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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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09/29/2010

Girl's Night/Day

Our boys are camping, so the girls and I are enjoying some special "girl time." 

Last night we made individual pizzas...

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And enjoyed them with rootbeer floats while watching The Princess and the Frog.

This morning, we did complete manicures.  (Not really my thing, but I love my girls enough to do it anyway.)

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I wonder if the boys are having as much fun as we are!

Posted at 12:58 PM in Family |

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Looks like u are havinl fun! We are too. Love these guys!

Posted by: Brian | 09/29/2010 at 01:56 PM

CUTE! :)

Posted by: Stacy | 09/29/2010 at 03:07 PM

It looks like my girls would love hanging out with your girls! :) I think your nails look very pretty.

Posted by: Nikki | 09/29/2010 at 04:33 PM

Could they be having any more fun than they are in that 2nd picture? My goodness, it must feel so good to have your girls home and happy.

Posted by: Alexandra | 10/01/2010 at 04:51 PM

Is that homemade pizza dough? Would you be willing to share the recipe? For the nail flowers, I'm guessing those are nail stickers? I let Jayden (my middle daughter) paint my toenails a couple of weeks back. I'm beginning to think that I need to clean them off and "let" her redo them. :-D It looks you ladies had a WONDERFUL time!

Posted by: Serial Mommy | 10/01/2010 at 08:26 PM

I wanted to say thank you for the pizza dough recipe, we have used it MANY MANY times and everyone is very much in love with it! It's so easy to make up a batch and it's just the right size for the family. I'm sure as the kids get older I'll need to double it because they'll all be eating more, but for now it's "just right"!

Posted by: Serial Mommy | 10/31/2010 at 10:32 PM

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