Well two exciting things have happened.......(Well, let's be honest, probably not exciting in the GRAND scheme of things....but pretty exciting to us!)
#1 Our official application packet came via email Wednesday evening with all of it's 27 attachments. :)  I kept hearing Rosie O'Donnel's voice as the little gorilla in Tarzan saying "The fuuuuuuuun has arrived!!" Luckily I love filling out forms. I'm not even joking!! Something about the little lines and filling in the information makes me giddy.
#2 (There it is again Papa Allen) I received an email from 'L' letting me know that some references that were sent via email had arrived and she had started a file for us!! Just think....our name is on a little file folder waiting to be connected with another little file folder that holds information on some youngins that need us. :) So, I mark today as 'file started' day on our journey.
I know there are so many other steps that have to be completed before we get that call, but like I said, we tend to be glass have full kinda people. So, I think this is a pretty awesome start!! Instead of focusing on all the other steps to come, I am going to rejoice in the completion of these two little steps.  Every form I sign, every smoke detector I count is one step closer :)
Have a great weekend everyone!!