Well, it sure has been awhile since we last posted anything on here! Just wanted to update everyone and let you all know our adoption process is moving along....slowly, but surely. We just had our first ever home visit with our social worker. Talk about nerve wracking! I couldn't find a good balance between cleaning up our house so it looked presentable or cleaning up so much that it looked like I tried wayyy too hard. So, I was kind of running around like a crazy women for an hour or two before our social worker came after I decided it definitely needed to be cleaner. And my wonderful husband headed to Grant's room to clean up train tracks and race car tracks and Legos and Matchbox cars...I don't know if he did this out of the kindness of his heart or just to avoid me in my crazy mode. Probably a little bit of both, but either way, it was helpful and I appreciated it. Most of what I did was completely unnecessary considering our social worker didn't seem to notice or even care about things being in place and clean, but hey, our house is clean...and organized....and I like that feeling whether a social worker is coming over or not!
Anyway, the meeting went well, I think. I was kind of dying to know what was being jotted down on the social worker's paper as Grant and Quincey zoomed around the house with a big beach ball, throwing it against the wall and bouncing all over the place. I'm hoping she was thinking, "Wow, this home is just so kid friendly, yet the kids are disciplined and under control and everything is sooo clean!" :)
As far as where we are at in the process and what our next step is...we are finishing up some initial paper work for our agency and after that is complete...
MORE PAPERWORK!
And more paperwork. Did I mention paperwork?
I can get frustrated thinking about how long this process is, but am reminded often to use this time wisely and be content in the waiting. God knows the day that our third child will come home, and until then, He is preparing our hearts, and working out all the little details. At this point, I am mostly just excited that He has brought us to this place and is allowing us to go on this journey.
I try not to be impatient. It doesn't always work....but...
GOD IS GOOD AND HIS TIMING IS ALWAYS PERFECT.
Jumping into another topic...I wanted to post a partial list of yard sale items. So here goes...
-antique tool collection
-entertainment center
-queen size mattress and box springs
-kitchen table
-small kitchen table
-kitchen stand
-kitchen stand
-primitive cupboard
-pottery
-treadmill
-mini fridge
-treadmill
-mini fridge
-couch / chair
-rocking chair
-3 red upholstered chairs
-3 dressers / 1 night stand
-great condition comforters
-NEW handmade quilt
-Willow Tree Angels
-kitchen appliances, utensils, etc.
-snowboard, snowboard boots, roller blades
-misc. furniture...small end tables, desks, coffee table, etc.
-televisions
-shelves
-house décor
-holiday decorations (tree stands/xmas décor, easter, fall, etc.)
-baby and kids clothes...lots of name brand, great condition
(newborn up to 5T for babies and toddlers)
(size 6, 7, 8, 9 for older kids and xs and small...pretty much all sizes)
-crib bedding
-high chairs
-shoes and boots and lots of them!
-crib bedding
-high chairs
-shoes and boots and lots of them!
-maternity clothing (all sizes)
-men's and women's clothing (all sizes)
-baby and kids toys...lots and lots of them!
-rocking horse
-train table
-kid's easel
-train table
-kid's easel
-little tykes turtle sandbox
-kid's riding toys (john deere tractor with wagon / 3 wheeler)
-fish tanks
-outside chairs
-punching bag machine
-lamps
-printer
-shredder
craft table includes:
-homemade coasters
-His Glory, Our Joy homemade earrings
-beautiful crocheted hats donated by The Crocheted Dog
-scripture prints
AND MORE
We are also having a lemonade stand and bake sale! Come early for some coffee and a cinnamon roll, come for lunch for a hotdog, lemonade and a dessert (pie, whoopie pies, cookies, muffins, cupcakes, rice krispie treats...take your pick!)
We really are excited for the yard sale and would love your prayers for a successful, fun day!
