The boys are both here!

As many of you know...Chip and I started our journey to parenthood the middle of last year. We chose foster care/adoption because it just "fit" our family. My husband and I are both the first ones to pick up a hurt or sick animal or befriend the most needy stranger. After years of researching other options, foster parenting just kept popping up. So, after taking weeks of classes, and stacks and stacks of approvals and background searches we were finally approved January 29th. It was very hard to plan for anything, because we didn't have any idea of the ages, gender or personality of the child that would be chosen for us. Much to our surprise, we rec'd a call just two weeks later that they had two little boys (brothers) that were in urgent need of a home while the parents continued to work their plan. The odds were in our favor, so we agreed to take them into our home. Boy, were we lucky! They are the most beautiful, sweet, loving and agreeable children. Brandon is an "all boy" 3 year old and Austin is just 5 months old and a smiley little monkey. We love them so much already. We are prepared for the worst (they return to their mom) and for the best (we're able to formally adopt them). We are only two weeks in and I'm exhausted from lack of sleep and the inability to accomplish anything other than keeping the fed, dry and warm. A task all in itself. I wouldn't change a single thing. Wish us luck!