friends, the best kind.

I have a lot of really, really good friends.

Some of my best friends I have met through blogging. Who knew, right?

I have met Evonne (Gage's shirt in the previous post is from Evonne! I loves you forever!) and Aubrey in real life. I absolutely love them. They are two of the best friends a gal could have. They have both changed my life for the better. I am so grateful for friends.

I must meet Kenna, and soon. I can not get enough of her. Plus, Gage needs to meet her handsome son. They must be friends. (along with Vin, of course)

My adoption friends are awesome. Arianne, Ashley, Jill, Ron and Jessica, Julie, Stephanee (who is hoping to adopt!), Cali, Brenley, Kim and Karsten (who are hoping to adopt!) and so, so many more.

I really could go on and on. Aren't blogging friends the best?

Heather is one of those blogging friends.

Heather and I have been blogging friend for three, maybe almost four years. I think we met through Sarah (who is getting married in October! So excited for her!) who found me because I posted a Friends video from youtube, I think. I don't know, we'd have to have Sarah fill us in there. :) At least that is where I received her first comment.

Now here is where I wish I could post the picture of us meeting for the first time, but sadly... that hasn't happened. Yet.

Heather lives 14,457 miles away (says Google Maps, anyways. :))

Even though she lives half of a world away, she always has a way of making her friends feel special and loved. She is one of the most giving and loving people I have ever met.

When Gage was born, she sent him a package.

It had a Koala, two cute, cute shirts (I think they have the best clothes in Australia!), and three books.
(I have pictures of Gage in his cute shirts somewhere, but for the moment, I can't seem to locate them. I just recently deleted all the photos off my computer)



(the other one is the orange and grey stripped shirt with the robo-pup at 10:42 on his one year old video! Ha ha)

For Christmas, Heather sent Gage this Crocodile (you need to see it in action) and a Koala book.



For Gage's First Birthday, Heather send the cutest outfit ever, an Emu and an Edward the Emu book. :)




Thank you so much Heather. Thank you for your friendship. Thank you for being you. Your packages mean the world to us and Gage loves them. We are grateful to know you!

i love weddings

Aubrey's wedding was beautiful and perfect.

Not only did I get to witness the beautiful union of Kevin and Aubrey, I finally got to meet Evonne. I seriously love her. I can't wait to have many more play dates with her and her cute, cute kids. 

Sadly, I never did snap a picture. Luckily Aubs has one with all of us. I must get it. 

surprises in the mail

seriously. best mother's day. ever.

yum, yum, yum.

Thank You from the bottom of my heart. 

Love you forever.

It's the bloggy awards for me!

One of my great friends Heather gave me this cool award! Yay! Thank you so much Heather! It has been so fun getting to know her the last couple of years. I am really hoping that I can meet her next year. She is amazing, talented and very understanding. I love reading about her daily doings and look forward to hearing from her everyday. Sadly google maps says that it is 14,417 mi – about 55 days 3 hours to get to Australia, so I guess I won't be driving down to see her anytime soon. (plus I am not very good in a Kayak!)

28.

Kayak across the Pacific Ocean Entering Hawaii

2,756 mi)

43.

Kayak across the Pacific Ocean Entering Japan

3,879 mi

107.

Kayak across the Pacific Ocean Entering Australia (Northern Territory)

3,358 mi

I would absolutely love to go visit her in Australia, although, I think I might fly.

Rules
1. You Can Only Use One Word!
2. Pass this along to 6 of your favorite bloggers
3. Alert them that you have given them this award!
4. Have Fun!

The Fun Part
1. Where is your cell phone? pocket
2. Your hair? curly.
3. Your mother? improving
4. Your father? dedicated
5. Your favorite food? tortillas
6. Your dream last night? common
7. Your favorite drink? coke
8. Your dream/goal? child
9. What room are you in? living
10. Your hobby? reading
11. Your fear? doctor
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? 36
13. Where were you last night? party
14. Something that you aren’t? old
15. Muffins? poppyseed
16. Wish list item? couch
17. Where did you grow up? Richfield
18. Last thing you did? dinner
19. What are you wearing? black
20. Your TV? basketball?!?!
21. Your pets? fluffy
22. Friends? unselfish
23. Your life? unexpected
24. Your mood? happy
25. Missing someone? friends
26. Vehicle? tacoma
27. Something you’re not wearing? contacts
28. Your favorite store? anthropology
29. Your favorite color? black
30. When was the last time you laughed? youtube
31. Last time you cried? funeral
32. Your best friend? distance
33. One place that I go to over and over? bed
34. One person who emails me regularly? bishopric
35. Favorite place to eat? steve's

1. Aubrey: I seriously love her. She is so talented and so witty. If you have never read her blog, you should give it a shot. You won't regret!
2. Lauren: Srsly? Coolspice. And have you read The Lauren Dairies? Funniest thing ever. Ever.
3. Evonne: She is just plain awesome. We became blogging buddies long before she was famous. It makes me feel special.
4. Kim: Amazing. Beautiful. Creative. Talented.
5. Kim: I love reading about the adventures of Karsten, Kim and Charly. Love them! The first time we met irl, it felt like we had always been best friends. Even if it's been a year? Instant friends again. I love that.
6. Sheena: I love, love, love her blog. I get so excited when I see that she has a new post. She quite possibly has some of the cutest children. Ever. She is talented and beautiful.
(I decided that I would do 7 cause I am a rule breaker... and Arianne's blog is private, so you'll have to wait a little longer to get to know her better.)
7. Arianne: She is my first blogging irl friend. The moment we talked we connected and were instant friends. She is always there for me. I hate that we live so far away. :(

are you hoping to adopt?

I really need to update my bookmarks!
if you are hoping to adopt and would like to be included in my "hoping to adopt" section, leave your link! I know I am missing lots!

I love me a package!

By now you all know my friend, Evonne.
She the next hot mommy blogger!
As a matter of fact, she was nominated for "Utah's Best Mommy Blogger".
Awesome!
If you would like to vote for her, or any other favorite Mommy bloggers like, Simple Me, the R House, Seriously So Blessed, Nie Nie, or another favorite (you can vote for three), go here and vote! I hope all my favorite bloggers win!

But speaking of Evonne, look what I got in the mail yesterday. She seriously rocks!

Wanna know more about Me? (aka Lady-Queen-Kam)

So you think you want to know more about this scary girl:

Okay then... here we go!

Here are the reader submitted questions:

➪Lease favorite food(s): mushrooms, ham, milk, bananas.

➪Favorite book: Of course I am a huge fan of the Twilight series! (go Edward! Although Alice is my favorite character) I do love me a good LDS Romance every now and again. I have read a lot of Nicholas Sparks book, but get bored of them quickly. I really like Clair Poulson books and other mystery/crime type of books. I plan on picking up a Nora Roberts book in the near future. Everyone seems to always suggest her books. We'll see. If you have any great suggestions, I'd love to hear them! I recently learned that maybe it's better to get a suggestion before you go out and buy a random book. You never know what will be inside.

➪Favorite fictional character: This is a tough one! I did mention earlier that I do love Alice Cullen! (as well as Edward. Totally NOT a Jacob fan) But I seem to be obsessed with which ever character I have seen most recently in a movie. I am weird like that. Somehow I find a way to relate to whatever movie I am watching. This is a really good question that I would love to revisit at a later date.

➪What do you do if you have free time? Honestly? I Plurk. I totally can not get enough of my Plurk friends. Especially Aubrey and Marci. I love them to pieces! They are always there to listen to me vent, make me smile, laugh (and I do mean LAUGH) and always there for a good cry. Seriously they are the best.
If I am not plurking, you can find me watching movies, playing the Wii, playing on my iPod, or just chillin' with Dustyn. We also LOVE going for rides and absolutely can not get enough time camping. I love free time!

➪Who is your "superhero" in life? I would have to say birth mothers/birth parents. I am in complete awe of them. They make one of the most difficult decisions to help someone else's dreams come true. What a selfless decision. What a life changing choice. One that I will forever be grateful for. They are most definitely my heros! I can't wait to meet a birth mother that will make the decision that makes us parents here on earth! It's hard to describe the love and respect I have for birth parents.

➪If you could tell the world just one thing, what would it be? (is anyone else singing Jewel at this point? I can't stop!) It's all okay. Kidding! I would tell the world that, "Adoption is an Option!" A lot of teenagers and unwed mothers don't realize that adoption is an option for whatever reason. Maybe they are afraid of what their friends and family would say or maybe they are afraid of the pain and hurt that comes with adoption. Whatever reason, it seems like so many are fearful of adoption. I would love to educate the world about adoption. That is how you get over your fears, right? Education? It seems like this is the case especially in small communities. Maybe. Maybe not.

➪If there was no chance in failing, would you do something different?
Oh would I! I would do so many things different. Why are we so scared of failure? I am terrified of it. It's okay to fall on your face sometimes. It is! It only makes you that much better and that much more prepared the next time around! If only it were that easy. Let's see... here are a few things that I would do differently. I would have gone to an big out of state school. I would have gone into architect or advertising or design. I would be creative! I would create. Maybe try my hand at painting, drawing, sculpting. I would go get my teaching degree in mathematics. I would run! I would get a real job! I would blog about my feelings more often. I would write a blog post good enough to post on AubreyMo.com . Oh the things I would do! So... what's stopping me?

➪What was an important lesson you learned growing up? I think for sure, it was to WORK HARD! No matter what you are doing, work hard. Go the extra mile and do what it takes to get things done. You aren't going anywhere if you don't work hard.

➪What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you? All I can think is embarrassing moment, which I won't share here. I'm still embarrassed. But if anyone else can think of something, go ahead... share. I will keep thinking, but I can't come up with anything at this point in time.

➪Do you have any brothers or sisters? In fact, I do! I have a younger sister JaKell (28) who is married to Brandon. She has three kids (CamRee, Tryen, and HadiLee) and two step kids (Gillian and Brynnley). Then I have a younger brother Jace (26) who is married to Tina. They have three dogs (Aspen, Tyke, and Mojo). Then last but not least is Chet (18). He is single and starting a new job! (oh and a dog named Diamond! And a family dog named Camo)

➪What is your middle name? Lee

➪Name five favorite things about your hubby:
Only five? ;)
1-He is creative! I love what he can do with a paintbrush or with a computer. He is definitely talented. I could look at his paintings and artwork for hours. He listens to my suggestions and doesn't get upset when I critique his art (even though I know nothing about art). I LOVE talking art with him.
2-His desire for children. I always wanted a large family. With the infertility issues and adoption challenges we have faced, I have decided that I want two kids at the most. He still has hopes and dreams of a large family. A little heart ache can't get him down. As far as a large family, we'll see. I'm still set on two.
3-He always shows his respect for me. He always opens my door, always walks on the outside, always lets me go first, always makes me feel special. He is always there to do little favors and errands for me. Most of the time I know he doesn't want to, but he does it anyways without complaining. I don't have to question if he loves me.
4-He gets so exited over little things. Anything to do with Apple/Macs, movie previews, electronics, TV's, just anything. He comes home and tells me all about what he read about that day. Sometimes I have no idea what he's talking about, but it's fun to see him so excited.
5-He loves the Lord. He honors his Priesthood. He is always ready to serve others and do the best that he can. He tries hard to be the best he can at his calling, he always has great comments to make, he can be counted on when given an assignment, he has a testimony and is not afraid to share it, he helps me be a better person. We aren't perfect by any means, not even close. With Dustyn's help, we are continually trying to better our lives and the loves of those around us.

➪If I lived closer, would you eat Fat Sticks with me? PS we should eat them anyway. Uhm... heck yah! Let's go! Aubs, I am glad we share an obsession with Fat Sticks. We should totally have Fat Sticks soon! P.S. You should meet my friend Carrie. We should all have Fat Sticks!

➪Am I your favorite? (Wait. Don't answer that). Srsly. Do you even have to ask?

➪Umm... weren't we going to swap blog posts?!?! We totally need to get on that!

➪What is your favorite place to eat? Okay, what place isn't my favorite, really. Let's see... there's Texas Roadhouse, Fat Jack's, Cafe Rio, Jason's Deli, anything Thai, Steve's Steakhouse, Zupas, Spaghetti Factory, Cheesecake Factory, Melting Pot, Chili's, and many, many more.

➪What is your favorite Wii game and what is your highest score? Well it would for sure be Dr. Mario! I LOVE that game. I don't know what my highest score is, but I don't really know of anyone who can beat me. My dad can occasionally.

➪Why did you name your daughter Hannah? Do you have names for your future children? It was kind of a joke when I was in college and in my 20's. I would always say, "Oh my Hannah!". I always joked that I would name my daughter that. When Dustyn and I got married we talked about both liking the name Hannah. I didn't think we would ever actually use it. When Hannah was born, we didn't really know how old the baby had to be in order to give her a name and a blessing. Just in case, we came up with a name quickly and that is what we came up with. (We later learned that she was not old enough)
We do have names for our future children. We have a boy name and a girls name. I hope we get to use both. I would share them, but I don't want to just yet. ;)

➪Who is your favorite friend in Stansbury Park? Stansbury Park? Where's that? Ha ha! Kidding! It would definitely have to be Anika! ;) Oh yeah and for sure her mom!

➪If you could live anywhere in Utah, where would you live? Yes, Arianne, I wish I could live closer to you, but I really, really love Sevier valley. I don't think I could ever leave. It's my most favorite place in Utah. Maybe you should retire here. ;)

➪How big was the biggest deer you ever shot? If it wasn't 2AM, I'd go find a picture to scan in! It was when I was 16, my first deer. A 3 X 4. We shot it and were back in town before 7AM on opening morning. Nice.

➪When are you going to come see me? Soon! When are you going to come see me? ;)

➪What is your favorite store to shop at? I love, love, love Target most of all. Can't get enough. I love me some IKEA. I love American Eagle for Jeans, Maurices for shirts, and Keen shoes (where ever you can find them). If I were skinnier I'd shop at Gap, Banana Republic, etc. (oh, okay... and richer)

➪What is your favorite treat? I love Ice Cream (it can't be thick or creamy. Ew) or popsicles. Mostly anything cold.

➪What is your favorite hobby when you have free time? I know I mentioned some before, but I wanna add photography in there. I love taking pictures and learning photoshop. I also love going to the school with Dustyn. I need to learn some more hobbies. I would love how to do more handcrafts.

➪What is on your birthday wishlist? Hmm... I don't know just yet. I will post about it when I have thought more about it. It's a very important list, you know. :D

I think that is all on this edition of "Getting to know Lady Queen Kam!"
Until next time, have a great Thursday!

Sell... party of 3.

Remember my friend Evonne? 

Her daughter Van is the fabulous cute little gal who wanted to win the backyard playground. Remember that?

She sang a song for you.

Seriously so cute.

Well... Evonne... she basically rawks.

Seriously, no doubt about it.

So... you should head on her to her  spiffy new blog (it's SO cute) and meet her.

She is definitely worth meeting and getting to know.

For sure.

And while your there, she is having a little giveaway. 

You never know, you might win. Head on over and say Hello to my friend Evonne.

For reals.

Go ahead.

Click the little linky link.

She loves company.

Random blogginess.

You don't need anyone to tell you that I am so far behind on blogging. It's really a no brainer. This is my lame attempt at trying to catch up. It might take a day or two considering I am about to pass out from exhaustion at this point.

Here are some random happening from my life is the past few weeks.

*I am currently working for the United States Census Bureau. It has been great so far and I really enjoy it. I am hoping to keep working for as long as possible. It has made things really busy, but a good busy. And it's a little extra income. Can't complain about that.

*Dustyn entered two pieces into the Springville Museum of Art Spring Salon. I hope this year is his year. We should know by the end of next week.

*Remember when I told you about the Pine Wood Derby? Oh yeah... well... he lost. But he sure had fun being a loser. :)

*I am a horrible friend. Remember back when I posted the Pay It Forward Challenge? My awesome friend Shelly sent me a gift. I received it about a week ago and have no posted about it yet. She sent me this cute bracelet. I love it and think it is so cute! Thanks so much Shelly!

(And to those who commented, I still have not forgotten about you. I will mail it out before the end of the year. lol. No really, I will.)

*Over General Conference weekend, Dustyn and I went to SLC to visit friends and family. On Friday we meet up with two of my BFFs. Aubrey and Marci. (Marci even makes cute cards!) We met at McGrath's and had a great time. (and of course the food was good) I seriously think they are pretty cool.

We also went and visited Arianne and her cute family. It was fun to meet her little Miss and hang out and tease Miss A. She loves it when I tease her. ;)

*We were able to attend the Saturday AM session of conference. Wonderful. I loved every session but it was so great to be there in person for one of them. Dustyn and Brandon were also able to attend the Priesthood Session.

*We stayed at JaKell and Brandon's house on Saturday Night. It was good to see them and hang out with my favorite kids. I love them and miss them way too often. I wish we could see them more often. We drove home and brought them with us so they could spend the week with Grandma and Grandpa. They had the entire week off of school for Spring Break.

On the way home we were listening to Eclipse. The kids thought it was so great. (I don't think they were really listening or had any idea what in the world it was) When we would stop for a bathroom break or something, they would ask, "Will you please turn on that talking again." It made me laugh. I think they just liked the background noise.

*Oh yeah, then there was that day that I clamped down on my ear with my straightener. Lovely.

Up next? Easter Weekend!

The one with...

The best post ever!

and another...

best post ever.
What a great year this has started out to be.

There are so many more exciting stories out there.

This is Van....

She is one of my e-bff Evonne's daughter. Isn't she too cute? I love it.
Here's the deal. She is entered into a Kiddieokee contest to win a Backyard Playground. This is where you come in. We need you to vote!

If you would like to vote for Van, go here and vote for contestant #20. She is listed in the 2-4 year old group. Once you vote, 97.1 ZHT will send you an email to verify your vote. You have to verify it in order for it to count. Voting ends on April 2nd at 12:00PM.

Thank you so much! I really hope Van wins the playground set! You rock Van!

More adoption love!

In case you missed it...
This couple welcomed home the best Christmas gift ever! Awesome!

And this couple is officially approved to adopt! YAY!
If you know of anyone who is considering adoption, please forward their information on!  They are going to be fantastic parents.  Seriously.

And don't forget the rest of the amazing couples hoping to adopt.  This is going to be a great year for adoption! ;)
I love it.

Be brave.  Open your mouth and tell everyone you know about adoption.  It is amazing what you will find out about your friends and family.  It really is.

8 things.

Tagged by Necia!

8 T.V shows I love to watch:
The Office
American Idol
One Tree Hill (except I haven't watched it for-ev-er)
Big Brother
Anything on TLC
Iron Chef America
Good Eats
Food Network Challenge
(now if we only had all those channels!)

8 Favorite Restaurants:
Cafe Rio
Cheesecake Factory
McGrath's Fish House
Steve's Steakhouse
Noodles
Olive Garden
Thaifoon
The Pie

8 things that happened yesterday:
Went out to eat Chinese with my family.
Subbed.
Went to Wal-Mart two or three times.  I think three.
Visited with both sets of my grandparents.
Bought a new Charlie and Lola book and eye liner.
Ate at Subway.
Got the mail.
Ate a pumpkin chocolate chip cookie that Dustyn made.

8 things I am looking forward to:
Adopting.
Going to North Carolina.
Going to Minneapolis.
Getting out of debt.
Getting our yard finished.
Thanksgiving.
FSA Conference next year!  :)
Vacation!

8 things I love about fall:
The smell and chill in the air.
Baking.  Lots of baking.
The beautiful changing scenery.
My angels birthday.
Thanksgiving, Christmas and family gatherings.
Our house is the perfect temperature!
I get motivated to accomplish things again.
CamRee's birthday!!  YAY!  Can you believe she will be 7?

8 things on my wish list:
A baby. And then maybe a little brother or sister.
A new HDTV and Satellite. (The Food Network and TLC, etc.)
A new fridge.
A new couch! (for Dustyn) ;)
A new wardrobe.
New holiday decorations/Everyday decorations for my house.
An iPhone that works in this area!
A new pair of sunglasses.

Adoption . . . it's about love.

If you have some pass along cards, I would love to have a few.

I made a new board today that we are putting in Dustyn's room at school.  So now I need some cards to fill it.

If you would like my address, please email me at dustynkamie[at]gmail[dot]com.  I would love to post your cards!

Congratulations!!

Another adoption miracle!!!

Congrats Joel and Lila!!!

I want a phone call like that!  :)  

Busy, busy, busy.

Well we are finally home for a few days. Seems like I have neglected everything for the last month. I love summer and all the fun things we do, but I always wonder how we ever have the time to work. I thought it would be a nice relaxing summer. Seems like we have been running and it's not over yet.

We spent the last week at my Mother-In-Law's house. It was good to be there and to visit. We accomplished a big project, so that was nice too! It was a busy week. And an exhausting one! I have a few pictures, but my camera died and I didn't bring the charger, so I didn't get too many. But I will post them later.

But on Friday we are going to the Families Supporting Adoption National Conference. I am SO excited! I am totally counting down the days! What an awesome opportunity! I am excited to see and meet all my favorite adoption bloggers! Isn't adoption amazing?

So that is all for now, I just wanted to let you know that I am still alive and busy! :)

Finally Back . . .

to blog world. It was so great to go on Vacation, but I am so not ready to be back to real life. (Although, we still have a little under a month of summer vacation left, then real life starts up again for real!)

Vacation was good, more on that later. I have a lot to post, but it may take me awhile. It is so hard for me to blog in the Summer time. :)

I have to apologize to all my favorite bloggers for my lack of comments. I think there were about 175 posts on my reader when I got home. So basically I am doing well just getting caught up on everyone! So I will get back to commenting soon! But I have read all your posts. Just too lazy to comment.

I came across some really exciting posts like this one, this one and this one. So many wonderful things happening!

But my heart broke when I came across Marc and Megan's blog. My thoughts and prayers have been with them. I wish I could be there. I wish I could hug them and cry with them. I wish I could help their hearts heal. I wish I knew the answers. But what an amazing reunion when we are all with our babies again. Love you guys.

My friend Kim wrote a post a week or so ago about Pregnancy Loss and Miscarriage. I have thought a lot about it since then. It seems like I have so many friends experiencing pregnancy/infant loss right now. It hurts me to know they are hurting. It also makes my heart yearn for my Hannah. Oh how I miss her. But I am thankful Kim posted this.  I am thankful for the Gospel and the knowledge that I have that Families Can be Together Forever!  This is what gets me through the tough times.  I am so excited to know and learn about my sweet baby.   

Completely random thoughts by:

~I take far too many picture of myself. Just trying to get that one good one. Oh well.

~I am so excited that I am in contact with Alice, Sonnie and Rachel again. They are all friends from when I lived in Mt. Pleasant. I moved from Mt. Pleasant the day after 6th grade started. It's been awhile since I have seen them. Wow. We are getting old. But they all have amazing beautiful families! I am so excited to watch them grow and learn!

~Why is it sometimes hard to talk to people about adoption? I mean I don't have a problem telling people that we are adopting or anything like that. But what about that pregnant teen that I see around town. How do you talk to her?

~Which reminds me. If you know anyone who is pregnant and considering adoption . . . look at these amazing couples! Feel free to pass along their information. So many amazing couples out there hoping to adopt.
Ron and Jessica
Greg and Arianne
Flavio and Kim
Brian and Leisha
Ben and Amanda
Mike and Erin
Josh and Lindsey
Carrie and Jon
Rodney and Carrie
There are so many more, but here are a couple!
And of course us! Dustyn and Kamie

~We so need to get our pass-a-long cards made and send them out! That will be my goal for August (hopefully before, but we'll see)

~Did you know that we are more likely to adopt through a designated adoption? Here is LDSFS information about Designated Adoption.

Designated Adoption

In designated adoption, the birth parent(s) and adoptive family find each other through someone outside LDS Family Services. This person is referred to as a third party. The third party tells the birth parent(s) and adoptive family only nonidentifying information about each other. Once the birth parent(s) and adoptive family decide to pursue an adoption, the birth parents, adoptive family, or third party may contact LDS Family Services for more information and services, including adoption planning.

Who can participate?
Any family or birth parent interested in adoption can participate.

Who can act as a third party?
Adoptive families may tell family members, friends, and personal and professional acquaintances of their interest in adopting and how they can help the family make an adoption happen.

What information can be shared by the third party?
The third party may share such information as the physical description of the adoptive family and birth parent(s), personality traits, educational background, talents, hobbies, interests, values, goals, church activity, and involvement with extended family.

Can the birth parent(s) and the adoptive family share information with each other?
Yes! Within agency guidelines, the birth parent(s) and adoptive family can create a plan for communication. This plan may include exchanging letters, pictures, and small gifts, and even meeting in person if they desire.

What does LDS Family Services do for a family once they have found a child to adopt?

Completes the required adoptive family home study.
Provides professional support and counseling to birth parents, their families, and adoptive families.
Gathers and shares available nonidentifying background information about the child and birth parent(s).
Coordinates legal and medical services for the birth parent(s).
Provides the required supervisory visits after placement.
Completes any additional paperwork required for out-of-state adoptions.

~We went to American Idol last night. It was so fun! We met up with Jenny and Daniel, Sheri, Janell and Jenny's mom and went to eat at Chili's. It was good! The concert was a little slow at first. But the longer it went, the better it got. David Archuleta was amazing! He is such a good singer, but David Cook is truly an American Idol. He was awesome. I loved every minute of it! (but more on that later)

~I have so much to post, but sometimes it seems overwhelming and I put it off and do silly posts like this, but I promise they will come soon. Although, it is a lot harder for me to post in the summer. I am so busy having fun (meaning more to post about) and I just wanna be outside and out and about. Who wants to sit home in front of a computer? lol

~Dustyn and I got new phones. Our "New Every Two" came up, so we upgraded. We got Motorola Q's. They are nice and I am totally enjoying it, but it's not an iPhone. So sad. Dang AT&T. :P

~I love watching Big Brother. Love it. (Actually I hated BB9 - I watched it maybe twice and then quit) But Big Brother 10 is currently going. There have been two episodes. Tomorrow someone gets evicted. I still have no idea who I like and don't like yet. (Not Jessie or Renny for sure. Gag)

~Which brings me to the point of totally missing my DVR. We have 13 channels or something like that (the basic locals). We don't really watch TV that often, so I didn't think it would be a big deal. But I miss it so much. I am almost ready to break down and get one. I like watching my favorite show when I want to watch them. Not when they want to be watched.

~One year ago today, we were looking at these fabulous sunsets in Pennsylvania. Man, I miss that state. I so want to go back. That was one of the best months of my life. I love traveling and discovering.

~It is so hot today. I guess you could say it's summer. Duh, Kamie! We have yet to get AC in out house. It is so, so, so warm there. Tonight we are over at my Aunt's babysitting and it is hot here. Although I am sure that it is MUCH cooler than our house. It's been a hot one.

~On Friday we are going on vacation with my family. I am excited. We are going to Flaming Gorge to go boating, fishing and camping. It is suppose to be in the lower 80's. I am so excited! We get to use our fancy tent. It is so nice!

~Next week Dustyn and I are babysitting (yes, we do a LOT of that) Dustyn's brothers two youngest. I am excited and nervous. I know they will be fun, but I am nervous to see how they will react being away from their mom with two strangers that they really don't know. I hope they like us and have a good time. They are one and three. We'll have lots of fun and play a lot!

~So Guitar Hero is coming out with a game called "Guitar Hero: World Tour". So fun! It's going to have DRUMS and a microphone! How fun is that. We really need to get over our obsession with video games. We are such geeks.

~Speaking of video games... I haven't played Dr. Mario forever. Sad.

~I am so not good at staying home with nothing to do. I so want to adopt and stay at home. I am excited for school to start so I will have something to keep me busy, but I don't really want it to. I love having all this free time to do what I want (as long as I am not staying home). At this point this summer is so busy. I have no idea how we have time to work! :)

~I know it's a little late, but remember back when I posted all those random things on my birthday about July 7th?  All the facts that Dustyn read to me?  Well I found the full version. Kinda fun. Here it is.

7 July 1979

Your date of conception was on or about 14 October 1978 which was a Saturday.

You were born on a Saturday
under the astrological sign Cancer.
Your Life path number is 4.

Your fortune cookie reads:
The first step to better times is to imagine them.

Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 8, 11 & 22.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 6 & 7.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 3, 5 & 9.

The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2444061.5.
The golden number for 1979 is 4.
The epact number for 1979 is 2.
The year 1979 was not a leap year.

Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 1/28/1979 and ending 2/15/1980.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Goat.

Your Native American Zodiac sign is Woodpecker; your plant is Wild Rose.

You were born in the Egyptian month of Paopy, the second month of the season of Poret (Emergence - Fertile soil).

Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 12 Tammuz 5739.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 13 Tammuz 5739.

The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.18.6.0.17 which is
12 baktun 18 katun 6 tun 0 uinal 17 kin

The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Saturday, 11 Sha'ban 1399 (1399-8-11).

The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 15 April 1979.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 22 April 1979.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 28 February 1979.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 3 June 1979.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 10 June 1979.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Saturday, 22 September 1979.
The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Thursday, 12 April 1979.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 27 February 1979.

As of 7/16/2008 12:14:56 AM EDT
You are 29 years old.
You are 348 months old.
You are 1,515 weeks old.
You are 10,602 days old.
You are 254,448 hours old.
You are 15,266,894 minutes old.
You are 916,013,696 seconds old.

Celebrities who share your birthday:
Michelle Kwan (1980) Cree Summer (1969) Shelley Duvall (1949)
Ringo Starr (1940) Doc Severinsen (1927) Pierre Cardin (1922)
Robert Heinlein (1907)

Top songs of 1979
My Sharona by The Knack Bad Girls by Donna Summer
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart Reunited by Peaches & Herb
Hot Stuff by Donna Summer I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes Ring My Bell by Anita Ward
Babe by Styx Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees

Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 4.14951076320939 years old. (You're still chasing cats!)

Your lucky day is Monday.
Your lucky number is 2 & 7.
Your ruling planet(s) is Moon.
Your lucky dates are 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th.
Your opposition sign is Capricorn.
Your opposition number(s) is 8.

Today is not one of your lucky days!

There are 356 days till your next birthday
on which your cake will have 30 candles.

Those 30 candles produce 30 BTUs,
or 7,560 calories of heat (that's only 7.5600 food Calories!) .
You can boil 3.43 US ounces of water with that many candles.
In 1979 there were approximately 3.1 million births in the US.
In 1979 the US population was approximately 203,302,031 people, 57.4 persons per square mile.
In 1979 in the US there were approximately 2,152,662 marriages (10.1%) and 1,036,000 divorces (4.9%)
In 1979 in the US there were approximately 1,921,000 deaths (9.5 per 1000)
In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.
In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.

In 1979 the population of Australia was approximately 14,602,481.
In 1979 there were approximately 223,129 births in Australia.
In 1979 in Australia there were approximately 104,396 marriages and 37,854 divorces.
In 1979 in Australia there were approximately 106,568 deaths.

Your birthstone is Ruby
The Mystical properties of Ruby
Ruby is said to open one's heart to love.
Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)
Carnelian

Your birth tree is
Fir Tree, the Mysterious
Extraordinary taste, dignity, cultivated airs, loves anything beautiful, moody, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those close to it,rather modest, very ambitious, talented, industrious uncontent lover, many friends, many foes, very reliable.

There are 162 days till Christmas 2008!
There are 175 days till Orthodox Christmas!

The moon's phase on the day you were
born was waxing gibbous.

~I know I said we don't watch too much TV, but can I just tell you that I LOVE The Office and I miss it. Again - a DVR would be nice.

~This song - or rather sayings - are ALWAYS in my head. Ha ha Love George Lopez. (Okay apparently my random thoughts are about TV today. TV that I don't watch much... Ha ha. Doesn't sound like it, Aye?


~My cute cousin who was at the American Idol concert last night, just texted me and said the concert was a lot better tonight. Dang! Too bad we didn't go tonight, but it was still so much fun last night! :)

~Enough randomness for the moment, maybe I will think of something else later. Or maybe I will work on actually posting on my blog. Or my picture blog where I am a month behind. All the pictures are pretty much ready to be posted, I just haven't gotten around to it.

Memories

This was posted on my friend Rachel's blog and I thought I would post it and see what everyone would come up with. This could be interesting! :) Here is the challenge:

The Memory Post

1. As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember! If we're only blogging friends, write about a post that is the most memorable for you.

2. Next, if you feel so inclined, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you leave a memory about me, I'll be sure to write one about you...!

3. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. ☺ And please do this on your page, too, so we can all share in the fun times together. :)

Roommates!

Oh yeah, and can I just mention that all of my very first roommates now have blogs!  YAY!  And we are finally all in touch again!  I am so excited.

CARRIE AND RODNEY  (They are hoping to adopt too!!  They are an amazing couple!  Feel free to pass along their information, or email me for it!  Hopefully I will have links for them soon!  *hint, hint*)

HEIDI AND MATT

NICOLE AND CHIP