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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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12/28/2010

Christmas 2010

Look at this happy crew!  We are so blessed.

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We opened stockings and gifts at our house on Christmas Eve, went to a candlelight Christmas Eve service at our church, then to a friend's house for appetizers and desserts.  After that, we went to my mom's house to spend the night.  We woke up Christmas morning and had breakfast with "Grandma and Grandpa", my brother, sister-in-law and niece and opened MORE stockings, and exchanged gifts with that whole crew.  After a couple of hours relaxing (the children watched "A Christmas Story"), we all headed up to my grandparents' house for Christmas Dinner and more gifts!

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(Hallie and Cousin Lizzie)

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 (Brandon, Elizabeth, Amy)

The girls' main present this year were American Girl dolls.  Hallie got Kit, and Molly got... who else?  Molly! 

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And the boys got Nintendo DS systems and a couple of games.  I think it's safe to say they were pleased.

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Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Posted at 11:24 PM in Holidays |

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Our girls got American girl dolls too. They were very pleased as well. It sounds like you had a nice Christmas.
Blessings,
Dawn

Posted by: Dawn | 12/29/2010 at 03:32 AM

Sweet Christmas fun, Hilary! And nice work getting all those faces looking and smiling at the camera. I haven't quite figured out how to do that with the 5 at my house!

Posted by: rebecca m | 12/29/2010 at 02:35 PM

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