So, I am at the hotel right now, watching my kids swimming and having a great time together. We are having to redo our fingerprints, since they expired in Nov. Tell me, how do fingerprints expire? When I sent in the request to have them done again, I asked for a close location since we have three children, and it would be easier for us not to have to travel several hours to Abbington. They gave us our request, however, they gave us an 8:00 a.m. appointment. I thought that was going to be a problem. We would have to get up at 4am with three tired and cranky kids, travel three hours, spend thirty minutes being fingerprinted, and then turn around and come home. Then we got the great idea to make it fun:-) We all needed some away time. This adoption has gotten SO stressful, and it has taken a toll on all of us.I get stressed and worried, then the kids get cranky and irritable, and then I get more stressed,and they get more cranky. The cycle just keeps going. It was the perfect time to get away, and spend some alone time together.
We are having a great time swimming, sitting in the hot tub, watching cable t.v., eating snacks, and just hanging out. What we thought was going to be a stressful trip, has turned out to be a blessing.




The kids enjoying the luxury of laying in bed, eating, and watching tv. They loved it.