This and That

So we met the with our SW today since we need an addendum to our home study approving us for a girl ages 0-12 yr. old (she will only be 11 but good to have all the bases covered). Much different than our current approval of an infant girl 0-12 months. So it was the first time we have talked to our SW since we accepted our referral...she was like WOW fill me in. She did have a lot of questions but nothing that we weren't prepared to answer. Ron and I have been doing a lot of talking this past week. Deciding to answer God's call and agree to adopt an 11 yr. old provokes lots of conversation. The meeting went well and it was nice talking with her again. It's funny as this person knows more about our personal lives than our closest friends or family come to think of it. That's what you sign up for when you decide to adopt. I have to say that she has been a God send (she has been dealing with us for more than 3 years now). She is so easy to talk to and always makes us feel so comfortable. Alicia if you are reading this (from our meeting today it sounds like you might be) know we think you are the BEST and thanks for being so patient with during the meeting.

Before our meeting with our SW Hannah had Kindermusik. Today was her Valentine's Day party (Hannah calls it love day). She wanted to take cup cakes and I didn't have time to bake any so we headed to the grocery store before class to pick up some cup cakes. The only ones they had were huge individually packed ones that cost a buck a piece. Are you kidding me...I am claiming a conspiracy of some sort...did they know that I didn't have time to bake the cupcakes and my daughter would settle for nothing less than the pink valentine cupcakes??? I have never seen the individual cupcakes before...OH well before you all get nuts that I had to spend like 20 bucks on cupcakes. We only purchased five because fortunately her class is small and we even had one left over to give to our SW (who Hannah adores).

The Happy News of the day is that our agency let two families know that they have children waiting for them in ET. Know that there are two families celebrating this evening as they got to see photos of their children for the first time. There is no way to describe how these families are feeling...you would only know if you have experienced the joy of adoption. And we have....

Blessings,
Bliss