Well we have been some busy Pea's lately! The Christmas shopping with Chickie Crafts is officially underway, and we have been SO amazed by how many orders we have! And they are not just those that know about us, Chickie Crafts is taking on a life of its own and we love it!
So we are squirreling away every penny we can ... as you can see by that beautiful thermometer over there we are getting close!! Just a few thousand more to go and we will be ready for that little bambino!
Speaking of that little pea, we sure have been thinking a lot about him or her lately! Kristin is somewhat convinced we are thinking about Baby BOY Clark, Chad thinks Baby GIRL Clark! It is 50/50 either way ... =) Times are getting very exciting ... we are hoping and praying for a quick process and to have our little cutie pie home SOON!
So what do you think, boy or girl?!
Wednesday
Farting without the rainbows.
<Kristin talking here...>
My dear sweet bff Lisa has coined the funniest phrase ... "farting rainbows." When there is a situation that calls for one to fart a rainbow, I apparently do so well. For example, someone or something bad happens, and you create a usually fake but cheery response. Some people say that is lemonade out of lemons, we say it is "farting a rainbow!"
Sometimes, there are just farts. Forgive me for my crass language, it is just part of my reality right now. Right now, there is no rainbow in the farts happening right now, and I am just generally upset.
I hope that this rambling will draw someone closer to the reality of adoption, because as you can see by all the other posts here I have gotten really good a farting rainbows. I make things look clean, easy, and happy all the time ... and there are moments that I am just taken to tears. Infertility took me to those tears often, it reminds me of this post from my infertility blogging days. I titled that "Waves of Infertility." Today I could write a novel about the "Waves of Adoption."
Today was a wave. Not a monsoon, not a downpour, not a sprinkle, and not a shower. A wave. I am waiting to see how I ride it, if I get swallowed whole or if I crest ... it is an unknown right now. But I do know I will be writing that book. I have to.
My dear sweet bff Lisa has coined the funniest phrase ... "farting rainbows." When there is a situation that calls for one to fart a rainbow, I apparently do so well. For example, someone or something bad happens, and you create a usually fake but cheery response. Some people say that is lemonade out of lemons, we say it is "farting a rainbow!"
Sometimes, there are just farts. Forgive me for my crass language, it is just part of my reality right now. Right now, there is no rainbow in the farts happening right now, and I am just generally upset.
I hope that this rambling will draw someone closer to the reality of adoption, because as you can see by all the other posts here I have gotten really good a farting rainbows. I make things look clean, easy, and happy all the time ... and there are moments that I am just taken to tears. Infertility took me to those tears often, it reminds me of this post from my infertility blogging days. I titled that "Waves of Infertility." Today I could write a novel about the "Waves of Adoption."
Today was a wave. Not a monsoon, not a downpour, not a sprinkle, and not a shower. A wave. I am waiting to see how I ride it, if I get swallowed whole or if I crest ... it is an unknown right now. But I do know I will be writing that book. I have to.
Thursday
Taking a breath!
Well, as you all know our fall fundraiser was stunning and amazing. Click here to see the amazing pictures ... we had a BLAST! We had a wonderful group of friends that hosted this amazing event and silent auction, and all in all raised almost $4,000 from this event!
Since then, we met with our agency and did our final set of interviews, and our case worker is working hard on our Home Study write up. We have finished our profile books, it is FABULOUS! They should arrive tomorrow!!
So from here, we meet with Nancy on Wednesday the 19th for our final meeting and to look over the Home Study, hand over our profiles, and wrap this side of the work up! Then, it is waiting, praying, hoping, dreaming, saving, saving, saving time!!!
We are so excited and ready for this step ... it is giant. In the past month our lives have been turned upside down with adoption ... one month ago today we were obsessively cleaning our house and freaking out about the study! Since then we have had a beautiful party, raised $4,000, done all the home study work, created a profile, and laughed. We have laughed a lot =)
I pray and hope that we can stay happy and excited about this after next week. When the projects stop, and the constant "something to do for the agency" slows down ... when it is just the two of us and the wait. Yes, we have PLENTY going on that will occupy that time, but it is still something we have to work toward. Staying positive and happy takes work ... but it is so worthwhile!!
Since then, we met with our agency and did our final set of interviews, and our case worker is working hard on our Home Study write up. We have finished our profile books, it is FABULOUS! They should arrive tomorrow!!
So from here, we meet with Nancy on Wednesday the 19th for our final meeting and to look over the Home Study, hand over our profiles, and wrap this side of the work up! Then, it is waiting, praying, hoping, dreaming, saving, saving, saving time!!!
We are so excited and ready for this step ... it is giant. In the past month our lives have been turned upside down with adoption ... one month ago today we were obsessively cleaning our house and freaking out about the study! Since then we have had a beautiful party, raised $4,000, done all the home study work, created a profile, and laughed. We have laughed a lot =)
I pray and hope that we can stay happy and excited about this after next week. When the projects stop, and the constant "something to do for the agency" slows down ... when it is just the two of us and the wait. Yes, we have PLENTY going on that will occupy that time, but it is still something we have to work toward. Staying positive and happy takes work ... but it is so worthwhile!!
Monday
Financial Update!
So the Garden Party was wonderful ... We had the best time in the world. Thank you all so so much for donating, participating, supporting, praying ... it was all we hoped it would be!
So you look over there to the right (--->) and you see that we just broke the $10k mark of fundraising! WAHOOO!! But wait, didn't that total say $22,500 yesterday? Not $18,000? Why yes, yes it did.
We had our first homestudy visit on the 14th of September, and it went smashingly well. Aside from adoring our caseworker and having a wonderful time talking on the couch for what felt like hours, we got a wonderful surprise. If our adoption is done within one year of our homestudy being finalized, our total fees will be $18k!!! The fees with our agency are on a sliding scale based on your last 3 years of tax returns, and 3 years ago I worked for the board of education so my salary was quite a bit lower. So we have 12 months from the end of the study, and at that moment our final payment will be $11,500 when we receive our little Pea!
So we are now around $7,000 away from all of our fees being raised. We are so thrilled and in awe of the love we have experienced and the ability to save save save on our own! It has only been 9 months (ironic!) since we started the adoption fund, and we are well over half way there! We are actually 65.53% there =)
So, now we go into a world of slowing down, no big events, no insane deadlines ... just living a nice quiet fall season with all the other aspects of our cooky life =) Preparing for Christmas Cards is our next big fundraiser, can you BELIEVE that?!?!!?
For pictures of the event, take a look here!
So you look over there to the right (--->) and you see that we just broke the $10k mark of fundraising! WAHOOO!! But wait, didn't that total say $22,500 yesterday? Not $18,000? Why yes, yes it did.
We had our first homestudy visit on the 14th of September, and it went smashingly well. Aside from adoring our caseworker and having a wonderful time talking on the couch for what felt like hours, we got a wonderful surprise. If our adoption is done within one year of our homestudy being finalized, our total fees will be $18k!!! The fees with our agency are on a sliding scale based on your last 3 years of tax returns, and 3 years ago I worked for the board of education so my salary was quite a bit lower. So we have 12 months from the end of the study, and at that moment our final payment will be $11,500 when we receive our little Pea!
So we are now around $7,000 away from all of our fees being raised. We are so thrilled and in awe of the love we have experienced and the ability to save save save on our own! It has only been 9 months (ironic!) since we started the adoption fund, and we are well over half way there! We are actually 65.53% there =)
So, now we go into a world of slowing down, no big events, no insane deadlines ... just living a nice quiet fall season with all the other aspects of our cooky life =) Preparing for Christmas Cards is our next big fundraiser, can you BELIEVE that?!?!!?
For pictures of the event, take a look here!
Sunday
Saturday
Thursday
GIVEAWAY!!!
Well, friends, it is GIVEAWAY TIME!!!
Chad has been working on this one ... something that would drum up some ticket sales for our upcoming Little Pea: Giant Love Garden Party Fundraiser ... and HERE IT IS!!!
Chad has been working on this one ... something that would drum up some ticket sales for our upcoming Little Pea: Giant Love Garden Party Fundraiser ... and HERE IT IS!!!
AN APPLE TV!!!
To be entered to win, you simply have to purchase a ticket for $25 to our Garden Party, or make a donation of $25 or more if you are out of town or unable to attend! For every $25 you spend, you are entered into the drawing!! (You must pay via paypal, check, or cash ... payment must be received by 9/24/2011)
Then, post a link to the Garden Party Facebook Invite on your facebook wall. (Tag us in the post so we know you did that part, or leave a comment below stating you posted!!)
That is IT! We will do the drawing at the Garden Party, you do not have to be present to win!!!!!
Fall Fundraiser!!
Good morning, sweeties!
As you may have known by being directed here, we just announced our Fall Fundraiser and the ticket sale kick off starts TODAY! For more info, click here.
I wanted to share a little background about WHY we are fundraising so much, and what the end goal is. Enjoy!
Much love,
Fundraising Mommy
As you may have known by being directed here, we just announced our Fall Fundraiser and the ticket sale kick off starts TODAY! For more info, click here.
I wanted to share a little background about WHY we are fundraising so much, and what the end goal is. Enjoy!
Much love,
Fundraising Mommy
We hope this finds you well and you are enjoying your summer … we are busy, busy, busy preparing for our little Pea to arrive, and it is so fun!
As you might know, we had an amazing Yard Sale Fundraiser in the spring and it was a great success. We were trying to think of another fundraiser to do when our great friend Joe approached us about a party. That idea has quickly developed in to the ….
This fundraiser will be a ton fun, and we would love for you to be a part of it and get your ticket to the Little Pea: Giant Love Garden Party September 24th, 2011 from 4 to 8pm. It will be a wonderful event with music, food, drinks, silent auction, and time to celebrate together all while having a LOT of fun!
For this fundraiser, donating is the key and the party is the celebration. So think simple … can you donate $10 or $20 to the cause? If so, that is a huge success! We need every dollar, and as soon as that baby pea is ready to roll we need to have the cash in hand!
Our entire adoption will be around $22,500, with the final portion of around $15,000 due when we take the baby home. You can help us get that lined up right now with this event, so when our little one is ready we are too!
Thank you for your love, your support, and your encouragement! This little pea is going to come into a world that is filled with giant love for them!!
Chad & Kristin Clark
As you might know, we had an amazing Yard Sale Fundraiser in the spring and it was a great success. We were trying to think of another fundraiser to do when our great friend Joe approached us about a party. That idea has quickly developed in to the ….
Little Pea: Giant Love
Clark Adoption Fundraiser
This fundraiser will be a ton fun, and we would love for you to be a part of it and get your ticket to the Little Pea: Giant Love Garden Party September 24th, 2011 from 4 to 8pm. It will be a wonderful event with music, food, drinks, silent auction, and time to celebrate together all while having a LOT of fun!
For this fundraiser, donating is the key and the party is the celebration. So think simple … can you donate $10 or $20 to the cause? If so, that is a huge success! We need every dollar, and as soon as that baby pea is ready to roll we need to have the cash in hand!
Our entire adoption will be around $22,500, with the final portion of around $15,000 due when we take the baby home. You can help us get that lined up right now with this event, so when our little one is ready we are too!
Thank you for your love, your support, and your encouragement! This little pea is going to come into a world that is filled with giant love for them!!
Chad & Kristin Clark
Tuesday
Fall Fundraiser, SAVE THE DATE!!
September 24th, 2011!!Click HERE for all the details! This is going to be an amazing party you will not want to miss, email us for more information and help us sell this event OUT!! Share, invite, spread the word, and help us be ready for little pea!
Wednesday
Redesign ...What do you think?!
We are working on our big fall fundraiser ...
Little Pea: Giant Love ...
many, many more details to come. If you are interested in participating, email me and let me know!
Because of the anticipated traffic to the site, the Chair of this event, Joe, and I took some time to revamp the blog and make it more universal and user friendly for those that may be visiting that do not know us personally (yet)! What do you think? Did we get it??!
So excited about things scooting right along ... hope to have lots of big things to share soon, stay tuned!!
Little Pea: Giant Love ...
many, many more details to come. If you are interested in participating, email me and let me know!
Because of the anticipated traffic to the site, the Chair of this event, Joe, and I took some time to revamp the blog and make it more universal and user friendly for those that may be visiting that do not know us personally (yet)! What do you think? Did we get it??!
So excited about things scooting right along ... hope to have lots of big things to share soon, stay tuned!!
Friday
You ain't seen nothing like us yet ...
To our little pea ... we love you sweet one. Cannot wait to sing this song to you.
love forever...
Daddy & Mommy
When the rain Is blowing in your face
And the whole world Is on your case
I could offer you
A warm embrace
To make you feel my love
When the evening shadows
And the stars appear
And there is no one there
To dry your tears
I could hold you
For a million years
To make you feel my love
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/a/adele/make_you_feel_my_love.html ]
I know you Haven't made Your mind up yet
But I would never Do you wrong
I've known it From the moment That we met
No doubt in my mind
Where you belong
I'd go hungry
I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling
Down the avenue
No, there's nothing
That I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love
The storms are raging
On the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
Though winds of change
Are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing
Like me yet
I could make you happy
Make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends
Of the Earth for you
To make you feel my love
love forever...
Daddy & Mommy
When the rain Is blowing in your face
And the whole world Is on your case
I could offer you
A warm embrace
To make you feel my love
When the evening shadows
And the stars appear
And there is no one there
To dry your tears
I could hold you
For a million years
To make you feel my love
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/a/adele/make_you_feel_my_love.html ]
I know you Haven't made Your mind up yet
But I would never Do you wrong
I've known it From the moment That we met
No doubt in my mind
Where you belong
I'd go hungry
I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling
Down the avenue
No, there's nothing
That I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love
The storms are raging
On the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
Though winds of change
Are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing
Like me yet
I could make you happy
Make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends
Of the Earth for you
To make you feel my love
First GIANT leap: Taken!!
Our dear friend there, Charlie (aka paperwork nazi!) took our months of hard work and gave us the best advice ... let her be in charge for a while. Stop worrying, stressing, and focusing on this; she said we had accomplished a great task in getting this in, and we need to celebrate that!
So a lot of you follow me on facebook personally, so you know most of the "checkins" we had to do for this packet. Just to give you an image ...
- Criminal background checks from the police station downtown
- Psychological evaluations and personality testing
- Physical exams including TB and drug tests
- Fingerprinting
- Life story paperwork, LOL for both of us, our childhoods, our families ...
So we are taking a break for this weekend, not thinking about any of it. We have already heard back from Charlie with some things she needs, and how great we did. Talk about feeling GOOD!
Thank you for all your prayers and encouragement .... please keep thinking about us as we move into a phase of waiting ... we now wait for them to look at it all, talk about us, ask for more stuff ... and then eventually we we will start the home study! Then, we are live and available. WOW.
Much love,
Relieved Mommy!
Wednesday
NEW Cards are here!!
I am in LOVE with these new cards my great friend Lisa printed for us!
She took one of my card covers, scanned it, and printed it on the card! They are beautiful.
We have the first set available now ... many more to come for sure! Take a look at the pictures below, and email me to order right away! If you are not local to us, $1 shipping will apply ... and you can pay via paypal.
$5 for a set of 5!! Beat that, Hallmark!! And 100% of these proceeds come directly to the adoption fund, the cards were donated for the first round!!! Help us sell this whole box, limited sets available!!!
Looking forward to sharing these with you all!!
Much love!
She took one of my card covers, scanned it, and printed it on the card! They are beautiful.
We have the first set available now ... many more to come for sure! Take a look at the pictures below, and email me to order right away! If you are not local to us, $1 shipping will apply ... and you can pay via paypal.
$5 for a set of 5!! Beat that, Hallmark!! And 100% of these proceeds come directly to the adoption fund, the cards were donated for the first round!!! Help us sell this whole box, limited sets available!!!
Looking forward to sharing these with you all!!
Much love!
Tuesday
W O W.
That is the only word for this weekend.
W O W!!!
First, our heartfelt thank you goes out to all of our friends and family that donated items, volunteered their time to us, worked hard, shopped ... wow. That is definitively the first wow!! It was overwhelming, humbling, and amazing to be loved so deeply by others ... giving of your possessions and time was so amazing. We love you all so so so much!!
The second wow is what we raised!!! In one day, we earned over $2,400 for the adoption fund!!! We are STILL in shock, 3 days later. It is so unbelievable to us that we were so blessed ... we were hoping for $1,000!
It was such an amazing experience.
We are riding off all that love and support ... and have one last in person parenting class tonight, psychological evaluations Thursday night ... and we will hopefully be submitting our paperwork on Monday!!! Then, we wait for the home study and as soon as it is complete we will be live and available to be chosen.
What a roller coaster ride ... it is teaching us to love the highs and stop fearing the lows! Thank you God for your faithfulness to us and helping us along the way ... we feel your nudges at every turn!!
Now here are some pictures just to make your jaw drop!!
W O W!!!
First, our heartfelt thank you goes out to all of our friends and family that donated items, volunteered their time to us, worked hard, shopped ... wow. That is definitively the first wow!! It was overwhelming, humbling, and amazing to be loved so deeply by others ... giving of your possessions and time was so amazing. We love you all so so so much!!
The second wow is what we raised!!! In one day, we earned over $2,400 for the adoption fund!!! We are STILL in shock, 3 days later. It is so unbelievable to us that we were so blessed ... we were hoping for $1,000!
It was such an amazing experience.
We are riding off all that love and support ... and have one last in person parenting class tonight, psychological evaluations Thursday night ... and we will hopefully be submitting our paperwork on Monday!!! Then, we wait for the home study and as soon as it is complete we will be live and available to be chosen.
What a roller coaster ride ... it is teaching us to love the highs and stop fearing the lows! Thank you God for your faithfulness to us and helping us along the way ... we feel your nudges at every turn!!
Now here are some pictures just to make your jaw drop!!
Wednesday
It is almost time!
We are just a few days away from the Yard Sale, and we are SO EXCITED! Our storage unit is officially full and we still have quite a few pick ups, so to say this is going to be massive is an understatement!
Please help us out by sharing these links by email, twitter, facebook ... we just need the word OUT!
This is the Facebook invite with all the info:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158361714231690
This is the Craigslist ad:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/gms/2424218362.html
And this is me smiling =) and hugging and kissing you XOXO for helping us get people there!!
Much love,
Yard-Sale-ing Mamma!
Please help us out by sharing these links by email, twitter, facebook ... we just need the word OUT!
This is the Facebook invite with all the info:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158361714231690
This is the Craigslist ad:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/gms/2424218362.html
And this is me smiling =) and hugging and kissing you XOXO for helping us get people there!!
Much love,
Yard-Sale-ing Mamma!
Where are we?!
This weekend, baby Pea's Aunt Lisa and Uncle Clayton got MARRIED!!!
It was a beautiful wedding and wonderful weekend with friends and their families ... reminded us a lot of our own wedding weekend almost 5 years ago!
It is so special to share in big moments with those you love, something happens in those relationships that makes you closer. It makes you take different care of one another, be there in a different way, and to protect what you have with that person!
We find as we narrow down on this Yard Sale that we have so many people ready and willing to support us and love us in an new way. It is humbling to be given peoples possessions, especially to sell them! People are pouring out love and caring on baby Pea so far in advance ... he/she is going to have a lot of cuddling to do with a lot of people to say THANKS!!
So what are WE up to right now?
We are in full on YARD SALE MODE! Pickups, drop offs at the storage unit, planning volunteers, friends, food, fun ... it is exciting!! Daddy is busy driving all around Nashville picking up what is being donated, and Mommy is moving into food prep and volunteer scheduling.
We are working through the paperwork, keeping up with our parenting class.... Women's Ministry starts back up on the 1st and classes for Kristin on the 6th ... so the summer looks a little less than relaxing at the moment! But we know it is all going to be great ... and we will get to the pool a little =)
What is your favorite thing to do during the summer???
It was a beautiful wedding and wonderful weekend with friends and their families ... reminded us a lot of our own wedding weekend almost 5 years ago!
It is so special to share in big moments with those you love, something happens in those relationships that makes you closer. It makes you take different care of one another, be there in a different way, and to protect what you have with that person!
We find as we narrow down on this Yard Sale that we have so many people ready and willing to support us and love us in an new way. It is humbling to be given peoples possessions, especially to sell them! People are pouring out love and caring on baby Pea so far in advance ... he/she is going to have a lot of cuddling to do with a lot of people to say THANKS!!
So what are WE up to right now?
We are in full on YARD SALE MODE! Pickups, drop offs at the storage unit, planning volunteers, friends, food, fun ... it is exciting!! Daddy is busy driving all around Nashville picking up what is being donated, and Mommy is moving into food prep and volunteer scheduling.
We are working through the paperwork, keeping up with our parenting class.... Women's Ministry starts back up on the 1st and classes for Kristin on the 6th ... so the summer looks a little less than relaxing at the moment! But we know it is all going to be great ... and we will get to the pool a little =)
What is your favorite thing to do during the summer???
Thursday
SO much to do, so little time!
We are in full summer swing! OH MY!
The yard sale is shaping up to be AMAZING ... we have over 20 families donating! Can you believe it?!! It is going to be Clean House style for sure!! The arrangement of the pick-ups, drop-off's ... woah. It is fun and overwhelming at the same time!
And all of the paperwork, wowsers. We are working our fingers to the bone! Prayers for getting that all done are very welcome!
We love you all, sorry to not be updating a lot, we will keep you in the loop for sure!!!
The yard sale is shaping up to be AMAZING ... we have over 20 families donating! Can you believe it?!! It is going to be Clean House style for sure!! The arrangement of the pick-ups, drop-off's ... woah. It is fun and overwhelming at the same time!
And all of the paperwork, wowsers. We are working our fingers to the bone! Prayers for getting that all done are very welcome!
We love you all, sorry to not be updating a lot, we will keep you in the loop for sure!!!
Wednesday
Yard Sale Form!
Please take a moment and click THIS to see this fab form I created to keep up with all of the Yard Sale details! It took me about 3 minutes to realize I need a form with a spreadsheet and data sorted for this to be as great as I want it to be!!!
We are super excited, working on t-shirt logo's and yard sale plans as we filter thru all of the paperwork for the home study. I realize we have been a little bit quiet since the orientation, it was overwhelming to say the least. But we realize that this process is a trust of faith for us and for others, and being negative really is just not productive. Let's all just get thru the extensive testing and baby proofing and we will get that little baby at the end!!!
Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and encouragement this week ... it has not gone unnoticed and unappreciated. We adore each and every one of you.
So now, GO LOOK AT THIS FORM!!! And tell me what you think, I am in love with it =)
Much, much love ...
Form-making-organized-mommy-in-training
We are super excited, working on t-shirt logo's and yard sale plans as we filter thru all of the paperwork for the home study. I realize we have been a little bit quiet since the orientation, it was overwhelming to say the least. But we realize that this process is a trust of faith for us and for others, and being negative really is just not productive. Let's all just get thru the extensive testing and baby proofing and we will get that little baby at the end!!!
Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and encouragement this week ... it has not gone unnoticed and unappreciated. We adore each and every one of you.
So now, GO LOOK AT THIS FORM!!! And tell me what you think, I am in love with it =)
Much, much love ...
Form-making-organized-mommy-in-training
Monday
Yard Sale is ON!!
Thanks to a wonderful friend here at Belmont, the yard sale is BACK ON!! Hooray!!!
All the details ...
PRE-SALE for everyone that has supported our cause by ordering cards, donating items to the sale, or volunteering to work the day of the sale with us!
To Donate ...
Email me for more information!!
All the details ...
June 11th, 2011
Belmont University (specifics to come)
7am-5pm
PRE-SALE for everyone that has supported our cause by ordering cards, donating items to the sale, or volunteering to work the day of the sale with us!
June 10th, 2011
6pm-8pm (group dinner afterward)
To Donate ...
- Make an appointment for us to come pick up your donated items
- 5/24 or 6/4, all day both days if needed!
- Drop off items to our house or at work
- Drop off items on June 10th at the sale location
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
Please help us make this event a success!
We need your donated items, your hands, your feet, and most of all your prayers!!
Email me for more information!!
Tuesday
We are formal!
We have submitted our formal application along with our first big chunk of change =)
Things feel good, the application was more fun than stressful, and badda bing badda boom! We are all formal!
Next Friday May 6th is our day long orientation session, fitting since it is Mother's Day weekend! Then an evening the following Tuesday ... and on to the home study! It seems to be happening in perfect timing, our personal savings is matching up with the fees as they come along. And, Chickie Crafts is TAKING OFF! I now know why God put this idea in my heart so long ago ... it was never for a job, it was for my little pea! I have deeply enjoyed getting to hand make each card for the person donating ... contact me today if you are interested!
So, keep those prayers and happy thoughts coming ... we are on our way, everyone!!!
Things feel good, the application was more fun than stressful, and badda bing badda boom! We are all formal!
Next Friday May 6th is our day long orientation session, fitting since it is Mother's Day weekend! Then an evening the following Tuesday ... and on to the home study! It seems to be happening in perfect timing, our personal savings is matching up with the fees as they come along. And, Chickie Crafts is TAKING OFF! I now know why God put this idea in my heart so long ago ... it was never for a job, it was for my little pea! I have deeply enjoyed getting to hand make each card for the person donating ... contact me today if you are interested!
So, keep those prayers and happy thoughts coming ... we are on our way, everyone!!!
Monday
Mother's Day 2011
First, let me say Mother's Day & Father's Day have never been "hard" for us, because we focus the day on our own parents. I do believe that this year those days might have a little different meaning for us ... but a positive one.
We have gotten some bad news about our Yard-Sale-oh-Rama ... that idea is tabled for a little while, but we believe that is so something better can happen. Time was short leading up to the first weekend in June, some dear friends are getting married ... and quite frankly we need to not take a whole lot of this in a total obsession no time for anything else mode!
So our best fundraising option right now is in fact, Chickie Crafts!
All cards are $2, special projects encouraged ... anything you need regarding creative paper projects, we are your hands!
If you are out of town-ers, we will mail them to you for $1 ... show me any Hallmark card that can beat THAT!
I will be taking orders all week, guaranteed to be mailed out/delivered to you before April 27th so you have plenty of time to write a beautiful sentiment to your loved one =)
I am filling up fast, 24 cards ordered since 8:30 this morning! So please get your order in asap, email me!
Much love,
Card-Making-Mommy
We have gotten some bad news about our Yard-Sale-oh-Rama ... that idea is tabled for a little while, but we believe that is so something better can happen. Time was short leading up to the first weekend in June, some dear friends are getting married ... and quite frankly we need to not take a whole lot of this in a total obsession no time for anything else mode!
So our best fundraising option right now is in fact, Chickie Crafts!
All cards are $2, special projects encouraged ... anything you need regarding creative paper projects, we are your hands!
So in an effort to raise money to become a mommy, I ask that you not forget your mom, mom-in-law, grandma, sisters, aunts, friends ... anyone that is a mom ... May 8th is the day to celebrate them!
Order now to get your customer Mother's Day
card from our heart to yours for $2!
If you are out of town-ers, we will mail them to you for $1 ... show me any Hallmark card that can beat THAT!
I will be taking orders all week, guaranteed to be mailed out/delivered to you before April 27th so you have plenty of time to write a beautiful sentiment to your loved one =)
I am filling up fast, 24 cards ordered since 8:30 this morning! So please get your order in asap, email me!
Much love,
Card-Making-Mommy
Wednesday
Sharing some of the love ...
It is good to go back in time and think about the encouragement you have gotten along the way ... so here is a little something that makes this mommy-in-the making smile: the love of others =)
This is when we announced our adoption on facebook... makes me so happy to think of all of the aunts and uncles our little sweet pea will have!!
This is when we announced our adoption on facebook... makes me so happy to think of all of the aunts and uncles our little sweet pea will have!!
- Tiffany Galyon Sooooooooooooo exciting!!!March 6 at 3:27pm ·
Andrea Harris-Kenney some very wonderful child is going to be with some very special'fabulous parents! Love it! :)March 6 at 3:43pm ·
Alicia Zerkle I'm so excted for you!!!! Praying for your new family and the child that will some day be cradled in your arms. :o)March 6 at 4:01pm ·
Patricia Cavender Gann CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! God has sent you a WONDERFUL blessing to bond with as it cooks up in your specially designed oven :) My prayers are beginning that through these next nine months y'all are filled with joy and NO morning sickness!!March 6 at 5:49pm ·
Kristin Clark Thank you everyone!
Patricia we are pregnant in our hearts and souls, not in my personal oven! We are adopting! But we will take those prayers any way you guys want to send them up =)March 6 at 5:52pm ·
Sheila Grossman Congratulations Kristin - I am so happy for you and Chad!!!! That is so exciting and what a lucky lucky child to have you and Chad as parents!!!March 6 at 8:48pm ·
Sandra Pedersen congrats to a very sweet and caring couple. You both are so filled with love, compassion, and bless all who you gather into your lives. You will be wonderful parents!March 6 at 8:50pm ·
Barbara Roberts Fincher What exciting news. Blessings, prayers and love going to you both. :)March 6 at 9:22pm ·
- Patricia Cavender Gann Oh!! Whatever it takes!! All babies need love and somebody has to grow the glorious bundle!! I'm still so very excited for you!!March 7 at 6:40am ·
Jamie Marcus Shaffer How exciting, Kristin! Adopting is wonderful - so happy for you guys!March 7 at 8:38am ·
Amy Sneed Hodge You know what is also grand? You can have a classy little cocktail at your baby shower. Another perk of adoption...not counting that special life you will be given of course! :) Congrats!!!
- Alicia Zerkle Judging by the love my kids have for you, you are going to be an awesome dad. :o) I'm sooooo excited for you and Kristen. Praying for your new family and the child that some day you'll be laughing and playing with!March 6 at 4:22pm · · 1 person
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