Peters Peapod: night time tucking in

As much as I love my kiddos, I do look forward to the quiet hours of the night when they are tucked in and I have the house to myself. Part of our night time ritual (when Daddy isn't here to tell them ridiculous stories) includes me climbing in bed with them and snuggling and praying with them. Sometimes I will sing with them if there is time and they ask to do so. Tonight, Tissy requested a song to which she couldn't remember the name of. So, I asked her to remember some of it to see if I could come up with it. All she could come up with was, "it has a G in it" and then she said, "it is the one that says all the things about God". Um...doesn't help too much but I did come up with it.

Salvation Belongs To Our God - Crystal Lewis (Exodus)

Salvation belongs to our God
Who sits upon the throne
And unto the lamb
Be praise and glory
Wisdom and thanks
Honor and power and strength

Be to our God
Forever and ever
Be to our God
Forever and ever
Be to our God
Forever and ever, amen

And we the redeemed shall be strong
In purpose, and unity
Declaring aloud
Praise and glory
Wisdom and thanks
Honor and power and strength

And now my kids are tucked in and the house is quiet. Night night.

Adoption Time Line

Sept 1, 2009 - sent application to agency

Sept 3, 2009 - agency called, we are accepted into Ethiopian program

Sept 8, 2009 - first homestudy meeting with local agency and got finger printed (for FBI)

Sept 10, 2009 - mailed I-600A to USCIS

Sept 18, 2009 - mailed signed contract to Int. agency with first big check

Sept 21/22, 2009 - physicals for the whole family and TB testing - apt. set for finger printing for immigration

Sept 24, 2009 - 2nd homestudy meeting - dossier arrive and now we can start working on it

Sept 28/29, 2009 - completed 2 out of 5 education classes at local agency (there are 3 different education courses we take) ordering passport for Cris and had dossier phone conference

Sept 30, 2009 - all of our medicals are done and notarized

Oct 7, 2009 - last homestudy meeting (at our home)

Oct 15, 2009 - USCIS finger printing

Oct 16, 2009 - passport for Cris arrived

Oct 26, 2009 - mailed in Eyes Wide Open book to agency - 4th class at local agency - ready to send in homestudy report for review

Nov 3, 2009 - homestudy done and mailed to agency and USCIS

Nov 11, 2009 - mailed dossier to agency

Nov 16, 2009 - officially on the waiting list. Girl - 45, Boy - 29, sibling - 16

Dec 1, 2009 - REFERRAL - yippee

Jan 5, 2010 - court date scheduled for Jan 15

7 comments:

Julie said...: My kids are still up watching a silly movie on the Disney channel...I'm envious!; August 23, 2008 at 9:47 PM
K-Sue said...: One of my favorites!; August 24, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Major Mom said...: Love tuck ins:) Last night it was storming so we pulled the shades up in my room to watch it in my bed and turned out the lights and read GOOSEBUMPS....with a flashlight. My kids thought it was heaven:); August 25, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Smith Schoolhouse said...: I love that song!; August 25, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Lee and Bev said...: "...and we the redeemed shall be strong..." This is my claim for the day as we wait for healing and strength. "All honor and glory to HIM!! Praise God.; August 25, 2008 at 1:03 PM
Tim and Susan said...: Since our kids were little we put them to bed early so we as parents could recoup in those wonderful quiet evening hours. We love singing (and memorizing) hymns together at dinner.; August 28, 2008 at 5:24 PM
Red said...: My daughter will soon be 15 and I still tuck her in. Shhhh!

I love rituals, but as they get older, some of thos rituals fall away, letting us parents know they are growing up.

Well I don't want to know, don't you think I can see it for myself...duh!

I miss their younger days, but am embracing thier budding adulthood.; August 30, 2008 at 8:57 AM