One down...

The proof is in the pudding - so, there is our beginning mileage. We shall see what the ending mileage is when we arrive home.

In Jen's last post, she was both right and wrong. The storm that we drove through (a few times) was pretty hard. A few times we had to slow down on the highway so that we didn't outrun our guardian angels. However, Jen was not correct in suggesting that I was enjoying the Southern Gospel music :) Brekyn confiscated the "tune" button on the radio, from the back seat, and we ended up on a Southern Gospel station. I guess I should admit, now that I am a safe distance from my home, yes, I do like a little bit of Southern Gospel music. Not the hard stuff, but a good three/four part harmony is nice to listen to sometimes.

I bet Lisa Kay is glad to hear me say that. Although, she knows of my secret vice for a little swig of southern music. I confessed that to her a few years ago.

It is 7:00 a.m. and today is a big day for Brekyn and me. Brekyn gets to meet her beautiful birth family for the first time. We kind of thought that a few of them would come out and meet us for a sandwich. The rumor is that there will be about 15 of them. I don't mind, I can certainly understand why, I just thought it was cool that these precious folks were that willing to meet together. I should tell everyone that Brekyn's birth-mom lived with us for a few weeks prior to Brekyn's birth. Amy was about 17 then and so now she would be in her early 30's. She was part of our previous denomination and had heard that we were looking to adopt. I don't remember how we connected with each other, but we did. How could we ever be so lucky to have a birthmom find us - some 350 miles away from us. They have often said how blessed they are that we have shared with them, one of the most loving, sincere and compassionate young ladies that walks the face of the earth. I still marvel that a young lady, from Springfield MO. handed us one (of two) of the greatest joys in our lives. So, pray for our "little" Brekyn today...she'll do great.

And then, later this evening I will be meeting with an Aunt that I haven't seen in nearly 35 years. We will be driving three sets of two hour legs today. Our first drive is this morning to Springfield MO. After lunch, we will drive to Fort Scott Kansas and then after Fort Scott, we will land in Wichita Kansas tonight.

I wanted to share another picture this morning. Don't let it ever be said that I didn't take my three girls out for a candle light dinner. Cracker Barrel, the old faithful - yummy.

Well, I just woke up grumpy(Bailee)...but I think she'll be ok once she gets going.