Signing the Release for to post our Picture

We have signed the release form to have our picture appear on the state Adoption Exchange site. I hope we get our username and password soon. Now that I know that we are on to the matching portion of the process I am more anxious then ever to get things moving alone.

The next thing that we need to get done F A S T as we can. We need to get our Master Bedroom done so we can move back into it. When we get kids they will need somewhere to sleep and keep all their stuff. We have been dragging our feet because there was really nothing moving along in the adoption process, but yipee, now there definatly is!

Foster Mom

The other night we got a call from my mother-in-law. Jerry's sister-in-law had a fire at their house and needed a place for Peppy to go. The above picture is after he was groomed and bathed. When he got to our house he was covered in soot and very shaggy looking. The family lost everything in the fire. That means Peppy lost everything too, so I have been pampering him. He has a new collar, a new bed and bowl, and I even got him treats and a few toys. At least they don't have to worry about dog supplies. I know that I would want my dog to have all the things that he needs. After all, he's with someone he doesn't know and some new dogs that he doesn't know either.
That leads me to how Cody and Tullah are handling their new foster brother. Cody could really care less, but Tullah keeps trying to play with him. That sounds fine and great, but Tullah is so much bigger then Peppy. She can walk over him easily and I am afraid that she might hurt him if she gets to rambunctious.

Great News!

Our Homestudy is done!
We have submitted the photo of us to be in our file and will recieve the release form in the mail in a few days to be able to be placed on the State Adoption site!!!! I am so excited! I guess that it worked to contact our old SWs boss AGAIN! We recieved a call on Monday morning and by the afternoon we recieved an email from our SW that the homestudy is done!

Watch for updates in the next week. I not able to write alot today, but I wanted to let you know what's happening around here!

Finally Contact!

Well, this morning I received a call from the Supervisor of our homestudy worker. I was very happy to have made contact with her, but the news was the same old thing. Our old worker that has moved onto a new position still hasn't finished writing up our homestudy, but has promised the Supervisor that she will get it completed by Friday. That sounds all to familiar to me. She said that she cannot assign us to one of the other workers until the homestudy is done. That makes sense, but it's still pretty frustrating.
I hope that everyone had a great easter. Mine was good, but went by really quickly.

Oh Boy

I did too much today. My back is screaming at me right now. I got a wild hair up my tush and decided to wash my dining room and kitchen floor on my hands and knees. I usually use a mop that's like a swiffer that I can take the head off and wash and put back on.
Having arthritis it's really hard on my joints to get on all fours to wash the floor, but I wanted it to be really clean because I hadn't done it in a long time. I must say they look good, but now I have to take it easy.

I also took the dogs for a walk like I do every day. The weather is beautiful today and I can't wait to grill some chicken for dinner. While on my walk I couldn't believe all the people that were outside taking advantage of the sun and warm breeze. I took Cody and Tullah to the duck pond while on our walk and their reaction to all the ducks and geese was so funny. Tullah hid under a park bench and Cody wanted to chase them around. Silly doggies.

I love Hard Boiled Eggs

A few weekends ago when we had our niece and nephews over we dyed eggs. I ate them in the following days and sent the rest home with the kids. Well, on monday I dyed some more. It's a really great snack to keep on hand when I get the munchies in the afternoon because they are very filling.
The only problem is I still have yellow dye in the creases of my fingernails. Ugh. I have scrubbed them so many times that my hands are so dry. If anyone has any idea how to get the dye off I am all ears!

Hoi Hoi Hoi

On Friday night after eating dinner with a group of friends we went with another group of friends to a German restaurant and bar. I haven't been there since I was a youngster, and I must say that I had much more fun this time. It probably had something to do with the fact that there was beer and dancing involved. We had a blast and stayed out very late. It's the first time since I was 23 that I have had a hangover. NEVER AGAIN. I guess once every 10 years is okay. It's not like it's a habit or anything.

They have a girl that walks around with a wooden contraption that shoots flavored snuff up your nose. I tried that too. I'm sure that's what created that hangover. I am not a smoker, and having any tobacco product in my system makes alcohal do wacky things to my head (ie my last hangover 10 years ago). That happened after I tried a cigar. May I repeat NEVER AGAIN.

So, I spent Saturday in bed, thus I didn't make it to Car Seat Training. It's a good thing that they have it 4 times a month. It felt really irresponsible to miss it, but I wasn't expecting to have a hangover and couldn't even lift my head until 1 in the afternoon. I am going to quit saying that word (hangXXXX) because it makes me sound like such and irresponsible party animal. But, believe me, that IS NOT me. You can ask anyone.