Hello everyone!
Well… our first fundraiser is behind us. Thanks to MANY friends and family, we were able to pull it off pretty well. Knowing that we’re done with the snowshoe/chili feed/raffle is kind of weird. We put so much into it and now it’s just… done.
We hoped for more racers, but maybe it’s best that we only had 30. We learned a lot and appreciated everyone’s patience with our first fundraiser. MN did not provide us with much snow, and there was nothing we could do about that. Thanks to those of you who attended the race. It meant a lot to Jeff and me.
The chili feed/raffle was great. Both rooms of the Phalen Rec Center were filled with people who were filling their bellies with food and beverages made by our friends and family. It was amazing for us to see it all come together. To think that you all took time out of your Saturday to hang with us at a Rec Center is AWESOME for us. You all showed us that our kids will be very loved when they arrive home. We are so very grateful for your love and support.
Many people are asking how much money was raised this weekend. We don’t know yet. We believe we raised enough to get us through our home study.
At this point in time it feels as if our kids will never be home with us. We have to pace this in such a way that makes financial sense. That is a hard thing to do when you want kids. It is possible that one of our babies is about to be born in the next month or so. The other may not even yet be conceived. This process takes time…
In the meantime, we will start to clear out the nursery. It is currently an office/storage room. I would like to paint it and begin decorating in the next few months.
Maybe then our kids will feel real.
