House update

I can't even remember the last time I updated our 'house' situation...a lot has changed! We closed with the buyer on our old house last Thursday and have been living in a cozy two bedroom apartment for the past nine days - so far, so good! They broke ground on our house the first week of September and have came a long way even since this picture was taken. Footings were completed yesterday and today hopefully they are putting in block. They are predicting the house will be complete sometime in December. Ahh...moving in the winter; fun, fun.

Patience, Grasshopper.

Where did that saying ever come from anyways??

Needless to say, over the past two weeks I've been chanting that phrase over and over again to myself...amongst other things..haha. So, I really don't have any great news...and I don't know how much of the news I do have I should really share since this blog is public, so I'll make it as generic as possible. The kids we're hoping to be matched with have a relative that needs to be considered before they place them with a non relative family. So, now we wait to see if this relative passes their home study, background check, etc. From what I am being told, if this relative does not pass, we will be the family they chose.

I will say, these kids are as cute as can be and I can definitely see them being part of our family. So the next few months will be filled with lots of prayers that we are able to bring these kids home.

We've already been waiting almost fifteen months...what's three more, right?

News :)

Yes, I have some...but I don't want to jinx it by saying anything!!! So I will keep you all in suspense until I hear more :) But it is sounding very promising! So PLEASE keep us in your prayers!!!

More blessed than we realize

I stole this from creatingmyownlittlenirvana a blog that I discovered recently and have thoroughly enjoyed following. I find these facts fascinating and at the same time, extremely saddening. It's amazing how often we forget all the amazing privileges we really do have. All of the things we take for granted everyday. Like this morning, for example - my husband ate the last of the cereal and I'll admit, I was slightly annoyed. But just went ahead and left a few minutes early and picked up a delicious Butter Rum muffin on my way to work. You never really stop and think of how many thousands of people in this world that will never know that luxury. May you all be grateful  for everything you have and more importantly, remember to share it with those who do not.

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over head and a place to sleep . . . you are richer than over 70% of the people in this world?

 

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, or even spare change in your pocket . . .you are among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy?




If you have never experienced the danger of war, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation . . .you are ahead of 500 million people in the world?




If you can attend a church or temple or mosque without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death . . .you are more blessed than three billion people in the world?




If you woke up this morning with more health than illness . . .you are more blessed than the over one million people who will not survive this week?


Let us be truly aware of what we have, what has been entrusted to us. And let us be grateful.

 Most of all, let us share this immeasurable wealth we have with the immeasurable millions who go without every day. We have the power to change the world.

All you need to do is say yes.

No news....

I have nothing new to post, except for that this waiting thing still bites. Yep, definitely doesn't get any easier. We've submitted for quite a few kids over the past couple weeks though, so that's a good thing at least.

I can't believe we are nearing the end of summer already. Last fall at this time I thought for sure we'd have our kiddos home already, or at least have a match. But, apparently our kids aren't ready for us to find yet, so we'll continue waiting. We complain about how the long the wait is, but I'm sure it's nothing compared to what our kids are going through now. I hope and pray wherever they are that they are ok, and that God leads them to us very soon!

The stakes are in the ground for our new house, so that was exciting to see! Although, this week our plans on a rental fell through so we are scrambling to find another place to rent asap. We are looking at a place tonight. We're also hoping we can move the closing date on our current house to Sept 1st so we can avoid making a Sept house payment here. I'm going to miss this house so much :( I still can't believe we're moving!

It's the weekend for me already, so T and I are off to get some breakfast in a bit here...then home to start some packing. Try not to be jealous!

Have a great day bloggers!

Uh oh....

I just realized I may need to rename my blog since we are now looking at sib groups of 2...maybe I jinxed myself by assuming we'd only adopt one...hmm...hope so ;)

Adding two makes a crew?
Add two and we'll snowshoe?
Plus two....pink and blue?

Hmm..might have to think about that for awhile...maybe I'll just wait until we have our kids home and do something along the lines of the Three Muskateers ;) I can't wait!

Where does the time go?

I can't believe it's been over a month since I posted last! Where has the summer gone?

Our update went smooth and we are officially approved to submit for sibling groups of two - very exciting! I can't believe we've been waiting over a year already! But, I definitely think it was a year well spent, learning about the process and figuring out exactly what we are comfortable with and what needs we can parent the best.

Our plans to build and move this fall are progessing well and much quicker that we anticipated. Our house has officially sold and we close on September 21st. There will be almost two months where we'll be in between houses but we have a couple options on places to stay and both would work very well. We plan to put all of our belongings in storage during those two months with the exception of our clothes and things we need and use daily. We are hoping to be able to move in around Thanksgiving - such a perfect time when we have SO many things to be thankful for!!

I can't wait to see what is in store for us in the future. So many changes in such little time and they are all going to be wonderful.

Steve and I were discussing paint colors last night and it dawned on me that since we are doing all the painting ourselves, I might as well save time and money and go ahead and paint one bedroom a color to suit a girl :) So the search is on for a girly paint color! Tyson is still deciding on what color he would like for his room and thinking about the prospect of possibly sharing his room with another boy. He wasn't really keen on the idea until I mentioned bunk beds...then he was all over it ;) My sister and I had bunk beds when I was younger and I loved them...even though I had to sleep on the bottom ;)

This weekend we are going on a family camping trip that we have been planning for months. We are camping on a Goat Island just off the shore of Lake Beltaine. Not sure where it gets its name...it doesn't really look like a goat and lets hope their are no wild goats on it! LOL! It's only 55 acres so that's highly unlikely! My sister and her family and Steve's kids and their spouses/signicifant others are all joining us, as well as Steve's nephew and his girlfriend. We are camping for three nights and will also be celebrating my 29th birthday on Sunday...that's right..it's a big one! My last twenty-something!!! Lake Beltaine is a beautiful lake and we are so excited to boat it and relax in the sun!!

Have a great weekend!!

*I checked it out and the island does actually look like a goat!! Or a Scottie Dog...hmmm...
Goat Island