I need my community...

So tomorrow is the day...tomorrow is the day that IF the system works like it should we should be hearing back from the case worker on our kiddos and get to either a)move them in b)set a date to move them in c)the system will be so messed up that none of the above happens. On Saturday we got word that they are for sure coming it is just a matter of when. So- We have a 2F, 4M, 5M, 6M all coming when they come. We are going to have a house full to say the least. The 4,5,6 are all going to be in one room together. The 2F and Miss K together. Then our 15F and 18F together. It's going to be big, it's going to be loud, and it's going to take us some time to get adjusted to our new life. As word has been getting out that this is coming down the pipe people have been asking what can they do to help us get ready. We have made an exhaustive list as a whole family of some needs/wants to make our house run smoother or some things we foresee needing in the near future. I will know sizes hopefully tomorrow. There will be some things that will be your trash and our treasure and then there will be other things that we will just be looking for. If you feel so led, we would love your help in this adventure.

Your Trash that might be our treasure and other things you can be on the look out for:
-Car Seat/Booster Seats (x4)
-Kids Helmets (x4- 3 Boys and 1 girl)
-Swim Wear (x4- 3 Boys and 1 girl)
-Boys PJ's
-Shoes and Clothes for the boys (The girl should be well stocked-Thank you Miss K)
-USB Drives (x5)- It keeps all of our paperwork on all of the kiddos separate but in order as well as picture for their birth families and their journey with us
-4 regular sized pillows
-A White dresser
-4 Mattress Covers (4 Twin, one crib)
-2 Full Mattress Pads (The teenagers are wanting the foam things that make beds not hard)
-Night Lights (3)
-Diapers for the 2 year old
-Kids Tylenol/Benadryl (I hear that when you have multiple kids that someone is always sick)
-Ethnic Shampoo/Skin Care products or other things in this area that I am not skilled at knowing what I need
-Kids Toothbrushes (1 girl/3 boys)
-Some good children's book or toys with some cultural diversity :)
-Little hair ties
-Toddler/Little kid food or snacks
-TV for the teenagers room- nothing fancy just something to watch netflix on (sometimes they like to watch things that are not Princess Sofia or Paw Patrol-I get it)
-Boy Toys for 4-6year olds. Maybe Balls, Legos, or Outdoor toys (I'm really just making stuff up I have no idea what boys like-it will be a good learning curve for me)
-Gift Cards (Amazon, Food, Gas, Target, Aldi, Costco, Hyvee...really anywhere)
-Passess or things to do as a family (who knows we might actually hibernate and not come out of the house but in theory this would be fun)
-12 cup coffee pot (We currently make two pots a day to get all grown(ish) people caffeinated...thinking on our new adventure we will need more caffeine)
-Black and White rug to go in one of the teen girls room
-Some Black frames 5x7 or 8x10 to add family photos of them to our family wall

That's what we could come up with as a family team...I am sure there are things that we are not even thinking of that we will figure out as we go. But our great adventure is in full swing and we look forward to what God has in store for us as the week unfolds and we know without a shadow of a doubt the only way for us to do this and do it well is with LOTS of Jesus and our committed community!

Thank you already to the many people that have tracked down beds, have helped us rearrange, to Duane for building us a dining room table that everyone will fit at, to my girls that have been so patient as we keep moving things around till we find just the right fit, and to our friends and family that are holding us up in prayer all over the world. We appreciate you!

Thanks for being in this with us...