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Here are a few videos we shot of the boys tonight. Today Noah took his first real steps thanks to Cam's coaxing. I think Noah and Cameron would do just about anything for each other. I love the bond they have and I hope and pray that even though they are 7 years apart, that bond will grow over time.

Post number 150!!!

I remember when we first started this blog and the reason we started it two years ago. We wanted to give everyone a chance to follow us on our journey to adopt a baby from Ethiopia. It was amazing how this blog became my outlet for the up and down journey for those few months. Things have changed a lot in these past two years and now this has become a really good way for us to keep you up to date on our family of 4 (none from Ethiopia). So, thanks for keeping up with us!!!

Now that the school year has started we are busier than ever. Add in a few September birthdays as well as soccer, boy scouts, and church activities, and you'll understand why the blog postings have been few and far between lately.

I celebrated the 10th anniversary of my 21st birthday on the 5th and Cameron celebrated his 8th birthday on the 6th. We celebrated Cam's birthday a few days earlier since he was going to be at his mom's for his actual birthday. My sister, brother-in-law, and nephews were visiting so we decided to celebrate while they were here.




He had a great time and enjoyed all of his gifts including lots of new clothes and Lego from Aunt Lisha and Uncle Luke and a new Pokemon game for his DS from Stuart and I. He also got to celebrate his birthday at school with a cupcake cake in the shape of a dinosaur. I do have to apologize for the lack of pictures as our camera has not been working very well so just use your imagination if you will:0)

Labor Day weekend we got to celebrate my birthday with an awesome "almost" surprise party thrown by my husband and some good friends. Apparently this party had been in the planning stages for quite some time. We had the party out at Laura's house. Stuart knew that if he wanted something done right, he could count on Laura. She certainly did not disappoint. It was amazing and I am so grateful to have such great friends. I was really excited (even though I had it figured out) to spend an afternoon with most of my favorite people.








As you can see from the pictures (courtesy of Diane Drake Photography), I had a wonderful time and felt so honored that everyone took time out of their busy weekend to spend an afternoon celebrating my birthday.

My women's bible study started back up this past Friday. We are going to be a doing a 10 week study on The Shack. I am very excited about it. Stuart and I are also hosting a small group from our church every Sunday night. We are loving our church family!!!

In a few weeks time, I will be running my 6th half marathon. Well, running is a loose term. Apparently when Noah was born, I lost all ability to be mentally tough. Therefore, I will be running 80% of it and walking the rest. Unlike the other 5 that I have participated in, my goal here is to prove to myself that I really can still do this.
While we were in Indy over the long weekend, I met up with one of my best friends and my favorite running partner, Carrie. Carrie and I used to run almost every day of the week together when I lived in Franklin. We trained for a marathon together. When I got married we had a standing date for Saturday morning runs. Then, the day after I found out I was pregnant with Noah, we switched to to walking (for fear that I might puke if we did anything more strenuous). Carrie and I have logged hundreds of miles together. Usually in the early morning, our discussions would range from engagement, to marriage, to wedding planning, and when we would have kids. We would talk about our jobs and going back to school. We would battle the winter blues together and talk about all the other places we'd rather be than running in the cold Indiana winters. Basically these long runs were our therapy. So, it was a big deal for us to get together for a Saturday morning run for the first time in 2 years. It's amazing how we didn't miss a beat. The run was slower as we both have babies now (her AJ is 7 months old) and our topics of conversation ranged from breastfeeding, baby food, and diapers to whether or not we see ourselves going back to work. But, we did it. We ran 7 miles together and it has never felt better. It just served as a gentle reminder of how circumstances may change but true friendships can push you through just about anything. Love you Carrie!!!

Everything is great in Noah's world. He has no interest in learning how to walk because he can get everything he wants by crawling and pulling up on things. He has developed an obsession with our trash can and I have caught him throwing away quite a few things. I'm fairly sure he threw away one of his sandals the other day because it is nowhere to be found. He is a chatterbox these days. He talks all day long. I don't have any idea what he's saying but he sure has lots of it to say. His love affair with Cameron is unending and I am so thankful for that. No one can make Noah laugh or smile like Cam can. We love it!!!

That's all I've got for now. Football is here and the Rogers' are one happy family. Have a great week:0)