What a Day!

Well what a day yesterday was! I woke up with determination in my step to cross off as many items off our homestudy to-do list as possible, starting with getting the boys' social security cards copied off (why these are needed, I just don't know but in this process you don't question, you just do it). Easy as can be. Well, both cards have been missing (lost somewhere in the house) for some time. And I had looked for them on several other occasions but my mission was serious now and I knew I would find them because well, I just had to!

I searched high and low. Cleaned out many drawers and cabinets...nope, not there. I prayed & prayed for God to reveal where they were. Well, the revalation that they were probably in the landfill finally came to me. That meant only one thing (no I wasn't going to the landfill). Yippee, I get to go see my friends at the ss office! I was craving me some quality time with government workers. As it turned out, you will be happy to know that your taxes, in this case, are going to good use because I was in and out of that office with no problem at all. Good work Suzie Social Security worker!!

With confidence building, I eagerly went to the courthouse to apply for Lucy's birth certificate. Wrong building. Walk next door, go through security. To the very pretty girl I said, "I need to apply for a birth certificate for my daughter who was just adopted from China." Pretty girl, "Ummm, ummmm, I think you need to see an attorney for that ma'am." Me (frustration suddenly appearing out of no where), "No, no, I have the form right here that I downloaded from your website. I don't need an attorney, that's not how this works." Not-so-pretty girl says, "sorry, I can't help you."

Trying to keep my Christian happy face on (ok, I really failed on this one but I did keep my words sweet and few), I walked out and Lucy and I made the long haul back to our meter-running parking spot (over an hour left on it btw). Oh, and I forgot to mention that it was SNOWING big time (but of course not enough to keep K and B home from the basketball tournament 3 hours away). I called Vital Statistics and the lady told me to go back to the office I was just in and not leave until someone who knew what they were talking about could help me. I love this lady! She had my kind of spunk.

I went back in and now-ugly-girl said smartly, "Did you figure out what you needed?" GGGRRR. Girl, don't mess with me. I re-worded my original question and said, "I need to file a foreign born adoption." Girl, whose only hope of getting a husband is a shady online dating service says, "Oh, sure I can do that" Gee, really? Thanks! **Sigh** I really miss Suzie SS worker.

Well, I could go on and on about the rest of my day but suffice it to say that I managed to get a lot of things crossed off my list, including my autobiography! I also managed to semi-straighten up my house!

Brenden played back to back games (JV & Varsity). Personally, he did great but they lost both games. :( It's because his mama wasn't there!

Oh and it was Lucy's BIRTHDAY!!! Poor 3rd child....being dragged around all day. Well, I did stick a candle in her oatmeal & sang "happy birthday!"

And today, I get to go get a Pap smear!! Sorry, TMI.