Quick Note

Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the lord's purpose that prevails. -- Proverbs 19:21

Just thought I would write an update since it's been about a month. I am still waiting to submit my dossier, I got an email from my facilitator:

Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan continues to run smoothly, despite some delays. We have many families traveling to meet their children soon and several families already in-country. Families have brought 14 children home already this year! Dossier submission is still slower than in the past; however, we have been told to expect that we will be able to resume submitting dossiers in a more normal manner soon. With the exception of the paperwork, things are moving along well. Because of the timing issues associated with dossier submission we are asking client families not to start any dossier work until they have spoken with our dossier specialist and been informed when to start working on the dossier.

All in all, I think everything is okay. All the paperwork, including the I-71 (aka the GOLDEN TICKET, according to my agency) is ready to go, and as soon as the backup at the embassy subsides, on it will go. In other news, I got to meet Dalton, the world's cutest smartest, happiest baby (Shauna, can I please post a pic please please please?!) whom my friend adopted from Kaz this past January. I am hosting a baby shower for my business partner Angela, who is also having a baby boy this year (great planning on our part, huh?!) and this morning I called into the radio and won a two night stay at any Best Western in the US!!! Whoo-hoo. And now some shout outs: Kate, Jared's mom, thanks SO MUCH for the toys and the Supergate. It will totally come in handy. Janet, thanks SO MUCH for the offer of the crib. My baby won't have a chandelier in his/her room like Princess Molly, but at least he/she can sleep in style!! Love it!! Sue ~ Thank you thank you for the car seat, and Kristen ~ the activity center is downright awesome. Heidi and Bill ~ thanks a ton for the Leap Pad and games!! The kids at the clinic are already enjoying them, you guys are seriously the best neighbors ever, Snickers included. And Mom - thanks for the DS, it will provide me hours of enjoyment on what I am sure will b e a L-O-N-G flight. I am lucky to have such great friends and family. And speaking of friends, my friend Meg encouraged me to make a "bucket list" of things I would like to do in my lifetime. I am trying to pass the time before Kaz by completing a few of them. Last month, I went geocaching and this month I am getting my palms read. Here it goes:

See a fashion show
Enter the Pillsbury bake off
Learn chess
Parasail
Relearn piano
Learn to surf
Visit a fortune teller
Take a photography class
Take a wine tasting class
Visit Hawaii
Take an rv trip cross country and see the grand canyon, the painted desert, mt rushmore, wall drug, etc
Visit new york
Go on a ski trip, learn to snowboard
Get married
Hit tennis balls with andy roddick
Go to a dude ranch
Attend the republican national convention
Eat a fish I caught myself
Have a ghostly experience
Live in a log cabin
Live by the beach
Learn golf
Attend an Olympic event
Watch a game from a suite, skybox, courtside, etc.
Go on a 3 day cruise
Start an orchard and a vegetable garden
Go to an ohio state game
Learn a new language
Visit Washington dc
Write a book
Go to a spa
Swim with a dolphin
See oprah
Go up in a hot air balloon
See Alaska
Sip a mint julep at the derby
Spend a whole year volunteering
Learn to drive a stick shift
Learn to sail
Watch a shuttle launch
Have children
Go on a game show
See barry manilow in concert

Anyone have any ideas on how to accomplish any of these things? I will keep you all updated on the adoption stuff. Maybe I will just forgo Kaz and adopt some of those Octuplets out West. seriously, have you guys seen that crazy lady? I think it's safe to say, somewhere in California, a very large clock is missing it's cuckoo.

On we go.

Erin