Where We're at Today...

First off we just want to say thank you thank you thank you for the love and support everyone has shown us since the last blog post.  Being open/honest in this type of forum is scary but we wanted to do it for those before us and those that will come after us.  So many people were able to relate to where we are at which only makes the process easier for all of us involved.  Knowing other people have gone through/are going through similar things helps, so thank you for the kind words.

As of last Friday (9/20/13) we are officially "open" and our child search has begun!!! (round of applause, happy face happy face, insert exclamation here).  We couldn't be more excited to start this part.  We have an appointment Thursday at 1000 to go look at the "child availables"...everything we've been dreading so feel free to pray for us.  Pray for wisdom and pray that we won't say we're interested in every single one;)

Not much else in the land of the living at the Koning household has been happening, I'll post pictures that we've taken over the last few weeks so you can see the "goings on".

Aves had her first day of pre-k...she's the cutest in her class;)

it means myla gets some alone time

this is how she feels about it:)

We hang out a lot with friends...Myla is in love with her friend Finn:)

One day I came home to these two dressed as they are...one homeless looking and the other in her princess dress.  We decided to fly a kite (thank you team lynch!) and it was sooooo fun!

oh wait there's avery in her usual state, mad that it's not "her turn"

Daddy teaching myna

daddy teaching aves

aves doing it on her own:)

Despite the fact that Aves' eyes are closed this was a phenomenal day/time with Megan Voos.  She was one of my youth group leaders growing up and my small group leader my senior year of high school.  She's awesome and helped to lay the foundation for my spiritual life.  Her super great sister in law Michelle (if you ever meet her, talk to her, she's a medic and has a very cool life story) came with her 1 year old son too, it was a fabulous time of being open and talking about life.

Aves is still doing swim lessons every Tuesday/Thursday and she is getting really good, she was even bumped up to a higher level!  She's doing back stroke and free style (taking after you auntie cake!)

Our friend brian...showing Myla's favorite place to be right now.  She not only loves being with him, but specifically, on his shoulders:)

We love babies!!!  We got to watch our nephew Franco for a couple of hours which was soooooo fun! He helped us make cookies and entertained us.

This past weekend we decided to do a sewing project...can't wait to teach this girl her way around the machine!

Myla was more into my glasses...

This was our face when we found out we were "open":)

Avery's face...

Myla is still not sure...

My matching babies:)

our sewing project...capes!  They both got to pick out their own fabric, myla chose elmo and avery chose princesses (duh:)

They turned out very fun!  Myla has worn hers all day today, to Costco, Target, etc.  

Ta ta for now, more updates to come shortly.