We got a call from our attorney this morning and we’ll be finalizing Ethan’s adoption on July 9th! He will be sealed to us in the Jordan River Temple on July 11th! I can’t believe this is actually happening. We couldn’t be happier!
Great news! We had another court date today. Peanut’s birth mother’s rights were terminated and we were approved by the judge to become his adoptive family! We are absolutely thrilled! We will be busy gathering paperwork and documentation over the next few weeks and will hopefully have this finalized by July. Hip, hip! Thank you for all of your prayers […]
You’ll never guess who we just ran into at the store! Our sweet little Cutie! I know it should make me happy that when he was a little nervous (because of the loud, surprised woman he thinks he remembers from somewhere getting in his face and wanting to eat him up. Yes, that’s what I did.) he looked to his […]
Last night both sides of our family joined us for a “Goodbye to Cutie Cookie Party”. It was a fun night, filled with lots of yummy treats, visiting with our favorite people and celebrating the time we were able to spend with our Cutie. Thanks to all who came, and for all of the thoughts and well-wishes we’ve received today. […]
Here is a video I’ve been working on. I picked the song “You Are My Sunshine” because it’s one of the songs I have sung to Cutie almost every time I put him to bed. Now listening to that song with these photos it seems a little melodramatic. Please don’t take it that way. We just love that song! http://picasaweb.google.com/hillman.heidi/Movies?authkey=C3E7ns11hQw#5306410954431923426 […]
“If you’re listening, if you’re awake to the poignant beauty of the world, your heart breaks regularly. In fact, your heart is made to break; its purpose is to burst open again and again so that it can hold ever more wonders.” –Andrew Harvey This quote is posted on the wall of the room where we received our foster care […]
We had another court date today and here is the good news: We are planning to adopt Peanut! (I realize that this is not very different from the last update you heard about him. But the court system works slowly sometimes and nothing is definite until you sign the papers. We are probably 98% sure this will happen. Good odds!) […]
The short version: We had court yesterday. It looks VERY likely that we’ll be able to adopt Peanut! We are so excited and have already started calling him a different name (I didn’t like his original name at all). We’ll know more on February 18th. Cutie’s case is a little different and we still don’t know which way it will […]
Our poor little Peanut has had a bad day. (The pictures in this post have nothing to do with anything. They are just cute pictures of Peanut). First, a little background. My dad and younger sister are both black belts. They have both taken and taught karate for years. A few years ago, I took a self-defense class from my […]
Cutie loves to give kisses. Especially to his “rud-der” (that’s how he says brother). Rud-der didn’t particularly enjoy this kiss.