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Old 12-08-2008, 10:37 AM
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Who are we??

I figured I'd statrt a photo thread of us!!! I'd love to see who all these great people are... if you don't mind sharing!!!

I'll start!

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Old 12-08-2008, 11:15 AM
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I love putting faces to "names". This is about 8 years old, but I still look pretty much the same.
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"Zooster Girl" adopted at 1 1/2
"Beaner Girl" unexpected bio baby
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"Zany Girl" placed at 4 months
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Old 12-08-2008, 11:19 AM
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I took this last year for my ID card at work...nice meeting you all!!!
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Old 12-08-2008, 11:39 AM
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My avatar is my most recent photo... Look up... LOL
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Starting School to become a Social Worker! Ah, I changed my mind, studying Early Childhood Education instead
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TTC on & off since December 2005
Two Miscarriage in 2008
06-25-07 FosterCare/Adoption Application Denied

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Old 12-08-2008, 11:42 AM
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Here's me....Unfortunately, I am skinnier now...My thyroid is kicking my butt....I can't stop losing weight...
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MOM TO 2 BLESSINGS:

Boogy age 5 - Placed 4/5/07, Adopted 11/16/07
Destructo age 3 Placed 4/5/07, Adopted 11/16/07


9/16/08 - Currently researching adoption # 2 - Considering
Hoping to adopt in 2013



FORMER FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS
Scooter - CC Boy - 7 weeks at placement - 2/20/07 to 3/20/07 - Reunified with parents
The Munchkin - AA Girl - 23 months at placement - 10/01/07-10/24/07 - Now lives in a
n adoptive home
Boom Boom - AA Boy - 35 months at placement - 10/01/07-10/24/07 - Now lives in an adoptive home
Chocolate Thunder - 6 months at placement - Placed 4/5/07 - 4/5/08 Moved to adoptive home with bio brother and sister Boom Boom and the Munchkin
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Old 12-08-2008, 12:38 PM
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Here is a picture of me with my sons, C and T.
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Libby Loo (13 months old) - waiting for official adoptive placement!
Ella Bella (23 months old) - Waiting to finalize!!! Hopefully in 1/10
Visting with Libby Loo's three older siblings (Cara Bear, Patch & Rocky). Hoping for adoptive placement in Jan.


If you counting that is SEVEN forever kids. Yes we are crazy... crazy blessed.
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Old 12-08-2008, 12:54 PM
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Me with a smile.

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08/20/2008: completed interest form online
09/06/2008: attended informational meeting
09/09/2008: attended first PRIDE class
10/04/2008: completed PRIDE classes
10/17/2008: homestudy completed
11/07/2008: fingerprints done; now the real wait begins!!!
12/31/2008: officially licensed
01/04/2009: my home officially opens for placements

01/28/2009: Muscle man (4 mos) is placed-RU'd w/ parents 12/18/2009 (tenative)
05/19/2009: Sumo Wrestler (5 mos) is placed
06/09/2009: Sumo RU'd with mom
07/21/2009: Respite for Ultimate Diva until 7/31/09
10/18/2009: infant super model is placed (three wks old)-place w/ siblings 11/16/2009
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:25 PM
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mamallama---What good looking boys you have!!! you all look so happy!!!!
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Old 12-08-2008, 02:05 PM
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Here's hubby and I. We don't put pics of our kids up on the net unless it's in a protected forum so it's just us.

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It's great to be able to put some faces with some of the names here!
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Old 12-08-2008, 02:55 PM
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Oops, says pic exceeds kb limit for forums. How do I fix that? I'm not so tech savvy
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Bio baby girl is here!

Bio son: 8 yrs old
Bio son: 4.5 yrs old
FD: place here 7/30/09 Our 1st teen
FD: ze Master Manipulator 3yrs old moved to adoptive placement! woohoo
FS "Ze rager" 12mo. moved to new foster home where he's the only child under 16 2/09
FDs "Squeeker and Elfie" to Ffam and now AFP 6/08
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Old 12-08-2008, 03:01 PM
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I haven't spent a lot of time here in the past, but am starting to more. My avatar is also the most recent pic I have of me (just 2 weeks ago).
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Old 12-08-2008, 04:17 PM
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I am not a foster parent yet - but I wanted to add mine too

before diabetes -Attachment 79871

me recently 82 lbs lighter Attachment 79870
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De Loiza- de pura sepa lol!!!
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Old 12-08-2008, 05:18 PM
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The girls are in my avatar and this is hubby and I:
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Mom to 2 girls-age 10 and 15

1st MAPP class: 9/9/2006
MAPP class completed: 9/30/2006
Home study completed: 11/2006
Home study submitted for approval: 11/14/2006
Foster License approved! 11/22/2006
Flew to visit Niece for 3 wks 3/2007
Judge rules placement with us 5/2007

Leaving to bring Niece home 6/15/2007
Niece is offically part of our family 6/30/2007
TPR Bio Dad by default 8/9/2007
TPR Bio Mom voluntary surrender 8/9/2007
Adoption subsidy agreement approved and signed 05/2008

Adoption finalization date 7/18/2008! YEAH





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Old 12-08-2008, 06:28 PM
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I love this idea
this is a pic of my husband and I last summer
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Ara - 2 yr old yellow lab
Adoptive Mom to:Alanna 4/28/09
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"S" - FD 8 year old placed 10/17/06 reunified 1/16/07
"V" - FD newborn placed 6/30/08 kinship 7/15/08
"E" - FD 5 month old placed 7/24/08 kinship 8/4/08
"A" - FD newborn placed 8/6/08 kinship 8/18/09

Lil J - FS 7 year old placed 11/9/09 kinship 11/20/09
Big J - FS 8 year old placed 11/9/09 kinship 11/20/09
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Old 12-08-2008, 07:17 PM
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Y'all are simply GORGEOUS!!!

I don't do pictures...........unless forced!
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