Jonathan

Well Jonathan has adjusted very well. It is so hard to believe that we havent even had him a week yet. He just seems like a natural part of our family and fits in so great. He is calling us Mommy and Daddy and his biological mom, which is still a big part of his life, is "Special Mommy". MiMi is still a part of his life and ours now too! I feel like I have known her forever and feel like she is my biggest supporter. She is great and she loves Jonathan so much and he is so lucky to have such a great foster mom the first 3 years of his life. We all went to Ft. Worth this past Saturday, whew was that a trip on mommy! We went to Chuck E Cheese and did some shopping. I got the boys matching Rangers jersey's (pics to come soon). Michael is adjusting really well to having a big brother too. It is strange having someone from another family in ours now. A whole new set of caseworkers, paperwork, family, friends, and ALOT more laundry! I thought since there clothes are small that there wouldnt seem like so much but its way more than 3x's the clothes. We are going to meet another MiMi (my mom) tomorrow and make a trip to Abilene. We will see how he adjust with more family to meet. He is very attached to me, which I am surprised since he has a mom and she is active in his life, but oh well what are you supposed to do. I love them all so much and feel like I have known him forever. If God allows it I would love to be with him forever.

We are also looking forward to our trip to Colorado, so that all the boys can meet Jeremy's family. We are going there for my best friends wedding (she is marrying my brother in law) and so we will be spending a week in Denver. I am already planning on taking the boys to Coors Field and to Denver Children's Museum.

Well thats about all for now, I hope you all enjoy the pictures. I will post more next week after the Jonathan gets to meet my mom. :)

Some new pics of our first weekend together :)

Michael (R) and Jonathan (L) in their matching PJ's!

PaPa Doug (this is my grandpa) and Jonathan on a boat ride and the boys' first trip to the lake!

He was so happy when Papa Doug let him drive the boat.

Michael, Jonathan, and Christopher on the step in front of our church.

Jonathan at Olive Garden, man does he like Mac N Cheese.

SO BLESSED!

Well today was our first day with all the boys together. We had a GREAT day! We played around the house most of the day and then we went to Daddy's softball game, then Jonathan wanted to go to McDonalds and guess what we did! :) We bought Jonathan a Rangers shirt so he can match the boys tomorrow for our trip to Ft. Worth. We are going to do a little shopping and enjoy a family day! Tonight Jonathan got his Bible out and opened it and said "God made the moon and the..." and Michael just in time said "...and the stars and the sun." Wow I am making an impact on the boys! I always wanted to be a Godly mom and now I have proof. We have read that story about 4 times in the last 24 hours and they remembers it. I let the boys pick out a book before nap time and before bedtime and they always pick out their Bible. :) Also, Jonathan said "I love you too" tonight when I put them to bed. God has blessed me so much with three beautiful boys and and great husband. When I get to put the boys to bed, no matter how tired I am, it always warms my soul. We are planning on going to Chuck E Cheese's tomorrow and I hope that the boys enjoy it. I know I may never know what it is like to have biological children but I hope that everyone understand that I love them so much already and I wouldnt change it for the world. I know it is not the same for our family as having biological children but they are the same to us. God has blessed me so much, I am so thankful that He has healed my pain from infertility and is using me in three little lives! I just wish I could put into words how I really feel, but it is indescribable. Thank you Lord for everything you have given me!

My 3 Boys!

Me and my 3 boys! :) This was the first day with all three of them. Happy baby Christopher!

Michael telling mommy to "Go up the stairs" at the park!

Big brother Jonathon and little brother Michael!

Jonathan (aka Big Brother J)

Here are a few pics of Jonathan on his first day with our family. He misses MiMi alot and I hope he adjust well over the weekend. Visits' are going to be tough I have a feeling but I hope he will learn to trust us and love us. After our night time prayers and tucking them into bed, I said "Goodnight boy, I love you" and he replied, "I dont love you, yet." It hurt my heart that a three year old would even have the mind to say that. "YET" can be taken many ways and I am taking it as I will but I dont trust you enough to know that Ilove you. I hope he will learn to love us as we love him. We are going to see MiMi next week if he adjust well over the next 4-5 days.

He loves taking pictures of everything with my camera, and for 3 he is really good at it! Sleeping in his new bed. Jonathan's first night in his new home.
The boys' new bed we bought today!

Jonathon playing with his trucks waiting on dinner to be ready!

prayers please..

I want to ask everyone that reads this to take a moment and say a quick prayer for the Castorena family, Jonathons former foster family. They have had Jonathon for 3 years, his entire life, and tomorrow he will be moving to our home. As excited I am, my heart is aching for Mary, former foster mom. I have had the priveledge to meet with her and Jonathon together to talk about what is best for Jonathon and she truly wants what is best for him. I hope that we can give the life that he deserves and the life that she hopes for him. Mary and her husband are still going to be MiMi and Papa and are going to remain active in Jonathons life. This blog is short and sweet, so in the time it took for you to read this just say a quick prayer please. Lift up their spirits and allow God to show them that the love they gave Jonathon the last 3 years will not be forgotten.

3 under 3!

Well we will be adding one more set of feet to our home on Thursday! A 3 year old little boy named Johnathon. His current foster home is retiring due to age and they want an adoptive minded home for the little guy. Me and the boys are going to be meeting him today at the Jumping House to hopefully making the transition a little smoother. He has been in foster care for 3 years, since the day he was born and in the same home, so they are going to be involved and be "grandparents". I am really excited about it because ironically we lived next door to the foster mom's son and daughter in law for a few years. So God had a plan for us, them, and Johnathon and we have already seen some of it :) Pictures will be coming on Thursday. I am also updating the video scrapbook so it should have some more pictures on it soon!