We roasted hotdogs and marshmallows over the fire pit this weekend. I even tried to sled down our back yard and Race had to stop me before I hit the concrete blocks at the end of the yard.

Adoption Update: Well, our homestudy has been lingering on it seems. Our adoption agency continues to have questions regarding different issues. Right now they are questioning our discipline methods.

 

My weather resistant son shoveling snow in short sleeves.

 

 

 

 

Race had three tests today, he is now on number 3 and about done for the day. Van wrote his name legible for the first time today. Van was caught doing what he does best, digging in the fridge.

Adoption Update: We received our homestudy to look over. We have to send in any corrections along with any corrections from the adoption agency and then we should get our finalized homestudy.

 

Van's hanging on Keith's new chin-up bar. Race and Keith will be dissecting an earth worm for science class tonight. I think they are excited about it. Race is playing basketball for Carlisle Baptist Church and they had their second game on Saturday. It was a good game, they were tied up for a while and in the last 10 seconds the other team scored a goal.

Adoption Update: I am still waiting on our homestudy to come in, which should be here any day now.

 

It's cold and there is snow on the ground, so that means we've been inside a lot lately. I am so ready for SPRING!!!!!

Adoption Update: Not much to say, but I did hear from my homestudy worker and she said that I should have the homestudy this evening or tomorrow. Once I get it, we have to make sure everything is correct and then send it back to her to get it finalized. I haven't heard from the adoption agency yet in regards to our dossier that they are reviewing, so hopefully no news is good news.

 

We had to get out in the snow this morning, because Van had a dentist appointment. Van was a little apprehensive and I thought he was going to cry, but he made it through the xrays and cleaning with no problem.

Adoption Update: We heard from our worker last week that once we have our fees paid and if 2 of the boys on the waiting list are still available we could have them home in 4-6 months.

I have been busy working on gathering information for the international adoption table for our luncheon at church on sanctity of human life sunday coming up in a few weeks.

 

 

 

 

A few pictures from Christmas in Georgia. I think the boys need to go on a diet.

Adoption Update: Praise- We'll be mailing our dossier in tomorrow, the amount we needed was actually less than we were anticipating. We are thankful for the Lord providing the needed funds. Our completed homestudy should be in next week, the holidays make things take a little longer. Once our homestudy is in we'll be able to apply for some grants. We need a certain amount before we'll be able to accept a referral. We are still interested in the little boys on the waiting list. There are only 3 boys instead of 4, one was accepted by another family. I sent the medical records of these 3 boys to the international adoption clinic today. We are not sure which of the 2 boys we're most interested in. We'll wait and see which of them are still available when the needed amount has been received.