2010

So we talked last in 2009... let's bring you up to speed. I have taken on additional hours at group home, and still work three days at the Salon. Scott got promoted within Vehix, and is liking the position. We are both working many hours to save up for an important trip to Eastern Europe. In addition, we are remodeling our basement to make a man cave for Scott. He will have a new office and Gym space! On another note, we are in the process of adopting a 3 year old from Ukraine. We haven't really wanted to tell people because she isn't guaranteed ours yet. There are a series of steps that need to be taken before we actually get to take her home with us. Recently, the dossier paperwork was just submitted to Ukraine's SDA(State Dept. of adoptions) on Thanksgiving day. Ukraine will have to look over our dossier which is a collection of required documents that is sent to a foreign country in order to process the adoption of a child in that country's legal system. The SDA will then send us an invite, and we will have up to a month to travel abroad. I have been told by my facilitator that it could take up to 20 days to receive this. Meanwhile, we have quite a bit to prepare for, and a lot to learn. Scott and I decided to take the, "Love and Logic" parenting class hoping to prepare for our new journey. I also just completed the The Mister Rogers Parenting Book. I recommend this book if you have a toddler. It is filled with great tips! Last, I am taking Russian lessons by both Rosetta stone, and meeting once a week with a native Russian. I will keep you updated as more news is received. Have a good night!