- Parents smiling with their son at home
After Rick and Keon went home… and Dub went to bed, Angie said she needed to talk to us. So, we opened another bottle of wine and sat down with her in the living room. She said that she was concerned about what would happen to Dub if something should happen to her. She said that having lost Donnie and her Dad in just a few months made her realize how important it is for Dub to have stability in his life. Mick and Annie (Donnie’s parents) had told her they were also concerned. They all agreed this was the best place for Dub to grow up… with people who love him. They’re afraid that if anything should happen to Angie, Dub might not end up living with David and me. They said that (living in Missouri) they’re afraid the courts might not let us continue to raise him. Angie teared up a little and finally asked if we would be willing to adopt Dub. David and I were just stunned. And finally said, “Of course we want to adopt him,” and we talked and hugged and cried a little… and finally called it a night.
Long story short, on Saturday morning, David called our attorney and told him we needed his help because Angie had to fly out on Sunday and we wanted to get something done about Dub before she left. We then dropped Dub off at Keon and Rick’s and went to meet with the attorney. We had a long discussion, filled out a ton of papers, and he made a video of Angie talking about Dub and why she wanted David and me to adopt him. There’ll be lots more paperwork and some hurdles to jump, but it’s going to happen.
So that’s it. It’s not official – and won’t be for another 6 or 7 months, at least – but we’re adopting Dub. We haven’t told him yet… and don’t plan to until we’re ready to finalize things. I don’t think it’ll probably ever quiet down around here. I don’t guess that’s a bad thing 🙂