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WHIRLWIND OF ACTIVITY

WOW!!! Are we ever living life in the fast lane right now....well, many that knows us think we are always living life in the fast lane....but this is different :o) In my last post I told you how Montana is getting ready to have his surgery here soon. Then, the call we have been waiting for arrived. It is time for us to meet the twins.


Some of you are scratching your heads saying..."twins"? When did that happen? When did they tell us about twins? Well, as luck would have it, Montana has twin siblings, a boy and a girl who are just 13 months older than he is. They have been in foster care and waiting for their forever family.


When we were approached about the possibility of keeping the three of them together, well, how could we say no? We are so excited about this it is really had to explain. Just a few months ago we were thinking it was unreal that we were adopting yet another baby and here we are really getting three babies.


So, back to the twins. Looks as if we will get to meet them for the first time the day after Montana has his surgery. Then the very next day, on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, we get to bring them home. Now tell me, isn't that exciting??


I have a ton of "fears", but I think my biggest fear is Barbie. You see, we have not had to look at a Barbie for several years now. It has been rather nice. The dolls are gone from LisaMarie's room...she was never a big doll person anyway. All of the tiny little demon toys that take out your foot in the dead of night...gone. Now we are about to embark on all of that again. It is really my greatest nightmare.


Girls clothes!!! Another huge dilemma. I am all about jeans and shirts....black jeans if it is a dress up occasion. Girls hair...some moms are great at it. Their girls hair is just beautiful. I can do hair in two ways, pony's or not....well make that three if you want pig tails.


Girls shoes, girls tights, girls accessories, hair ribbons, all the foo foo things that girls need...are you starting to understand why we have 18 boys and now only three girls?? Where is my sister when I need her?? She is good at all of this stuff.


Please check back soon. I mean Montana and his new face...sad or not it is going to be beautiful. The new babies, new names to add to our family...like I said, a whirlwind of activity...I hope you join us.


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Comments

Tammy said…
Oh sissy, you will be great and I know you can do whatever is necessary to give these children a life they deserve. Oh and as far as Barbie is concerned, don't fear, just go with the bigger dolls like cabbage patch kids and pretend (for now) that barbie doesn't exist! LOL Love you more than ever!

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