Adoption

We have decided to adopt! How exciting is that?! We have posted a few ads on craigslist, we have looking into an attorney, we have looked in to an agency and are taking a class in June....we are excited. We have not talked with Nathan and Breonna about it yet, but we will. We want to get our ducks in row before we talk to them about it.

Adoption is this amazing thing that another woman (and man) do for another couple. It is a selfless action given to someone else. We are open to doing an open adoption and letting the birth parents get pictures and letters and updates about their child. I think that is something all adoptive parents should offer and do for birth parents. Just so they don't go through life "wondering".

Anyhow, sorry the blogs have been few and far between. With deciding to hold off on fertility treatments and persue adoption, deciding to not proceed with the house and stay put, and so much more things have been super crazy!

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So I have teenager amoungst us! Nathan is offically 13 years old! How scary and exciting is that? He is doing GREAT in school. All "A's" and one "B". We have his first student lead conference next week! Woohoo!!

Breonna just turned 11 years old!~ OMGoodness can you believe it? She is amazingly smart as well. She is playing baseball and pitching again this year. Breonna is doing great at it. She gets frusterated but she is doing it and getting people out! OH and you all should know.....my Breonna Mahrie has a boyfriend, yup and a boyfriend. Cute kid. I asked Breonna what is meant to have a boyfriend and being *going out* and Nathan pipes in with "You know, it means they are just closer friends! They talk more and hang out at the swings!" Ha ha! Too cute! She has yet to get the nerve to text message him apparently!!! :) Too funny!

OH, so in the land of the "powell's" we decided to get Nathan and Breonna cell phones. Uh, Breonna is a text'ing Queen. She is texting her friends all the time. Thankfully its unlimited texting. Nathan is just enjoying the status of having a phone I think. Which is fine by me. We are paying the extra 1.99 a month of the "text printout" to keep a close eye on what is being said between the kids and their friends. In this day and age you just never know!

Floyd and I are doing great! We are happy and going strong! Daycare life is busy and wonderful all at the same time. My assistant, Mary is still here and WONDERFUL. She really does do great with the kids and I think we are pushing ummmm 8 months! How GREAT!!