Back on track

Ok, so everything is back on track with the adoption stuff. We ended up submitting our app via internet. We recieved an email and a phone call the very next day. So we set up our phone orientation for the following Monday. On Monday we talked for about 30 minutes about applications, when to send things, where to send things, and of course the cost. It doesn't seem so overwhelming until you get off the phone and look at each other perplexed and think "What did she say?". Anyway, we made notes and I think that we have most of it straight. So, Tuesday we sent off the application to adopt internationally. Then last night we got our I-600A form filled out and gatherd all of the appropriate docs. Then FedEx picked that up today. Which I have to plug FedEx online service. It is so easy and they pick things up right at your front door! Too cool! Next is homestudy and more and more paperwork!
More to come! I will post Halloween pics of the kiddos this weekend.

Oh and I got a B on my test tonight!!! Things are looking up.

Fall pics!

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No news is bad news...

...at least that is the case when you are applying for adoption. Troy and I sent in our apllication on the 11th of this month. We certified it and everything so that we would know when it arrived. So, we watched it for awhile, knowing that tracking on USPS is sometimes a day or two behind. Several days went by and no action on the site. So, Troy calls the post office and they say that they are going to look into it and get back to us within one day. Well, the next day there is no return call. Troy calls yet again and they still don't know what happened. Tonight I got home and just decided that we needed to start over. I pulled up the online application and proceeded to fill it out, again. It has been submitted and our family picture has been sent. Hopefully we will hear something in the not too distant future. Please continue to pray for this adoption and that God will bless us with another healthy baby!
In other news, I have some pumkin patch pics that I will post soon.

Slide show!!!

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Where the heck have we been?

I know, I know. It as bee way to long since I have blogged. I have list of excuses...here they are all summed up. I started back to school(last semester!) , Collette started day school two days a week, We started homeschool ing with a few of our friends, I started a new job at Mercy Health Center, we had VBS(It was so much fun, but I we were very tired.), Dakota is moving and grooving, and we moved. So there are my excuses, I will do my best to try to catch up on pics for the last two months. I am going to make a slide show to catch you guys up. Iwill post that as soon as possible. Oh, and bear with me for the next 8 weeks until I can finish school.

So, we mailed off our adoption application today!!! I know that it is a bit earlier then what we had originally decided, but we got a little anxious and wanted to get the ball rolling. We were told that all the paper work that we have to fill out all depends on how fast we get it done. Well, Troy and I hate filling out papers or writing so I figure this will give us plenty of time to get all of this done. We are asking that you all pray for us in this adventure that we are all about to start.

Dakota is now crawling around like a crazy baby. He is pretty fast and if you aren't watching him he will crawl off some where and hide. Collette and I were running around the house the other day searching for him. We found him in a corner playing with the dog bowls. He is just so quiet when he sneaks off. We really have to keep one eye on him at all times. He is also saying two words now, "Dada" and "Dog". (He is still 100% Momma's boy though!).

Collette is doing all kinds of new things too. We started homeschool and she loves it. Every day she runs up to me and asks "Can I do some homework!?" When she has done all of her homework she gets a little upset about it. So we let he do some computer games that are geared toward learning.

Troy's job is still going well. He really likes setting his own hours and being his own boss. He is such a wonderful help and support to me right now, too. I really could not have gone back to school without him. God has blessed me with so much!

Pics will be up soon!

Horses are a little overrated!

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Our cousins, Lindsay and Ashley, are in town visiting from Portland, OR. We decided to take them horseback riding. It sounded like such a good idea until we were an hour in. The horses were very much in charge and the kiddos were done. At one point, I thought that we were all going to end up in the lake or be stuck in a field while the horses ate. We eventually made in back and now we are sore. All-in-all we had fun and it was well worth it. We do have some great stories from this day. We will always remember this wonderful day of riding. Stay tuned for more updates while the girls are here.

House and kid update

So, we were suppose to close today and it didn't happen. We are having some AC issue that we just happen to find out about. It all seems rather fishy to us because we are pretty sure that the seller knew about it. Luckily, we stuck to our guns and had our own AC inspector out and he found all sorts of stuff that weren't right. I would go into what all is wrong, but I don't think that I could explain it all in a post...it is that much info. Needless to say we are now hoping to close on Tuesday and hoping that the sellers will work with us on lowering the price of the house. We should have some news by tomorrow.

On a better note... Dakota is CRAWLING! It's about time-ha! As a Mom of a second child I actually would rather him not move at all. But since he is I will be excited for him! The same day that he started crawling, I also noticed that his bottom right tooth was in. So, two milestones in one day. This boy sure is busy all of a sudden.

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We took the kids swimming today. Coco is getting more brave evertime we go out. Today she jumped off the diving board, several times. She also swam with her face in the water. She kept saying "Mom, teach me something!" It is so great that she wants to learn. I think that we are going to have to put her in competitive swim when she is a little older. The girl is pretty good. I will have to take the camera next time and post some video.