Weird isn't it? Usually I love weekends, but since this adoption thing has been going, I live for weekdays! You see, on weekends I can't make phone calls or check the mail, or go to the doctor's (that appointment is not for another 10 days or so), or go to the lawyers, accountants, police station or anywhere that I need to be to get paperwork done!
Right now, though, I am living just to get through this weekend and the garage sale. And wouldn't you know it! This week it had to rain. I am TRYING to get through my sale and put it behind me and now it is raining - no, actually it is HAILING today! Can you imagine? Here we are in the middle of July and I had a pile 2" deep of HAIL! We need sun so I can have my garage sale. There I was out there today piling and pricing and cleaning and organizing and so it BETTER NOT RAIN!!
A friend's husband came by tonight to pick up his son, who was visiting at our house and he mentioned he had a bike and did I want it? He saw a water cooler in the foyer and suggested we trade - cooler for bike. I had to tell him that I was only dealing in hard cold cash. *grin* He must have thought I was batty when I told him I had to raise $25,000 (and I was doing this at a garage sale???? LOL!!) and that water cooler was only going to give me $75! *laugh* But HEY! $75 is $75!!! It all adds up!
A friend's husband came by tonight to pick up his son, who was visiting at our house and he mentioned he had a bike and did I want it? He saw a water cooler in the foyer and suggested we trade - cooler for bike. I had to tell him that I was only dealing in hard cold cash. *grin* He must have thought I was batty when I told him I had to raise $25,000 (and I was doing this at a garage sale???? LOL!!) and that water cooler was only going to give me $75! *laugh* But HEY! $75 is $75!!! It all adds up!
On MONDAY I can begin the paperchase all over again. I love that part. Cause then I feel like I am going somewhere! Our criminal checks came back in A OKAY! I knew I wasn't a criminal, but Ray? NAH!! LOL! Now I am WAITING with baited breath for the retainer agreement to come in the mail from Kidslink. I have already mailed in the application and the retainer (money). Call me anxious, but I mailed the money in before they sent me the form! LOL! Well, I wanted to get things going and I knew we were on board! I have been hot footing it to get things done as soon as I can. I KNOW there might be a holdup later, from some department, but at least I can get my end done! When the retainer agreement comes in there will be another list of things I have to get notarized.
This week I have had a couple good friends write up letters of reference for Ray and I. I am surprised that they only ask for two!? Plus I this week I have spent taking pictures of all the rooms in the house, the outside of the house, the yard, Ray and I, and of course, our wonderful boys! They want to see where the little girl will get to live!
Austin announced he wanted his room painted pink, because he wants 'my sisters' to live with me. And every meal time the children pray that "our sister's" are getting good food' where they are living. They also pray at bedtime for their safety, good food, loving people around them and that their hearts would be prepared to live with us.
This week I have had a couple good friends write up letters of reference for Ray and I. I am surprised that they only ask for two!? Plus I this week I have spent taking pictures of all the rooms in the house, the outside of the house, the yard, Ray and I, and of course, our wonderful boys! They want to see where the little girl will get to live!
Austin announced he wanted his room painted pink, because he wants 'my sisters' to live with me. And every meal time the children pray that "our sister's" are getting good food' where they are living. They also pray at bedtime for their safety, good food, loving people around them and that their hearts would be prepared to live with us.
Our Social Insurance cards came in the mail last week. We didn't need those, but they were both missing and it was good to get them updated so we can have extra I.D. in case we need it. What I find interesting is how many people have not got papers that we will ultimately need. For instance many people adopting don't seem to have: life insurance, wills, birth certificates, copies of marriage certificates etc! I am thankful that the only thing we had to wait for was Ray's passport. And that will be in in good time, because I got that off last week and it only takes about 8 weeks to get back.
Waiting, waiting - I love to be doing!! In the meantime, I live vicariously through other Prospective Adoptive Parents and their blogs. There is so much to learn about and educate ourselves in!
Just today I was looking at kid's books and music that is written about African children. There are lots of books on Ethiopian children. Just wait til we get a go-ahead!! I will be buying books!
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