Summer Fun, Fun, Fun!

Blogs have been pretty scarce around here lately! Although we are lacking in posts on the interwebs, Buzzy, Buckwheat, and El Capitan have had lots of adventures over the last couple months. Here are the highlights:

:: We finished up our fostering classes at the end of May and spent June completing the last items for our license application: we finalized our paperwork, both got checkups and official doctors notes, finished our interviews, and passed a fire inspection at our house. On July 1 our licensing specialist emailed to let us know that our our paperwork was completed and submitted to the state, and that we should just sit back and enjoy our summer as we await an approval! It feels so strange not having anything else to keep us busy with the process, but it's also very satisfying to know that we have completed all of the prep work which initially felt like would never happen!

Flint really loved when we tested the smoke detectors for the Fire Marshal

:: We've also been working on the kids' room so that it's all ready to go when we get the call, including putting up the crib (which also converts to a toddler bed) and ordering a bunch of pjs in different sizes. Somehow, the pjs made the whole thing feel a little more tangible and every time I see those tiny clothes I pray for the little ones who may wear them in the coming months.

Out of the three of us, one is obviously working hard on the crib assembly...

Finished crib with with a little fox pillow standing guard and our tiny pj collection

:: Both of our families joined us for a Father's Day lunch and we had such a great time celebrating the dads with everyone! It was an all-American Dad day with Eastern NC BBQ for lunch, complete with mac n' cheese, hush puppies and corn sticks. We also drove to the Creamery for a delicious ice cream dessert and enjoyed checking out the farm while we ate (especially satisfied when the wind blew back toward the pastures rather than our way).

:: We have also spent time at the lake and at the river, riding jet skis, enjoying the sunshine and water. Somehow our jet ski cranked up again this year and we were delighted to have another summer to push its 17 year old limits. We fully expect that one day it won't crank and we'll just be happy for all the good times we've had! We had a great vacation with my family over the 4th of July, and of course loved some extra time with our little Ladybug. She is so fun and adorable! Flint also made the trip and he unfortunately woke up crying even before the baby every morning so that was a pain. He also puked on the ride coming and going but hooray for plastic floor mats and that he didn't poop too! We're feeling a little more prepared for what is to come with kids after that trip.

Ducks crossing the creek enjoying the gorgeous sunset!

Lots of special memories made!

The next few weeks should be pretty low key. We are hoping to spend more time with family and friends and Stephen's sister will be getting married in August so we'll get to see lots of people for that party! Stephen hasn't had a test in weeks which has been a new experience for us since he started school. With the weather so hot and humid lately, we've spent our evenings watching more tv than probably any other time in our four years of being married. I just keep telling myself that in the next month or so our lives will completely change so we should enjoy the lazy evenings we have now!

~ Buckwheat