It's Been A While

It's been almost 2 months since we posted anything, so I thought we should update:

I've been working on our scrapbooks for some time now. I never knew it could be so time consuming. I decided that since I considered myself a crafty person that I would handmake them rather than use Snapfish or anything. Boy am I wishing I would've used an online program!!! After approximately 12 lengthy visits to Hobby Lobby and a large chunk of change, I am almost done with the first one..................................only 2 more to go! Thankfully, they can all be the same so I'm gonna copy the first one word for word.

We've also sent off for several grants and loans to help cover the major chunk of the adoption that we will have to pay once a baby is placed with us. We hope to hear back on those within the next month or so.

In my spare time (what spare time with 3 scrapbooks to complete?) I have managed to redo the whole nursery. It was polka dots until we went to Babies R Us and I found the most adorable bedding set with farm animals on it. So we painted over my hours of polka dots, added chair rail, painted a fence around the entire room, and added farm animals. James painted little canvases to hang on the wall........a pig, horse, barn, and tree. And I bought chipboard letters and painted them that spelled E-I-E-I-O. Our baby bed is white and I didn't like it so today we hand sanded it and are going to paint it red. After all this the child better like farm animals for the first 5 years of its life!

"Soup"er Bowl Luncheon

Well, Friday was the "Soup"er Bowl Benefit Lucheon at James' work. We had a great turn out. We raised approximately $460. We had some awesome chili. Thanks to all of those who help out. We appreciate everything.

With the money we got back from taxes, we have almost enough to pay for the next phase of our adoption!!!! Woo hoo! We are still working on our profile books.......well, at least I've bought the scrapbooks and paper. That's a start right? Still not sure what to put in them. Been looking through pics and pics and pics. Hopefully it will come together soon!! Can't wait to get to the waiting stage!

So Much Happening

Things are looking up, and several things are going down. We are raising the money we need for the next stage of adoption!

1. James' work organized a benefit company luncheon for Friday to help us. It's a "Soup'er Bowl" lunch.
2. We are still selling candy bars. So far James has sold several at work. Even sold a few for $10 a piece!! My cousin, Courtney, is selling too. She sold almost her whole box already!
3. I rented a booth at a new flea market in town, and got several donations to help fill my booth. Hope to get it set up and going tomorrow.
4. A few of our friends have donated to our cause, and had a few anonymous donations as well.
5. We are in the process of applying for grants and covenant loans.

Thanks to James' work for doing all they can to help us out! All of them have been so generous! Thanks to Courtney for selling candy bars even when she was snowed in! And a BIG thanks to all our friends and family who have helped our cause! You know who you are and how much you mean to us!