Luke and I met with our home study coordinator, Dick Powell, on Tuesday and Thursday night of this week. He was a very nice gentleman. He visited with me first, Luke and I together, and then with Luke. I was nervous about all the questions he would ask based on our home study homework. You wouldn't believe some of the personal things the paperwork wanted us to write down.
Dick, however, didn't ask anything too personal. He wanted to know all about our families, our friends, and what we do together. He asked how we worked out arguments, things we had in common, how long we had known each other, etc. I couldn't have asked for it to go any smoother.
As it stands now, he will turn in our paperwork by next Wednesday at the latest. Then, it will take our adoption specialist some time to declare us "open". After that, we will be eligible to do respite care as well as be open to look at kids.
I can't wait. It really is surreal now. We waited months to get this far! I feel like now we're on the downward slide of a roller coaster as it's picking up steam. I guess this is how a couple might feel if they found out they were pregnant...however, they might have 9 months to prepare!!
Can't wait to find out what the Lord has in store!
Friday, July 19, 2013
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Celebrating 10 years!!
I can't believe Luke and I have been married for 10 years! The time has flown by!!! To celebrate our anniversary, Luke and I went to Mountain View for the weekend. We stayed in his grandparents camper- to say it was an adventure- was an understatement! I had forgotten how small a camper bathroom really is!! OMG!!! We ate our breakfast and supper in the camper- and explored around for lunch. We arrived Saturday morning and set up the campsite. Memories of the movie RV kept rolling in my head, things like: "bring me that there hose spreader." " you got any tortilla chips?" "miles and smiles"- too funny. After getting our nest made, we set out to see what all there was to do in Mountain View. We ate lunch on the White River at Jo Jo's. The catfish was really good, and the scenery was beautiful. We then cruised around the square and stopped in all the shops. For dinner, we had spaghetti. For some reason, I could not get the water to boil for the noodles! How can you have spaghetti without any noodles- so I did what anyone would do- I called the local Pizza Inn to see if I could buy un-sauced noodles. Yep, for 4 bucks! We settled in for dinner and a movie. We watched "Here Comes the Boom" what a cute movie!
On Sunday, we had pancakes for breakfast. We decided to check out Blanchard Springs and Caverns. I hadn't been in a cave since I was a little girl. It terrified me at Silver Dollar City- I rode on Dad's shoulders and squeezed his hair. Chris, on the other hand, ran through the whole thing! So, when we arrived at the Caverns in Blanchard Springs- I was a little nervous to say the least. Especially, knowing I couldn't ride on Luke's shoulders- and well, the whole hair thing. So, looking around, I decided all these little kids can do it- so can a 31 year old woman! I will say, waiting to get on the elevator was the hardest part. I'm surprised Luke has any feeling left in his hands. As we rode down- some 245 feet- thanks to the tour guide for filling us in....I was so scared! Once we actually got in the cave, I relaxed and enjoyed the scenery. It was amazing what God made- even underground!
After the cave, we walked the short hike to see the actual Blanchard Spring Waterfall. It was really pretty. That afternoon, Luke and I ate lunch at the burger place in Mt. View. It looked on the outside like a Shorty Smalls- but it was not what we expected on the inside. However, the burger was delicious.
For supper on Sunday, we ate Frito Chili Pies. We ended up watching another movie while eating smores. Well, I had smores, while Luke ate Chocolate and Graham Crackers.
On Monday, we headed home. I started feeling sick- with a sinus infection and ear infection- so we didn't do much on the way home. However, we stopped at the Romance Post Office. I couldn't resist getting a picture of us 10 years later. That was where we mailed our wedding invitations!
It was a fun adventure to celebrate our 10 years. I can't wait to see what the next 10 years hold!
On Sunday, we had pancakes for breakfast. We decided to check out Blanchard Springs and Caverns. I hadn't been in a cave since I was a little girl. It terrified me at Silver Dollar City- I rode on Dad's shoulders and squeezed his hair. Chris, on the other hand, ran through the whole thing! So, when we arrived at the Caverns in Blanchard Springs- I was a little nervous to say the least. Especially, knowing I couldn't ride on Luke's shoulders- and well, the whole hair thing. So, looking around, I decided all these little kids can do it- so can a 31 year old woman! I will say, waiting to get on the elevator was the hardest part. I'm surprised Luke has any feeling left in his hands. As we rode down- some 245 feet- thanks to the tour guide for filling us in....I was so scared! Once we actually got in the cave, I relaxed and enjoyed the scenery. It was amazing what God made- even underground!
After the cave, we walked the short hike to see the actual Blanchard Spring Waterfall. It was really pretty. That afternoon, Luke and I ate lunch at the burger place in Mt. View. It looked on the outside like a Shorty Smalls- but it was not what we expected on the inside. However, the burger was delicious.
For supper on Sunday, we ate Frito Chili Pies. We ended up watching another movie while eating smores. Well, I had smores, while Luke ate Chocolate and Graham Crackers.
On Monday, we headed home. I started feeling sick- with a sinus infection and ear infection- so we didn't do much on the way home. However, we stopped at the Romance Post Office. I couldn't resist getting a picture of us 10 years later. That was where we mailed our wedding invitations!
It was a fun adventure to celebrate our 10 years. I can't wait to see what the next 10 years hold!
Us at Jo'Jo's fish house
Our dinner!
My Campin' Man
Our un-sauced noodles and homemade spaghetti sauce!
Smore's!!!
Notice- I don't look REAL happy!
Romance Post Office
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Happy Birthday Skelley!
The choir gathered at the ballpark to celebrate Jon's 39th birthday. When Luke and I heard about it- we couldn't resist going. Jon threw out the first pitch at the game and Jeremy sang the National Anthem. It was a fun night filled with baseball, hotdogs, and of course birthday cake. Luke and I love the choir and orchestra team at church- they are truly the real deal. It was an honor to be a part of Skelley's special day.
Luke and Reed
Some of the sweetest people- Cindy, Amy, & Herschel
Lindsey and her sweet babies!
Dean & Ken
Love this group of people!!
The Rhodes Clan
My friend from highschool- Casey and his girlfriend
Skelley Boy
Big breath- that's a lot of candles! LOL!
Me and my best friend Amanda- she's so good to me!
Lindsey & Jeremy Raines
Singing Happy Birthday
The Choir
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Father's Day
Friday, May 31, 2013
Kingston & PaPa Flying a Kite
Over Memorial Day weekend, Mom, Dad, Kingston, and I all headed to Neosho. We had a blast visiting with family and eating good food! I didn't pull out my camera at all- except to get a few shots of Dad and Kingston flying a kite. Well, Dad flew the kite while Kingston held the string- and got tangled in it over and over. It was a fun aftenoon.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Kingston Painting and the Zoo
We had Kingston on Tuesday night. I picked him up from Chris Tuesday afternoon. We had a blast playing and jabbering together. Since I have very little toys here for him to play with, I pulled out the big guns and we played with paint! He loved it. I think we might have a little Picasso on our hands. Luke, or "gook" as Kingston calls him played and played with him before bath and bedtime.
On Wednesday, we went to the Zoo with Alicen, Ryan, and Aiden. Kingston loved seeing the animals. It was a workout pushing that stroller around the zoo. It was also preschool day at the zoo- a little crazy for sure. Every time we would see a new animal, as we were leaving the exhibit Kingston would say "bye" to each animal. We ended the day with Chick Fila and a nap. That poor little boy took a 2 1/2 hour nap!! He was plum worn out.
It was a great time. We love spending time with Kingston. His words just crack me up. He's crazy about Madison, he loves "Dutch" which is George, and is even crazier about this uncle "gook"- which was actually that first thing Lily called Luke. Kinda neat!
On Wednesday, we went to the Zoo with Alicen, Ryan, and Aiden. Kingston loved seeing the animals. It was a workout pushing that stroller around the zoo. It was also preschool day at the zoo- a little crazy for sure. Every time we would see a new animal, as we were leaving the exhibit Kingston would say "bye" to each animal. We ended the day with Chick Fila and a nap. That poor little boy took a 2 1/2 hour nap!! He was plum worn out.
It was a great time. We love spending time with Kingston. His words just crack me up. He's crazy about Madison, he loves "Dutch" which is George, and is even crazier about this uncle "gook"- which was actually that first thing Lily called Luke. Kinda neat!
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