Monday, December 3, 2007
Cruise Photos
If you want to see more photos of our vacation, feel free to go to facebook.com and type in Lisa Jacobson in the search area. Scroll down to the bottom left and click on my "cruise" photo album.
Already December?
Wow! Time sure flies! I can't believe I last wrote in October. We just returned from a cruise to Cozumel and we are trying to regain our warmth! This was our second "last vacation" before the baby comes. (The first "last vacation" was in 2005.) How nice to be snorkeling in December!! Why do we live here again??????
Well, a lot has happened in 2 months. Most importantlly, we have decided to attempt to make a move back to Minnesota. Justin is looking for a new job and the house hunt has begun. We will likely move back into the same general area as before, though we realize it will be impossible to find such an amazing circle! It will be good to be back. The long and short of this decision is that we have enjoyed being closer to family immensely and Justin's job is going great, but daily life around here has not been easy. And, we miss Minnesota so much that we just need to get back! Obviously, there is more to it, but we'll save that for a conversation! We are are glad to have made the move for numerous reasons, but now we are glad to be heading back. We'll see what happens in the coming months!
On the adoption front, we are getting closer. We hope to have our referral (picture and medical info) in January--February at the latest. That means that we will most likely travel in March or April. It looks like we will have a busy new year ahead! Please continue to pray that our little girl is getting everything that she needs to develop and bond. These months are very important for development in her little life and we pray that she is getting the nourishment and love that she needs. She will probably be 12-14 months old when we bring her home, which would make her about 9-11 months right now.
Thanks for checking in. Hope to have lots of updates in the weeks to come!!
Well, a lot has happened in 2 months. Most importantlly, we have decided to attempt to make a move back to Minnesota. Justin is looking for a new job and the house hunt has begun. We will likely move back into the same general area as before, though we realize it will be impossible to find such an amazing circle! It will be good to be back. The long and short of this decision is that we have enjoyed being closer to family immensely and Justin's job is going great, but daily life around here has not been easy. And, we miss Minnesota so much that we just need to get back! Obviously, there is more to it, but we'll save that for a conversation! We are are glad to have made the move for numerous reasons, but now we are glad to be heading back. We'll see what happens in the coming months!
On the adoption front, we are getting closer. We hope to have our referral (picture and medical info) in January--February at the latest. That means that we will most likely travel in March or April. It looks like we will have a busy new year ahead! Please continue to pray that our little girl is getting everything that she needs to develop and bond. These months are very important for development in her little life and we pray that she is getting the nourishment and love that she needs. She will probably be 12-14 months old when we bring her home, which would make her about 9-11 months right now.
Thanks for checking in. Hope to have lots of updates in the weeks to come!!
Monday, October 8, 2007
Adoption update
The CCAA (Chinese Consulate) has finished the placement of children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered with our office before November 30, 2005. Our application documents were registered on December 19, 2005. At least they are now working on our month. It could still be 3-4 months until we hear anything but it now feels like we are nearing an end. We get these updates on the first week of each month. In between updates, there is no information available. It's all a big waiting game. I have now determined that this actually is worse than being pregnant!
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Biking Adventure!
Today we decided that it would be fun to take the boys "mountain" biking. So, we headed out to Kettle Moraine State Forest, west of Milwaukee. We started on the easy route which was a mile and a half. The boys breezed through that route, with comments like, "this is awesome" and "I've never had so much fun!". We still thought it was a bit challenging for them but we decided to do it again. Then, after one more run, which by now was considered 'way too easy', we decided to take on the next level, a 4 mile route.
Off we went. All was going well for the first 45 minutes until we came to a fork in the road. We read signs and headed along on our route (in the opposite direction of the experienced bikers who had just passed us!). On we went, thinking it would soon be over . . . up big hills, through mud holes and sand pits, down rocky hills and over many huge tree roots and rocks. AJ bounced off of a tree or two, Matthew slid on his bike down a couple of hills and, 45 more minutes later, we began to fear that we took the wrong route! Our fears were confirmed when another family with older boys told us that we were actually on the hardest route. . .a 10 mile route! OH MY!! Our one bottle of water was long gone, we were tired of running into trees and bouncing off of rocks, and it was stinkin hot!
We pressed on, passed our bikes over downed trees, under downed trees, walked up more and more rocky hills, zig-zagged through crazy woods with sharp turns and made our way to what we hoped would be the end. Finally, after riding about 7 miles, we were able to cut out of the hard route and back over to our "easier" route. All told, we were riding (and walking and very rarely complaining) our bikes in the woods for over 3.5 hours.
We have the coolest kids ever! On the way out, we ran into a guy who took our picture and we told him we ended up on the blue route and he commented, "OOOH! My wife and I were terrified that that would happen to us!"
It was definitely an adventure that we will never forget!
P.S. I can't believe I forgot the best part! Justin's pedal and crank arm fell off around Mile 4. You can imagine the fun of pedaling with one foot up and down the terrain!
Off we went. All was going well for the first 45 minutes until we came to a fork in the road. We read signs and headed along on our route (in the opposite direction of the experienced bikers who had just passed us!). On we went, thinking it would soon be over . . . up big hills, through mud holes and sand pits, down rocky hills and over many huge tree roots and rocks. AJ bounced off of a tree or two, Matthew slid on his bike down a couple of hills and, 45 more minutes later, we began to fear that we took the wrong route! Our fears were confirmed when another family with older boys told us that we were actually on the hardest route. . .a 10 mile route! OH MY!! Our one bottle of water was long gone, we were tired of running into trees and bouncing off of rocks, and it was stinkin hot!
We pressed on, passed our bikes over downed trees, under downed trees, walked up more and more rocky hills, zig-zagged through crazy woods with sharp turns and made our way to what we hoped would be the end. Finally, after riding about 7 miles, we were able to cut out of the hard route and back over to our "easier" route. All told, we were riding (and walking and very rarely complaining) our bikes in the woods for over 3.5 hours.
We have the coolest kids ever! On the way out, we ran into a guy who took our picture and we told him we ended up on the blue route and he commented, "OOOH! My wife and I were terrified that that would happen to us!"
It was definitely an adventure that we will never forget!
P.S. I can't believe I forgot the best part! Justin's pedal and crank arm fell off around Mile 4. You can imagine the fun of pedaling with one foot up and down the terrain!
Monday, September 10, 2007
The "Jake Break" Title
A couple of you asked about our title. We named it the Jake Break because our last name is Jacobson (Jake for short) and because of the following:
Jake Braking is a trucking term, just in case you were wondering --(From wikipedia.com "While the term Jake Brake technically only describes Jake Brake brand engine brakes, it has become a genericized trademark and is often used to refer to engine brakes or compression release engine brakes in general, especially on large vehicles or heavy equipment." ) Jake Braking is common with log trucks where Justin grew up in the U.P., but (unlike this blog) is often an unwelcome practice as noted by signs at town outskirts that read "Jake Braking Prohibited".
So, thanks for taking a break to check in! It's great to hear from you!
Jake Braking is a trucking term, just in case you were wondering --(From wikipedia.com "While the term Jake Brake technically only describes Jake Brake brand engine brakes, it has become a genericized trademark and is often used to refer to engine brakes or compression release engine brakes in general, especially on large vehicles or heavy equipment." ) Jake Braking is common with log trucks where Justin grew up in the U.P., but (unlike this blog) is often an unwelcome practice as noted by signs at town outskirts that read "Jake Braking Prohibited".
So, thanks for taking a break to check in! It's great to hear from you!
Saturday, September 8, 2007
A new blog!
Hello there! Thanks for taking the time to check in on the blog. We hope that this will provide one more way to remain in touch over the miles. We continue to await information on our little girl in China. It definitely looks like we might actually hear something within the next 6 months. They have been saying this ever since we sent our papers to China in December 2005, but now we really are getting closer. We are so blessed to have Matthew (7) and AJ (5) who keep us busy and laughing as we wait. We are very blessed to have such a wonderful family and look forward to adding a little girl to our chaos! Thanks for checking in!
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