When the timing is perfect....

We applied for our fostering licence some time ago, through an agency in winnipeg. We never heard anything, they were very hard to get a hold of and never returned any of our calls. They finally called us 7 weeks later to let us know that they wont be able to look at our application for atleast 6 months. Thats a really long time, because following the application we need to do home studys, training, etc. So, we decided it would be best to move on to a different agency. We found one through a friend and we decided to place a call, once again, no return phone calls, etc. So, i started to pray about Gods plan. What He wanted and the thought actually crossed my mind to return to work at the end of mat leave, but there was no peace at all about that decision.
So, one night after the kids were in bed i hopped onto facebook. A friend started to message me and we got on the topic of fostering, so i told her about all the stuff we were going through and she told me about the agency she was going through with one of her kids. So, we placed a call the next morning, they actually answered the phone and we got some great news!! We have a social worker coming to our home on Friday to meet us and the kids and have us fill out an application and start the process!
Once again i was reminded that its truly Gods timing, and Gods plan, and i have no control really over any of it.
I love when He teaches me new things and when i listen to Him thats where i find total peace :)

Update

So much has happened, and the change never stops. There is always something, but if our lives were predictable they would never be exciting!
Rylen is officially potty-trained! After tons of patience, lots of prayer and even more consistency, he is longer in diapers. Actually, this thought has brought me to tears, we will never buy our baby boy a diaper again. *Sigh*
Our daughter is getting bigger and bigger literally almost by the day. She is a great eater..a not so great sleeper, and she is making alot of interest in wanting to sit up. We have started her on rice cereal full time. Her smile makes my heart smile, cheesy i know, but my children represent pure joy in my life.
We have finally been able to reach the fostering agency we planned on going through and we have been advised that there are 150 applicants ahead of us so our application will take atleast 6 months until they can even begin to look at us. We were not wanting to wait this long, so we have decided to go ahead with another agency and close our file at the previous agency. I was angry, simply because they are practically begging for foster homes and its atleaset 6 months??!!!
We leave for the states this weekend and were really looking forward to it!
Cheers to more change and even more adjustment.....

Menu plan *Oct 12-23*

So, last week wasnt as smooth as the prior week but it still went really well and i am loving menu-planning. It fits right in to all of the other organzing thats happening in my life!
Here it goes for the next two weeks:

Monday Oct 12 - Thanksgiving dinner
Tuesday Oct 13- Thanksgiving left-overs
Wednesday Oct 14 - Fish sticks & sweet potatoe fries
Thursday Oct 15 - Homemade Chili with fries
Friday Oct 16 - Sloppy joes (using left over chili)
Saturday Oct 17 -lunch - Chicken Ceasar Salad
- Supper - dads thanksgiving
Sunday Oct 18- lunch - Taco Salad
- supper - grandmas thanksgiving

Monday Oct 19 - Sweet n sour pork with rice
Tuesday Oct 2o -Leftovers
Wednesday Oct 21 -Pancakes n turkey bacon
Thursday Oct 22 - Homemade pizza
Friday Oct 23 - Fish sticks and ceasar salad
Saturday Oct 24 - Vacation
Sunday Oct 25 - Vacation

Menu plan for the week...

Ok, so the first week of menu planning came easy, and it was very successful. It was super fun preparing for it and i enjoyed deciding what we would be having, etc. So, now its week 2 and im hoping for the same...

Monday - BLT sandwiches and hashbrowns
Tuesday - Fryer chicken n corn on the cob
Wednesday - Broccoli Divan
Thursday - Garlic sausages n noodles
Friday - Tuna casserole
Saturday *lunch* Chicken nuggets n sweet potatoe fries
*supper* Beef n cheddar wraps

Sunday *lunch* Hotdogs n fresh veggies
*supper* Taco Salad

The past week...

This past week has been super busy!! My parents came home from BC, so we got to see them the following day and were going to be spending today with them to celebrate all of our birthdays. My dads was on the 20th, my birthday was on the 23rd, my moms is on the 5th and Ivons is on the 15th. So, were having supper at moms today and im bringing the birthday cake..im making a ridiculously, diet-free desert :)
My husband did the sweetest thing ever and surprised me with a blackberry curve for my birthday/ christmas present. It is my new baby. I love that thing so incredibly much! Im such an organizational freak so its the perfect thing for me!! He got lots o kisses for that one!!
Yesterday my bset and i went to the city for a girls day. We both brought our baby girls and it was such a nice, relaxing day! We went there with the intent to go and get her sons halloween costume and we just ended up looking around and hanging out. It was awesome! I ended up finding Taiyas costume in the city too..i originally wasnt going to get her one but i fell in love and couldnt help myself so now im super pumped to dress up the kids and take them out for a bit and then head home to hand out candy:) U will have to wait n see the pictures of their costumes :)
We have cancelled all plans for sunday (except for church of course) and were going to spend the day relaxing and enjoying our family. Cant wait..cus the next 3 weeks..well probably till christmas is going to be insane..but then atleast if its insane im not suffering from boredom!