Death,Taxes and the Frosty...

Isn't that the quote from Benjamin Franklin...

"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes, and the Frosty."

You see, we developed quite a taste for the Frosty when we were living in Arkansas about 6 1/2 years ago. First it was just once in a while, then, gradually, 8:00pm would roll around and it was like we just couldn't watch TV without that Frosty in our hands. The great thing about it was that 2 small Frosties only cost us $2.11...no matter what, we could always find $2.11 in change around the house.

Once we moved back here, we recognized our addiction and retrained ourselves to watch TV without that Frosty. Since then, we're able to maintain with a Frosty every month or two.

So, a few days ago, when we were at the Wendy's drive-thru ordering our 2 small Frosties and the man in the box said "that'll be $2.11", we realized that you can always count on the Frosty. Here we are 6 1/2 years later, and we can still scrounge up $2.11 and head to Wendy's to enjoy one of our favorite, most reliable treats.

Have a good weekend and long live the Frosty!

Gung Hay Fat Choy!!

The Chinese New Year (or Spring Festival) is the oldest and most celebrated holiday in China. Because the Chinese use a lunar calendar, the date of the Spring Festival changes each year. It takes place at some time during the end of January or the beginning of February. This year it falls on Sunday, February 18, 2007.

The Chinese New Year marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. It is a time for families to come together and celebrate each other and all of their blessings.

The Chinese calender is based on a 12 year cycle and each year is named after an animal. The year 2007 is the Year of the Pig. People born in the Year of the Pig are said to be honest, sincere and genuine. They have a heart of gold and people admire then tremendously; the best friend anyone can have. (Wonder if our daughter will be born in the Year of the Pig??)

If you'd like to know more about what year you were born in,
click here.

Happy Chinese New Year,
Greg & Laura

By the way, "Gung Hay Fat Choy" = "May prosperity be with you"

Year of the Pig -- Times Square, Hong Kong

Another Month Down

Well, we are now five months into our wait. Timeframes for referrals have continued to creep up and are currently at about 15 1/2 months. Looking back at the past year, it seems that the wait has increased by about 2 weeks a month. We hope this begins to level off soon, but we will continue to be patient and know that it will happen in God's time.

We have added a few new items to our "Words of Inspiration" link...one that we really like by Ralph Waldo Emerson says:

Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience.

Congrats to The Vaughan's!

We just wanted to give a quick shout out to Greg's sister Julie and her husband Brad who have recently announced they are expecting their second child in September. Yep, little Nathan is going to be a big brother, and it will be exciting to have another addition to the family.

Congratulations again to Brad and Julie on their wonderful news! Our prayers will be with you, Julie, for a safe and smooth pregnancy.

Love,
Greg & Laura