One morning this week, I was making blueberry muffins for breakfast - Christian's favorite. He likes to sit in front of the stove and watch them rise (I think he sits there for the warmth of the oven). Anyway, as he is quietly sitting there and without any conversation leading up to this he turns to me and says, "Mom, I feel so safe with you and Daddy." My heart just felt so full that our child is so secure. So I turned to him and I said, "You should feel safe with Mommy and Daddy and it makes me happy to know you feel so safe." He just smiled at me as he still sat in front of the stove watching those blueberry muffins rise. After a brief few moments he said, "I hope you feel as safe with me when you are old and living with me, my wife, and Dmitri (his best-friend). What is a mother to say!
I just had to share that with everyone - it was a moment in life when you know everything you do impacts your child(ren); and to have a small child say something so meaningful (at 0715) and off the cuff assures me we've done something right!
About Our Family
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- El Paso, Texas, United States
- We are James, Lisa, Patrick, Christian, Carson, and Ella Payne a military family serving our country via service in the U.S. Army. Jim and I have been married for 18 years and have 3 wonderful home grown sons -Patrick, Christian and Carson. We recently adopted our beautiful daughter Ella Grace Ana from Donets'k, Ukraine in September. Jim and I began our Army life together at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas and every assignment thus far has extended unique opportunities and challenges for our family to grow and learn; to become a stronger, committed, and a prepared Army family. Having recently lived abroad for six amazing years, we cannot express how thankful we are for the opportunity to have represented our great country and to discover the cultures and customs of other countries; to become close to the people and learn from them; to open our hearts and minds to the unfamiliar languages and way of life in other countries. Having now moved back to the United States, we are looking forward to discovering what new adventures await our family. Rest assured, wherever the Army sends us we will continue to serve you and our country proudly. Army life, we wouldn’t trade it!
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This is our "spot" we began at the beginning of our journey in May 2007, to adopt a child from Ukraine. In August 2008, we traveled to Ukraine to bring our daughter/sister Ella Grace Ana home; and on September 12, 2008 we did just that.
While our journey to bring her home is complete, our journey together is just beginning. We will continue to keep our spot here, posting as frequently as we can; and keeping you updated on our next journey in life...maybe a second adoption is in our future.
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While our journey to bring her home is complete, our journey together is just beginning. We will continue to keep our spot here, posting as frequently as we can; and keeping you updated on our next journey in life...maybe a second adoption is in our future.
Please join us by following us by clicking on the "Follow" link to the left and posting your notes at the bottom of any post we have made.
3 comments:
My boys are going to give me all their money when they grow up, but I'd rather live with them, their wives, and best friends...wonder if my daughter in laws will like cats?
I can't wait for that, I am trying to get Peyton to just repeat I Love You!
That is so cute. You will be living with Christian, his wife, and Dmitri (my son). I love that story, my husband came home and told me that story and last Sunday when your husband came over and told me that story. It never gets old, I love hearing it. I just had to make a comment and say that we are doing something right as parents and I'm hear to give you a big hug and a pat on the back for raising such wonderful boys!!!!! I love you honey.
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