Foster Care Timeline

*This used to be a page but I'm posting it here instead since foster parenting is no longer the focus of this website.

Foster Kids We've Had in Our Home
             we are not allowed to use their real names or show face photos

Sibling Group 3: (November 5, 2012-July 3, 2013)
Valor: 7 yr old boy
Levi: 1 yr old boy

Sibling Group 2: (February 29 - June 29, 2012)
Uno: 6 yr old boy
Dos: 4 yr old girl
Tres: 3 yr old girl

Sibling Group 1 (respite*): We didn't have room for all of these children so we took the oldest two. Another time we had only the youngest three.

Boy9, Girl5 (Jan. 25-30, 2012)

Boy3, Girl2, Boy1-took his first steps at our house!  (February 11, 18-20 2012)

*Respite care is simply baby-sitting for another foster parent so they can have a break.

Licensing Process Timeline
where we are on the journey to getting licensed to be foster parents

• 2/24/12 OFFICIALLY LICENSED!!!
• 2/15/12 Fire Inspection
• 2/13/12 Home Health Inspection
• 2/6/12 Home Study-interview us & check out our home
• Moved and House in order
• Fingerprinting
• Drivers License Changed to new address
• TB testing
• Interactive Training Hours 
• 1/16/12   CPR and First Aid Class
• 12/10/11 PAPH, Meds, and TraumaTraining
• 12/03/11 PRIDE Classes
• 10/15/11 Orientation & Review
• 10/11/11 First Paperwork Requirements

Frequently Asked Questions
Why We Want to be Foster Parents

Read all the posts about our foster parenting journey here.


I want to share with you a great podcast I have found about foster parenting (and adoption). I don't know Tim and Wendy personally but have enjoyed listening to them talk about foster parenting.