Bringing Home Charlie Brown

It is always so nerve wracking for me to go to court. Even when we have a pretty good idea of what is going to happen it still fills me with anxiety. When we have no idea what will happen I could just throw up in the court room! I think it would make anybody nervous to go to court, but in our situation so much is at stake. It also forces us to come face to face with some very awkward situations. We have to converse and visit with the bio parents of our kids, we have to be nice and social and talk about our son with them and listen to the fact that they believe he is only their son and we are simply the babysitters.... We know that this is a defense mechanism, however it is very hard to listen to someone tell you about your child knowing that they are incorrect about his behaviors and actions and have to smile and nod like they know exactly what they are talking about. We have to face attorneys who, we believe, are fighting for the wrong things, we have to face a state's attorney wh...

Holy Moses we are blessed beyond measure. We set up a go fund me account and within two hours we have raised almost $500!!!! We have had to hire a lawyer to represent the rights of our Charlie Brown. We have found a good lawyer who knows her stuff and will represent us well, but man is she expensive! Our initial fee is $5000 and thats just the beginning. Good thing momma found another job to help pay for lawyer bills! Our little man is more than worth it! It is so important that we fight for the rights of the voiceless. It is our job to protect those who cannot protect themselves. We must fight for the motherless and fatherless. This is why #teambubba was formed. We know that we are not on this journey alone. We know that we have a team of wonderful supporters and family members. All of you make up #teambubba! Our journey has been filled with so many low low points that it makes me full of sorrow. However our journey has also been filled with so many incredible blessings. We have see...

     I hate Mother's Day. Yes, you read that right. I hate it. I think all people have one holiday they hate, dislike, or think is dumb. Mine is Mother's Day. For the last several years Mother's Day has been a sore subject for me. Either because of entering our pregnancy journey, being in the middle of our infertility journey, or now being in the middle of our adoption journey. You see Mother's Day puts the emphasis on the mother, how great she is and how much she does for her family. This is almost ALWAYS followed by stories of how long said mother labored in pain during delivery, how they have always been there for you when you needed it, how they were there every moment of your life to protect you. How they have sacrificed everything for your well being. How wonderful your mother is. This is not always the truth of every mother.     These things do not apply to our family. I did not give birth to any of our children. While one we have had since 3 days old, ...