Berry Family Adventures

One step closer...

2012-02-12T18:00:00.000-08:00

Today was our second homestudy visit. It went very very well. I expect our approval within the week. That means we can send out our approved study to all the state agencies and start looking for a child/sibling group. We have a few that we have picked from online photolistings. I am getting super excited.

The rest of us are still living our crazy, busy life. Megan and Jake are really doing well at St Ann's. They have found a comfy spot there in this small Catholic School. Both made honor roll this semester. WOW! They are also happily awaiting some siblings.

Dwight will be headed to Korea in June. I hope we can get the kids placed before he leaves, but if not, I will hoope to look again in the Fall to have them when he returns.

We are all well enjoying our nice big house and our time here in Fayetteville.
I will check back in soon with more news.

Adoption Journey

2012-01-24T19:48:00.000-08:00

So we have been away from this site for quite awhile. I am trying to get back into it and quickly. We had a great year in Fayetteville and made a trip to Disney in the summer and Universal at Christmas time. A visit from Katherine this summer and an East Coast road trip rounded out our travels.
This proves to be an exciting year. Dwight is going to Korea and we have decided to adopt from the foster care system. Some nights I am so excited I can't wait and other times I really think, am I crazy? But I feel like we have room in our family and this seems like the right way and the right time. I am hoping to have a child/children home by Christmas but if not, I will wait(unpatiently) until Dwight gets home in the summer. I am really not sure I will make it that long, I search over and over again on the adoption photolistings on the internet. I'm planning on who there godparents will be and have beds ready for them to sleep in. I know it may be a rough road but I am so up for the challenge and I think the rest of us are too. So here on 1/23/12, we have one visit down and all paperwork submitted, visit #2 this Sunday 1/29/12. Onward...
We already had one milestone this year: Megan turned 13!, a teenager, a young woman look out world!
Another milestone is soon to be upon us...I will be the big 40! oh yes, enough said...
ok bye for now a few pics from the previous year will follow.

Summer catch-up 2009

2009-08-17T22:42:00.000-07:00

August- Japanese Steakhouse - YUMMY!

July- Denali Camping

June- lake swimming

Jacob's First Communion May 10
Okay it has been forever. Just a sample of our summer adventures.

Ice Alaska 2009

2009-03-12T00:09:00.001-07:00

Make a Smilebox photobook

Happy 2009 Everyone

2009-01-19T17:01:00.000-08:00

Christmas Eve at our house

Megan turns 10!!!

Another visit to Chuck E Cheese

Snow inside the window...brrr

December Activities

2008-12-22T20:00:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone, Hope all is well, We miss you!!!

Ice Sleigh at Santa Clause House

Christmas Tree Photo

Holiday Ball

Megan dances

Indian dances

A quick photo shot

2008-12-06T03:55:00.000-08:00

Megan and the first friend she made in Alaska, Katherine

Our parish hosted a Thanksgiving dinner. As the head of The Daughters of St. Anne, I was involved in the cooking, so of course, I brought the whole family.

Winter in Alaska

2008-11-23T23:33:00.000-08:00

Brrr...

The kids are laying on the Chena River, the black "spot" is the ice.

The snow has fallen, the ice is frozen and the temperature is droppin'

We have a new address!!

2008-09-30T18:12:00.000-07:00

Our new address is 1406 100th St #6
Fort Wainwright AK,99703

A Great View of Birch Hill

Open spaces...

The kids have some new rooms...

2008-09-11T19:05:00.000-07:00

Wally
1996-2008

2008-08-31T08:59:00.000-07:00

Views of Alaska!!

2008-08-25T18:52:00.000-07:00

The Birthday Boy!!

Beautiful Rainbow over the city of Anchorage

Exit Glacier

The View of the Bay

Hi, These are some views from the Southern part of Alaska. We drove down the Richardson Highway, stopped in Anchorage, drove onto the Seward Highway, stopped and hiked to the Exit Glacier. Then arriving in Seward, we took a cruise in Resurecction Bay.

July in Alaska

2008-07-24T16:52:00.000-07:00

Hi we have just been hanging out. I thought I would put a few new photos to view before our big trip in August.

Enjoy

July 4th Parade

Megan's new do!
Go Slugger!!
Beautiful Bella!!

A Busy Week!!

2008-06-29T20:02:00.000-07:00

All I can say is OUCH!!!

Just for fun, we took these photos along our drive this weekend!!

Mush, Jacob!!

This was the fabulous meal Jacob prepared for us in his cooking class.

Chef Jacob

This is Megan's horse for the week. She and her My Twinn Doll have matching Western Shirts.

Mountains, Mountains...a bear, a dog, a mouse and a flat tire

2008-06-02T01:28:00.000-07:00

It was beautiful!!!
We made our trip through Denali National Park.

Mountains were all around us.

Jake got to see the Big Mouse. He has been going crazy seeing commercials for Chuck E Cheese.

We went to Build-a-Bear where the kids made a dog and a bear.

Just to make our trip exciting, we had a flat tire on the way home. good thing, we were only 10 minutes from Wasilla, a fairly big town with a Mr Lube tire repair.

Father Daughter Ball

2008-05-28T01:23:00.000-07:00

About a month ago, Dwight and Megan attended a All-Military Father Daughter Ball. It was at a local fancy hotel. Megan led the conga line. There were chocolate fountains. Megan had a great time.

CHENA HOT SPRING

2008-05-26T21:57:00.001-07:00

TODAY WE WENT TO CHENA HOT SPRINGS. IT WAS A NICE TRIP. THE KIDS WERE ABLE TO SWIM AND THE DRIVE WAS BEAUTIFUL.

DWIGHT AND I SAMPLED THE HOT SPRING. 18 AND ABOVE ONLY. IT IS VERY SULPHUR SMELLING BUT I HOPE TO VISIT AGAIN.

THIS PHOTO IS FROM THE ICE MUSEUM. 20 DEGREES ALL YEAR LONG. THIS IS TAKEN IN FRONT OF THE ICE "FIREPLACE"