Our case file was sent for homestudy assignment last week. We should hear from someone in the next couple of weeks to schedule the homestudy.
Who knows how far out they schedule the homestudy appointment. We have some things to get done. We have about 1/2 of the boxes out of one of the bedrooms! Dave turned in some old books & videos and got some money towards his PS2. It's not a PS3, but it is better then nothing.
ALL the dogs are now sleeping in crates. We bought a little one for Gracie. We tried to keep her off the new couches but it wasn't happening. So now she sleeps in her crate at night and all day. It makes for a better night sleep for us, not having a dog in the middle!
We are now entering the busy, I mean Holiday season! We wonder how busy it will get. Will have have a lonely Christmas or a wild & crazy kid filled Christmas. A lot is still unknown and we'll just trust our Heavenly Father that he knows best!
Parents-in-waiting
Dave & Liz
Friday, September 28, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
11 years and counting
We went to Oklahoma City for the weekend to celebrate our 11th anniversary (9/7). We had a blast. Got a good deal on a room - thanks to a friends & family discount because of bro-in-law David. We went to the Bombing Memorial & Museum - highly recommend it!! A must see! Bring the tissues. Very moving! We shopped and ate and walked and rode the watertaxi! We had Marie Callenders (brought home some pies!) and drove through a little town called Blanchard. My Great Grandma lived here before getting married in OK City and moving to Long Beach California! I visited the grave site of my Great Great Grandparents and saw lots of others I'm related to.
We hope this is our last anniversary alone. Next year we either take the kids or get a babysitter. And speaking of kids, we got an email back from our CPS person. We are missing just 3 papers that need signing. She also didn't get our fingerprints - which we did a long time ago. She is looking in the system for that - it's all done electronically. Still no idea how long before our homestudy. So we just hurry up and wait. We are trying to dejunk until then. Making more room for the kids stuff!
Until next time...
We hope this is our last anniversary alone. Next year we either take the kids or get a babysitter. And speaking of kids, we got an email back from our CPS person. We are missing just 3 papers that need signing. She also didn't get our fingerprints - which we did a long time ago. She is looking in the system for that - it's all done electronically. Still no idea how long before our homestudy. So we just hurry up and wait. We are trying to dejunk until then. Making more room for the kids stuff!
Until next time...
Friday, August 31, 2007
ADOPTION UPDATE
Paperwork is complete!
Now we wait - to see if there is anything we forgot & for a call to set up our home study visit. We have no idea how long that will take. After that we get the official approval and go look for kids! We see cute kids on the web site all the time so I don't think we'll have a problem finding great kids, it will just be finding OUR great kids!! Officially we are looking for 2-4 kids ages 5ish to 8ish - realistically we think 2 would be great!
Thanks for all your support and prayers. Keep 'em coming!
Now we wait - to see if there is anything we forgot & for a call to set up our home study visit. We have no idea how long that will take. After that we get the official approval and go look for kids! We see cute kids on the web site all the time so I don't think we'll have a problem finding great kids, it will just be finding OUR great kids!! Officially we are looking for 2-4 kids ages 5ish to 8ish - realistically we think 2 would be great!
Thanks for all your support and prayers. Keep 'em coming!
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
August Update
Yea, it's been a while. Still working on the adoption thing. We've been in our house for over a year now! We still love it. We learned a bit about plumbing - what a Saturday night! Haven't quiet figured out what to do with the big backyard.
Dave is still teaching the 5-6 years olds at church. Camp is over and I'm now doing nothing - I sure miss those girls!
After months of record rain, we are finally experiancing a Texas summer. We have had a week of near record heat.
We went to Louisiana last month to visit Brad & Michelle Sims. It was great to see them and their kids. We got to go to Avery Island and visit the Tabasco factory & country store! We got to see aligators up close - too close!
Our next trip will be for our 11th anniversary in September. Just a quick weekend getaway. Don't know where yet.
Dave is still teaching the 5-6 years olds at church. Camp is over and I'm now doing nothing - I sure miss those girls!
After months of record rain, we are finally experiancing a Texas summer. We have had a week of near record heat.
We went to Louisiana last month to visit Brad & Michelle Sims. It was great to see them and their kids. We got to go to Avery Island and visit the Tabasco factory & country store! We got to see aligators up close - too close!
Our next trip will be for our 11th anniversary in September. Just a quick weekend getaway. Don't know where yet.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Wow It's been a while
Here it is January 2007!
We are on our way to creating a family!
We started our PRIDE training with the state of Texas CPS department. 2 Saturdays down - 3 to go! We have to have a physical, home fire inspection, home health inspection, Infant Child Adult CPR & First Aid certification, water safety course, and fill out tons of paper work. All before our home study. After the home study we will be approved for adoption! Then we go find our kids.
We both continue to work (no sign of that stopping!) at the same companies we started with here in Texas. We love our house (moved in June 06). We love church - Dave is teaching the 5 year olds (what is Heavenly Father preparing him for??) and I have been called to be the Young Women Camp Director - plan a week long girls camp for 35 12-18 year old girls!!!
We'll try to keep you updated!
We are on our way to creating a family!
We started our PRIDE training with the state of Texas CPS department. 2 Saturdays down - 3 to go! We have to have a physical, home fire inspection, home health inspection, Infant Child Adult CPR & First Aid certification, water safety course, and fill out tons of paper work. All before our home study. After the home study we will be approved for adoption! Then we go find our kids.
We both continue to work (no sign of that stopping!) at the same companies we started with here in Texas. We love our house (moved in June 06). We love church - Dave is teaching the 5 year olds (what is Heavenly Father preparing him for??) and I have been called to be the Young Women Camp Director - plan a week long girls camp for 35 12-18 year old girls!!!
We'll try to keep you updated!
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Fall Party
October 2005
Destiny & Rachel from Dave's Sunday School class. He was so disappointed when he was released.
Roadshow
These are 4 of the Beehives in our ward in the roadshow last November. We did a Scooby Doo theme. Morgan in the hat, Cynthia with the branches were trees. Christine in the red was Velma and Victoria was Scooby! There were awesome!!
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Our Weddings Trip to California & Utah
Here are a few pictures from our trip. We started in California at Dave's step-sister's wedding. Crystal & Dan had a great reception in her sister's backyard with the world's best DJ!! We spent a couple of days at Disneyland then headed to Utah. We saw some friends and then enjoyed a stay at the Marriott in Downtown. We ended the trip with Liz's niece's wedding. Lindsay & Nate were married in Bountiful with a beautiful reception in Salt Lake City. We had fun seeing family and friends. We hope to get back to both places without too much time passing! But remember, Texas is a great place to visit!!
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