hopefully this post will bring a smile...

Greetings Friends and Family!

Well, we just finished meeting with the ladies from our agency... one who did our home study and the other who is now our "go-to" gal that we met for the first time today. The mission today was for Josh and I to read through the home study that Krystle wrote up on us and sign it stating that it was accurate. It's interesting to have someone come into your home and ask you all kinds of questions about yourself that you maybe have never really considered asking yourself... and then they come back and you read the novel they wrote about every little detail you said! It's crazy how accurately she wrote it!

My favorite memories from reading the home study are... she wrote:

-Growing up, Josh was a "mama's boy" (as stated by Josh in his interview and confirmed immediately by Heidi.)

-The Robertson home is spotless, warm and inviting with more than adequate features. (Woo Hoo! Every woman's dream description of her home!)

-Heidi is a very passionate person and is very easy to communicate with due to her self-proclaimed inability to portray a different emotion than the one she is feeling. (SO TRUE... a blessing and a curse at times!)

-Heidi is a very supportive wife for Josh and the ministry he leads and she stated that she loves standing by his side. Heidi and Josh both agree that Josh is the head of her household. (HAHA... Josh is the head of MY household... I LOVE how that's worded! Glad we all understand how things really are.)

-Josh describes his relationship with his sister growing up as a rivalry... Kari was a mean sister. (LOL... it seriously says that! "Kari was a mean sister." Haha! Don't worry, it also says they're close now and Kari has mellowed out considering Josh's huge weight advantage.) :)

-Growing up, Heidi's brother Josh was her hero. (Awe, so sweet.) He enjoyed couching her and he was often the only one she would allow to take her home after a hard game. (It said "couching"... She felt silly for that spelling mistake so I tried to convince her that it was a new slang term.)

-Josh is a likeable, teddy bear type, gentleman. (Awe, teddy bear! How cute! Hey, how come it never said that about me?... Yeah right, mine would be more like... "She's like a bear, she will growl and often bites." Haha.)

-In order to find relief in stressful times, Josh enjoys spending a little time alone. Heidi cleans. (LOL... again, SO TRUE!)

Well, that's all that comes to mind right now. We also learned that our state background check that we're waiting for has been in for two weeks today... Which means (HOPEFULLY) that we will wait two more weeks for that and then (HOPEFULLY) two more weeks after that to get our license and be ready for placement. Please do not quote me or hold me to this timeline... as we've figured out, it will actually be a miracle if it happens that smoothly.

Other news:

-Heidi had a wonderful time at her "kiddo-shower" in MN and had fun going to Target with Josh to fill two carts with stuff they were given! THANK YOU!

-Josh is still training for the Twin Cities marathon October 4th... and going strong! Yay!

-Heidi started running again this week. Ouch.

-Heidi is done nannying. A very strange bittersweet feeling for that one... I will miss seeing my girls (and their parents) so much, but am so looking forward to spending my days with my own children. I also am refusing to turn in my house key... they'll never really be rid of me! :) In the mean time, I have picked up extra hours at Romp n' Roll and am working hard to prepare the house for kiddos!

Well, thanks for hanging in there and reading this whole post. We're excited to be getting closer and will keep you updated! Love you.

Heidi (and Josh)