Blog Spotlight

I thought this would be a fun idea. Especially because it is February and the theme for this month is Love. I thought I would randomly pick someone who is on my link list and share something about them. So check back often to see if you are spotlighted. (I am hoping this will really increase my blog views!) I am really going to try to do this everyday...we will see how it goes.
Kim---
I thought only appropriate that I start with Kim. Because lately Babies and Adoption have been on my brain 24-7. Kim was my first caseworker at LDS Family Services. (I am now on my third...Something must be wrong with me)
Anyway...The first time we went to LDS Family Services was for an orientation. We were sitting in the room and slowly one by one the caseworkers were coming in. It was me and Morg and another couple. Well the other couple looked like the two most happiest people I have ever seen. I never saw a smile leave the guys face the entire time. Anyway---for some reason I was having very mixed feelings that day. Well in walks pregnant Kim! I turned to Morgan and said, "I really hope we dont get the pregnant one." You need to understand that I was coming from a very bitter place. I didnt know how I was going to handle a pregnant women helping me with our adoption process. Well sure enough Kim was our caseworker.
The time Kim and I had together was very short. She did all of our interviews and helped us with our Home Study. Sitting in her office during our interviews I felt the spirit so strong! I knew what we were doing was the right thing!
I am so grateful that Kim helped us start this process. I am so grateful that she helped the Lord confirm to me that this is what I should be doing.
Thanks for everything you did on our behalf Kim! I miss you and wish you would at least work enough to be our caseworker! :) (I am so selfish)

Photo Tag

I actually was not tagged for this one but I thought it was really fun so I am taking it...

Here's the game:
1) Go to your picture folder, or wherever you store your photos on your computer
2) Go to the sixth folder and pick the sixth picture
3) Post it on your blog and tell the story that goes along with the picture
4) Tag four friends to do the same

Well this picture is AWESOME! It totally worked out to be a totally hilarious picture! This is my Dad! We were camping at Current Crick, I think like 2 summers ago. Anyway I took this picture because I was cracking up what my Dad had on. His cut-off sweats and hiking boots make his legs look hot! I think he was coming back from brushing his teeth. That was a really fun weekend!
Here are a couple more pictures of that weekend! I would have included my Mom in these pictures but she would kill me if I posted them. And Mom if you don't know remember why..I will gladly remind you! Love Ya!

This is Morgan and I....We thought we were funny!

This is my brother Zac....walking back from taking care of some business! He had some pretty sweet tan lines!

This is Levi and his really dirty dirty feet! Who wears flip flops in the wilderness....Still to this day Girls Camp has made me terrified of ticks!

My cute hubby! His allergies were killing him. He woke up that morning and his eyes were almost swollen shut! I am such a nice wife to take his picture!

This is Megan and Levi pretending to sleep in the hammock! They are such posers! Megan wanted this FAKE picture!

I now tag....
Bekah, Cassie, Chrisite and Megan

Well now that I have somewhat pulled myself out of the deep slump that I was in! I thought I would share a thought that I had this past weekend. (Also I am putting off planning my sharing time for as long as possible!)
Well last weekend Morg and I traveled to St. George for a little break! It was so BEAUTIFUL! We could not have asked for a better weekend, beautiful weather, good food and lots of shopping. On Sunday we went with Grandma and Grandpa to church. Well Morg and I were sitting there his arm around me, my head on his shoulder. He was looking so dang cute in his striped suit and new tie and me in my new very cute outfit and black high boots! That day we looked like such a hot couple! Well out of the corner of my eye I caught a girl that probably was around 8-10 range. Well she had her eyes fixed on us. She had dark brown hair, freckles. At first glance she reminded myself a lot of how I looked at that age. Anyway....I couldn't help but think! I remember being that exact age and seeing a couple my age and thinking to myself that I could not wait to be older and have a boy to hug and kiss. I never wanted a boy then I just liked to dream about what I would be like as an adult. Morgan was being very sweet and I noticed that when he leaned over to kiss my cheek (the shock of kissing in sacrement) she grew a little smile on her face.
In my own mind I think that little girl was thinking to herself the same things I dreamed about. Wondering who she would end up with! I think that my 8 year old version of me would be so happy who I ended up with. She would be so glad that I married someone who kisses me in church (he sometimes even slaps me on the bum) someone who whispers funny things in my ear and who begs for me to tickle his back. I think my eight year old self would be happy with who I am now. She would though be very ticked off that my Best Friend at the time Shannon and I...well we have not talked to each other in like 5 years. And I guess I would tell my 8-year old self...it sucks getting old! Because friends like Shannon get married and move far far away!

So yesterday was such a CRAPPY day. I just wanted to share this cute little thing that melted my heart!
So my Nieces were at our place last night (Which had nothing to do with why I was so sad) and I was sitting in my kitchen with tears streaming uncontrollably down my cheeks. Well in walks Peighton who is almost four....

Peighton: Britt what is wrong? (With a huge smile on her face)

Me: I am just sad!

Peighton: Why are you sad?

Me: Just Because! (I really was trying so hard not to cry! It could not be helped.)

Peighton: WHY!?!?

Me: I just am!

Peighton: (With a big sigh) Talk About It!

I think I was more the child and her the adult! My cute little Peighton who never kisses continued to give me kisses the rest of the night!

Today is a crappy, terrible day! So I am shouting out to the world that tomorrow had better be a better day!

Our Story...

I have been putting this post off for so long! So I am just going to do it and throw it out into the world!
For most of the 2 people that read my blog know that Morgan and I have wanted children and have been trying to have children for almost four years now. Being so unsuccessful at something can make you feel like such a loser. I was on a fertility drug called Clomed for 2 and a half years! If you happen to know anyone who has taken this...please put your arms around them for me! It is terrible! Those 2 and a half years tested myself, my marriage, every relationship I have. I have to give the most credit to my husband! He was so extremely patient with me. Even though he had no idea what I was going thru he did his very best.
Well we were referred to a Endocrinologist for more fertility treatment, possibly in-vetro. I could never bring myself to make an appt. I was terrified! I was so afraid that with the amount of stress that I already put on myself that after paying 20,000 dollars to get pregnant that I would be so stressed and it would never work.
In the last four years I have put such a heavy burden on my shoulders. I have not wanted to turn this over to the Lord. I was not ready to know what he had in store for me. I wanted to do everything in my power. I wanted to be in control of this! People suggested that we try to adopt a baby. I would get very offended when someone would say that. I thought that is so easy for them to say.
Carrying all of this weight on me made me a very bitter, un-happy and sad person.
I have finally turned this over to the Lord! I am a new person! I have been given hope again! I am a true believer in timing and that we are on the Lords time and not our own. Last July I went to my OB for my yearly and left there knowing exactly what I needed to do! Morgan and I are new people. We walk lighter, our heads raised high, happy and excited! On November 20, 2008 we were approved by LDS Family Services as potential parents to adopt baby! The Lord has wrapped his arms around us and we have felt the spirit in our home more in these last couple of months then ever before.
We are so excited to have the opportunity to add to our family thru adoption.
We are now asking our friends and family to keep us in your thoughts and prayers. If you know anyone who is trying to make the difficult and very brave decision to place there baby with loving parents. Please give them our email or phone number! My email is: socutebkb@hotmail.com and our phone is 801-386-0707. You can also reference them to itsaboutlove.org. You can view hundreds of profiles of couples that are hoping to be placed with a beautiful baby!
Now we just wait and pray. There is not a waiting list, its not first come first serve. Profiles are given to parents and the birth mom gets to choose who her baby is placed with. So please keep us in your thoughts and prayers!
Lots of Love from The Thompsons!

I want to brag about my husband for a minute. Morg is in the Architecture program at the U of U. For his last project in his studio class they had to construct a display that was about recycling. So Morg and his group built there model. Well then the people of First Night which is the big downtown party for New Years Eve at the Gallivan Center. Came to the school and picked four of there favorite projects from like 50 projects. Well of course Morgs group got picked (they had the best idea). They then had to build a 10 foot size replica of there project to be on display at First Night. So they built a globe out of metal, chicken wire and over 4,000 water bottles.
Morgan and Ryan (a guy from his group) were on the news wednesday morning on channel 2 and 13. It also made the front page of the Utah section of the SL Trib Thursday morning.
We went down weds. night to check it out...It was so Awesome! There were so many people taking there picture in front of it. People just standing around staring at it. It was so funny because three teenage girls asked Morgan to take there picture in front of it. Well I told them that he actually built it and they dragged him into there picture.
It was so fun and I was so so super proud of my hubby! He worked so hard and it totally paid off! I put some pictures below so you could check it out!