Waiting & Waiting & Waiting.....

This waiting process for our family is killing us!!! We were talking to some friends that have done this process....and they said Christmas Day they didn't have any leads.....but by February 2nd the children were in their home. It could happen that quick! We finally went and bought bunk beds. We are so excited to get them set up and in the rooms. We also have been dreaming about mini vans. How sad is that? I never thought that they would be on our dream list. But here we are....

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Waxing

So, I had my very first experience at waxing the other day. I have always loved my eyebrows. They are one of the few thing that I have never criticized on my body. I was getting my hair done and my stylist asked if she could wax my brows for me. Of course my first reaction was "What is wrong with my eyebrows?". So I didn't want to do it.....but, I said my husband was the one that had to look at me all the time so I left it up to him. WRONG!!! He just wanted to see me suffer. So, of course I got them waxed. I just have to say now, that I will NEVER do that again. She took off half of my skin. I look like I was attacked by a badger. How is this considered beauty? I went to my friend AmyJo's house and she admitted that that had happened to her before. What is funny......people keep on doing it. Why are women so obsessed with beauty? I for one will never try to change anything that I am happy with......Even if someone else says I should.

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What remodel?

We worked so hard to get the walls and floors done before book club last month. There were nights we stayed up until 2am just to make sure we could make the deadline. I was kicking myself for giving us the deadline and working us so hard. Now that I think about it.......I NEED A DEADLINE! We haven't touched it since. There are a lot of finishing touches that need to be made. Dan will probably kill me.....but maybe I should plan a get together. ;) I know that we would work harder if we were trying to get it done in time. Funny how that happens. Time sure does fly and sometimes it seems to stand still. One thing is for sure.....the remodel is at a stand still. I need a kick start.

Leaf Hoppers

These little leaf hoppers are driving me crazy this year. Do any of you have them? They start to swarm about now. You cannot go outside without them dive bombing you. They are out mostly at night and that is when I water my hanging plants. They have been so heavy this year that I find myself getting up at 6am to water just so I can do it in peace. OI! But I have to admit.....I love being out in the yard that early. Everything is fresh and cool and quiet. Not many like to be up in the early am. It's almost like vacation. :)

Oi Veh!

In California again. I tell ya! Luckily this is for fun. My sister is having a baby shower. I can't miss that right? And in August she will have the baby. I can't miss that either right? Maybe I should move her up to Oregon. ;)

We finished our classes. Now we wait for a caseworker to be assigned to us. Then more classes. And home studies. And FBI/Criminal background checks. Amazing what you have to go through. But, I agree it needs to be done. We had some people in our class, who I'm afraid to say I judged, that scared me. I wouldn't want to place children with them. You know that weird feeling you get. Just a creepy feeling. The one you cannot explain....but you don't want to ignore it either. Hopefully I'm wrong.

The new development is that my cousin is going to come live with us. Her name is Barbara. She is 17 and going to be a senior this year. We figure the older we get the children the less time they are in the home. :) You know.......17 and 3/4.......College scholarships.......and a very high paying job in the future. Those are the kind of children everyone wants right? We are very excited she is coming to stay. We need someone to practice on. Hee Hee. I hope we don't screw up too bad.
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Remodel

Ok. So we are getting our house ready for a family. Oh Boy, is that a lot of work. A little over a year ago we put some french doors in our dining room. We love them. But, it used a wall to one of the bedrooms.....that now needs to belong to a child. I don't know how many children are out there that want french doors with lots of clear glass to go into their bedroom. SO.....we decided to move them to the other side of the dining room. Everyone thinks we are crazy....but we don't care :) Then we have to wall off where the doors were. But while we are walling off we decided we might put another wall in the living room area....and create a Den. Everyone wants a Den....don't they? I mean.....if we build one wall.....how hard will it be to build another? Right? Right!
Have I ever mentioned that I love change? I remember that one of my friends said every time they come into my house it is different. I told her that I guarantee that to everyone. Well.....here we are. Changing again. It's funny....I thought putting a wall in the living room would make it seem smaller. Not so. It actually gives me another wall to put things on and it seems bigger. I don't get that. But its true. Here is the trick. I have bookclub at my house next week. Do you think we can get it done in time? We shall see.......

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Still going strong

We are half way done with our classes now. We made it through the Sexual Abuse one just fine. It actually strengthened our desire to go through with this. It has been a great experience for us. I tell you....this lady that teaches the class.....she does it with so much passion that it makes me want to go back to college. Just because I know these classes are going to end.....and I don't want them to. We have learned so much. Things that birth parents probably aren't aware of. I actually had a friend the other day that was having problems with her 5 year old daughter. It was a communication problem. In our classes they are teaching us to learn and read their 'tells'. And how to communicate with them at their level. It was so obvious to me what was going on (due to the classes) and my friend had no clue. She has been around this child since birth and is still not sure how to communicate with her. And it isn't my friends fault. I really believe that every parent should go through some kind of class to understand the development and normal characteristics of the child. I know they have a 'What to expect when you are expecting' book. Do they have one for after the birth and through the ages of the child? I hope so. I am so grateful for these classes. There are so many things that I would have taken for granted, or done on instinct. And sometimes, I have learned, instinct is wrong. I cannot wait to pick your brains on all of this.

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