Made it to August 25 (but some were "skipped" and will come up later, but I'm not going to think of that happening to me!).
So, August 25, 2005-August 25, 2006 = 365 days
August 25-August 31, 2006 = 6 days
August 31-September 14, 2006 = 14 days
Grand total of...385 days of dossiers ahead of us!
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Friday's Photo Challenge
Doublehappiness posts a Friday Foto Fun challenge, and this week was "crybabies" and while I know I have some of my boys crying somewhere, there are not any on this computer that I can find!
So, instead, I'm doing a "Pouty-Baby" but Samuel will be the first to proclaim "I'm not a BABY, I'm a BIG boy!" So, I guess pouty-boy will have to be our cry-baby this week. LOL
So, instead, I'm doing a "Pouty-Baby" but Samuel will be the first to proclaim "I'm not a BABY, I'm a BIG boy!" So, I guess pouty-boy will have to be our cry-baby this week. LOL
Friday, November 10, 2006
Insomnia, caffeine, and a good fluffy romance novel
add up to me being awake at 3 AM. egads I'm in for it in the morning. The boys (who also went to bed late) will still be up bright and early, but they will also be whiney. Oh the JOYS of parenthood.
since it's 3am, I have also forgotten this great topic for a blog post. Guess that fluffy romance novel had more mind numbing powers than I thought. ;) Hey, it was nice and relaxing to lay on the couch for a few hours reading about Knights in medival times. Why is it I never can seem to remember HOW to spell that word?
OH, exciting news is that JM got a 93% on his spelling test today!!! He, unfortunately, got his father's genes in spelling. I know he'll make a grand engineer one day as I swear he could spell the simplest word 5 different ways and all of them wrong after studying it for 2 weeks straight! I find it endearing since Dh has financial spelled wrong on 3 different budgeting spreadsheets (and yes misspelled 3 different ways). But JM, as a 2nd grader, really does need to learn how to spell such words as hundred, circle, force, and porcupine correctly. So, we celebrated his 93% tonight with a meal out where kids eat free.
since it's 3am, I have also forgotten this great topic for a blog post. Guess that fluffy romance novel had more mind numbing powers than I thought. ;) Hey, it was nice and relaxing to lay on the couch for a few hours reading about Knights in medival times. Why is it I never can seem to remember HOW to spell that word?
OH, exciting news is that JM got a 93% on his spelling test today!!! He, unfortunately, got his father's genes in spelling. I know he'll make a grand engineer one day as I swear he could spell the simplest word 5 different ways and all of them wrong after studying it for 2 weeks straight! I find it endearing since Dh has financial spelled wrong on 3 different budgeting spreadsheets (and yes misspelled 3 different ways). But JM, as a 2nd grader, really does need to learn how to spell such words as hundred, circle, force, and porcupine correctly. So, we celebrated his 93% tonight with a meal out where kids eat free.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
disjointed update...
I'm procrastinating on a bit of a updated paperwork for our dossier, which will in turn require an update to our homestudy, which in turns needs to all be notarized, certified and authenticated. Oh joy joy.
In other exciting news, I heard through the grapevine that my agency has requested the next Waiting Children list. I hope and pray that we get a referral on it this time. Trying to remember what all I put down so I can update and put in other conditions I've educated myself on that I feel we could handle in our family.
I started on my first preparations for Katie in our lives. The boys are now proud owners of bunkbeds. Which also meant I painted their room. I took photos of it, but have not yet been able to get them web-ready. So far, we've only had a few jumping off the ladder to the floor or bottom bed. Both boys have hit their head on the ceiling from standing on the top bunk. Both boys seem to have a harder time going to sleep now due to talking to each other! Of course, being brothers, I've also had my share of going in there to break up arguments, and soothed my share of bumps. So far though I think they like them. S, the 4 year old, was scared of the bottom because it was so dark underneath. Oops! Dh went to get a nightlight (did you know they make an LED all in one piece that can't be taken apart easily version?), and he found one that has color changing lights. The first night we heard S exclaim "Ooooh pretty colors!" Which of course had us laughing! I will say the "pretty colors" kept S still and entertained long enough for him to fall asleep.
I want to join in the photo challenges, but who has TIME? So, I guess I'll just add some fall foliage photos instead! :)
In other exciting news, I heard through the grapevine that my agency has requested the next Waiting Children list. I hope and pray that we get a referral on it this time. Trying to remember what all I put down so I can update and put in other conditions I've educated myself on that I feel we could handle in our family.
I started on my first preparations for Katie in our lives. The boys are now proud owners of bunkbeds. Which also meant I painted their room. I took photos of it, but have not yet been able to get them web-ready. So far, we've only had a few jumping off the ladder to the floor or bottom bed. Both boys have hit their head on the ceiling from standing on the top bunk. Both boys seem to have a harder time going to sleep now due to talking to each other! Of course, being brothers, I've also had my share of going in there to break up arguments, and soothed my share of bumps. So far though I think they like them. S, the 4 year old, was scared of the bottom because it was so dark underneath. Oops! Dh went to get a nightlight (did you know they make an LED all in one piece that can't be taken apart easily version?), and he found one that has color changing lights. The first night we heard S exclaim "Ooooh pretty colors!" Which of course had us laughing! I will say the "pretty colors" kept S still and entertained long enough for him to fall asleep.
I want to join in the photo challenges, but who has TIME? So, I guess I'll just add some fall foliage photos instead! :)
disjointed update...
I'm procrastinating on a bit of a updated paperwork for our dossier, which will in turn require an update to our homestudy, which in turns needs to all be notarized, certified and authenticated. Oh joy joy.
In other exciting news, I heard through the grapevine that my agency has requested the next Waiting Children list. I hope and pray that we get a referral on it this time. Trying to remember what all I put down so I can update and put in other conditions I've educated myself on that I feel we could handle in our family.
I started on my first preparations for Katie in our lives. The boys are now proud owners of bunkbeds. Which also meant I painted their room. I took photos of it, but have not yet been able to get them web-ready. So far, we've only had a few jumping off the ladder to the floor or bottom bed. Both boys have hit their head on the ceiling from standing on the top bunk. Both boys seem to have a harder time going to sleep now due to talking to each other! Of course, being brothers, I've also had my share of going in there to break up arguments, and soothed my share of bumps. So far though I think they like them. S, the 4 year old, was scared of the bottom because it was so dark underneath. Oops! Dh went to get a nightlight (did you know they make an LED all in one piece that can't be taken apart easily version?), and he found one that has color changing lights. The first night we heard S exclaim "Ooooh pretty colors!" Which of course had us laughing! I will say the "pretty colors" kept S still and entertained long enough for him to fall asleep.
I want to join in the photo challenges, but who has TIME? So, I guess I'll just add some fall foliage photos instead! :)
In other exciting news, I heard through the grapevine that my agency has requested the next Waiting Children list. I hope and pray that we get a referral on it this time. Trying to remember what all I put down so I can update and put in other conditions I've educated myself on that I feel we could handle in our family.
I started on my first preparations for Katie in our lives. The boys are now proud owners of bunkbeds. Which also meant I painted their room. I took photos of it, but have not yet been able to get them web-ready. So far, we've only had a few jumping off the ladder to the floor or bottom bed. Both boys have hit their head on the ceiling from standing on the top bunk. Both boys seem to have a harder time going to sleep now due to talking to each other! Of course, being brothers, I've also had my share of going in there to break up arguments, and soothed my share of bumps. So far though I think they like them. S, the 4 year old, was scared of the bottom because it was so dark underneath. Oops! Dh went to get a nightlight (did you know they make an LED all in one piece that can't be taken apart easily version?), and he found one that has color changing lights. The first night we heard S exclaim "Ooooh pretty colors!" Which of course had us laughing! I will say the "pretty colors" kept S still and entertained long enough for him to fall asleep.
I want to join in the photo challenges, but who has TIME? So, I guess I'll just add some fall foliage photos instead! :)
Friday, October 27, 2006
Dove's Campaign
Dove's Film - Evolution
If you have not seen this yet, please take the 1 minute it takes to view it. Amazing evolution of a woman to model and all that goes into it. Our daughters NEED to know this is how it is done. Our daughters (and sons) need to know what REAL BEAUTY is.
If you have not seen this yet, please take the 1 minute it takes to view it. Amazing evolution of a woman to model and all that goes into it. Our daughters NEED to know this is how it is done. Our daughters (and sons) need to know what REAL BEAUTY is.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
If I had 5 minutes...
If I had five minutes to myself, I'd
#1 I'd check Rumor Queen
#2 I'd drink a Dr. Pepper
#3 I'd check my Mommy blogs
#4 Find a book to read
#5 Eat something chocolate!
If I had $5 to spend, I'd
#1 Buy a new fluffy romance novel
#2 Buy a package of playdoh as it keeps S entertained for hours
#3 I'd rent a movie for the kids, so I can read that fluffy romance novel.
#4 I'd call my best friend who is long distance
#5 I'd take the kids to buy a treat from the dollar store.
Five Items I'd love to get rid of:
#1 All sibling rivalry in my house. AMEN!
#2 All whining in my house. AMEN again!
#3 Excess hand-me-down furniture that causes my house to be cluttered with junk
#4 The clutter all over my desk and Dh's desk.
#5 The waiting for our daughter's referral.
Five Items I wouldn't part with:
#1 My books.
#2 The hugs and kisses from my kids (and Dh too I guess) ;)
#3 My Bible
#4 My friends
#5 The internet
Five Words or Phrases I'd love to hear:
#1 This is Amy/Allison from your agency, I have a picture here of a beautiful little girl for you!
#2 This is your agency, I know you just got your referral today, but we have your Travel Approval in hand and you leave tomorrow.
#3 Dh to me, "Just sit down and read your book, we're going to clean the house spotlessly clean"
#4 Dh to me, "I'm taking the kids out for the day, the house is clean, please do whatever you would like to do all day long."
#5 "Mom, I'm totally caught up on my school work, can I have more to do?"
Well, my five minutes are up! If you haven't done this one, consider yourself tagged! Let me know in the comments if you do it, so I can come visit yours:)
#1 I'd check Rumor Queen
#2 I'd drink a Dr. Pepper
#3 I'd check my Mommy blogs
#4 Find a book to read
#5 Eat something chocolate!
If I had $5 to spend, I'd
#1 Buy a new fluffy romance novel
#2 Buy a package of playdoh as it keeps S entertained for hours
#3 I'd rent a movie for the kids, so I can read that fluffy romance novel.
#4 I'd call my best friend who is long distance
#5 I'd take the kids to buy a treat from the dollar store.
Five Items I'd love to get rid of:
#1 All sibling rivalry in my house. AMEN!
#2 All whining in my house. AMEN again!
#3 Excess hand-me-down furniture that causes my house to be cluttered with junk
#4 The clutter all over my desk and Dh's desk.
#5 The waiting for our daughter's referral.
Five Items I wouldn't part with:
#1 My books.
#2 The hugs and kisses from my kids (and Dh too I guess) ;)
#3 My Bible
#4 My friends
#5 The internet
Five Words or Phrases I'd love to hear:
#1 This is Amy/Allison from your agency, I have a picture here of a beautiful little girl for you!
#2 This is your agency, I know you just got your referral today, but we have your Travel Approval in hand and you leave tomorrow.
#3 Dh to me, "Just sit down and read your book, we're going to clean the house spotlessly clean"
#4 Dh to me, "I'm taking the kids out for the day, the house is clean, please do whatever you would like to do all day long."
#5 "Mom, I'm totally caught up on my school work, can I have more to do?"
Well, my five minutes are up! If you haven't done this one, consider yourself tagged! Let me know in the comments if you do it, so I can come visit yours:)
Please support Hunter!
Over the past few months I've been following this little girl name Hunter. I've never met her, only know of her through a friend who has met her and her family. Hunter is fighting cancer again (she relapsed), and Hunter is 4 years old.
"Hunter is the 2006 "Taco Bell kid" for Taco Bell's annual Jimmy Fund fundraising campaign! From today, October 18th, to November 8th, Taco Bells in New England and parts of New York will be asking for donations to the Jimmy Fund. Hunter's cute little face is on all of the promotional materials."
her Caringbridge site is here.
Reading this journal, and others like it, remind me everyday that our children are truly blessed to be healthy. I hope that all these little warriors survive, but I also pray for a cure...and soon. I can only imagine what their courageous parents go through, what these precious children go through, and I pray I never find out because I'm not strong like that. I don't want to be a downer, but truly, the Jimmy Fund needs all our help and these little kids need our prayers and support as well.
"Hunter is the 2006 "Taco Bell kid" for Taco Bell's annual Jimmy Fund fundraising campaign! From today, October 18th, to November 8th, Taco Bells in New England and parts of New York will be asking for donations to the Jimmy Fund. Hunter's cute little face is on all of the promotional materials."
her Caringbridge site is here.
Reading this journal, and others like it, remind me everyday that our children are truly blessed to be healthy. I hope that all these little warriors survive, but I also pray for a cure...and soon. I can only imagine what their courageous parents go through, what these precious children go through, and I pray I never find out because I'm not strong like that. I don't want to be a downer, but truly, the Jimmy Fund needs all our help and these little kids need our prayers and support as well.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Brown envelope and profound thoughts...
Got our Brown Envelope yesterday!!! :) Nice surprise in the mailbox, and it made it all seem so much more REAL to Dh and I. Now, I'm impatient for that referral. LOL I have...what...23 more months to WAIT?!
okay, here's the profound thought for the day.
The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
http://www.miguelruiz.com/teachings/fouragreements.html
* Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
* Don’t Take Anything Personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
* Don’t Make Assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
* Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
okay, here's the profound thought for the day.
The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
http://www.miguelruiz.com/teachings/fouragreements.html
* Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
* Don’t Take Anything Personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
* Don’t Make Assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
* Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Celebrated my youngest's bday
We had a Pirate party theme, and despite the wanting to switch a week ago to a Star Wars party...it went great. Moon bounce, running around, and playing Pirate when you are 4 is just grand.
I made "Great Mommy" status today though with the party. S LOVED his cakes. Yes, I had a "brain fart" when I saw the cake on Family Fun's website. What in the world was I thinking? Okay, other than "COOL CAKE!"
Okay, the 2 "Pirate Ships" were indeed cake and frosting (and probably about 2 pounds of wood after all the toothpicks and wooden skewers I had to use to try and hold them together). I put Playmobil pirates on them, made the sails, Nestle treasures for "treasure" on the ship, and a Playmobil treasure chest on the cake-taker. Rolos were for "gold" and MilkDuds were cannonballs. Pretty clever of Family Fun I thought to use those (see I'm not even trying to take credit for THAT creativity).
The 2 blue circle cakes were "ocean" cakes and what we actually ended up eating. Again, playmobil pirates and Disney pirates for decorations. Plastic gold coins on the table in place of confetti for decorations. I do take credit for this creativity, although the "ocean cakes" were always my plan for backup if I could not get the ships assembled. I had not thought of the scenario of getting the ships assembled but they probably are not edible!
The kids all LOVED it of course, which made it worthwhile. But oh my am I ever TIRED now.
I made "Great Mommy" status today though with the party. S LOVED his cakes. Yes, I had a "brain fart" when I saw the cake on Family Fun's website. What in the world was I thinking? Okay, other than "COOL CAKE!"
Okay, the 2 "Pirate Ships" were indeed cake and frosting (and probably about 2 pounds of wood after all the toothpicks and wooden skewers I had to use to try and hold them together). I put Playmobil pirates on them, made the sails, Nestle treasures for "treasure" on the ship, and a Playmobil treasure chest on the cake-taker. Rolos were for "gold" and MilkDuds were cannonballs. Pretty clever of Family Fun I thought to use those (see I'm not even trying to take credit for THAT creativity).
The 2 blue circle cakes were "ocean" cakes and what we actually ended up eating. Again, playmobil pirates and Disney pirates for decorations. Plastic gold coins on the table in place of confetti for decorations. I do take credit for this creativity, although the "ocean cakes" were always my plan for backup if I could not get the ships assembled. I had not thought of the scenario of getting the ships assembled but they probably are not edible!
The kids all LOVED it of course, which made it worthwhile. But oh my am I ever TIRED now.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
all these referrals...
I'm so excited to read these referrals and see the pics of the babies. It's always a happy day. But this month, oh THIS month is even more exciting to me than before. Why? Because this month I can cross off DAYS from where they are referring to where MY LID is!
So, August 9, 2005 - August 9, 2006 = 365 days
August 9,2006 - September 9, 2006 = 31 days
September 9, 2006 - September 14, 2006 = 5 days.
Grand total = 401 days!
(let's use EASY numbers of 400 days and 20 days of LID per referral batch)...at this rate, it will be 20 months until we get a referral. Still within that 18-24 month range I've prepared myself for. :) I like that it is closer to 18 months though. I still seriously doubt I'll know anything before 2008 (for NSN).
So, August 9, 2005 - August 9, 2006 = 365 days
August 9,2006 - September 9, 2006 = 31 days
September 9, 2006 - September 14, 2006 = 5 days.
Grand total = 401 days!
(let's use EASY numbers of 400 days and 20 days of LID per referral batch)...at this rate, it will be 20 months until we get a referral. Still within that 18-24 month range I've prepared myself for. :) I like that it is closer to 18 months though. I still seriously doubt I'll know anything before 2008 (for NSN).
Monday, September 25, 2006
1. FIRST NAME? Carla
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? umm...recently but I don't remember when, I was probably frustrated though
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING. No
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? None. Can't stand it. Tomato sandwhich please!
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes
7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? does an online blog count?
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Nope
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Honey Bunches of Oats with Strawberries, or something chocolate
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Sometimes
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Monkey Bites from Cold Stone, or Mint Chocolate Chip from Breyers
14. SHOE Size? 7.5
15. RED OR PINK? PINK!!!!!
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My skin condition
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My best friend from High School
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue jeans, no shoes
19. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? S fighting sleep, playing with a toy in bed, and Dh is watching the Monday Night Football game.
20. WHERE IS THE ONE PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RIGHT NOW? In some Civil Affairs office, In China, being handed my baby girl!
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Purple
22. FAVORITE SMELL? Buttercream Yankee Candle
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Gina...no I think it was Christy...NO! Dh on the cell phone tonight trying to find out where I was parked when he got to the softball game!
24. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO?
25. FAVORITE DRINK? Dr. Pepper
26. FAVORITE SPORT? for me to do - Snowskiing, to watch....ummm...baseball?
27. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? Purple
28. HAT SIZE? 7 3/4? Is that a hat size? It's quite large due to the hair.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Chocolate - anything chocolate
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? happy endings
32. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? rose colored
33. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
34. HUGS OR KISSES? hugs
35. FAVORITE DESSERT? anything chocolate
36. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Restricting myself until I'm caught up on business, but it'll be a romance novel of some sort by the end of the week.
37. WHAT'S ON THE MOUSE PAD? Nemo
38. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Amazing Race
39. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SOUNDS? Silence these days. ;) Samuel's BELLY laugh/cackle.
40. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Home? which home? furtherest from where I live now? or furtherest from where I lived at the time I did the travel? LA or San Diego (from here), furtherest "travel" Bahamas
41. WHAT ARE YOUR SPECIAL TALENTS? Photography, cross-stitch, painting (not pictures though)
42 AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Not gonna answer this one. ;) If you are curious, ask me in person.
43. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Got it from Angela
44. WHAT DAY IS IT? Monday, September 25, 2006
Now here's the deal:Leave me a comment if you are going to answer these questions on your blog so I can follow, and get to know you better.
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? umm...recently but I don't remember when, I was probably frustrated though
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING. No
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? None. Can't stand it. Tomato sandwhich please!
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes
7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? does an online blog count?
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Nope
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Honey Bunches of Oats with Strawberries, or something chocolate
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Sometimes
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Monkey Bites from Cold Stone, or Mint Chocolate Chip from Breyers
14. SHOE Size? 7.5
15. RED OR PINK? PINK!!!!!
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My skin condition
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My best friend from High School
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue jeans, no shoes
19. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? S fighting sleep, playing with a toy in bed, and Dh is watching the Monday Night Football game.
20. WHERE IS THE ONE PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RIGHT NOW? In some Civil Affairs office, In China, being handed my baby girl!
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Purple
22. FAVORITE SMELL? Buttercream Yankee Candle
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Gina...no I think it was Christy...NO! Dh on the cell phone tonight trying to find out where I was parked when he got to the softball game!
24. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO?
25. FAVORITE DRINK? Dr. Pepper
26. FAVORITE SPORT? for me to do - Snowskiing, to watch....ummm...baseball?
27. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? Purple
28. HAT SIZE? 7 3/4? Is that a hat size? It's quite large due to the hair.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Chocolate - anything chocolate
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? happy endings
32. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? rose colored
33. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
34. HUGS OR KISSES? hugs
35. FAVORITE DESSERT? anything chocolate
36. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Restricting myself until I'm caught up on business, but it'll be a romance novel of some sort by the end of the week.
37. WHAT'S ON THE MOUSE PAD? Nemo
38. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Amazing Race
39. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SOUNDS? Silence these days. ;) Samuel's BELLY laugh/cackle.
40. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Home? which home? furtherest from where I live now? or furtherest from where I lived at the time I did the travel? LA or San Diego (from here), furtherest "travel" Bahamas
41. WHAT ARE YOUR SPECIAL TALENTS? Photography, cross-stitch, painting (not pictures though)
42 AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Not gonna answer this one. ;) If you are curious, ask me in person.
43. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Got it from Angela
44. WHAT DAY IS IT? Monday, September 25, 2006
Now here's the deal:Leave me a comment if you are going to answer these questions on your blog so I can follow, and get to know you better.
Friday, September 22, 2006
We have LID!!!!!
Got word this week, that were Logged In on September 14, 2006!
wow...almost a full month from DTC to LID. Oh well. Now is the time to START counting down to our referral day!
Last month they made it to July 22, 2005, so 365+54= 419 days of dossiers ahead of us! If they average 15 days of dossiers a month, then we are looking at...oh...roughly 28 months until our referral. To keep to 14 months, oh my they need to do 30 dossiers a month. Yeah, I think realistically we are looking at over 14 months for our referral (non-special needs that is).
Regardless, we're excited to have that LID and we celebrated by eating Asian tonight!
wow...almost a full month from DTC to LID. Oh well. Now is the time to START counting down to our referral day!
Last month they made it to July 22, 2005, so 365+54= 419 days of dossiers ahead of us! If they average 15 days of dossiers a month, then we are looking at...oh...roughly 28 months until our referral. To keep to 14 months, oh my they need to do 30 dossiers a month. Yeah, I think realistically we are looking at over 14 months for our referral (non-special needs that is).
Regardless, we're excited to have that LID and we celebrated by eating Asian tonight!
Friday, September 08, 2006
Another ladybug sighting!
Okay, having watched the LID appear for the August 2006 DTC group, I know my LID is coming up soon. :) Basically DTC August 14, 2006 was LID early September. So, 4 days later for our DTC we should be fairly close.
Tonight while out taking photos of a baseball team, I noticed a ladybug on my camera bag. Admist all the rambunctious boys, no flowers to be seen anywhere, just a ball field and there on my bag was a ladybug. Okay, it was a dull orange color and did not have many spots at all...but it was a ladybug. Wonder if our LID is today? September 8, 2006? 9-8-06? Hmmmm...could be. :)
Tonight while out taking photos of a baseball team, I noticed a ladybug on my camera bag. Admist all the rambunctious boys, no flowers to be seen anywhere, just a ball field and there on my bag was a ladybug. Okay, it was a dull orange color and did not have many spots at all...but it was a ladybug. Wonder if our LID is today? September 8, 2006? 9-8-06? Hmmmm...could be. :)
Monday, August 28, 2006
Ladybug Sighting
Last Wednesday, August 23, our cat had escaped the house. Knowing he hides during the day and comes home for food at night, I left the back door open for him to come in. After 15 minutes, and LOTS of moths later, I closed it. Dh was standing by the lights and saw something red flying around. I guess it was around 9:30pm. It landed on a light and it was a LADYBUG! Our first REAL Ladybug sighting. :)
2 days later (thinking the cat who did finally come home) had gotten all the moths (and that little ladybug) I saw a speck of red on my oldest son's door while I was cleaning. Upstairs and opposite corner of the house from original location, but I'm guessing it was the same one.
Hmmm....since we're considering special needs, want less than 12 months...could she have been born on August 23rd? That would put her roughly the correct age for a spring waiting child list! :) What a wonderful dream.
2 days later (thinking the cat who did finally come home) had gotten all the moths (and that little ladybug) I saw a speck of red on my oldest son's door while I was cleaning. Upstairs and opposite corner of the house from original location, but I'm guessing it was the same one.
Hmmm....since we're considering special needs, want less than 12 months...could she have been born on August 23rd? That would put her roughly the correct age for a spring waiting child list! :) What a wonderful dream.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Ah...dossier is at CCAA
and I've sat here for 2 days, relaxing with nothing to stress about with the dossier. I noticed the house. Hmmm...I think I neglected the housework in order to get certain things done! LOL
I currently have a Mount St. Foldme waiting for me. The kitchen is in decent shape, the boys rooms are...well...kids rooms. The main living areas are okay. OMG when did the stairs get so many stains on them? LOL I've been busy, and I'm now attacking the housework. I was feeling pretty good until I walked outside and noticed the flowerbed. I've not had to "stalk the mailman" lately, so no weeding has been done. Coupled with some rain...and it's now affectionately named "weed bed" by Dh.
I want to post photos, but Dh is having a fit since this isn't password protected and we don't know you....tried to explain it was okay. I took the kids out this weekend to play, bought them Pirate costumes, and we had a blast together. I took photos of them, the kids played Pirate. When we got in the car I heard, "That was so much fun Mom! Can we do it again?"
Now, to start thinking about Christmas card photos and designs for cards. :D
I currently have a Mount St. Foldme waiting for me. The kitchen is in decent shape, the boys rooms are...well...kids rooms. The main living areas are okay. OMG when did the stairs get so many stains on them? LOL I've been busy, and I'm now attacking the housework. I was feeling pretty good until I walked outside and noticed the flowerbed. I've not had to "stalk the mailman" lately, so no weeding has been done. Coupled with some rain...and it's now affectionately named "weed bed" by Dh.
I want to post photos, but Dh is having a fit since this isn't password protected and we don't know you....tried to explain it was okay. I took the kids out this weekend to play, bought them Pirate costumes, and we had a blast together. I took photos of them, the kids played Pirate. When we got in the car I heard, "That was so much fun Mom! Can we do it again?"
Now, to start thinking about Christmas card photos and designs for cards. :D
Friday, August 18, 2006
DTC today!!!!!
Henceforth and forevermore August 18, 2006 will be known as "Dossier to China for Katie" day! :D
I have fed ex tracking number....dossier has been picked up from the agency.
done with paperchasing. done done done (well until it's time to renew something)
I have fed ex tracking number....dossier has been picked up from the agency.
done with paperchasing. done done done (well until it's time to renew something)
Monday, August 14, 2006
Dossier to Agency!!!!
It's going tonight (well in a little over an hour when UPS picks it up...)
Why UPS and not Fed EX? Fed Ex would only insure documents for $100. ummm..NOPE. That dossier would take close to $2000 to re-do rushed services. I insured it for $2000 with UPS. $50+ to get it to our agency tomorrow insured for that amount...yeah...fun stuff.
so...anyone wanna watch the skies with me tonight? Please, no UPS plane crashes. Please no UPS truck crashes...let me documents get to the agency okay.
Why UPS and not Fed EX? Fed Ex would only insure documents for $100. ummm..NOPE. That dossier would take close to $2000 to re-do rushed services. I insured it for $2000 with UPS. $50+ to get it to our agency tomorrow insured for that amount...yeah...fun stuff.
so...anyone wanna watch the skies with me tonight? Please, no UPS plane crashes. Please no UPS truck crashes...let me documents get to the agency okay.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
On a hot, humid, sunny day....
it arrived! Mail even ran EARLY. :)
We have our 171h form (well 797). It is now "copied" and "notarized copy of an original"
Monday = county certification day
phew!!!!! here's hoping we're DTC by August 18
We have our 171h form (well 797). It is now "copied" and "notarized copy of an original"
Monday = county certification day
phew!!!!! here's hoping we're DTC by August 18
Friday, August 04, 2006
10.5 weeks and still waiting
For a process that started in November 2005, this paperchase has been the pits. I knew it could take longer than 4-6 months we were "quoted" but 9 months? When as our family coordinator said, "You are one of my most proactive families."
10.5 weesks so far for USCIS to get us the 171h form. Yes, it "bad word here" that we are still waiting when people that were "behind" us in line have their form. I do know that our application was processed and approved on Tuesday (thanks to calls to USCIS we know this much). But we are just waiting for the mail to get it to us. I thought, since someone from my area had one processed last Tuesday and got it Friday that today would be the day. But no. We were told it could take up to 14 days to get it us. GAK...that's a LOONG time still. So...we wait. Hopefully tomorrow.
10.5 weesks so far for USCIS to get us the 171h form. Yes, it "bad word here" that we are still waiting when people that were "behind" us in line have their form. I do know that our application was processed and approved on Tuesday (thanks to calls to USCIS we know this much). But we are just waiting for the mail to get it to us. I thought, since someone from my area had one processed last Tuesday and got it Friday that today would be the day. But no. We were told it could take up to 14 days to get it us. GAK...that's a LOONG time still. So...we wait. Hopefully tomorrow.
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