Made in the shade

My schedule right now is pretty stellar, so I am really enjoying myself. Nathan takes the little boys and Amanda to school in the mornings 3 out of 5 days, works in the morning, picks up Amanda at lunch time and comes home for the rest of the day. That is giving me several mornings at home to get things done. I am only working 1 day a week now, and only for 1/2 a day. This is only happening because Nate needs to get some stuff done around the house that he feels has been neglected as of late, so I'd better enjoy it while it lasts.

My adoption is wrapping up nicely, thanks to getting my homestudy done in 3 short weeks. It was mailed to me on Friday, so I don't have it in hand yet, but it should be here soon. Once I receive it, I will send it to USCIS (immigration) get my I-600a approval, and then travel to Haiti to file the FINAL paperwork. Since my new agency has a good relationship with the embassy in Haiti, she believes that I will get an appt quickly, and having Dania home by Christmas is still very possible.

We have found a wonderful deal at CBD and I thought that I would share it. CBD has their radio dramatization of 5 classics on cd's for $9.99. The set includes the stories: Ben Hur, A Christmas Carol, Les Miserable, Silas Marner, and Billy Budd Sailor. Instead of watching movies on the weekend, or doing nothing together, we are making popcorn, building a fire in the fireplace and listening to these stories. I'm happy to say that even a big girl like Amanda is enjoying this family pasttime. CBD also has the stories of Bonhoffer and The Hiding Place in another set for $4.99, so we have many nights to look forwarded to this fall.