Grocery Bargains

I need a positive post, and still haven't had Stephen pull of the pictures, so I thought I would share my most recent coupon adventure. It mostly used catalinas, those receipt like things that print out at the end of your order at Albertsons and rebates.

I bought 12 Tombstone frozen pizzas, 10 packages of Chips Ahoy cookies, 4 packages of Planters Trail Mix, 4 Velveeta single serving mac and cheese, and 6 mini Hagaan-Daaz ice creams. My total was $55.80 and it will cost me $1.76 to mail them in, but I have $10 in coupons for my next Albertsons shopping trip, and I will get $70 back in rebates. SO, I will end up making $22.44 on the deal!!!! Pretty sweet!

Not Chosen

I just heard and we were not chosen to adopt Trish. They said we were "in there right until the very end" and "our training and background would have been a good fit, but. . . " like that's supposed to make me feel any better. Anyway, we're pretty disappointed. It's just frustrating not to be able to do ANYTHING and to have the decision made by "the committee," a bunch of people who have never even met us.

Adoption Meeting

Since my last adoption update, we've submitted our homestudy to several states, mostly on younger kids. We also read about a 16 year old girl, Trish, who was featured on Wednesday's child and both Stephen and I felt completely at peace and that she would be a good fit for our family. Out of all the kids we've sent our paperwork in on, she is the one who we haven't been able to stop thinking about. If you want to read her profile it is here.

Anyway, we are one of 3 families that they are considering for her and we had the chance to meet her this past Monday. Because of her age, they are letting her meet each of the families and have some say in the decision. I can't imagine being in her shoes right now and how hard that would be. I know how nervous and excited Stephen and I were to meet her. We went out to lunch with her and a couple of social workers and I think it went really well. She seemed very sweet and both of us left with a strong feeling that she would be a great addition to our family.

The committee of state workers who will make the decision is meeting on August 12.

It will be a long 2 weeks. We're praying they will make the right decision for her, and hoping it is us!