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Board Games are the "In" thing at our house

As the summer is in full swing, lots of things are happening. We celebrated the 4th of July this past weekend and had a relaxing weekend with family.

Christopher's summer league basketball is over and he played like a rock star! We had been traveling with the team to several summer tournaments in cities around Louisiana. He is now preparing for his last year as a Senior Camper at Camp Champions in Marble Falls, Texas. He leaves on July 17th and will be gone until August 6th.

Lizzy decided not to go to summer camp at Camp Champions. The first time in 6 years. I think she just wanted to be home with me and needed some mommy time as she prepares for her big transition to high school. That was okay with me. She had a friend from New Jersey visit as well as her one of best friends from Austin come and visit. I have been having a great time shuttling the girls around doing fun stuff like Painting with a Twist, Movies, pedicures, etc. We will be taking the family and both of Lizzy's friends to Lake Conroe for a long weekend of fun in the sun.

Maddie finished a week of swimming lessons and she has improved so much from last year. Her swim instructor has high hopes for her future swimming ability - she has suggested as soon as she is of age to put her on the local swim team. Maddie has an orthodontist appointment at Texas Children's Hospital this Friday. She will follow up this appointment with a return evaluation with the Speech Therapist next month.

We finally finished all of our required Adoption Training and Home Study visits. We are now waiting on our FBI background checks (which is something new required by the State of Louisiana). It has been several weeks since we submitted our request - we are expecting this document any day now. Once we receive it, then our social worker can complete the Home Study and we can file our I-800A with US Immigration. This process is moving along - slowly - but moving.

My mom and dad have finally sold their home and will be building a new home right next door to me. They hope to have it completed and be in before we bring home a new child, so that they can help in any way possible. Having them next door will definitely help with Maddie's transition with being "Dethroned" as Queen bee.

I am loving this summer - even though it has been quite busy - the times with my children are priceless.