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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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08/31/2010

We have a date!

We got the letter we were waiting for from out lawyer!

Tyler and Hailey's adoption will finalize on:

SEPTEMBER 20th, 2010.

This is a year and a half in the making (the first meeting I attended about these children was in March 2009 and we met them April 1, 2009)... and we are SO THRILLED to finally have an end in sight!

Thank you to all who have prayed for us and our children.  It's been quite a year and I know so many of you have prayed us through it.  We truly appreciate it.

20 days... and counting.

Posted at 05:59 PM in Adoption |

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Praise God! the verse about my ways are not your ways declares the Lord comes to mind. He is faithful.

Posted by: Carolynn Slocum | 08/31/2010 at 07:10 PM

You should put up one of those count down widget things on here. I wonder if they have on for adoption dates? We will be praying for you.

Posted by: Echo | 09/01/2010 at 10:58 AM

YAY!!!

Posted by: rebecca m | 09/01/2010 at 02:12 PM

Praise God! I remember the anticipation to our adoption days.....how exciting!

Posted by: Chessa | 09/02/2010 at 07:11 AM

yeah!!!!!!!! congrats guys! PTL!

Posted by: Amy White | 09/02/2010 at 09:47 PM

I haven't looked at your blog for a little while and a popped over tonight and the first thing I saw was a picture with all 4 kids. I instantly got excited and though "What have I missed? Has the adoption been finalized?" Congratulations! That is super exciting!!

Posted by: Emily | 09/04/2010 at 08:07 PM

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