Home Study Ready - Again

Our social worker visited us tonight to update our home study. It went fine, although there is always a touch of nervousness when you realize that one person has the power to approve you as potential parents. However, the more visits you go through, the more at ease you become. It's like visiting an old friend. You talk about adoption and your life and then they update your information. (You also clean your house like crazy!) Everything else is pretty much done - the backbround checks, physicals, etc. We will need to retake the CPR class in a couple of months.

So, in the eyes of the state, we are approved to adopt for another year. We pray that our blessing will arrive this year.

Twilight

I survived, although I may be bairly functioning today. I had a wonderful time with my friends and even met a new one. We met at a Mexican restaurant before the show.

I brought my Edward doll, you know the one I spent $5 for at a university rummage sale.

We're not sure which drink was Edward's fav.

Bad beath anyone?

I stuck with a soda. Edward insisted on feeding me chips.

My friends thought my doll was cool.

A nearby table of Twilight goers also wanted to pose with him.

That table had lots to drink. Later, one of their members got sick in the theater, thankfully not in the one we were in.

Call us loiters. We were in line for more than 20 minutes.

Some of us posed by the movie poster. Remember, my goofiness was not alcohol induced. I just come by it naturally.

Enjoying the show.

And the popcorn.

And holding my hands during the scary parts.

Quotes overheard: "Oh, no. We're being trampled by moms." (We were those moms as we dashed towards the line when our theater number was called. Sad, eh?)

Overall: I enjoyed the show. I still don't think the female lead can act but I love the Cullens and the girl's dad. Still leaning towards team Jacob. One of the party girls had on a shirt that said,"Team Charlie." Loved it!

Wild & Wacky Animals

I took Jack to a small petting farm yesterday. He enjoyed feeding the camel carrots and apples. The poor donkey didn't get as many treats.

The owner got up close and personal with the camel.

Jack was so brave.

Although he actually preferred the chickens.

The place also had pigeons and fainting goats.

And I think this is a South African raccoon.

And Jack was brave enough to go on the trampoline. What a big boy!

Late Night

Call me crazy. I'm going to the midnight showing of the new Twilight movie with some gal pals. And I will pay for this fun tomorrow when I need toothpicks to pry open my eyes. Order me a caffeinated IV drip with a ton of sugar. I will drag my death warmed over self into work and manage but it's going to be hard. So, why am I doing this? To have some fun with my girlfriends. I don't do this sort of thing very often, so it's nice to get out every now and then.

I've only been to one or two late night movie premieres: Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and one of the Harry Potter movies. I still remember the Star Wars movie night. Earlier that day, I had gone to a salon for my wedding hairdo trial run. I had never looked so nice for a movie. :)

On another note, I took Jack to a small petting zoo today. It was one of the city's preschool programs. He fed carrots and apples to a camel. He also had enough courage to get up on the trampoline. I'll post pictures sometime this week.

Cruisin'

He finally did it. 

My father has wanted to buy an old car for a very long time. I remember going along for a ride to Desoto, Mo. with my mom and brother Doug to check out an old car. I'm not sure which excited me the most during that trip: seeing the old car or meeting the owner whose last name was either Wilder or Ingalls. And yes, I found enough courage to ask the man if he was related to Laura Ingalls Wilder. He wasn't and I was bitterly disappointed. 

We took a short ride in dad's new car today. It's a beauty, a 1931 Plymouth.

It looks perfect on the gravel road, doesn't it? The car drives smooth. It's as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside.

The only thing I think the car is missing is a rumble seat in the back. Dad has looked at cars with those seats in the past.

We've teased dad that he now needs to drive in holiday parades, join a classic car club and even rent his car out for bridal photo shoots. Good idea, eh? Beep, beep!

Dream a Little Dream or Two

It is my policy to grab a nap when Jack does on the weekends and I slept like a log today. I also had some bizarre dreams. In a week or two, we will be visited by a social worker to update our home study. An approved home study is necessary to adopt. We've had a home study almost every year for the past four years.

Anyway, one of my dreams involved a home study visit from a social worker who asked bizarre questions like what was the name of Don Knott's character's supervisor in Three's Company. Puzzled as to how that subject question would pop up in a dream? So, was I. Also, Jack was acting crazy during the visit, sort of like he acted after church tonight.

I believe the other dream was a gift from God to give me hope. I dreamed of seeing a baby in a crib and it felt like he was mine.

Have You Seen This Guy?

Name: Piglet

Size: 8 inches

Color: Pink

Piglet was last seen at Grandma's house wearing a grey onsie Tuesday night. Piglet sometimes goes by Pig. He has pink fur and black eyes. If you've seen this pig, please call MY-PIG-IZ-LOST.

We left Pig at Grandma's house tonight and Jack was really upset. Poor guy. His little heart was breaking. I felt horrible. Before bedtime, we called Grandma to make sure she would take good care of the little guy. She assured us she would. Pig is his buddy. We had to find some stuffed substitutes for his bed tonight. 

Have I said recently how much I love my little guy? As we were getting ready for bed, we gave each other big hugs and kisses. He's really getting good at bear hugs. I said, "I love you so much," and he said, "I love you so much too." Melts my heart.