There's a date, a date, a very important date!

We FINALLY have an adoption date. On December 3rd our family will officially be recognized as the Lyons' Family.

Let's talk about some things we are looking forward to.

After December 3rd, we will no longer have to:

• Ask permission to cut our kid's hair
• Notify DCS when we want to visit friends in Arizona
• Ask permission to travel out of state
• Inform DCS of every single doctor's visit
• Inform DCS of the outcome of every single doctor's visit
• Waste an hour a month of our time with our agency
• Attend court hearings every 2-3 months
• Track all medicine's given to our kids
• File a report anytime we visit the urgent care or ER
• Waste another hour a month with DCS visits
• Stress that our children will be ripped from our arms
• Stress about the decisions that are being made by people that have never met our kids

But after December 3rd we will get to:

• Post pictures on social media
• Pay for daycare
• Sign authorization forms
• Travel whenever we want to wherever we want
• Set up college savings accounts
• Make medical decisions

We are so excited and all our immediate family has been invited to the court hearing to help us celebrate. Don't worry, we are already planning the celebration that will include everyone that has supported us over the last 2 years. Tentative date is being scheduled for January. 

Chugga Chugga Two Two

Recently the kids turned two years old. In true Tina fashion, I booked a camping trip the weekend before their birthday party. Two full weeks our household were planned down to the day to make sure we accomplished everything.

We decided on a train theme and I threw together some decorations from Pinterest all in one day. I got a lot of compliments so I think 1 day decorations are the way to go!

My sister, as usual, outdid herself with the cake - 

We kept the party small, just immediate family in order to save money for the HUGE adoption party that's coming! Jon made mostaccioli that absolutely was delicious! 

The kids got some amazing presents from roller blades, to an awesome homemade fort that throws over a card table, to an outdoor playhouse, and baby dolls and scooters and soccer balls! It's taken weeks for them to get through playing with them all!

Perfect party for our perfect toddlers!