLlF7oNNgdFOW75LphNqCfaG7Ydy-6Mo_YQos/s1600-h/XinYu_Norgauer1214Yu_Cai_Yin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjRVoZxfRauuHiyIKkippuGMmjkJRdXJqS4DYvAG6MltJ07HrUWgXukNx5V0lGS3IeA3AxnIEL687SJF0YD-XBtmnpkzjpsWKyu8-EAHLlF7oNNgdFOW75LphNqCfaG7Ydy-6Mo_YQos/s400/XinYu_Norgauer1214Yu_Cai_Yin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241563588458542146" border="0" /></a>Eliana, August 2007 in China<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxgJs-Oi-fJkxlQ-K-pvxr_TTOA5eROpR_4phT-UgV7CmAcXToDtC6u_NtkSE_zY4fWZCuqUZOhjGhTBe53aph-jVu_1k9Wlpksd41ZiOuajQrzmBT_LcM7nt4noz3DwzEUfGWNHue5I/s1600-h/IMG_7360.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxgJs-Oi-fJkxlQ-K-pvxr_TTOA5eROpR_4phT-UgV7CmAcXToDtC6u_NtkSE_zY4fWZCuqUZOhjGhTBe53aph-jVu_1k9Wlpksd41ZiOuajQrzmBT_LcM7nt4noz3DwzEUfGWNHue5I/s400/IMG_7360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241562011081410914" border="0" /></a><br />Eliana, August 2008 in Chelan, WA<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK_UEeRHbC3nHHEIpVP5CdXkA-768ygj1WXLnIznVK-32lXsw6XgcJ-d_ZRLEOZ6RsQGGIOtnDXOlo-LeBMqeC9I3qpE0HrC4SoEVvE55vcP_e1YRawBkSq_ZZSgmFA4HGeT0vUGfxHc/s1600-h/IMG_7355.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK_UEeRHbC3nHHEIpVP5CdXkA-768ygj1WXLnIznVK-32lXsw6XgcJ-d_ZRLEOZ6RsQGGIOtnDXOlo-LeBMqeC9I3qpE0HrC4SoEVvE55vcP_e1YRawBkSq_ZZSgmFA4HGeT0vUGfxHc/s400/IMG_7355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241562356795776050" border="0" /></a><br />We celebrated Eliana's Gotcha Day, August 19, at Lake Chelan with my family. I am finally getting a few shots from that day up. It is hard to believe she is the same child. One year later, we have a long way to go, but I know more each day that she is our little girl and that one day we will look back on these difficult months and not be able to imagine not having persevered through them. <br />I remember the day we got that pathetic picture above and how it tore my heart up inside of me. I often try to think back to that day when we are having a particularly difficult time with attachment, and I remember knowing that we had to bring her home. It broke my heart to imagine that sweet child alone in that hard empty crib with no Mommy to rock her to sleep and no Daddy to give her kisses. She was then and is now our little Ellie and we are thankful that God chose her for our family.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-29777370176303901272008-08-21T22:04:00.007-06:002008-08-21T22:27:27.705-06:00All Good Things Come to an EndWe have enjoyed 10 great days here at my parents home in Chelan, WA and tomorrow we go home. It is always so nice to get out of the normal go, go , go of life with homeschooling, church commitments, parenting, maintaining our home, work, etc. I really needed a rest. Unfortunately, I am not convinced that I don't still need a rest, but I am still hopeful that I will be winning the Publisher's Clearing House $5000 per week for the rest of my life. Then, I will hire a housekeeper, hire a personal trainer, hire the perfect headmaster to begin an amazing Classical Christian Academy in our home town, and of course hire a personal assistant to keep me from losing my head. Just a few more months and I should be rolling in the dough so that I can not only do all of that, but have tons leftover to support all of the amazing non-profits that get me so jazzed. How cool would that be?<br />Ok, back to reality. I will be heading home and hitting the ground running. We get back to school, music academy, soccer and enrichment classes in the next 10 days. Gulp. We have had a great time here though. There has been lots of fun on the boat, tubing, fishing, swimming, bowling, miniature golf, water slides, hanging out with cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents, and eating far too many yummy treats. It really stinks that we live so far from family, but I guess it makes time together more precious.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXkLFmKG2RS75nkrxl3Uu-jxqoYzSbb8lINmbkHgVAUagRyTIqpteLweFM3javl2bCO5tWxeiRSwE8RV1vycz5ABvJA_LCWj9aCLV8Gnc4mutCvxSuL_3NidwCUcgTlcZubrU-atZmnM/s1600-h/IMG_7196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXkLFmKG2RS75nkrxl3Uu-jxqoYzSbb8lINmbkHgVAUagRyTIqpteLweFM3javl2bCO5tWxeiRSwE8RV1vycz5ABvJA_LCWj9aCLV8Gnc4mutCvxSuL_3NidwCUcgTlcZubrU-atZmnM/s400/IMG_7196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237193189930829074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7QtHxCOKeB7pAL4qVlMj0IN2vIvXxoK9XGLnn1LEeUcz9Ldl3VoGPytcv1c-1dk1XitzukpTzaFXWHXBzNh1tztM0Wq4MO3damw9ZLn4muYLjVJqYH9UCx9mcIyUbR4NBuQlGUZG3VQ/s1600-h/IMG_7243.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7QtHxCOKeB7pAL4qVlMj0IN2vIvXxoK9XGLnn1LEeUcz9Ldl3VoGPytcv1c-1dk1XitzukpTzaFXWHXBzNh1tztM0Wq4MO3damw9ZLn4muYLjVJqYH9UCx9mcIyUbR4NBuQlGUZG3VQ/s400/IMG_7243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237192806529164834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUthltkKePLWceA3DN0VGYl4E5cCC57yctW_0OdpRapxDwpsnbhP1u_y5Zu1iC6RVijwgiKdX42yyNoETfCmrfVpffXDYbp7ZkJllU-abjs1mL1HYpIUeXBVqhOT2aldqdQFnaO1GA1o/s1600-h/IMG_7247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUthltkKePLWceA3DN0VGYl4E5cCC57yctW_0OdpRapxDwpsnbhP1u_y5Zu1iC6RVijwgiKdX42yyNoETfCmrfVpffXDYbp7ZkJllU-abjs1mL1HYpIUeXBVqhOT2aldqdQFnaO1GA1o/s400/IMG_7247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237192256804844946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOtZOxvUcKojTc-e0WQ4i9NIBGnnlDHfu_nItB3jjiLKwaG1_G2kV4x6yttrlmb7ReRLvEmUrqoyUjyMx3aVroxP3n61Wxavty8KEqAMu0x8K0EM0TaldwYSjkkqg48ifSRklG5ZpmqQ/s1600-h/IMG_7228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOtZOxvUcKojTc-e0WQ4i9NIBGnnlDHfu_nItB3jjiLKwaG1_G2kV4x6yttrlmb7ReRLvEmUrqoyUjyMx3aVroxP3n61Wxavty8KEqAMu0x8K0EM0TaldwYSjkkqg48ifSRklG5ZpmqQ/s400/IMG_7228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237193850945816898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-7OpAc0m-kSBLcCZqHnxZRbw1cYYo3QHX_EG3_eppwZo6fUg7Ji_Y5hixMg7jYuka3rX_HHjzPdIBnzwpD0kn0FptJmRY2ePdNQEkydTfUaz8PxrRdNkpbb_kWFH5VRG2y-uS1-ad0c/s1600-h/IMG_7150.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-7OpAc0m-kSBLcCZqHnxZRbw1cYYo3QHX_EG3_eppwZo6fUg7Ji_Y5hixMg7jYuka3rX_HHjzPdIBnzwpD0kn0FptJmRY2ePdNQEkydTfUaz8PxrRdNkpbb_kWFH5VRG2y-uS1-ad0c/s400/IMG_7150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237191880706701970" border="0" /></a>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746393097008796002.post-17230845813216142182008-08-17T19:55:00.002-06:002008-08-17T19:58:52.122-06:00The Koldes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDdEsTVD4_rYDTxr-2PaEgFrK19EMMGGfdPg7X85bCv9elpBJ62vY3RWKezE_ai2YIQY81IX1lBEV_nN34QGaOLtVmYi2431MvLZqZRc-Xtu832z-K-QUc-TvMmu-odIB6EXq99lR49g/s1600-h/IMG_7306.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDdEsTVD4_rYDTxr-2PaEgFrK19EMMGGfdPg7X85bCv9elpBJ62vY3RWKezE_ai2YIQY81IX1lBEV_nN34QGaOLtVmYi2431MvLZqZRc-Xtu832z-K-QUc-TvMmu-odIB6EXq99lR49g/s400/IMG_7306.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235670680078278258" /></a><br />Here we are enjoying time with the whole Kolde family (my maiden name) at my parents place in Chelan, WA. It is really a beautiful place. We had plans to take pix out in nature somewhere, but the fact that it has been in the high 90s and 100s makes it a bit difficult to be out in the sun when you aren't on the boat. I will load more pix from our trip soon, but this sums up my side pretty well.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471282918410419923noreply@blogger.com2