This past couple of months have been really crazy, but this past few weeks have been even more crazy. Things have been happening out of the blue and it is crazy.

Back in December, we started building an open relationship with Raven's birth-dad and we are to the point where we have started giving Raven more and more information about him. She has been a big example to us when it comes to forgiveness. She has been really angry that her birth dad had not been apart of her life and recently she has had a change of heart and has forgiven him. She knows that it was out of his control and he did what he thought was best for her at the time.

In March, Quynsie's birth dad contacted us out of the blue. We had no idea where he was even at, but he wanted to let us know that he appreciated us stepping up and being there for Quynsie. Then it turned into getting her stuff back from him. We are so proud of him, he looked healthy and clean.

Then we got a letter in the mail from Nadia and Carson's bio-aunt. We were able to talk some things out and get past some of the hurt and we both realize that we were lead to believe something that really wasn't true.

I had been holding onto some feelings that were not becoming of me and I had to finally let that go, so that I could move past it and know that one day, I can honestly tell my kids that I did not hold onto that anger and that I am at peace with the way things have turned out.

I appreciate the time and space all of these people have given us to bond as a family and for the kids to realize that this is their home and we are their parents. We want them to come to us for guidance and not be afraid to do so.

We have told the kids about these three people contacting us, so that they know that we are making an effort. No, we don't tell them about every conversation, but we tell them what we feel they need to know.

There are a few people that we still are not ready to cross that bridge with yet, but we always keep them in our hearts and prayers. We have forgiven them, but we are not yet ready to have contact.

Sunday fun day!

Raven and Nadia playing in the sprinklers in the backyard.

I love that they can play in the backyard and not out front where the entire world can see them. That was the worst part in our other house. We lived on such a busy street and everyone could see them.

Yes, here at the new house, we don't have a lot of privacy in the backyard, but eventually we will. We do have a fully fenced yard so that helps.

We finally were able to move the basketball hoop to its new home. I think our kids will play with it more. We hated it by the garage at the other house because the ball would land on the poky fence or over the fence and here, we live on a fairly quiet street, but we don't have the big driveway we had at the other place.

 

We had our 2nd family dinner at our house tonight and we were able to use the front porch and eat out on the picnic table and watch the kids ride their bikes with cousin(s).

I see us making lots of memories here. I think we picked the perfect house for us, not only for now, but for later in life when the kids start having their own families. This is a house that we can grow into and have enough space.

WE LOVE OUR NEW HOUSE!!!