Time Line

8/24/2010

Since this blog is all about our family's journey through adoption I'd like to give you all a time line of our progress thus far:

February 16, 2010 - Attended "Special Needs Adoption Orientation" (we are adopting through the foster care system, all of the kids in the foster care system are considered "special needs" regardless of specific physical, educational, emotional, behavioral needs)

* Took home paperwork, completed big pile of paperwork, mailed in paperwork

March 26, 2010 - Our first meeting with our State social worker, meeting was going great until the house next door (we own it and rent it out) started on fire! Again, the Good Lord was with us, we were home, and the renter was not. Noone was hurt, we had insurance, and our Social Worker said that we handel a crisis very well! (Just so you know, the house is repaired, the renter is back, and we all are doing great!)

April 2010 - We all had full physicals

May 2010 - Kameron's Confirmation, 8th grade graduation, 14th birthday; Dylan's high school graduation; mother's day; Jaden has tumor ( not cancerous - another blessing) removed from arm bone.

June 2010 - We all visit the dentist and have work done

July 2010 - Home Study social worker 1st visit with all of us, Steve's individual interview; all 4 boys have individual interviews; all pets (1 dog & 2 cats) go to vet for checkup and shots

August 2010 - 16 hours of training completed; ReBecca has individual interview; install required smoke detectors and door locks; family emergency plan, more paperwork.

September 2010 - School starts :) Our next meeting with home study social worker is set for the 1st. I'll let you know how it goes.