I cannot believe my little girl is 3!!! Let me say it again. Three!!! I will have to go against all writing advice and share the cliche: “Oh how time flies.” Should I add, “When you’re having fun?” ARE we having fun yet? OH YEAH!!!! Having a toddler presents many exciting times and its fair…
Read Moreback in the land of the living
After being sick for four weeks, I am finally on the down hill slide. Yeah, the sucky part is that I am still on the stinkin’ hill. BUT, I am glad I’m finally sliding. It all began with stabbing pains in my kidneys, then severe aches in every part of my body, followed by chills…
Read Morepostponed until further notice?!!!!
The Termination trial has been postponed. I imagine it is all a lesson in patience. I am trying not to go down to the Dept. and ring somebody by their skinny little neck. Those horror stories still exist of other children who have it much worse than Jeremiah, and I must remind myself that it…
Read Moreon the fast track
I was taking a survey for Adoptive Families, when I came upon this question, “How long was it, in months, from the time you were certified as a foster parent to the time you were matched with the child you ultimately adopted?” The first choice was, “less than one month.” The second choice was, “one…
Read More“santa cwas”
I am trying to learn how to be Santa. I never envisioned it being too difficult, if I ever gave it any thought at all. Last year wasn’t too laborsome, as Payton hadn’t turned two yet, and Jeremiah was only a few months old. Even a ditzy Santa could take care of that one. This year…
Read Morethe new couple
A new couple came to our Adoption Group last month. When I spoke with the woman she said, “There are so many children that need a home, I don’t see why I need to have my own.” I was so excited. I rarely hear these words that my heart feels so strongly. I look forward…
Read Morei wear my sunglasses…
Payton loves to play with her jewelry, and lately I’ve been calling her Mrs. T because of all the jangles hanging around her neck. This morning when she was trying to fix one of her necklaces, she said, “I need my glasses, I can’t see.” Since sunglasses are the only glasses she owns, I got…
Read Moreshe makes us laugh
Payton loves seeing the garbage truck. Anywhere. She has a movie that depicts the book Trashy Town, and she is obsessed with the trash truck and trash man. If a truck drives down our street, her ears are perked and she is checking it out. Today it was the UPS truck. She said, ‘That not…
Read Moreher name is Bella
Her name is Bella. A beautiful name. A beautiful girl. She is five. Only five. What hell has befallen this little girl in her few short years is unimaginable. The Department checked on her and her sister ELEVEN times before they removed them, and placed them in foster care. She has been in seven foster…
Read Morechanges in the works
I have been hearing some disturbing news about the Department of Human Services lately. Some of the information has to do with other counties, but some of it is in reference to ours. A reliable source recently told me that our county ranked highest in the amount of Terminations that are filed every year. This…
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