Taking our seats-check; seatbelts on-check.....

If the last couple of weeks are any indication as to how this adoption process will be; then we are on the biggest, fastest, wildest rollar coaster ride that we have ever been on!!!!



We started the morning of the 16th off really well; trying to look professional and ourselves all at the same time while we ran around the house trying to finish up before we needed to leave on time to meet with the attorney and her assistant at the law office. As I write, I don't know that we really carried on any sort of converstation regarding how this meeting was going to take place. We parked and then just somewhat stared at the building; not because we were scared or wondering what the hell we were doing; we just couldn't figure out which door to go into! We decided to take the one on the top floor of the parking garage since that seemed like the logical choice; the name of the law firm was on the door. We walk into the office; all business and no fun type faces and then the secretary seemed confused and really nice at the same time; she had us wait in the lobby of the floor. We seemed really intimidated and out of our element then; flat screen on the walls, plush leather seating and magazines arranged ever so and then we just kinda looked at each other with this "oh my God" look on our faces and when we realized we were on the wrong floor; well...we sorta felt like giant asses! Once we were taken downstairs we met with the attorney, Jill Bremyer and her assistant Kathrine.



We listened to her speak about the majority of her work and why she has been doing this for over 25 years. She talked alot about the birth moms and situations that she has run into and described how the process works for her clients. We spent about an hour and half with her learning more about the adoption process and the laws of Kansas and asked questions about certain things that came up along the way. On the way home we talked about the visit and realized that the attorney was right; this will definately be a rollar coaster ride that is different for everyone; there are going to be twist and turns and times we probably will want to throw up and cry but in the end we will be looking forward to getting off and look back and be so thrilled that we got on that special ride and would do it all over again if need be.



With our seatbelts on....the first loop is: portfolio completion and the second loop is: home study!!!!!

New Year; New Beginnings

I am struggling at the moment to write my thoughts.

If only the rights words could describe how I felt as well as Bobby on the 30th of January it would sum this entire first entry and the meaning behind the beginning of this blog.

We decided as a couple back in November to look into the adoption process. Over the last couple of months we have been slowly getting information and ideas about the best people to help us with this decision and how to begin. With the help of my older sister and the best mother-in-law in the world; we decided to work with an attorney out of McPherson, Kansas. The only daunting aspect of this journey was the amount of money we would need to save and if this would hold us back any. With a little luck from our tax preparer and a LOT of luck from above, we will have more than enough to start the process.

So, next Tuesday, the 16th of February, we begin our journey down a road that we have chosen in the hopes of bringing home a little son or daughter to add to our family in little tiny Gypsum.

I know the possibilities are endless and we have definitely learned that things happen for a reason. I also know that we will get through this because we have the best families in the world standing right beside us rooting us on as we begin.