The Five of Us, Spring 2014
Merry Christmas--More Photos
Another virtual scrapbook for your viewing pleasure. By the way, it seems completely unanimous that I should continue posting photos in this style. So, all of you with your fancy-schmancy slide shows--ha! My readers like MY way better! Well, except perhaps the stalkers, but since they don't even tell me they are here, I don't care if they do like slide-shows. So there.
And, no tree-trimming experience could be complete without an elf. And, no elf could be cuter than this one.
This weekend, Punk discovered the joys of sledding. My mom gave Punk a snonut for Thanksgiving and Pea a toddler sled thingy (which we didn't get a picture of her totally enjoying because the men-folk were too busy on the hill on the other side of the main house to photograph us girlies running laps around the office/house). So, this weekend we finally had a chance to get out and enjoy the snow with the kiddinkidinks. Pea still doesn't like being cold (which is a nice excuse for me to not have to stay out too long), but she now LOVES snow-fall. She turns her sweet, giggling face up to the sky and throws her arms out and lets the flakes kiss her all over! It's a very sweet picture--which I don't have a picture of. Yet.
Saturday, we went into town on errands and the car thermometer said it was 1 degree when we left. It was about 15 when we returned in the early afternoon. I'm just sayin' so when you see how we're all bundled, you realize it's not that we're just wimps or something. Oh, and the goggles--well, they were Punk's idea.
My Man and Me
Punk
Pea
Pup
Talk To Me
Stalkers, Caught Red-Handed!
Round Two Timeline
- 9/24/08 Home study update home visit for Ghana adoption
- 10/15/08 Dossier sent to AOHG
- 10/15/08 I600A application sent to USCIS
- 10/30/08 First heard about possible domestic private adoption
- 11/18/08 Last spoke with contact about possible domestic adoption; expected to hear back about meeting with birthmother
- 12/3/08 Withdrew application from AOHG
- 1/6/09 Found out another family had been chosen for possible domestic adoption
- 1/21/09 USCIS fingerprinting appointment
- 1/8/09 Received USCIS fingerprinting appointment notice
- 4/11/09 Sent Pre-Application to Covenant Care Adoptions for Domestic Infant Adoption program
- 6/8/09 Social worker visit to update home study from International to Domestic
- 7/24/09 Received completed home study update
- 8/25/09 Went "on the list" for birthfamilies to choose from
- 4/28/10 Found out a birth mom had chosen us
- 5/8/10 Met the birth mom
- 5/11/10 Got the call that birth mom changed her mind
- 5/19/10 Birth mom's scheduled c-section
- 11/30/10 Visit from DSS sw about foster parenting
- 11/30/10 Got the call that another birth mom had chosen us
- 12/21/10 Met with the birth mom
- 1/15/11 @1:42 PM BB was born!
- 1/19/11 ICPC (interstate) paperwork sent to GA for approval
- 1/31/11 ICPC Clearance Approved
- 2/10/11 Placement Ceremony and Pup comes home!!!!
- 8/3/11 It's Official! Pup's Adoption Decree was issued
13 comments:
This was a great post, Rachel! I always enjoy your virtual scrapbooks and commentary. I'm glad you had a nice weekend.
Love and prayers,
Becky
ok, that looks like some serious chilly willy weather! You guys look like your dressed for the north pole! I hope you have a bathtub to soak in and get your blood moving!!!! brrr!!!BUT, when it gets cold..you've gotta have goggles on! love the goggles!!!!
...and Aaaron's ?hat?!!
Love,DEnise
When the hat picture was downloading...I thought it was your tree! :) That would have been one ugly Wal-mart tree !
Love the sledding pictures. You do look warm! (it's 14 here this morning...warming up!
Teresa
Thank you for the pictures! Your kiddoes are precious!!
Decorating a tree with kids does certainly make things more of a challenge-just remember thats what makes all those wonderful family memories for the kids!!
Julie L
I can't even begin to fathom snow like that--my kids would be freaking out! It actually got down to 60 yesterday so we pulled out all our winter clothes! :) Love the pics!
Darbi
my girls has a great time looking at the pictures of their friend!!! I am hoping and praying that everything is going great, she seems to be ajusting like a champ!
and the hair looks great
Love
Kate
So cute!!! Love the hat on A!!
Lookin good in fur miss Rae.
Miss ya!!!
I just thought to show these pics to Davis and he kept reaching and smiling and trying to say her name!
Brandi
Saw your blog on the blog about Ruby and thought I would pop in and say hi! Your kids are adorable!
Nikki
http://madebynikki.blogspot.com
Very sweet pictures Rachel! You have a beautiful family. Oh Brr... seeing all that snow makes me cold!! Hope you're all keeping warm!
Sarah
OH man are we going to freeze when we come up north. Yuck!
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