Adios Summer! (almost)

Hey there-thanks for stopping by our page! We have several families waiting in the wings, so check back soon for our family of the week. You can like us on Facebook, too. We like you, too! Have a dollar? The Hatfields, adopting from Africa would be grateful for it!

The temps are slowly dropping here.  I do mean slowly.  I live in the South, so it stays hot here for a while! But fall is super close! Yay!! What's your favorite fall tradition? College football? The beautiful fall colors? Visiting pumpkin patches? I love carving pumpkins with my kiddos. I can't wait to carve a girly pumpkin:)  I've tried to roast pumpkins seeds, but they never turn out right.

A few posts back, I mentioned some adoption etiquette Q and A.  Here's another point to ponder...

Adoption is expensive. A lot of people know that and wonder how you could afford it. They probably do not know about grants and fundraising opportunities-take a minute to pass along that info.  So, if someone asks about the price of your adoption, share only what you're comfortable with.  If you're the one asking the question, accept your friend/family member's answer, even if it's vague.  It's a similar question as "how much do you make?".  Some people are very private and some don't mind telling! To each his own, right?

If you're asking, this is what you may hear....

"Yes, it's very expensive!" 

"Not at all! We're rolling in the dough!" --this one is less likely to be heard;)

"It's a lot of money, but well worth it!"

"Yep. We are penny pinching like crazy!"

"Expensive?  Sure is! You want to help with that?"

"Thanks for asking. Here's a link to my fundraising page!"

So if you ask about $, you may want to have some cash in hand!;) 

Thanks so much for checking out our page. It was great having you here...stop by often! Adopting and want to be a family of the week on our site? Email me at tonyagarrick5 (at) gmail (dot) com

Have a great week!

Ahn-nyung from Korea!

Good morning/evening....just a few quick updates for you today!


We are in Korea right now visiting schools with our organization that we both work for.  We are in Seoul and are thrilled to be visiting the country where our daughter is from! AND we should be able to meet her next week!! SUPER EXCITED.  It was a bit emotional landing in Korea, knowing how close she was, and that we would not be bringing her back with us. This time, anyway.


The O'Dell Daddy is about to meet their son in China. They have been super busy! Dad and Granddad are in China, while Mom and the rest of the kiddos are back in the states. These are the times you are thankful for Skype!

Beth's shirts came in and she is looking super fab modeling them! Check her out! You can buy an Africa shirt from there, too.  Asia shirts to come soon!

Okay, I know I said we would talk about adoption  Q and A etiquette, but I'm only going to write 1-2 things today. I've been traveling and my mind is full of way too much extra stuff! So, here ya go for now:

1. Most adoptive parents do not mind answering questions about their adoption.
2. Most adoptive parents do not want to answer personal questions in front of their children. We've all heard too many examples of people asking about personal details right in front of the kiddos.  Huh?? I got a taste of this when we fostered some beautiful young ladies.  First I felt obliged to answer, then I felt obliged to protect the girls' privacy instead.  You know....like everyone does for their children:)

More on this later....

We should have a featured family in about 2 weeks, so stay tuned. Want to send in yours? Email me at tonyagarrick5 (at) gmail (dot) com    Click on our back to the map button to follow next week's families on our other pages....

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