We are still here...
The postings have been less frequently lately but we hope that now we have adjusted to the changes in our family and our travels are over for now we will be able to begin posting to our blog on a regular basis.
This is what has been happening....
We (Christian, Carson, Ella and me) left for Tennessee on November 7th; we returned to El Paso with Grandpa and Flat Stanley on November 16th. Then on November 19th we took a trip to Albuquerque, NM to visit my Dad's sister Marcia we hadn't seen in over 8 years! We had a lovely couple of days visiting, catching up, and seeing snow flurries, before we headed back to El Paso on November 21st. That afternoon, Ben and Daniel came to spend the weekend while their parents headed up to Ruidoso - we officially have a house full!
We enjoyed a wonderful full weekend with 2 more boys and Grandpa. We just hung out and enjoyed our company; roasted marshmellows on the outdoor fire; the boys' played in the tree house, and my dad, Jim and I sat by the fire....it was nice. Then Sunday came and it was full of "see ya laters" sprinkled with a few tears. Dad headed back to Tennessee and Ben and Daniel walked back across the street to their home....it was quiet again. Maybe we need to add a couple more children to our family? I love the chaos!
In the midst of all the happenings, Jim celebrated his birthday, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with our family here in El Paso and today is Patrick's 17th birthday....where does the time go?
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed the company of good food and sweet treats with family and friends!
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!
November 28, 2008
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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.
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.
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.
2 comments:
Hey Lisa,
Happy belated Thanksgiving. The boys look like they have grown so much since you guys returned to the states and Ella is just as beautiful as ever....I'm sure G'ma & G'pa were quite taken by her precious smile and quickly wrapped around her little pinkie.
Enjoy the upcoming holidays.
Tabetha
It's great to hear that you are doing well and little Ella is adapting well. Keep us posted.
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