Today marks day 250 that we've been waiting to be matched...things have been very slow this past month. We're waiting to hear from a couple different workers if we'll be chosen to go on to the selection meetings. There's one sunny little girl in particular that I can't stop thinking about...I've said lots and lots of prayers over the past few weeks that we are the ones for her!! Of course, any child that we are chosen for will be a wondeful blessing!
While everything on the adoption front has been slow, spring sure has made a quick appearance! Everything has dried up enough that we were even able to take Cooper for a walk today...and better yet, light the bbq grill! Steve's boss gave us some smoked venison brats - they were so tasty!
My mom is coming up on Friday afternoon and will be staying through Monday. She is going to watch T and my niece A on Saturday night, so my sister Lisa, brother in law Mike, Steve and I, can go to the Totally 80's Prom here in town. I can't wait! It's going to be so much fun! My sister and I found the most awesome dress's and have our cans of Aqua Net all ready to go! LOL!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
I wish I had some wonderful news to post, but I don't :( We're still waiting....
I've been doing a lot of reading in different adoption forums and on Adopt Us Kids' Facebook page and am feeling very discouraged. There are so many families on those sites who have been waiting a lot longer than we have and still haven't been matched yet. There are a few that are open to sibling groups and still haven't been matched.
I know I shouldn't let that get me down though. I know that when the time is right God will let it happen...I just hope God thinks that the right time is very soon...like April or May perhaps? Haha. T and I were shopping this afternoon and walked by a rack of Easter dress's..I stopped to look at them and he said "Mom, I just know we'll be able to buy one of these soon." Hmm...a child's psychic intuition maybe? LOL! I hope he's right!
In the meantime I thought what a better way to wait out the time, than by socializing with other people who are going through the exact same thing? So I formed the Facebook group Waiting to be matched. Theres ten members already :) It will be nice to be able to share stories and offer support to each other while we wait.
I read the book The Lost Boy, a couple weeks ago, written by David Pelzer. He is also the author of the book A Child Called It. His book explained the feelings of a child going into and living in foster care his entire life. He talked a lot about the abuse he endured from his mother and the way it made him feel. Often times people think a foster or adopted child should feel "grateful" towards their adoptive or foster parents - that they have been saved from a horrible situation. Of course, as a child, they don't understand that. They may feel guilty that their parents are in trouble for the abuse/neglect and deep down all they probably really want is to go home. Parts of the book were a little disturbing, but I think it was a good glimpse of the system through the eyes of a child.
Things at home have been quiet this week. T has school off tomorrow so Steve and I are taking a vacation day and we're going to go to Maplewood State Park snowmobiling for awhile. The trails there are smooth, groomed and family friendly. It's supposed to be 27 degrees tomorrow! Woot Woot!!
Last weekend we spent the weekend with Steve's brother and his family in Fargo at the Holiday Inn. There's a small waterpark there and T and his cousin H had a blast swimming and playing ping pong :) It was nice to get away for the weekend...even if it was only an hour away ;)
Have a good weekend!
I've been doing a lot of reading in different adoption forums and on Adopt Us Kids' Facebook page and am feeling very discouraged. There are so many families on those sites who have been waiting a lot longer than we have and still haven't been matched yet. There are a few that are open to sibling groups and still haven't been matched.
I know I shouldn't let that get me down though. I know that when the time is right God will let it happen...I just hope God thinks that the right time is very soon...like April or May perhaps? Haha. T and I were shopping this afternoon and walked by a rack of Easter dress's..I stopped to look at them and he said "Mom, I just know we'll be able to buy one of these soon." Hmm...a child's psychic intuition maybe? LOL! I hope he's right!
In the meantime I thought what a better way to wait out the time, than by socializing with other people who are going through the exact same thing? So I formed the Facebook group Waiting to be matched. Theres ten members already :) It will be nice to be able to share stories and offer support to each other while we wait.
I read the book The Lost Boy, a couple weeks ago, written by David Pelzer. He is also the author of the book A Child Called It. His book explained the feelings of a child going into and living in foster care his entire life. He talked a lot about the abuse he endured from his mother and the way it made him feel. Often times people think a foster or adopted child should feel "grateful" towards their adoptive or foster parents - that they have been saved from a horrible situation. Of course, as a child, they don't understand that. They may feel guilty that their parents are in trouble for the abuse/neglect and deep down all they probably really want is to go home. Parts of the book were a little disturbing, but I think it was a good glimpse of the system through the eyes of a child.
Things at home have been quiet this week. T has school off tomorrow so Steve and I are taking a vacation day and we're going to go to Maplewood State Park snowmobiling for awhile. The trails there are smooth, groomed and family friendly. It's supposed to be 27 degrees tomorrow! Woot Woot!!
Last weekend we spent the weekend with Steve's brother and his family in Fargo at the Holiday Inn. There's a small waterpark there and T and his cousin H had a blast swimming and playing ping pong :) It was nice to get away for the weekend...even if it was only an hour away ;)
Have a good weekend!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Wait...wait...and wait some more :)
Unfortunately, I have no new news to share - just wanted to post a little update and ask for everyones prayers that we get matched soon!!
We're just continuing to keep our fingers (and toes, and arms, and legs...and anything else we can cross ;) crossed that we will hear something very soon!
I also wanted to share that last Sunday I purchased kiddo #2's very first doll from us; an extremly cute Cabbage Patch Kid with long curly hair; it was so much fun picking her out!
Nothing too exciting happening on the home front. Steve and I are bowling for his employer this weekend in the Chamber of Commerce's annual "Battle of the Business's". We've been doing it for the past few years and its always a good time. Then of course Sunday is the big Super Bowl game. We're going to try and make a trip up to my dads this weekend too, to show the farm to a potential buyer.
Hope everyone has a good rest of their week!
We're just continuing to keep our fingers (and toes, and arms, and legs...and anything else we can cross ;) crossed that we will hear something very soon!
I also wanted to share that last Sunday I purchased kiddo #2's very first doll from us; an extremly cute Cabbage Patch Kid with long curly hair; it was so much fun picking her out!
Nothing too exciting happening on the home front. Steve and I are bowling for his employer this weekend in the Chamber of Commerce's annual "Battle of the Business's". We've been doing it for the past few years and its always a good time. Then of course Sunday is the big Super Bowl game. We're going to try and make a trip up to my dads this weekend too, to show the farm to a potential buyer.
Hope everyone has a good rest of their week!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
An American Tale
I remember back one night, when I was about 5 or 6 years old, we rented the movie Fievel: An American Tale. There was a part in the movie where Fievel gets seperated from his parents and sings this song, Somewhere Out There. I can still vividly remember breaking down in tears when he sang that song, and feeling so sad for him that he had lost his parents. To this day, hearing that song still makes me tear up!
So today as I was browsing through the http://www.families.com/ website, I came across an article an adoptee had written about her search for her biological mother, and a collaboration of songs she had put together that comforted her during her search. She notes that the song 'Somewhere out there' was one of her favorites. I couldn't help but think back to that day when I cried so hard for Fievel, and now wonder how many kids out there must feel like Fievel did on the day they were seperated from their parents.
So I decided to look up the lyrics for this song; and oddly enough, while this song still makes me a little sad, I can't help but compare the words to exactly how we are feeling right now, praying that we'll find that special little person and loving that little someone, 'somewhere out there'.
Somewhere out there
Beneath the pale moonlight
Someone's thinking of me
And loving me tonight
Somewhere out there
Someone's saying a prayer
That we'll find one another
In that big somewhere out there
And even though I know
How very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing
On the same bright star
And when the night wind
Starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping
Underneath the same big sky
Somewhere out there
If love can see us through
Then we'll be together
Somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true
And even though I know
How very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing
on the same bright star
And when the night wind
Starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping
Underneath the same big sky
Somewhere out there
If love can see us through
Then we'll be together
Somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true...
So today as I was browsing through the http://www.families.com/ website, I came across an article an adoptee had written about her search for her biological mother, and a collaboration of songs she had put together that comforted her during her search. She notes that the song 'Somewhere out there' was one of her favorites. I couldn't help but think back to that day when I cried so hard for Fievel, and now wonder how many kids out there must feel like Fievel did on the day they were seperated from their parents.
So I decided to look up the lyrics for this song; and oddly enough, while this song still makes me a little sad, I can't help but compare the words to exactly how we are feeling right now, praying that we'll find that special little person and loving that little someone, 'somewhere out there'.
Somewhere out there
Beneath the pale moonlight
Someone's thinking of me
And loving me tonight
Somewhere out there
Someone's saying a prayer
That we'll find one another
In that big somewhere out there
And even though I know
How very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing
On the same bright star
And when the night wind
Starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping
Underneath the same big sky
Somewhere out there
If love can see us through
Then we'll be together
Somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true
And even though I know
How very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing
on the same bright star
And when the night wind
Starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping
Underneath the same big sky
Somewhere out there
If love can see us through
Then we'll be together
Somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true...
Friday, January 15, 2010
Blanket Update :)
I haven't worked on the blanket very much over the past six weeks, but plan to get back in gear and make some progress on it. I think I made it way to long...seems to take forever to get to the next row! She'll be able to cover her entire bed with it by the time I'm done!
We've submitted our home study a few times this month already. We've heard back from a couple of the workers too, which is always so nice! It can be really frustrating when you email and leave messages inquiring about different kids and you never hear anything back. I'm sure they're really busy and they're constantly bombarded with inquiries, but still...it's really frustrating!
I read this article today about the children of Haiti whose plans to be adopted by U.S. families are now in limbo due to the earthquake. I just can't imagine what these parents are going through. To be so close to having your children home and then have something so terrible happen. Those poor kids over there. I just can't even imagine. I wish there was more we could do. Hopefully they will figure out a way to expedite all these cases and get these kids over here quickly.
If you would like to donate to the American Red Cross to help with the Haiti relief effort, you can do so here.
We've submitted our home study a few times this month already. We've heard back from a couple of the workers too, which is always so nice! It can be really frustrating when you email and leave messages inquiring about different kids and you never hear anything back. I'm sure they're really busy and they're constantly bombarded with inquiries, but still...it's really frustrating!
I read this article today about the children of Haiti whose plans to be adopted by U.S. families are now in limbo due to the earthquake. I just can't imagine what these parents are going through. To be so close to having your children home and then have something so terrible happen. Those poor kids over there. I just can't even imagine. I wish there was more we could do. Hopefully they will figure out a way to expedite all these cases and get these kids over here quickly.
If you would like to donate to the American Red Cross to help with the Haiti relief effort, you can do so here.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
As sad as I am that the Holidays are over, I am so happy to be back into our regular routine again. 2009 was quite a busy year for us. The first half of the year was filled with wedding planning and also with getting our home study completed. At the time I thought preparing for both of those things would never end, but looking back I can't believe how fast they both went. By the beginning of July our home study was complete and we were officialy waiting to be matched. Four weeks later Steve and I were married and more than ready to enjoy the last few weeks of summer.
The rest of the fall was fairly uneventful - we celebrated T's ninth birthday and Thanksgiving in November and looked forward to spending Christmas and New Years with our family at my moms house. Our December took a turn for the worst when I received a early morning telephone call from my Aunt that my dad's health had taken a turn for the worst. Unfortunately, my dad lost his battle with cancer that day. But I am grateful that I was able to be with him during his final moments and that he is no longer suffering.
So now, we are looking forward to an exciting new year. We hope and pray that this year blesses us with a long awaited addition to our family. We don't have a whole lot planned for this year. Just a few little things - we plan to put new sheetrock and insulation up in the sun room in order to make it a television and play room for the kids. With everything we had going on last summer I didn't get to do a lot of planting, so a small garden and lots of flowers is on the agenda for the summer as well. We also hope to get in lots of camping time and are planning to take a week and go the Black Hills of South Dakota, or the Wisconsin Dells. We have our fingers crossed that we will be able to share all these things with another little one!!!
Happy 2010 everyone!!
The rest of the fall was fairly uneventful - we celebrated T's ninth birthday and Thanksgiving in November and looked forward to spending Christmas and New Years with our family at my moms house. Our December took a turn for the worst when I received a early morning telephone call from my Aunt that my dad's health had taken a turn for the worst. Unfortunately, my dad lost his battle with cancer that day. But I am grateful that I was able to be with him during his final moments and that he is no longer suffering.
So now, we are looking forward to an exciting new year. We hope and pray that this year blesses us with a long awaited addition to our family. We don't have a whole lot planned for this year. Just a few little things - we plan to put new sheetrock and insulation up in the sun room in order to make it a television and play room for the kids. With everything we had going on last summer I didn't get to do a lot of planting, so a small garden and lots of flowers is on the agenda for the summer as well. We also hope to get in lots of camping time and are planning to take a week and go the Black Hills of South Dakota, or the Wisconsin Dells. We have our fingers crossed that we will be able to share all these things with another little one!!!
Happy 2010 everyone!!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Well, I don't have anything very exciting update you all about, but I figured its been awhile since I posted anything so I thought I'd better get with the program ;)
We've submitted for a few kiddos over the past month and unfortunately haven't heard much. I will tell you though; we submitted for a little girl a few days ago that I have a good feeling about. So if everyone could say a little extra prayer that this is the one, I would really appreciate it!
We set up our tree last weekend and while I was dragging out the Christmas decorations I found a set of decorations I had bought last year right after Christmas - two sets of childrens Christmas decorations; one for a girl and one for a boy (for T of course). I remember wondering as I bought them last year if we would be decorating a little tree with them our next Christmas, and of course hoping that we indeed would be. Now here we are, a year later...still waiting. So let's pray that next year those decorations will be hanging from a miniature tree :)
Our Thanksgiving was fantastic! We spent Thursday at my moms house with my sister and her family. Friday I was up early with the other crazy people standing in line at the mall at 4:00 a.m. - Arrived home around 7:30 and rested for a couple hours before T and I went out again :) Saturday we headed down to Clearwater to spend the night at Steve's daughters house and to celebrate Thanksgiving and M's 2nd birthday. It was a wonderful four days off, surrounded by wonderful people :) We can't wait until we have another one to share these moments with!
Peace :)
We've submitted for a few kiddos over the past month and unfortunately haven't heard much. I will tell you though; we submitted for a little girl a few days ago that I have a good feeling about. So if everyone could say a little extra prayer that this is the one, I would really appreciate it!
We set up our tree last weekend and while I was dragging out the Christmas decorations I found a set of decorations I had bought last year right after Christmas - two sets of childrens Christmas decorations; one for a girl and one for a boy (for T of course). I remember wondering as I bought them last year if we would be decorating a little tree with them our next Christmas, and of course hoping that we indeed would be. Now here we are, a year later...still waiting. So let's pray that next year those decorations will be hanging from a miniature tree :)
At my moms :)
Peace :)
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