kBr: Favorite quote this week:

8 year old, Beauna:

"Kristine?"

"Yes, Beauna?"

"Why is Ryan a gentleman?"

*pause* smile.*

"What do you mean?"

"Well, he always opens the door for me! ALWAYS!"

toooo cute.:)

bucket list: things we want to do together sometime in our life

(this list will be further edited at our discretion-we keep thinking of more and more things we want to do together!)

p.s. the things on this list that we've done seperately do NOT count. we want to do these things together!

1. Do missions in the Philippines and have Ryan meet Kristine's family

2. Eat a giant burger in AMARILLO, TX

3. Visit all 50 States (together-so the states we've been to seperately do not count)

4. be foster parents [COMPLETED]

5. Build a home together

6. Go to Disneyland and a California beach

7. Introduce Ryan to the kids at the Vinnitsa orphanage in Ukraine [COMPLETED]

8. Go to Japan so Ryan can see where all his beloved anime comes from

9. eat sushi in Japan

10. gallop on horses in a field

11. visit a candy factory

12. visit a crayon factory just like on Mr. Rogers

13. go to mall of America [COMPLETED]

14. meet our sponsored child in Africa -Lepieshoi Kioyoke

15. grow a vegetable garden [COMPLETED]

16. raise kids in the south

17. adopt

18. Go scuba diving

19. Visit Whit's End in Colorado Springs, CO

Wednesday, October 14, 2009