Getting ready to get back in the saddle

As much as we enjoy Gabriel, we always envisioned our family with more than one child.  Our last 5 attempts at an adoption all fell through (2007-2010), but 4 of those were international, and the last one was domestic but right before we moved to another state.  So lots of things beyond our control.  We both feel strongly that another child is still "meant to be".

We're sending in another application for a homestudy this coming week.  We are going to be looking into foster children who are legally free.  We are thinking about asking for a girl ages 4-13, for lots of reasons but especially having to do with Gabriel's personality.  It will be interesting to see if the social worker who does the homestudy agrees.

I found a girl on a waiting children website that I think we'd be a great family for.  But, we've got to wait and see how things turn out.