Avary's Post and Jessica's Challenge.

This is Avary on my dad's blog.

I am all about reading. I love to read and write. I write short stories about my day and things I read.

My story I wrote today was about a fary who live to help make different candle smells.

The fary loved all smells even bad smells. The smell of steamed




I just found this. I would love to see how she finishes it. I may let her finish it for now I want her mom to finish the story. So Jessica this is now your blog challenge. +Jessica Upton

What's On My Mind?

... Jessica. Yes I know she is on my mind all the time. But I have big plans coming up and they had just better stick this time. She makes me happy when I was grumpy. Yes yes the usually lovey dovey stuff.

... Disney. Um yeah not going to lie Disney has warped my mind. I am trying to find unusual things we will need or may not need. I like the different stuff all the planning. Totally for my daughter, future wife and the Disney Queen.

... My nose. Yep I can no longer lay on my left side at night or I literally cannot breath. I woke up feeling like I had pompom balls in my head. It was bad and I went back to bed for awhile. Pretty sure it's time for the surgery I have been putting off.

... Books. I have a stack of books that keep piling high beside my bed. I have nonfiction, fiction, and devotions I want to read. However, when I get through reading my Bible in the mornings I usually have to run out the door to work.

... My Planner. Nice filofax. Pretty sure I have a boring life right now. I have been filing it in with different things though. Not sure if I am even using my planner right. Kind of sad.

... Vehicle. SUV, Car, Van, or Jeep? Um no van and no car. I want something bigger this time. Hm need to look into a good reliable vehicle.

... Phone. I am tired of using my jacked up phone. I have been borrowing my grandmother's or Bre's phone to take pictures unless I use my iPod. I need a phone. I want an iPhone. We will see.

... Furniture. I have bought some furniture for the new house. I have not bought it all. I have a lot of people donating furniture to me because they are updating or redecorating. (Not that I am not knocking getting free furniture but people can still afford to just up and redecorate their house?)

... Birchbox for Men. Is it worth the money? Will I like it? I need to watch unboxings on YouTube. I know I want Mantry.

Most Magical Thing In the World

Now that you have a family where are you off to? To Walt Disney World with my Family!

I have been, my daughter and my future wife have not. Where are we going Disney World! I have been as a kid and I went the last two times that my cousin has went. So my excitement is building more and more each day.

I like many other fellow Disney goers know just long how it takes to prepare for a Disney trip. I am preparing for my little family's first Disney trip. I have two very excited girls. They squeal randomly. Avary will do a wiggle dance when she thinks about packing even.

We have a Disney Queen in our present and she is awesome at Disney trips. This girl has went to Disney about 50 times as a vacation and is just 23. Right now she is working there "helping" the characters. She has about 6 or 7 Disney binders with different kinds of information. She is trying to get certification as a Disney travel agent. This girl is going to be amazing at it too.

It's because of this girl that my family gets to go to Disney World. She is insisting to take us for free. She said that she loves getting to see people's reaction to their first Disney trip. And since my future wife and my daughter are going on their first trip Hunter is going to have double the fun. Disney should pay this girl. She takes them to Disney then makes them hooked and they go back and back.

I am learning a lot from her and I have started planning. I am purchasing a lot of supplies to make planner. I going to Office Depot tomorrow to start our planner. I know my future wife will be proud.

My world land for this project can be found HERE.

One Little Heartbeat At A Time

Did I have doubts? Of course. But I knew that God was doing this for a reason. Things like this didn't just come up back to back for nothing. God knew what he was doing in my life and I will be forever grateful for him giving me the blessings He has this year.

First I knew that I may have a situation where I would have to step in and adopt my sister. I was her Godfather. So I had been prepared to take over if I needed to do so but I was never expecting to actually have to put that into action.

After countless hours of social worker meetings, talking to lawyers, child services and going over finances, Avary is my daughter completely.

I was very nervous about the home study, but I just prayed and God was looking out for me. Having to write my autobiography was nerve wrecking enough, but the other things such as having to get a physical (to see if you have a normal life expectancy and normal mental health. Any prior mental issues could cause problems. Apparently being confused a lot isn't a big deal. ), personal interviews (the view to see if you live in a stable environment and how you handle situations) these were also the longest process because it's not just one interview and they are not always announced, then the criminal background check, financial Statements (financial records are reviewed by the social worker conducting the home study and they include annual income, savings, liabilities or debt, and overall net worth) and they went over my insurance and what insurance I plan on getting for Avary.

It was a long a tedious process but knowing that I go to sleep at night knowing that Avary completely safe the rest of her life makes it worth the process.

People have asked what the costs of the process was and I won't lie it was very costly. The home studies range themselves from $500 to $3000. Mine was in between those. And there will be post studies as well. Erica helped me get the best lawyer though so there are no loop holes.

As for a mother for Avary? Jessica will do just fine. Those two are so much like each other it's a wonder that Avary didn't come out of her. It is priceless. With those two my world is complete and I feel like I am sitting on a million dollars.

Yes in the future we plan to adopt more and hopefully have our own. As long as God is the center of what we do then who can be against us and win?