Update

I haven't posted recently partly because we have been busy, and partly because I didn't take any pictures. Here is what we have been doing:

1. Ian joined the ranks of the sick last Thursday. Fortunately, Stephen had Thursday and Friday off, so he was here to deal with the major issues.

2. We went to Kalispell on Saturday to visit the Orts. Jeff had a surprise party for Emmy while we were there. I got to take Emmy out shopping so that Jeff, Stephen and the eight children could get things ready for the surprise party. It was a 33 1/3 birthday party with a 70's theme. She was really surprised, especially since her birthday is in January.

3. Stephen spoke at the church in Columbia Falls, which went well.

4. A new pediatrician started at the hospital. YEA!!!! This position has been open for a long time, and it is a relief to have someone good there before we leave.

5. No new news on the adoption. We are still trying to find the mother.

6. Tuesday it started raining, then hailing, then snowing. Yes, snowing! It snowed quite a bit. Stephen had to be at a court case in Great Falls, and almost didn't make it home that evening. The snow continued into Wednesday. (I would have taken pictures, but it was too depressing.) The weather also made for some cranky children, who did not want to be cooped up. I was glad when things cleared up yesterday afternoon, and they could go back outside.

7. After traveling the last 3 weekends, we were looking forward to a quiet weekend at home before heading out for more. But this is not to be. We are registered foster parents, and there is a 3 month old who needs a therapeutic foster home. The social workers were having trouble finding a place for her, and Stephen reminded them that we are approved foster parents. She is in a hospital in Denver, and Stephen will be flying down to pick her up today. (Flying to Denver today, and then back home tomorrow.) For now, it will just be for 2 weeks-- more as an Emergency Placement until they can find a more permanent placement for her. If we were going to be in Browning, we would consider doing a longer one. But since we still hope to move sometime this summer, that is not an option.
We still have our crib, a few receiving blankets, and some baby toys. I kept meaning to collect a few baby things just in case we had a baby placed here, but I never did. Now we will just have to wing it.

Anyway, that is what we have been doing. I am going to go drag (I mean take) the kids on a loooooooonnnnnggggg walk before lunch.