Tyler and I had a great Halloween, even though he ended up having to work. Saturday night we went to our ward's Trunk n' Treat with Mom, Dad, the Hunsaker's, and the Prescott's. All the kids looked so cute in their costumes and they had a great time!
Mom and I had decorated the trunk of their van, and everybody said we had the best trunk in the lot. Gavin pooped out before the other kids when they were collecting candy, so he became part of our trunk decorations, too!
I have come to the conclusion that whenever one door closes a mail slot opens. Tyler and I had decided we should start looking for a house, but the first banker we spoke to said we couldn't qualify for anything. That really depressed me because it all our goals and plans off track and we weren't sure what to do. After we talked to that lady, we just kept praying and looking for more options. We were recommended to another banker and she not only got us approved for a home loan, but got us a great rate too! Here comes the mail slot part. We are so thrilled we are preapproved for a home loan, but it is a small one and there is hardly anything in our price range. So, now we are just waiting for a house to come available that will suit our needs for the next four or five years. Good thing we are living with family who won't kick us out on our fannies! :) Thank heaven for patient parents with big houses!
Saturday night, after spending time with my wonderful husband and family, it suddenly struck me while I was lying in bed, "In a about a month, we will be submitting our adoption papers to LDS Family Services." Wow. I started to smile, then grin like a kid on Christmas morning. I couldn't fall asleep because of all the wonderful, warm fuzzy thoughts going through my head. I don't know how long the adoption process will take once we turn in our papers, but its our first step towards being parents, and its absolutely amazing!
