Mel's Full Circle: Being Single Sucks

An ongoing tale of our most excellent (and terrifying) adventure yet.. adoption via foster care. This is a journey Darling Husband and I started with Nantie ("Nanny-Auntie" - a blessing from above) in 2007. Although she moved in 2010, we miss her dearly and so appreciate all she did while here.

We also have a herd of rescued canines, fear the Lord and laugh a lot.

August, 2011: Seven amazing placements and a week after we were told LittleBuddy and SweetPea were available for us to adopt, my husband passed away unexpectedly.

April, 2012: I had the honor of adopting my darling 7 year old son (Little Buddy) and 3 1/2 year old sister (SweetPea). I awoke the following day a 40something, widowed single mommy... and couldn't of been happier.

In 1999, a year after my own mother passed away I found out I, myself, was an adopted county baby. Life has some ironic twists but we all seem to come
Full Circle

This is our story.

Our Inner Circle

OUR PLACEMENTS ~

Nov 2010 ~ APRIL, 2012 (ADOPTION DAY!)
"Little Buddy" ~ 6 years old
&
"SweetPea" ~ his 22 month old sister

Feb 2010 to May 2010
"JuneBug" ~ 2 year old Princess

Aug 2009 to October 2009
"Mannie" ~ 3 1/2 years old
&
"Little Miss Sunshine" ~ his 6mo old sister

Jan 2009 to Aug 2009
"Jack" ~ 4 1/2 years old
&
"Jill" ~ Jack's twin sister

THE REST OF US:

Melissa: Yours Truly

DH: Darling Husband (Rest In Peace, My Love)
Nantie: Lived with us and watched the kiddos until June '10
Elvis: Nantie's Heartthrob
Gramsie: MIL
Big Daddy/GramPapa: FIL
Missy: Auntie MooMoo ~SIL/Best Friend
Uncle Kiwi: BIL from NZ/Missy's Hubby
Bren : BFF
Kadi : Darling Cousin

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Reason # 7...

Our Inner Circle

Tweet Me!

Love My Caricatures?

Mama and Me

Parenting With Altitude!!

Go Forth & Submit!

Do You Smell That?

My Fav Social Worker..

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