Any suggestions on what to make A for our

Mother's Day meals? Thanks

About 4 weeks to go...

Then the fun begins. I remember being quite overwhelmed at the amount of expenses after moving into our last home...and this won't be any different except for more expenses!!! The sheetrock is up and the mudding/taping are just finishing up. So, maybe 3 weeks of actual work left to do. Starting to get bids on a fence we'll need to put up immediately. Also need window well covers. So that's like 8k right there. Then blinds...then paint. Then finish basement.

Anyway, the kids are doing well. Only three weeks from tomorrow until adoption date. It looks like it will be the 3 younger kids for now. N probably will get his license soon. D will probably practice this summer to get ready for freshman football. G will probably continue to be the little kid he is. R had her visit to the dr the other day and was a pro. I was so proud of her. She is growing up so fast. Y is doing well in school and continues to pick up things quick. She is pretty much on grade level in almost every subject. We are very proud of her as well. All of them seem to be doing pretty well and we have seen a lot of progress in different areas...sometimes the areas in which we don't see everyday or the one's we want, but progress nonetheless.

Work is going well. I love handling attorney represented claims. Attorneys are such schmucks. It's amusing to say the least.

Frontal view of house progress

We should be moving in the new house in 4-5 weeks...how exciting!!!

Here are a few pictures:

and a few more-

New pictures:

So we just found out the court date is May 27!!!

Although it is a sad circumstance in which the kids are entering our family, we are excited to have them part of it. I didn't think it would be out that long, but it will work. We''ll probably have the sealing sometime in July for the girls.

Our house is going up dang fast and they should have the carpentry work done by tomorrow. They have been slowed a little due to the bad weather but it's so exciting to see everything get done.