New House

Wahhoooooo. Jillian and I just found out tonight the house we have been waiting for is ours on the 22nd of March. Wahooo.
Here is a pic to refesh your memories.





--Matty3stars--

Location:100th Ave NE,East Seattle,United States

Exciting news

eally exciting news. I am not sure everyone would know this, but with my big mouth and my willingness to share more than the average person. It wouldn't surprise me if you did. Anyway back to the exciting news part. Jillian and I have been waiting for the right time to start looking into adoption. And we feel like now is the right time to get started, as the process can be very long. So last Jillian and I went to a meeting/presentation last night at A place called Amara.

Amara is a non profit organization that helps bring children and adoptive together. Jillian found this organization a while ago and after the presentation last night Jillian and I were sold on Amara.

This will be a long arduous process, so let me answer a few questions that you may ask:

Why adopt?

Jillian and I would love to provide a warm loving successful home/life to a child that would otherwise not get one.

How long will it take?

It will take approximately a year give or take depending on your situation.

What is the next step?

Well Jillian and I will probably start taking some classes that are mandatory. But the first major step is on March 5th. And this is when we meet with our adoption agent who will be handling our case from the start to the finish. I think the relationship you develope with your agent can really make you process go smoothly.

What age do you want to adopt?

Between 1 and 3. Jillian and I are not looking to adopt a new born, which can take years. But that is not the reason we are not looking at a new born. We are more than likely fertile and we would hate to take away that chance from anyone who is unable to have a child of their own. 

So I guess that covers the basic's if you have any other questions please feel free to ask.

I am going to try and keep up to date on this process so everyone feels like they are apart of the experience, as if Jillian and I were having a child through birth.

Much Love Matty 

Inner tubing

It was a cold winters day. Well actually not really for here it has been suprisingly warm for here. Despite the terrible snow conditions. Jillian and I decided to take Big Poppa winter inner tubing as a Christmas present.
Being that Big Poppa had never been before he tried every technique under the sun from the belly flop to the multi spin.
We all had a great time.






--Matty3stars--

It's the small things

It's the small things in life that can make the difference. My boss randomly just gave all the employees a squeeze toy, mine is a rocket. Made my day.


--Matty3stars--

Cup cakes

Last Saturday night our friends Noah and Vaneeta(they are a couple) had joint b'day party. It was great night with great friends but the most memorable part was the cupcakes our friends Teigan and Trevor made for Noah. It seriously played with your mind. I kept expecting to bite into an onion.

--Matty3stars--

Something fun

Here is a little fun thing I did for my brother in law Kevin.

Sparkles and froz will get this.
Matty

It's January already.

Hello all. 

I will once again be writing in Matty’s stead. I left you last at New Years. Wow, that seems so far away, since a good amount has happened since then.
The following weekend I went down to San Francisco with my sisters and my mom for a baby shower for Natalie. We had a great time catching up with our cousins and old family friends in the city by the bay. Natalie and Baby Henry were delightfully showered with presents and love. While I was down there, Matty played in his first flag football game. He was asked by one of my co-workers to substitute for this particular game because they were short on players. Matty was such a fan, he has now signed on for the season. So far, he has played two games.

Later in the week we had Savanna, my little sister, over for dinner. After dinner she was supposed to be working on homework, but could hardly keep her eyes off Matty while he was working on the computer. Savanna is quite an artist and is over the moon with everything Matty produces. She is in awe of him, and I am chopped liver anytime he is doing anything artistic. We had a fun night full of laughs though. 

Also in the week we found out that the house we are trying to buy is becoming more of a reality. In the short sale process, the first step is getting the bank to approve the owners selling the house at such a reduced rate (this is the most difficult step). We got word that we have officially moved on to step 2 now! It looks like it will be another 2 or 3 months until we would move in. Which we don’t mind (more time to try and sell our place).
Matty had some great news last week as well. His internship was set to finish the end of this month. On Friday he had a meeting with his bosses who asked him to stay as an intern for 6 more months! Matty is frothing at the idea of a solid 6 more months of permission to ask a million questions and pick their brains. In about 5 months they will all meet again and asses how Matty will fit in their company in the future. All great news!

This past weekend had a bit of a Christmas vibe to it for us. On Friday we took Grandma for her Christmas gift, which was a trip to the Seattle Art Museum to view the Michelangelo exhibit. It was an amazing collection that blew us all away. Afterward we enjoyed a fun dinner downtown with Grandma. Then Sunday, we collected our Christmas present from Kevin and Christy. They took us to The Triple Door (a live venue downtown) for some delicious food and a great show. The show was in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. since Monday was his holiday. It started with dancing from a ballet school in Tacoma for underprivileged kids (that is actually called the Martin Luther King Dance School). The main performance was by a local woman and her band. She wrote her own music and had quite a good band. It was such a special night and a great Christmas gift! In between these outings I tried snow-shoeing for the first time with a couple girlfriends. It is just like hiking, but in the snow in some special footwear. We had an awesome time, but my legs were a bit sore afterward!
Hope everyone has a lovely rest of the week. Much love, from Team Mitchell.