Federal fingerprinting

So I decided, Sunday was my day to blog. I plan on blogging at least every Sunday from here on out, if not more frequently. I've decided to take on the name of "Billy Bloginator". Pretty cool, huh? I came up with that myself on the spot. That's how I roll.

Thursday finally arrived and none too soon. We applied October 30th and went to Anchorage Janurary 14th. Not too bad of a wait I guess. Since it was out of our hands, we had to hurry up and wait for the government to process our application.

Getting into the Department of Homeland Security Office was a little intimidating. The metal detector wasn't bad (I did find out Melissa was holding out with some change in her pocket that she didn't declare to the officer), but then we had to wait in a room as officials passed by. I think they assume we know what we are doing. Obviously they were wrong and we sat there like knots on a log waiting for someone to have the mercy to help out. We were the only one in the waiting area, so it wasn't too hard to figure we were the ones with the appointment. We filled out a form and waited. Another official checked our ID and we waited. Another official took our papers and then we waited. Finally, he took me back, rolled my fingers over a digital scanner for three minutes, then told me I was through. Melissa went in and returned in about the same time frame. So we waited 2 1/2 months for our 6 minutes of scanning. There must be a reason. Seriously, there must be.

Now we wait some more for the return, then we start sending in our stuff. I would go into more detail about the stuff, but Melissa says I don't know as much about the adoption process as her and I don't want to give away that I do, er do not. Whatever. Can she look at a periphereal blood smear and tell you the different cells? Now what!

Christmas money

The boys got money for Christmas and decided to go to Build A Bear. Here are the results:
Isaac made a monkey with ninja clothes, his name is Moe



Levi made a dog dressed in a football uniform, his name is Chris.



Reagan made Alvin from Alvin and the chipmunks!


There you have it, fun times spent at Build A Bear with dinner at Outback before. Fun times with the family tonight, if we just had baby Z with us it would of been perfect!
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Fingerprint Appointment

Yay!  We are sooooo excited! We received our USCIS finger print appointment in the mail on the 19th.  Of course our appointment isn't until the 14th of JANUARY, but none the less we have a date.  I don't know what takes them so long to schedule it, but whatever.  We are one step closer and that's all I care about.  Nothing much to talk about, just thought I would post another milestone with the adoption.

We had a day of sledding, frito chili pie, hot cocoa & decorating sugar cookies at my friend Kara's. It was so cold, -5, that the boys didn't stay out very long. On the way home here's what I captured:






Reagan & Isaac sound asleep. I had to stop and get Levi, he had gone over to his friend isaac's house. I couldn't post everyone elses picture and not his, so here it is:


Just thought I would share part of our day.

Snow, snow, snow

Well, since Tuesday morning, we have had 17 inches of snow fall. I know because I measured it and shoveled it off the deck. I love snow and when it snows, it usually isn't as cold. Currently it is not snowing and -2 degrees.

I know that when we pick up baby Zya, she will too young to know much about where she is from and where she is going. It will be pretty cool to see pink or purple snow pants hanging up to dry next to the black and gray ones now. I'm sure she will be as excited as Reagan to help me shovel off the deck eventhough it takes me twice as long to clean up his part. I still wonder if I will be more protective of her than I have been with the boys. Hopefully the boys always believe I looked after them with all my heart and attention, but they are boys and I probably associate that with letting them find out how hard it is on their own. That would be a pretty good sociology lesson. It will all play out just fine and I don't think it will matter once she arrives. She will just be one of the DaHouck boys. I can't change how I address all the hoodlums just because she is a girl.

Rain, sleet, snow or shine, Zya will always be mine. Pretty good from rap Master B, huh? According to Melissa, I will take great pains to fully explain the differences of weather and the patterns that create them. I don't think I go off on that many tangents, but "she's always right". It's just easier to admit now that I'm wrong. It will save the argument later. So, I may indulge in the details, I just want people informed. The boys don't seem to mind and I'm sure Zya won't either.

Beautiful tree

I just wanted to give a shout out to this beautiful tree I have fallen in love with and wanted to post it on my blog so that maybe I have some friends out there who agree. Please leave a NICE comment about my tree if you agree!


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Still Waiting...

We are still waiting on our fingerprint appointment with USCIS.  It's been a month and 4 days.  I guess this is typical, but I would like to get it done, because after we get it done then we still have to wait for it to process and be sent in the mail and then, and then, and then, get my drift? Sometimes the waiting can get the best of you if you let it.  I try not to think about it, sometimes it's hard though.  I am just anxiously awaiting to hold my baby girl and give her the love she needs.  Until then keep us in your prayers!  Here is some pics our good friend Duke took of us for our christmas cards.

Me and my boys!One of our family pics!

Good night all!!