P.S.- Recipes Please

I almost forgot.... Could everyone please go to this blog and check this out! These ladies are working really hard for the orphans in Kaz! They are putting together a recipe book and need help so, please help!!!!!!

http://www.twoheartsforhope.blogspot.com/

It will only take a minute!

I don't want to keep copying Muriel but, this is such a GREAT cause and I had read it on MySpace also so I thought I would pass it along and keep it going!

The band, Five for Fighting, is generously donating $0.40 to Autism Speaks for each time the video is viewed. The funding goes toward research studies to help find a cure. When you have a moment, please visit the link below to watch the video and pass it along to your friends and family. They are aiming for 10,000 hits, but hopefully we can help them to surpass this goal. Link to the site

http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/videos/view/id/408214=20

PLEASE, PLEASE check it out and pass it along!!!!

I was tagged!

Okay, this is fun.... But I don' t really know 7 people to tag cuz everyone has already been tagged but I'll try!

~The rules are to link the person who sent this to you and leave a comment on their blog so their readers can visit yours.
~Post the rules on your blog
~Share 7 strange/weird facts about yourself
~Tag 7 random people at the end of your post, linking their blog

1) I have a 12 year old brother AND a 12 year old nephew

2) I love Nascar

3) I love horror movies, books, shows about the supernatural, etc.

4) I have hundreds of Barbie dolls, in the box, from my youth, in my attic

5) I'm a packrat

6) I hate spit and people spitting and general mouth related issues such as the dentist and cleaning my teeth, ewwww!

7) I under NO circumstances want to be buried when I die! I am very claustrophobic so everyone like to make fun of me about this and this is one of my most personal issues and when I even think about it I loose my breath!

Gloomy, Cold Saturday......

I really don't have a whole lot to say today and I've been trying to post everyday. It's been a really gloomy, gray, cold Saturday so I went and played with baby Caitlin today. That would make anyone feel better.

Okay, so I stole this from Muriels blog, but I love it so very much and I want my family and friends to be able to see and read it.

You Know You Are an Adoptive Mother (or you should be!) if:

1. The fact that there are 143 million children without a parent to kiss them goodnight has ever made you lose sleep.

2. You realize DNA has nothing to do with love and family.

3. You can't watch Adoption Stories on TLC without sobbing.

4. The fact that if 7% of Christians adopted 1 child, there would be no orphans in the world is convicting to you. (Think about this!!!)

5. You spend free time surfing blogs about families who have experienced the blessing of adoption.

6. It drives you crazy when people ask you about your adopted child's "real" parents.

7. You have ever been "pregnant" with your adoptive child longer than it takes an elephant to give birth (2 years!)

8. You had no idea how you would afford to adopt but stepped out in faith anyway knowing where God calls you He will provide.

9. You have ever taken a airplane ride half way around the world with a child you just met.

10. You believe God's heart is for adoption.

11. You realize that welcoming a child into your heart and family is one of the most important legacy's you could ever leave on this earth.

12. You know what the word Dossier means and you can actually pronounce it!

13. You have welcomed a social worker into the most private parts of your life.

14. You shudder when people say your child is so lucky that you adopted them, knowing full well you are the blessed one to have them in your life.

Author Unknown

That was a breeze :)

Our home study is done, well our home visits are anyway. The ladies that did our visits said they would send us our copies in a couple of weeks and that they would send everything to our agency! I am so excited I could scream from the rooftop! I am going to work on finishing my dossier now. Oh and somehow get my hunny started on his Hep series. I've had mine from working in the healthcare field, but anyway I guess one step at a time, lol! And I am not complaining!!!!!!!

I will miss Heath

I was shocked to turn on the TV last night and find out about the sudden death of Heath Ledger. I love Heath. He has always been one of my favorite actors. One of my favorite movies is "10 Things I Hate About You". I was really excited to hear that he was going to play the Joker in the newest Batman movie. When anyone passes suddenly you will hear rumors, believe me, I know first hand about that. I heard that he had been having some trouble with insomnia which I totally relate to, having problems with insomnia in the past myself. After my Daddy died for months I had problems sleeping and was taking meds to help me sleep and was also having problems with night terrors, which the doctor told me was normal after a traumatic event. I was sleeping only a few hours every night. Things eventually went back to some type of normal, I mean I lost my father very suddenly. I really feel sorry for the Ledger family. The lost a son, a brother and a father at a very young age. I can't wait to see Batman so I can see his final performance as an actor!

1 down, 1 to go

Today went better than I ever could've imagined. After almost 24 solid hours of cleaning and my mini panic attack, everything is great. There were two SW that came today. One named Brittney who is working on her license and Leah, who is licensed already. They asked some questions like, why we want to adopt, how long we dated before we met, etc. It was pretty basic. We have 2 more actual interviews to go, but 1 more home visit. They were impressed with our house and loves Garretts room. Our little Gabby was so good during the visit, she hopped up in Leahs lap and acted like a little angel! I was sooo impressed, lol! Looking forward to Friday now!