Monday, June 30, 2008

~~~YARD SALE~~

YES, WE HAD ARE SECOND YARD SALE.THERE WAS ALOT OF PEOPLE AROUND. WE HAVE THIS SALE EVERY YEAR WITH ABOUT 8-10 OTHER NEIGHBORS. IT SURE BRINGS ALOT OF PEOPLE, BUT I THINK THEY WEREN'T SPENDING TO MUCH MONEY. IT WAS THE END OF THE MONTH. WELL AFTER THE SALES , SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS DONATED THERE LEFT OVERS TO US TO SELL AT ARE NEXT YARD SALE. WE HOPE TO HAVE ONE MORE IN AUGUST. WE ARE TRYING TO RAISE THE MONEY FOR OUR AIR FARE , TO BRING OUR LITTLE ONE HOME. SO I NEED TO GET BACK OUT IN THE GARAGE TO REORGANIZE FOR THE NEXT SALE. GET BALL THE NEW ITEMS PRICED. YES IT WAS VERY HOT OUTSIDE, MAYBE CLOSE TO 90, THAT IS WAY TO HOT FOR US. WE LIKE IT ABOUT 75 DEGREES. THAT WOULD BE HOT ENOUGH FOR US.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

~~~Tragic News~~~



OUR OLDER CHILDRENS FRIENDS.OUR OLDER CHILDREN WENT TO SCHOOL WITH THE MULCAHY CHIDREN. ONE OF THE MULCAHY CHILDREN WAS ALWAYS AT OUR HOUSE. THAT WOULD OF BEEN JAMES. HE WAS LIKE OUR ADOPTED SON. WE LOVE HIM AND HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. HIS SISTER WAS IN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT, AND DIED. SHE WAS A VERY HAPPY PERSON, LOVED PEOPLE. ALL OUR OLDER CHILDREN WERE FRIENDS WITH THEM. OUR OLDER BOYS LIVED IN GLENDIVE AND GOT TO SPEND PRECIOUS AMOUNTS OF TIME WITH JAMES , HIS WIFE AND BOYS. ALSO WITH HIS SISTERS AND BROTHERS. JAMES SISTER ANGELA WAS IN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT ON JUNE 22, 2008. SHE DIED ON SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. IT HAS BEEN VERY HARD ON ALL THE PEOPLE INVOLVED. ANGELA HAD CHOSEN A ROUGH START IN LIFE , SHE TOOK A WRONG TURN THEN WAS ABLE TO FIND HER WAY BACK. SHE HAS BEEN LIVING A NEW LIFE THE LAST THREE TO FOUR YEARS. SHE WAS A HAPPY , BUBBLY PERSON, THEY SAY SHE LOVED TO VISIT WITH EVERYBODY. SHE WAS A BEAUTIFUL LADY . SHE WILL BE MISSED BY ALOT OF PEOPLE.SHE WAS A FRIEND TO ALL OF OUR OLDER CHILDREN, THEY WILL MISS HER.GOD BLESS YOU ANGIE!!! I AM ALSO GONNA PUT A PICTURE OF JAMES AND KIM FOR YOU ALL TO SEE. JAMES AND KIM TOOK SOME TIME TO COME AND VISIT US WHEN THEY CAME INTO TOWN FOR THE FUNERAL OF HIS SISTER. WE SURE LOVED SEEING THEM, WE WISH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES .

Sunday, June 22, 2008

~~~CAMPING ~~~





HERE ARE MORE PICTURES OF US CAMPING WITH OUR DAUGHTER AMBER SON IN LAW DAVID AND GRANDCHILDREN. IT WAS ALOT OF FUN!!!

~~~~HAPPY 18TH ANNIVERSARY GARY~~~~





GARY HAPPY 18TH ANNIVERSARY!!!!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!! I HOPE WE HAVE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY 18 OR MORE YEARS TOGETHER. WE SPENT THE WEEK-END CAMPING AND FISHING WITH OUR DAUGHTER, SON IN LAW, AND GRANDCHILDREN. YES WE HAD OUR FOUR LITTLE ONES WITH US ALSO. WE HAD LOTS OF FUN. I WILL POST SOME PICTURES FOR YOU ALL TO SEE.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

~~~ OVER THE 18 YEARS~~~

GARY , 18 YEARS OF MARRIAGE,WE HAVE PARENTED OVER 45 CHILDREN. WE HAVE LOVED THEM ALL, THANK GOD WE DIDN'T GET TO KEEP THEM ALL. BUT WE DID LOVE THEM WHILE THEY WERE WITH US. WE HOPE WE INSTILLED SOME GOOD IN EACH ONE OF THEM. WE HAVE HAD SO MANY CHILDREN ALWAYS AROUND AND WE WOULD NOT CHANGE THAT FOR ANY THING. WE LOVE HAVING A HOUSE FULL OF CHILDREN. WE HAVE HAD TWO LISENCED DAYCARES IN OUR HOME, BEEN FOSTER PARENTS FOR 71/2 TO 8 YEARS. WE HAVE TAKEN CARE OF ATLEAST 100 CHILDREN OVER THE YEARS. I FEEL SO BLESSED TO BE MARRIED TO YOU!!! WE HAVE HAD A GREAT RIDE SO FAR, AND I HOPE THE NEXT 18 YEARS WILL BE JUST AS GOOD. I WOULD PUT PICTURES OF ALL THE CHILDREN BUT I DON'T THINK I CAN. LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER!!!! WE CAN'T WAIT TO BRING OUR LITTLE ~BELLA~ HOME TO SPOIL HER ALSO!!!!

Monday, June 16, 2008

~~SADDLE UP AND ENJOY THE RIDE~~

GARY ,I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!! WHAT A RIDE IT HAS BEEN. THANKS FOR ALL THE YEARS TOGETHER. WE WILL BE MARRIED 18 YEARS JUNE 22, 2008. WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER ALMOST 20 YEARS, THAT IS AWESOME. LOVE YOU ALWAYS!!!!

~~~HAPPY FATHER'S DAY GARY~~~~




FIRST OFF . THIS IS GARY'S MOM & DAD. JOHN & MARY . I THANK THEM VERY MUCH FOR HAVING MY HUSBAND GARY. HE IS ONE AWESOME GUY!!! I NEVER HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING MARY , SHE PASSED AWAY BEFORE GARY AND I GOT TOGETHER. BUT I NEW GARY;S DAD JOHN , I LOVED HIM DEARLY. WHEN JOHN WANTED TO TALK OR IF HE HAD SOMETHING WRONG HE WOULD CALL ME. WE GOT ALONG AWESOME. JOHN HELD YELLOWSTONE AS A FAVORITE PLACE IN HIS HEART. HE USED TO TAKE HIS KIDS TO WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG. SO WE HAD ALOT TO TALK ABOUT. HE HAD THE MOST AMAZING PICTURES OF YELLOWSTONE AND THEIR TRIPS HE WOULD SHARE WITH US. I THANK GOD FOR LETTING ME KNOW HIM. THANK YOU JOHN AND MARY FOR MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND.GOD BLESS YOU !!!!!
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY GARY!!!! GARY AND I MET , WHEN I WAS A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE CHILDREN. GARY HAS LOVED MY OR OUR CHILDREN FROM THE BEGINNING. HE SADDLED UP AND HAS BEEN A GREAT FATHER TO ALL OF OUR CHILDREN, THE ADULT ONES AND THE LITTLE ONES WE STILL HAVE AT HOME. JUNE IS A VERY SPECIAL MONTH TO US. IT NOT ONLY IS FATHER;S DAY , BUT WE GOT MARRIED JUNE 22, 1990 IN WEST YELLOWSTONE MONTANA.THAT IS OUR FAVORITE PLACE TO GO, WE HAVE A YEARLY GET TOGETHER IN WEST YELLOWSTONE WITH OUR FAMILY. WE ARE PLANNING OUR FAMILY YELLOWSTONE TRIP THIS YEAR FROM JULY 30TH , 2008- TO AUGUST 4TH , 2008. WE HOPE ALOT OF OUR FAMILY CAN GO. WE HAVE ALOT OF FUN THERE. ALSO THE ROD RUN WILL BE THERE THIS WEEK-END.SO GET YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY. THE ROD RUN IS ALL FIXED UP OLD CARS , THE HAVE MUSIC IN THE PARK AND A PARADE OF THE OLD CARS,AND A BBQ-. THIS WILL BE ALOT IF FUN. I WILL BE RUNNING SPECIAL PUCTURES ALL WEEK, OF FATHER'S DAY- OUR WEDDDING ANNIVERSARY, AND OUR GRANDDAUGHTER NATALIE'S 2ND BIRTHDAY. NATALIE'S BIRTHDAY WAS JUNE 15TH,. SO SHE SHARED IT WITH FATHER'S DAY. SHE SURE IS A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL, NANA'S GIRL. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PICTURES...

~~~Victoria HAS A FAMILY ~~~~


THIS LITTLE GIRL HAS HELD A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART!!! I THINK SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO BRING HER HOME. SHE HAS A NEW MOMMY & DADDY GOING TO GO TO EASTERN EUROPE VERY SOON TO GET HER. CONGRAT'S LISA AND FAMILY. HERE IS A PICTURE OF THIS SPECIAL LITTLE GIRL. YAY YAY YAY !!!! VICTORIA !!!! HANG ON YOUR MOMMY & DADDY WILL BE THERE SOON!!!!!!

Saturday, June 14, 2008

~~ The wait gets longer~~



We heard from the facilitator from the counrty we are adopting from, she told us not to expect to travel before October. Talk about bum me out, we would like to get magda/isabella home soon. she needs us to help her learn to walk and talk. The basic things we teach our children. Magda / Bella needs alot of one on one ATTENTION so she can learn. We were so thinking we could travel soon. I feel so bad she as to go for , maybe 4 more months with out a mom AND dad. We really want to bring her home to be apart of our family. I hope things go a little quicker than that. But we will see. WE LOVE YOU ISABELLA. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON. LOVE MOMMY AND DADDY. HAPPY FATHER'S DADDY, HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

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THESE CHILDREN HAVE A FOREVER HOME, WITH A MOMMY & DADDY!!!!

Sunday, June 8, 2008

~~~~ BILLINGS TRIP & ZOO MONTANA~~~

WE WENT TO BILLINGS OVER THE WEEK-END, TO VISIT OUR OLDER SON AND HIS FAMILY . OUR GRANDCHILDEN. WE HAD LOTS OF FUN!! WE HAD A CAMP FIRE AND ROASTED HOT DOGS AND MARSHMELLOWS. THE KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME. WE GOT TO VISIT FOR AWHILE. WE ALSO WENT TO ZOO MONTANA AND GOT TO SEE THE ANIMALS. THEY HAVE A TIGER ,BEAR, THE BEAR JUST ARRIVED ON SATURDAY. SO HE WASN'T VERY HAPPY BEING IN A NEW HOME.

~~`HAPPY5TH BIRTHDAY MEGAN JODI~~~

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY MEGAN ON JUNE 7TH,2008. MEGAN IS OUR BABY UNTIL MAGDA ~` ISABELLA COMES HOME. WE HAD A GREAT BIRTHDAY FOR MEGAN, SHE HAD TWO PARTIES, ONE AT OUR HOUSE AND THE OTHER ONE IN BILLINGS,MT AT CHUCKIE CHEESE'S. THE KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME. OUR GRANDSON ADIEN WAS SCARED OF CHUCKIE. HE TRIED TO GET AWAY FROM CHUCKIE AND WAS UP ON THE TABLE SCREAMING, POOR LITTLE GUY. BUT IT WAS CUTE. SO HERE OUR SOME PICTURES FROM BOTH PARTIES.

~~~USCIS~~~

FOR THOSE OF YOU LOOKING FOR SOME ANSWERS ON YOUR I600A-I171H, YOU CAN CALL THE USCIS, AT 1-800-375-5283, OR YOU CAN CALL NATIONAL VISA CENTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE. THEY CAN ALSO HELP YOU OR GIVE YOU THE NUMBER YOU NEED. 1-603-334-0700. FOR ANYONE IN MT, YOU CAN CALL SANDY AT 406-495-2220, SHE IS AWESOME. GOOD LUCK.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

~~~ NEW PICTURES OF ISABELLA~~~

THANK YOU JULIE FOR GETTING NEW PICTURES OF ISABELLA~. SHE IS SOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL. I SURE WOULD LOVE TO ALSO BRING NATAL HOME WITH BELLA THEY COULD BE SISTERS. IN BELLAS RIGHT NOW, GETTING THEIR BABY BOY, HE IS VERY ADORABLE. THEY LOVE HIM DEARLY. THANK YOU AGAIN JULIE!!!!

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

~~~~ THANK YOU SHAWNIE & SHELLEY~~~~~

TAHNK YOU SHANWIE & SHELLEY FOR ALL THE INFO: ON SERBIA ADOPTION. I HOPE IT ALSO HELPS OTHER ADOPTIVE PARENTS GET READY FOR THEIR JOURNEY. IT WAS SO NICE TO HAVE ALL THIS INFO: AT HAND. I HOPE I GOT EVERYTHING LISTED. THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH. WE CAN'T WAIT TO TRAVEL TO PICK UP ISABELLA/MAGDA. SHE WILL BE SO LOVED HERE. GARY & JODY

`~~ SERBIA DOSSIER REQUIREMENTS~~~

Written request with justification singed by at least one if the prospection adoptive parents. (a short explanation or cover letter explainig the reasons and circumstances of the adoption.) This is where you describe the child.... age, gender, down syndrome, etc. in this letter, mention support you have for a child with ds and all of that. This should be appostilled as one document.


Short biography of prospective adopting parents: Basically it is the same as the first few pages of your home study.... But it has to be separate document from the home study. The social worker will read this, so think of it like you are writing to her. This should be appostilled as one document.


Home Study: needs appostilled

Prospective adoptive parents' Birth Certificates: Each should be appostilled seperately from the state in which you were born.

Marriage Certificate: Appostilled

Criminal Record: FBI BACKGROUND CHECKS for each parent: These each need to be appostilled separately. We attached a cover sheet and had it notarized and appostilled.

MEDICAL REPORTS: On general health condition. There is no specific form for this . We actually had our doctor write a letter on letterhead. It has to specifically mention HIV NEGATIVE, FREE FROM STD AND THAT YOU ARE MENTALLY FIT TO PARENT AN ADOPTED CHILD. NOTARIZED AND APPOSTILLED SEPERATELY.


EVIDENCE OF EMPLOYMENT::; INCOME, ASSETS, AND HOME. Make sure all of this mentioned in your home study . You also need an Empolyment Letter that specifically lists salary. Have the Employment Letter Notarized and Appostilled.


Evidence that prospective adoptive parents meet the U.S. Adoption Requirements. ( I 171H IS ACCEPTED):: I171H NEEDS TO BE NOTARIZED AND APPOSTILLED.


Evidence of U.S. citizenship( passport):: Copies of Passport. In black ink.We had these copied on the same page so we only had to have one notary and appostilled.

PHOTOGRAPHS::: SEND SEVERAL PHOTOS OF YOUR FAMILY, YOUR HOUSE, ETC. WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOS. WE SENT 12-OR MORE PHOTOS AND TOOK MORE WITH US.

~~SERBIA ADOPTION COSTS~~~??

~~ SERBIA ADOPTION COSTS~~



HOME STUDY ::1500.00- 4500.00

CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE:: BIRTH CERTIFICATES, CERTIFIED COPIES.$ 5.00
EACH.

CLERK OF THE COURT::DIVORCE DEGREE:: NOTARIZED. $ 12.00 EACH

CLERK OF THE COURT:: MARRIGE LISENCE:: CERTIFIED. $7.00 EACH

CLERK OF RECORDER:: DEED ON HOME::$ 5.00 EACH

PASSPORT PICTURES:: $ 8.00 EACH

US DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO GET PASSPORTS:: $ 100.00 EACH

BLACK INK FINGER PRINTS:: $ 12.00 EACH

CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK:: $ 10.00 EACH

USCIS::TO FILE I600A:: $ 670.00, PLUS $ 80.00.FOR EACH ADULT IN HOUSEHOLD TO BE
FINGER PRINTED, DIGITAL PRINTS.

SOCIAL WORKER TO TRAVEL TO OUR HOUSE:: $126.93 FOR FUEL AND LUNCH.

HOME STUDY , UPDATE STUDY::: $ 120.00

APPOSTILLED ALL DOCUMENTS:: $ 200.00, 10.00 A PAGE.

SHIPPING COSTS :: SHIP DOSSIER- $ 135.00

SHIPPING COSTS :: SHIP I171H APPROVAL FORM :: $ 117.00

GIFTS TO TAKE TO SERBIA::: ??? 300.00

TRANSLATIONS FEE:: TO TRASLATE DOSSIER IN SERBIA:: $ 650 EUROS,

LAWYERS FEE IN SERBIA::: $ 2000.00 EUROS.

FACILITAOR FEES:: $ 1000.00 EUROS.

FOR THE CHILD YOU ARE ADOPTING::: VISA-$ 400.00, MEDICAL EXAM- $
60.00,VACCINATION, PASSPORT PHOTOS AND THE ACTUAL PASSPORT. ALL OF THAT
WILL COST ABOUT $ 60.00 TOTAL.





FLIGHTS TO SERBIA::: DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU LIVE::
APARTMENTS IN SERBIA::; BEORENT IN SERBIA::: 30.00- 100.00 A NIGHT. DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO SPEND.

FOOD:: NOT VERY EXPENSIVE>BREAD, BOLOGNA , MAYO, AND A SLICE OF
CHEESE, AND WATER.

ALSO FOR POST PLACEMENT REPORTS::: YOU DO YOUR OWN AND SEND THEM
TO SERBIA TO THE FACILITATOR. UPDATES AT 3 MONTHS- 6 MONTHS AND 1
YEAR, 2YEARS. LET THEM KNOW HOW WELL THE CHILD IS DOING, AND SEND
PICTURES TO THEM OF CHILD AND FAMILY.

IT'S A CHANCE TO BRAG ABOUT YOUR CHILD. HOW WELL THEY ARE DOING
IN YOUR FAMILY, AND WHAT WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES THEY HAVE
WHEN THEY HAVE A FAMILY:::;

Monday, June 2, 2008

~~ WE HAVE HEARD FROM OUR FACILITATOR~~

WE HEARD FROM OUR FACILITATOR IN EASTERN EUROPE TODAY. THEY DID GET ALL OF OUR PAPER WORK AND THE TRANSLATIONS FEE TO HAVE THE DOCUMENTS TRANSLATED. SO NOW WE JUST WAIT FOR A TRAVEL DATE. THAT IS HARD FOR ME TO WAIT. I STARTED PAINTING ROOMS IN THE HOUSE. ANDREWS ROOM GOT A NEW FACE LIFT. IT IS LIGHT GREEN WITH BROWN TRIM ON THE WINDOWS AND THE TRIM AND THE ROOM. IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD. THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME KNOW I HAVE LOTS OF ENERGY TO BURN. SO THE WHOLE HOUSE WILL PROBABLY GET A NEW LOOK BEFORE WE GO GET ISABELLA~MAGDA. WITH NO PAPER WORK TO DO , AND LOTS OF ENERGY I AM GETTING THE WHOLE HOUSE CLEANED OUT. NOW I AM PLANNING ANOTHER GARAGE SALE. NOT SURE WHEN YET. MAYBE I WILL REPAINT MY KITCHEN CABINETS AGAIN.NOT SURE WHAT COLOR NEXT. THEY ARE CHERRY RED NOW, THEY HAVE BEEN DARK GREEN, BLUE, WHITE, BLACK, LIGHT GREEN.I PAINT ALOT , THE HOUSE , WOODEN SIGNS,PLAY HOUSE. SEE YA OFF TO GET SOMETHING DONE.