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You Know You're An Adoptive Family When...

  • your child's new therapist scares the snot out of her... and you love him for it, and know you've finally found the right guy.
  • you daydream about how to add rooms or re-partition space in your small home to make room for more children.
  • for that matter, you wonder if there's someone who could retro-fit your van with another bench seat instead of the 2 seperate ones in the middle row, to make room for just one more child...
  • you have to remind yourself to let out of town friends and family members know how many kids you currently have, in case they missed a coming or a going.
  • you have to explain why the birthparents they love aren't on their "Safe-Side Adults" list.
  • you overhear your newest children talking in the bathroom, debating about whether they like this home better, or a previous one.
  • you tell your son he's your favorite black-haired 8 year old (since you also have a blonde 8-year old), and he replies with "And you're ONE OF my favorite moms."
  • your children see an advertisement with a baby in it and ask if we can "get that one."
  • your children ask to "keep" the babysitter.

Foster & Adoptive Placements

  • **K (3 days old)
    Picked up from the hospital 10/1/10, not sure how long she'll be here, but we're enjoying her!
  • **Gideon (7) and Malaika (5)
    Placed July 13, 2009 for adoption. A relative came forward and they were removed from our home Sept 26, 2009. Returned April 18, 2010. Adoption Finalized September 20, 2010!
  • L (11 days old)
    September 15-16, 2010 (2 days)
  • S (3 1/2)
    January 2010 (2 days)
  • C (6 months)
    December 2nd-23rd, 2009. (3 weeks)
  • C (8) & J (5)
    March 20th-22nd, 2009. (3 days.)
  • T (2) and A (13 months)
    February 2009 (3 days) Update: adopted by a family in Eastern Washington
  • R (1-2)
    February 4, 2009 - February 17, 2010. (1 year). Native child - tribe wouldn't allow adoption. Moved to a long-term foster home.
  • S (age 10)
    New Year's Eve 2008 (6 days) Update: being adopted by a co-worker of Brian's!
  • J (6) & S (2.5)
    December 2008 (6 days)
  • **Hallie (3 weeks)
    Placed August 2003 - Adoption Finalized December 2004
  • **Sam (13 months)
    Placed August 2002 - Finalized Adoption May 2003
  • J (7) & F (18 mo)
    Father's Day Weekend 2002 (4 days)

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07/27/2010

Camp 2010

I am happy to report that camp this year was again, a smashing success.  We had several returning families and a few new ones.  Have I mentioned how much I love our friends?  What a great group of children, and equally wonderful parents.

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Day 1 started (as usual) with registration and lunch.

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The children decorated their team t-shirts with fabric markers and paints (using brushes, stamps and screen printing).  With four children at camp this year (Tyler and Hailey joined us TWO DAYS AFTER camp last year), I had one on each team.

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I was again, the camp cook.  Brian returned as "games-master." 

One of the older boys gave demonstrations in knot tying, and did a great job!

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Tami filled in as our announcer (we sorely missed the megaphone we rented last year... if anyone has a lead on purchasing one, let me know!)  While Renee pulled double-duty, helping direct while caring for this cutie, her four-week-old son, Apollo.

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(This little one is going to be my buddy - I was there for his first smile (at Starbucks, during Grump last week), have been the recipient of a couple more, and got lucky enough to capture one on film during camp.)  But camp had several other little cuties... like sweet Oliver, for instance.

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Most of camp was like previous years, lots of games, activities, crafts, scavenger hunt, water balloon fight, sleeping in tents, campfire, s'mores, tickets, snack shack...IMG_1426
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One new activity this year was an egg hunt. 


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The children searched all over the yard for plastic eggs (bought on clearance) filled with candy and small toys.  I think it's fair to say it was a hit.

Brian has already started collecting new game ideas for next year.

Renee has started a FAQ about camp on her blog... feel free to head over there to learn more (and see more photos.)

Posted at 07:44 PM in Children, Homeschooling |

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You and your friends are SO creative. What a fantastic idea, to hold your own camp. What fun you all seem to have. It looks like a total blast. The two littlest campers were sure cute as well :)

Posted by: Carrie | 07/27/2010 at 08:18 PM

Still basking in the glow from camp over here...what fun. Every day something comes up about the egg hunt or balloon fight or the knots. ;)

Posted by: Jenn | 07/29/2010 at 09:54 PM

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