Summertime...

It has been a busy summer so far. I was lucky enough to make a trip out to Wyoming at the end of May. It was a blessing to get to visit with some of my dear friends & see the beautiful world out there.
Since then I have made several trips to WF. One to visit with Uncle Gene & family as they came thru town. Another to go to Oklahoma with Dad & Terry to celebrate Linda & Bryan's wedding. Finally one with Whitney & the kids so Whitney & I could go to a Cardinal's game & do a little exploring in St. Louis. By the way, the Cards bet the Cubs! :-)
The last couple of weeks I have been dealing with doctors, check ups, tests & being sick with a nasty bug :-( I am feeling better & getting busy again.
I am only waiting on my CPR training in a couple of weeks to have my foster care license. :-)
We have had 2 more families move into Hope this summer & I have been getting to know them.
Sorry that I haven't been keeping up to date on here...

May already...

I can't believe that it is May already! That means that I have survived another April, which is an emotional month for me.
I'm halfway thru my foster/adoption classes & got my physical done yesterday, another thing checked off the list.
I have been meeting more people here at Hope & becoming more involved. Before I know it, you will be here! I don't know who you are yet but I'm so excited & can't wait to meet you!

My Birthday...

Another great day at the adoption conference. Got a lot of great resources. I am so excited to be on this journey! It is amazing to think that this will most likely be the last birthday I have not being a mom :-)

Learning...

Today I attended day 1 of an adoption conference. empoweredtoconnect.org It was great! I have learned a lot so far & have gained many valuable resources. We have another full day of the conference tomorrow. I am so excited to be getting all of this information in preparation for you coming into our family! :-)

Well I am still working on getting the house unpacked & organized, but I think that might be a life long thing with me! :-) I am going to an adoption conference this weekend & I am very excited about what I might learn & the resources that I will gather!! Things are starting to come together which makes me very excited!!

My Mom

Today would have been my mom's 61st birthday.  I wish that you would have been able to meet her.  She was an amazing woman.  She has been gone almost 13 years.  I miss her everyday. 

Addie & I spent last weekend in WF for Easter.  I spent time with family & friends, lots of meals!  Enjoyed a wonderful Sunrise Easter service at church.  It was a good visit. :-)  I can't wait for the Easter Bunny to come to our house next year!

I started my foster care/ adoption classes this week. We also started working on my home study to send out to the agencies. I am super excited that the ball is rolling & that we are getting what we need done so that I can grow my family!

It looks like Spring is finally trying to show up here! :-) I'm very thankful for the sunshine, warmer temps & the new growth.  I feel like I'm entering into my own Spring & I'm waiting on my new growth...

I'm still working on unpacking boxes & getting the house exactly how I want it. I will need to start working on getting some beds for the kids before too long :-)

Addie & Snowball have adjusted well to the new house. They are both spoiled & happy.

Well I had better get back to it!