Random tidbits

Well.... life is crazy as usual around the Cheatham casa.  Just a few things to document in this rollercoaster ride.

1.  So we have been on the "wait list" for a little over a week now.  There is a very UNofficial list that not everyone participates in for Gladney families.  But some people do. I wish I knew the percentage of how many of the adopting families do participate in this list.  Anywhoo.  For what we are requesting .... there is NO ONE ahead of us on that UNofficial list.  NO ONE AHEAD OF US.... Even though Gladney says an average of 8 months wait for referral... In my little head (cup half full), this equals that actually, Miss S (our caseworker) could be calling any second! haha!  I know I will be looking back and laughing at this in like 10 months when we still have no referral! Let me clarify- I actually think there is one family that overlaps our age bracket by like 2 months.  So according to my list in my head- we are at the top of the list for a boy age 18 months - 3years! ha!

2.  We are in the middle of a GREATER THINGS capital campaign at our church.  Our church is building a University in Uganda (how cool is that???), building a West side of town campus, and refurbishing our outdated auditorium.  So we have been talking about this for campaign for months now at church.  The other day, Ellison and her friend Sidney had a lemonade stand...

in this envelope contains her proceeds toward the Greater Things fund.  So sweet.  I think it is 3 dollars and some-odd cents. :)

She has come a long way... about 3 months ago, they gave out milk jugs to all the kids at church so that they could be saving loose change for Greater Things.  When she came out of church, I asked her what the milk jug was for... She said, "well we are supposed to be saving our money for the church... but I'm not doing that.... I'm saving my money to bring Little Man home!" haha!  Clearly, we have talked a lot about the sacrifices of adopting as to how it affects the budget!

3.  Halle Caroline is in full swing of her dance team and also her competitive cheer team.  I have to say that she has finally found her "thing".  She is a happy girl.  She danced last night at the football game.

She's second from the end.

3rd from the right

4.  Brooks is very busy with tennis.  I have failed to post many pictures of him playing.  Probably because I haven't taken many.  I need to get better about that.

5.  We are just totally loving this ride we are taking with the Texas Rangers.  You know, Derek used to be the bat boy for the Rangers.  (Wish I could find a pic - Nene, do you have a pic?) Derek was George W's #1 gum getter back when W was one of the owners.  He would always yell down to Derek and tell him to get him some gum out of the dugout.  That's Derek's claim to fame.  Anyloo, we love the Rangers!

That's all I got!