Moving Right Along

     Well, last home study meeting is DONE!  The whole process was fantastic and our social worker has been amazing!  I really feel like she's become a friend and confidant through this process.  I feel like our agency really has our back, and that's a good feeling!  Our next steps are to finish up a couple more paperwork items as our agency writes up our home study.  Then, we can apply with immigration and start applying for grants and working on our dossier.
     We are currently working on planning our next big fundraiser (I mentioned a tid-bit about it in my last post).  We are having a big bash at the coffee shop on Friday, September 28th starting at 6:00.  There will be awesome live music, yummy homemade baked goods, coffee and t-shirts, and a silent auction!  We would LOVE to see you there!!!  And if you or someone you know would like to donate a silent auction item, that would be great!  We are looking forward to a fantastic night shared with friends and family who are coming together to help bring our baby home!  I've said it before, but I'll say it again...I am so thankful for all the love and support that our community has poured out on us, and I can't wait to share with our baby how very much they are loved!  I am truly humbled by the wonderful people that God has placed in our life.

Long Overdue

     WOW!  I am a BAD blogger!  I cannot believe that it has been over a month since I've given an update about our adoption!  Sometimes it seems to move so slowly that I don't really need to give an update, but when I look back over the past month, a LOT has actually happened!
     We are currently towards the end of our home study.  We have one more visit to go and a few things to get done around town before we're finished! We're a little bit excited (okay, A LOT!).  I just feel so ready to close this chapter and move on to the next. Not that it has been a bad experience at all!  Our agency has been a dream to work with!  It just seems that once the home study is complete, we can mark that off the list and move on to the next hurdle and round of paperwork.  Our next step after the home study approval will be to apply with U.S. Immigration for approval of our adoption and begin work on our dossier that will be sent to Uganda.  Also, once the home study is complete, we can being applying for grants to help with the cost.
     Currently, we are also in the process of planning another fundraiser (or two!).  We are hoping to have a big fundraiser at the coffee shop in the fall featuring live music, snacks and goodies, and a silent auction.  I would also like to have another yard sale before the weather turns too chilly. (Can you believe its almost time to start thinking about cool weather?!)
     So, what have I been up to this summer besides not blogging?  Here is a little summer photo album:

             4th of July with Family

                    Art Camp with the kiddies!

More art projects from camp!

Working on our future little fellow or lady's nursery!!! 

Thanks to all those that donated things to help out!  It came together so well!!!  I still have some finishing touches to do once we find out gender/age , but I think its looking good!

Beach Trip with my great sister and brother-in-law and their 3 awesome kiddos!