Welcome to the Family This was a song on an album my family listened to growing up and when I heard it again a few years back we decided to TRY to make it our family's theme song especially with our upcoming adoption. We will try to live up to the lyrics.
Welcome to the family, We're glad that you have come to share your life with us As we grow in love and may we always be to you, What God would have us be a family always there, To be strong and to lean on.
May we learn to love each other more with each new day. May words of LOVE be on our lips in ev'rything we say. May the spirit melt our hearts and teach us how to pray, That we might be a true family...
We had lots of time to spend with Grandma and Grandpa B at the campground. We watched the fireworks from the boat and spent the rest of the holiday weekend with Scott's brother's family. Lots of fun in the sun...finally.
I am a mother to Tyler, age 6 and Megan, age 4 and we are currently waiting to find out the name of our third child from Ethiopia. Scott and I have been married 12 years and counting. I am a middle school technology teacher and love the summers off to play!!!
Spring 2008 - Start talking more seriously about adopting
Summer 2008 - Heather starts researching agencies and reading lots of blogs
August 18, 2008 - Scott says, "Let's do it."
Jan. 2, 2009 - We mail in our application to apply to AAI (Adoption Advocates International)
Jan. 19, 2009 - Turned in first set of homestudy papers
Jan. 26, 2009 - Signed our contract with AAI
Feb. 11 - First homestudy visit with Ms. Mary
Feb. 13 - Received Dossier requirements...the paper chase begins...
March 7 - Second Homestudy - turned in more paperwork
March 13 - Most Dossier paperwork mailed to AAI
March 20 - Homestudy approved
March 25 - Approved by AAI
April 22 - Great seal our notarized homestudy and other various paperwork
May 6 - Mailed paperwork for fingerprinting
May 16 - Fingerprinting appt.
May 26 - Dossier to Ethiopia or DTE. At this time referrals were being given for girls DTE in September and boys were January. Given this time frame we should hear something by Setember/October.