We have fallen in love.

        So, this past week we received a file for  a little boy who is 3 years old. He has some delays and medical needs, but the moment I was reading his information I know I needed to be this little man's momma.

         I am not the love at first sight kinda gal. I really am more the over think, stress, and then call 3 friends and have them analyze my every thought kinda gal. However this was something that seemed so right from the start. To remain true to who I am I did need to call my gals and have them help me think it through. Then one text message to a friend who has a child with a similar health concern. She was so kind and helpful in sharing what her family deals with and what the projected needs may be. That sealed the deal. We are all smitten. I wish I could share his picture on here for you all to see his sweet face but I cannot until we are farther along, but rest assured he has the sweetest little face and soon enough you will all be so tired of seeing our posts about our SON!!

       There is one problem.... a big one...... we are have to wait till we become CARA approved before we can ask to make this little guy ours forever. CARA is the Indian agency that states we are able to adopt from India. They are approving us to be Potential Adoptive Parents (PAP's). This agency has had major delays due to many things outside of their control and now they are swamped with paperwork. They have prioritized cases that are closest to completion (Rational me understands this, momma who is at the start of process is crying inside as I type this. ) We should be coming close to the top of the list ti be approved.

      My birthday is Wednesday and all I want is to have CARA say we are approved and we can be matched with our little man. Brandon's birthday is coming in a week or so also and I claiming this is what he wants also, lol.

    God has been so good to us in the process, sometimes we didn't see His grace until the storm had pasted ( cough......lightening hitting house.....cough). We know our family, church family, and friends are our prayer partners in this process and for that we are eternally grateful. So many of you all have rallied behind us in hard times, and partnered with us in prayer. #tribegoals


   While We Wait: 
The big girls started school. Maddison is in 4th grade and moved into middle school. I still have not accepted this completely yet. Jacquelyn is now in 1st grade. They have loved it, minus getting up early.

We recently wrapped up Puxico Homecoming. For my friends who have never experienced this it is a fair in the small town of Puxico,MO where the whole town is centered around coming back to town and visiting friends. There are rides, carnival games, square dancing, class reunions, goat burgers, amazing fair food. It is our girls favorite time of year. Yes they openly admit they like it more than Christmas presents.