TPR IS DONE!

JUST A SHORT NOTE:
it was over and done within 15 minutes! The judge said, this, this & this happened, so I move to terminate parental rights today with a hearing in 30 days showing no one has come foreward to contest. So it's just a matter of waiting & then waiting again for an adoption date!
thanks for all your prayers, I needed them. I'll post more later

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE MOST AMAZING SOUL MATE, GODLY, LOVING, KIND,GENEROUS, FULL OF CHARACTER,HUMOR,HONOR &HONESTY, A GREAT COOK, AND ONE HECK OF A SENCE OF HUMOR....HE MARRIED ME DIDN'T HE?
YEP, HE'S MINE! I'M JUST HOPING HE NEVER FINDS ALL MY FLAWS.
I'M ONE BLESSED WOMAN AND IT'S ALL BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION THAT GOD GAVE HIM TO ME.
THANK YOU GOD! PLEASE JUST 100 YEARS MORE.

I really should proof read my entries before I post

Why didn't anybody tell me, that I am a terrible typer,speller and proof reader?
I go back and reread my posts and think, "what were you thinking or not thinking? A 6 yr old would've caught that!"
Thanks guys. I'll be sure and tell YOU next time your slip is showing. 'Cause that's what good friends DO!

JULY 31st COMES QUICKLY

JULY 31st COMES WITH A VENGENCE! 'TIS THE DAY OF RECKONING. TPR (TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS) will be done on our boy. However, we found out a little kicker. There was a sibling taken from the birth mother in another county a few weeks back and we're not sure the impact this will have on his adoption. Here, in our state, siblings are kept together almost at all costs. But our little man has been in the "system" for nearing 13 months. So were not sure what bearing if any this will have.

wait, wait, wait. And so many IF's, it's one of many reasons I fear puting everything out there, emotionally speaking. What if something happens? What if she wants him back. She has 30 days from TPR to come back and say, "oh I was busy for the last 13 months and would like to have him back now". That would kill us both. And I know we can't do another baby (his sibling) Unless God help me, He has yet another surprise for me.

A special thanks to perri for her wonderful advice and her friend Heidi too. You'll never know how much it means to have an understanding ear to hear you out!

please pray for us that this will go smoothly!

I KNOW IT'S been a Long Time AGAIN!....

I have had quite the serious deliberation going over & over in my head for some weeks now.

Adoption the the average couple who are looking for that is quite the no brainer.

But as all of you who read my blog, now we foster ONLY!

Well, one of the little guys got under of skin (very OLD skin, I might add) I will only give you the ages for comparison & pity's sake, ME-42, hubby-53. 3 grown daughters 25/21/ & the baby is 18 and will be a Sr. in a private H.S this year.

It looks like we are going to do what I said would never happen.

We are going to adopt the 18 month old that we have had for 13 months. We love the little devil. But I fear being "an older parent". I was alway in the " you started how young catagory?"

Perri, how do I handle this "old mommy" thing? What is something happens to us.

There is so much to think/worry/whine about.

This is a huge step. Is it fair to our other kids?grandkids?

Daycare is soo expensive, I may have to stop working. I've never NOT worked, what do you do all day long?

I've got so much to think about, pray about and BEG OPINIONS FROM YOU GOOD PEOPLE. tHERE are no bad advise. Any advise or questions, ect is welcome at this point.

I think I may be deserate. *sigh* and I think I may need one of those wooden tree house/swing sets, to go where my garden is now.

HELP!