What will she look like?
We think about this everyday. We wonder what Sophia will look like.
Will she have hair?
or will she be bald?
Will she have spikey hair (like someone we all know)?
Will she be small?
or will she be big?
Will there be two?
The bottom line is it does not matter we already love her or them and we have know idea about any of this.. We just know she will be sweet as can be......
Cheri did this on her blog and asked all her loyal followers to join in and share their memories. So I am willing to play along are you? Well Riz and I went to High School together so all our answers are the same. We both tolerated High School and were really glad when it was over. There were lots of good memories of those days but they were mostly from times away from school.We were lucky enough to go to High School in Daytona Beach in the 80's when Spring Break was at its peak. MTV and hoards of collage students would come every year. The free concerts and and Collage Expos were great and the "partying" was not bad either LOL.. The one memory that stands out for both of us is not a happy one. In Florida whenever a Space Shuttle takes off it is a big deal. We went to school right across from the beach and could see the shuttle launches from the School campus. On Jan 28th 1986 it was unusually cold for Florida. We were both in School, I was in Mr. Piccolo's math class and Riz was between classes. All of the teachers would put the launch on the TV's in class and we would all watch it leave the launch pad then run outside to see it leaving the atmosphere. On that day we all knew immediately that something was different, something was terrible wrong. We learned quickly what had happened and a sadness feel over the school. It was one of those defining moments in life. The kind that you can never forget where you were when it happened. Riz and I both remember every detail of that day. I think our whole school grew up that day.......
Susan:
Name of High School: Seabreeze High School
School Colors: Red & White
Class Mascot: Sand Crab.....
Yeah you heard right a Sand Crab
Year of graduation: 1986
Class Colors: Royal Blue and Silver (We did not know this until we looked at the year book)
Class Flower: White Orchid
Class Song: Don't you forget about me by Simple Minds
Class Motto: Through every hello is the beginning of a goodbye,do not lose heart:For Every goodbye may also be the begging of another hello (WHAT! Who in the world came up with that)
How many people in your graduating class: 392
Were you chosen for any "Class Favorites": NO
Any sports or activities: NO
Were you a class officer: No
Were you Valedictorian or Salutatorian: No
Were you on Homecoming court or Prom court: No
If so, did you win: N/A
Did you go to Homecoming & Prom: NO
Homecoming Theme: "Carnival"
Prom Theme: I have no idea
Favorite Teacher: Riz was Mr Tarizzo for obvious reasons Susan Mr. Piccolo because he was hot
School Alma Mater:
I have no idea
Favorite memory senior year: Graduating
I am still working on a post that is taking me some time.I should be done soon I was tagged by Wendy to list my top 10 things I still want and don't have for Sophia. I have had to put some thought into it but it has been fun. Stay tuned for that but in the mean time...
This morning on the way to work Riz and I were talking about things that people hang from their rear view mirror. You know sometimes after 16 years of marriage this is what the morning conversation turns into LOL... Anyway we were saying you can really tell alot about the personality of people by what they hang from their rear view mirror. So, I was thinking that it would make a fun post to see what (if anything) do you have hanging from your rear view mirror. We then went on to talk about what was stuffed in the visors.. I know stimulating conversation for 7:30 in the morning LOL... Riz proceeded to make me laugh by saying we have WAY to much time on our hands. Note that this conversation followed the conversation about what Dance Fever song to post on the "Feel the Beat" Blog today. He acted out the whole seen by saying instead of us saying "put your shoes on" "stay in your car seat" "Sophia don't do that" we are talking about what song to post on the blog and what other people hang from their rear view mirror.. LOL It was funny and a good way to start the morning...
This is what we have and I am not quite sure what it says about us LOL...
Rear view mirror--- A mother of pearl heart with this on it Susan and Riz Oct 15th 1988 written on it (shortly after we started dating). This has been in every car we have owned along with a 2 inch Red and White Italian horn.
In the visors---
Drives side... an Empty CD holder (we have an I-pod now and never use the CD's anymore) and a Palm Cross from Friendship Day and our best friends Matt and Lisa's Church it is dated March 2006...
Passenger Side... The Rose from when Riz and I went to the mountains with Cheri and Shane. We were walking in Ashville's Biltmore Village and Shane and Riz found these fake, but pretty Rose's laying on the ground and gave Cheri and I each one. I think Cheri still has hers too...
So What does this say about us.. Hmmm I wonder maybe that we are lazy and have to clean out our car. LOL....
So who wants to play????
I have updated things a bit with the addition of a few of my favorite shopping sites and a few just for fun things. Keep your eyes on the blog I am working on a few fun things to be added in the next few days...In the mean time I promised Riz I would post his favorite Bruce Springsteen song to the blog. So enjoy a little music until my next post. Riz said he can just see Sophia dancing around our living room to this song :)
Man,There are some really great songs to post and it takes much thought in my retro pick.Many of my favorites are hard rockin' empty songs,but there are a few with some meaning and direction in the lyrics.This is not to say next week won't be a slick over produced sleazy video...just not this go around,I need to keep my reputation good for the time being.
For us, TP is a local boy growing up in Gainesville Fl. a place Susan and I visit a few times each year for a camping trip or a Sunday afternoon drive.Without question I will always think of our Retro days,TP,and of course waiting for our girls from now on as we visit that area...a mental stamp forever more.
I am really glad the guys are getting involved with some of the Internet happenings that our wives have been enjoying for the past months(years).I have had a great time meeting some of the fellas and I can't wait to meet everyone in the future.
....The waiting is the hardest part!
Bruce Springsteen is still one of my favorites. This song in particular reminds me of high school. When I was in High School this song made me think of "Love" and relationships but, now this song some how parallels my feeling related to the adoption. It is funny how you can always make a song fit your life. I sort of feel like that's what we have been doing all this time "Dancing in the Dark". As we get closer to our time for referral it is sort of like the line "Messages keep getting clearer". This past week I have been feeling down and you all gave me the encouragement and support we all need from time to time. Cheri and Wendy gave me some great advice on how to lift myself out of the funk. What I needed was a "Spark" to light my "fire" thank you all for doing that for me..
Another note THE BOSS gives a FANTASTIC concert one of the best we have been to. We have seen him twice and would see him again if we had the opportunity.
One last thing... In the video we see Bruce dancing on stage. He makes eye contact with a girl in the crowd and at the end of the video he pulls he up on stage. Who will be the first to tell us who this young fresh faced beauty is?
OK enough chatter lets watch the video....
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Please join me in wishing Susan a VERY Happy Birthday. We hope to have Sophia home and settled in by this time next year, to celebrate as a family of three. It is funny how all your life you think about celebrating your birthday for yourself but, now we celebrate each passing milestone with the thoughts of Sophia and how she will be included in each celebration. I think one of the best presents Susan got this year was seeing Elise (a mom from our agency) with her daughter Violet for the first time this weekend. Elise is in China now and was united with Violet on Sunday.
Happy Birthday Susan.... I love you, Riz...
U2 "I still have not found What I am looking for"
Because I feel it is appropriate to our situation. What we have been through together and what has brought us to the point we are today waiting for Sophia.... That and because my wife thinks Bono is the epitome of "COOL".........
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