I will adopt you.

I don;t see being an issue if thats what you want. You will probably run into issues like religion, ethnic heritage and such that you will need to know, when the subject comes up. Where do i come from, seems to be a big question for most kids who are adopted. The younger the adoption the more...insistent they become about their background. If your prepared I say knock yourself out.

I will adopt you.

You'll make a great dad. You've already got the worrying part down pat. Lucky guy can take the best parts of all his old and new history and run with it.

Best of luck ul be great

just remember, now there's one more source for drooling on the floor, when he gets older, i'm sure he'll blame it on the dog. but we all know it'll be coming from you when all the females come to offer you some friendly child raising advice...and you had best beter teach him how to use a gun...with those bears and wolves that frequent your place...he'll need to be a good shot.

I wish you all the best, you are a good man and will be a good father. You know some shit that should be passed down. I really enjoy my Grandsons, I bought each a kid size lariat. They wanted to learn to rope, I laughed so hard I had to turn my oxygen up. OCB
Even if your son Justin is a fuck up.

I've been quiet lately, but I have been keeping up,

I'm trilled about the adoption, we know what incredible hell you'd go through for a calf, your horse,etc...so of course you'd be an excellent father.

You are doing the right thing my friend. You will be a good Dad. Sharing things that can't be learned from a book. I will never regret learning how to work and be responsible at an early age. Good on ya!!! OCB

How far is the bus stop fro the house? And, as far as you computer, sometimes a System Restore will fix computer issues. Go into settings, and restore to a date prior to the date you messed it up.

The school bus would pick him up at the end of the driveway, and as you may remember...thats a kilometer , or just under a mile.
There are three schools he could attend, and I've already had a fight with the school district about them travelling this far out for one kid.

  QUOTE (sybianwatcher1 @ September 4, 2014, 14:03)
i know what that's like, right before i started 7th grade, my parents rented a farm house . it was on the egde of three school districts, but only one was willing to send a bus out that far. we were in a location that had a phone number, address and fire number, all from different towns.the two closest towns had a church, a bar and a garage, and that's it,you had to gotwenty miles to get to a grocery store, and i was a half hour bus ride to get to school.

  QUOTE (oldcowboy666 @ September 3, 2014, 12:17)


I suppose what we know isn't in any books,......wait a second..You wrote one, I wonder if he'll want to name his new dog Tractor?
I've also got the entire collection of Louis Lamour, and Zane Grey that I'll put on the shelf in his room if he likes.

Hey Syb, If the school gives you any crap send Kam a note with an email I can reach you at and I can give you some info that might help. Your laws are not as different as some may think. Education regulations are modeled after each other in may cases. I have A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE regarding dealing with uncooperative school systems.It's a long story why I have this knowledge but as I said It might help you.

If you don't mind me asking could you tell us a little about your new son? Nothing identifying of course, just something that can give us a feel for your new life. Like how old he is and is he coming from the city? Or is he a country boy? I'm excited for you. Parenting can be the hardest job ever, but well worth it.