Yesterday we started off slow and lazy. In order to get us moving I tried to bribe Ava with donuts. She liked the idea, but made an even better offer. She thought a donut picnic at the temple would be nice. We agreed and decided to get ready, so we could run errands and enjoy a picnic at the temple.
By the time we all got ready it was getting close to lunchtime. I tried to persuade Ava to have a sandwich picnic at the temple, but she was firm about the donuts. Since I already made the offer I couldn't take it back. Instead we had sandwiches and then donuts for dessert.
It was a beautiful day at the temple. We enjoyed being together and walking around the temple grounds. I am so grateful that Ava loves the temple as much as me. I love that she often asks to have temple picnics and always calls it "my temple". Ava truly is a sweet inspiration to me and keeps me focused on the importance of temple covenants. I want to be with my family forever and know through the temple ordinances I can.
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| Ava and Rich eating sandwiches first. |
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| Ava loves Angel Moroni. |
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| Ava with her donut. |
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| Ava loves her some sprinkle donuts. |
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| Ava stopped right here and said, "I want to take a picture with daddy." |
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Lisa, thanks so much for your sweet comments on my blog. You are one of the few people who understands what this feels like. It is hard for me to let go of my hopes for another baby. My husband Clark and I are older than you and Rich. I just turned 50 and Clark just turned 53. So that weighed heavily in our decision to stop trying and just accept that it will be the three of us. If we were younger we may made a different decision. But we have lost so many babies and it has been so hard for us to deal with - the emotional ups and downs and so that was part of our decision, too. But I love reading your blog. I remember the day I found it. We had just had a failed adoption, this was before Avery came to us and before you had Ava. I was so completely sad and sure that no one understood what it felt like. I was browsing through the adoption profiles on It's About Love and came across yours with a link to your blog. I started reading and found that you had also just experienced a failed adoption and I just sat there and bawled because you were descrivbing my feelings exactly. And I knew you understood. So I didn't feel quite so alone anymore. And then of course we got Avery and you got Ava just a month later. So again I felt a connection to you. I do hope the very best for your family and if I hear of any adoption possibilities I will for sure recommend you. And yes, I love the quote you wrote about some blessings must wait. I hold on to that belief and hope that one day Clark and I will have more children.
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