HOW DID WE COME UP WITH THE NAME SARA LIN? We both like simple names. Sara sounded like a good old fashioned name. We dropped the "H" to give it a more modern spelling. My best friend from Georgia's name is Lynn. We thought Sara Lynn sounded nice. We wanted to give the name a Chinese spelling so we changed it to Lin. This means jade or green forest. Since we both love the outdoors, that was perfect. Sara Lin Caton was created...

We have finally shared our adoption plans with our friends and family. We were also excited to share the news that we are moving to South Carolina. With my husband's new job and the sale of our Florida home, this will allow me to be a stay at home mom. I officially resigned my position today. I still can't believe it. We will be very busy over the next few months which will make the time fly. We are so thankfull and very blessed for these surprising changes in our lives.

Today is the big 40 for Sara's mom. That would be me. We hope to have her in our arms before my next birthday! Hubby gave me a beautiful Willow Tree collectible of a mother cradling a baby. It is called "Angel of Mine". He presented it saying that we were his angels. Gulp.. yes, I almost cried. His card was the most beautiful I have ever read. It quoted "...This is my beloved, and this is my friend..." I thank God everyday for bringing him into my life.

This is Xena, our American Bull Dog. We adopted her from the SPCA a few months ago. Our previous American Bull Dog, Thor, was laid to rest last year. Thor could never be replaced, however, we missed having a bigger dog. I went to the SPCA to "look".... Right. There she was, a female Thor. She had the same sweet disposition. The paper hanging on her gate said her name was "Sarah". Of all the names for a dog, Sarah? According to the SPCA, she was found with the name Sarah sewn on her collar. A quick phone call to hubby and he came by to meet her. She laid her head against his chest... The rest is history. Sarah is now Xena, our wonderful worrier princess.

This is me and hubby in front of our Church. We became members in January this year. My husband is excited that he has found his "ministry" for the church. He drives a golf cart to shuttle guests from the parking lot. He is the best golf cart driver ever!