I just found your videos a couple of days ago and have been binge watching! Love them all. I’m glad everyone has encouraged you to take them along on the journey, we adopted our son 27 years ago and I so wish we had this technology back then. Not only are you sharing your journey (believe me it is a journey with lots of ups and downs) but you with be able to show your child the journey. It is so worth it in the it. The next video that has popped up is the “we’re adopting! The start of our foster care adoption journey “ I live in Montreal Canada and back when we started our journey we were the pilot project…first family to “Foster with a View to Adopt “. Enjoy your journey, spend the time you need with your little gift from God.
What a fun story. Thank you for sharing. I am nervous about how much to document and what to keep personal but I am excited that we will get to look back on it all someday.
How wonderful! So happy for your family. Yes. I want to be included in your journey. The box is really special. There is a fusible web fabric that one can use to iron 2 pieces of fabric together. Your box will bring much joy and love to this child. Thanks for sharing.
What a great shoebox! I've been praying for you guys, and I would love to hear all about your adoption journey. I know you've been working with a smaller shoebox budget, so you might be interested to know that Dollar General has a clearance sale going on, ending tomorrow. Extra 50% off clearance items, and yellow and blue star and yellow and blue dot toys are BOGO half off. Some school supplies are on clearance, too. Anyway, I'm so happy for you two! God bless you on your journey :) 💗
Thank you for your prayers and pointers!!! Until we know more about the adoption process and what our agency requires financially my OCC budget is down to zero. ….. but I have a really overflowing stash of OCC goodies right now that I have to get in boxes and ready for kiddos. 😊😊😊
Im so happy for you. I'm an adopted child. I was adopted from a home for unwed mothers in 1947. Back then nothing was told to the new parents so I don't know anything about anything and can't even trace papers because they are in some file in a basement somewhere, I would love you to let me follow your new family. So EXCITING
Wow!!! What an amazing life story. The process has changed just a little since then. But I hope to give my kiddo as good of a family as you were adopted into.
As the Mom of two adopted daughters, I am thrilled for you. Your life will be changing, and it will be a wonderful change. I am also happy for the child that will soon be blessed to be yours.
Absolutely LOVE the box!!! So happy for you on this adoption journey and I’m more than happy to hear your story along the way! Praying for you and Mattman!
Congratulations!!!!! Such wonderful news! love watching your channel, and I would lii or be to hear about all the exciting things that are part of your journey of becoming parents
First off, congratulations 🎉!!! I would like to hear about your journey, so exciting. Second, what a super cute 📦. The play mat is awesome! And gurl, I have those same alphabet block trays in my stash!😂 good to know they will fit in an ikea box. I almost bagged the blocks up but the trays are so nice.
Hello from the UK. I absolutely love your videos and content. I had a question ?? Is it ok to vacuum pack items of clothing, towels and face cloths to save space? You have given me so much inspiration and ideas on how to pack my first shoeboxes. Blessings.
I'm not 100% sure about the UK guidelines, but it is allowed here in the states. I don't vacuum pack because I don't have the machine but I know others who do.
1st off, congratulations to you both for this exciting journey. I am a single mom who adopted 8yrs ago two precious kiddos. My daughter was 3, my son was 6 months an it definitely changed my life. I wouldn't change a thing though. I enjoy your videos for OCC an will also enjoy any content on becoming parents. So happy for you both. Praying for you all during this journey an cannot wait to see updates. Thank you for your loving Christ like heart.
Yes the reason I started watching your channel was for OCC and I have learnt lots. Congratulations on your adoption news and yes please I would love to follow your journey you are so lovely I’m probably old enough to be your grandmother but I get so much pleasure from listening to you and chatting you have brightened many a dull Scottish day especially in the winter so God Bless you and Matt you will be in my prayers and thoughts.🏴🌈🌻
So glad we can be friends!!! Sometimes dreary days are the best days for blanket snuggles a warm drink and chatting with friends. Even if it’s only through a screen.
I missed your videos. You make my day every time you upload. Congratulations on your adoption journey. I know whoever enters your life will be loved and cherished. You do whatever you feel is right for your family when it comes to RU-vid and sharing your journey. Can’t wait to see more unboxing videos.
Sorry it’s been a long time since videos. 🫣 our life has just been transitioning into a new season and it’s been a wild ride. Now that we feel fixed in a direction and are setting into this season videos should be more consistent again. Next video is an unboxing for sure!!! 🥰
That is such exciting news! I was adopted at birth and am and continue to be thankful that my biological mom followed through with her pregnancy versus the other alternative. I would love to watch the journey with your new little bundle of joy!
I'm so happy for you I would love to follow ur journey it's so exciting you are amazing I was actually looking for a box from u and Matt on may the 4 th be with u cuz I know how you guys love star wars your friend from New Mexico
You're awesome and lovely ❤ ❤ ❤ you will be an amazing parent!! While vlog videos about parenting are less for me (since I probobly won't have kids, since kids need a better dad then an autistic guy like me) I will still be around for more toy-related videos about toys that you will get your future kids for Xmas amd such ❤ you should def make those vlogs tho, a channel can have more then 1 theme and you will make even more friends!! As for big scary dinos, it defently depended on age range, for 2-4 cute dinos are better, but for a 10-14? like Jurassic World said: MORE TEETH! 🦖
Oh I hope you will still watch our adoption updates. It takes a village and I may need help from your unique perspective. We don’t know yet who our kids are and what they will need. We might get a kiddo just like you. But don’t worry more OCC videos to come!!! 😀
This is such a cute one, Robynn! I have so many favorites and I feel confident they will be favorites of this little boy, as well… that really nice tote bag and hat, his adorable stuffie, the big, colorful story book, and the dinosaur balancing game. The more realistic dinos are awesome, even for a 2-4 year olds. When my youngest grandson was between 2-4 he was heavy into dinosaurs, the scarier, the better 😂. Congratulations to you and Matt! I am so happy for you. You are going to be fabulous parents! 😘
What a great "dino" 🦖🦕 shoebox! He will love all his treasures! Thank you for sharing! 😊 And...Congratulations! How exciting for you two! You guys will be fantastic parents! I would love to follow you both on your journey. 😊❤😊
I’m a grandmother of two adopted beautiful girls. Both were one day old when they came into our life’s. Now 1yr and 3 1/3yrs. The journey has its highs and lows and can be long but worth it all. I would love to know and watch updates about your journey. I do believe that God has already chosen your child. Now just pray for the birth parents who will make the very difficult decision to place there child.
Adoption is beautiful but grows out of pain and the breaking down of an original family so I will pray and pray for our kiddos bio family and the pain they must be facing. We will do matched adopting meaning older kiddos out of foster care but their bio mom still needs our prayers.
This is an incredilbe box. I love all the toys! Some little boy is going to be thrilled. I have a two year old great-nephew. He LOVES realistic looking dinos. I believe his first word was Rawr... spoken with his hands in the air to lookn like claws. Congratulations on your progress towards adoption. I'd love to be included in your journey to the extent you want to share. Today's format was great. Those who want to drop from the video can and those who want to keep up to date with you can stay on to the end. I wish you much success in your journey and will keep you and Matt in my prayers.
Perfect box and little “Dino” who receives this box will love it! Congratulations on be accepted as adoptive parents. As a person who fights for children every day in my line of work, I know there are a plethora of children needing good homes. You and Matt would be wonderful parents and I wish you the best! Please take us along the journey so we can share the excitement with you 😁
Totally agree with you about the times your heart tells you to use a bigger box. 😊❤️ And this one is so fun and friendly, and cute and adorable, and practical too. One of my favorites of yours for sure! Oh my goodness! You and Matt will be the best adoptive parents! I hope you share your journey!
Robynn I am so excited for the adventure you and Matt are on!! I started watching your channel for OCC but I feel like over the months it has become more than that. I was checking your channel everyday waiting for you next video and got alittle worried when it was so long but all for great news! I am excited to be a part of this adventure with you.
Yes the excuse for me to chat with y’all has primarily been OCC but it really is more than that to me and no matter what’s going on in my life I want to still hang out with my digital friends.
Love the idea of putting the bag at the top of the box because that way they can put items into it as they take it out of the box, especially if it is a tightly packed box. Oh my I love those red socks. I'm so excited for you and your adoption journey. Please know we will be praying for you two.
