If there is one thing that is true around this house it is that things change... often. January was a pretty sucky month. I was drained and tired and bored. I waited and waited and nothing I wanted to happen actually happened. No new kids, no great breakthrough with my darling homeschooled child, nothing. So when February rolled around, I felt the need for a CHANGE! So once again I am painting a new room. I am turning the sunroom/playroom into Caitlyn's bedroom. It is going from barn red to sunny yellow, new curtains for the 8 windows that are in there. Then Amanda is moving back upstairs and I am moving back upstairs, and my mom is going back downstairs. Amanda's room might get painted again too, I haven't decided if I will be that motivated.
Right now the house is a mess, there is a ladder in the sunroom waiting for me to touch up some yellow paint, the dining room chairs and table have been turned into a safari tent with a sheet and all the stuffed (jungle) animals are in a pile next to the piano.
My ice maker isn't making ice, my dryer doesn't put off hot air and my furnace stopped working twice last week. This is my life. :-)
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
This and that
So far today I have been to the bank (it was closed), took B for a haircut(had to take C along too), got B new snow boots (and a little chocolate for mama), played in the snow (well, I stood out there and watched) loaded the dishwasher, and now I am finally sitting down to start my homework for class on Monday. (ok, I got sidetracked here)
It has been a hard week for me. I did not get as much done as I would have liked. Amanda did not get as much schoolwork done as I would have liked (at this rate, she'll be going until July). Things are not going as planned in the daycare/I need some income area and I hurt my knee using the Wii. oh. yeah. and it snowed and turned really cold.
On the bright side, and yes, there is always a bright side. I found some new curriculum I want to try and I think Amanda will like it too. My sister came to visit for a few days and took Amanda off my hands one afternoon so I got some alone time while the other two were at school. I also got my laptop back from the PC Dr. after they rid me of all the virus and everything was still there on the hard drive (yippee)
I also got a foster care call this week. My agency is back on rotation! Their transition is almost complete and they can start placing again. the call was for one of two boys. One was 4 and had some pretty severe behavior problems the other was 8 and is a specialized placement. I said no. I just don't think that either would be a good fit and I have never had a specialized placement before. At least I am still on their radar. I thanked her for calling and told her to keep calling and I would decide on a case by case basis. I also asked about the three from a month ago and she said that she has checked and was told DCFS hasn't completed the investigation. I cannot tell you how mad this makes me and I can only pray that those children are safe until DCFS gets around to checking up on them!!!!!
I am confident the next week will be better (the power of positive thinking)
It has been a hard week for me. I did not get as much done as I would have liked. Amanda did not get as much schoolwork done as I would have liked (at this rate, she'll be going until July). Things are not going as planned in the daycare/I need some income area and I hurt my knee using the Wii. oh. yeah. and it snowed and turned really cold.
On the bright side, and yes, there is always a bright side. I found some new curriculum I want to try and I think Amanda will like it too. My sister came to visit for a few days and took Amanda off my hands one afternoon so I got some alone time while the other two were at school. I also got my laptop back from the PC Dr. after they rid me of all the virus and everything was still there on the hard drive (yippee)
I also got a foster care call this week. My agency is back on rotation! Their transition is almost complete and they can start placing again. the call was for one of two boys. One was 4 and had some pretty severe behavior problems the other was 8 and is a specialized placement. I said no. I just don't think that either would be a good fit and I have never had a specialized placement before. At least I am still on their radar. I thanked her for calling and told her to keep calling and I would decide on a case by case basis. I also asked about the three from a month ago and she said that she has checked and was told DCFS hasn't completed the investigation. I cannot tell you how mad this makes me and I can only pray that those children are safe until DCFS gets around to checking up on them!!!!!
I am confident the next week will be better (the power of positive thinking)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Wonderful
We had a wonderful Christmas. My kids are so great and appreciative of everthing they get. I cannot tell you how many times I heard, "Thank you for getting me ____, mommy!" and hugs and kisses, I was so proud of all three of them. It was not a big Christmas since our life situation has made some interesting changes this year, but they were so happy with everything. It does a momma good to hear such things from her kiddos.
But now, I am so over it. Christmas I mean. Well, at least the decorations. I started un-decorating yesterday, only two days after. There have been times in the past when our tree stayed up until February! I think this year since I am home more, it is getting old. :0)
So I am going to spend the rest of the week taking things down, putting them away and organizing new toys and getting ready for the new year. more on New Year and all that entails coming up soon.
But now, I am so over it. Christmas I mean. Well, at least the decorations. I started un-decorating yesterday, only two days after. There have been times in the past when our tree stayed up until February! I think this year since I am home more, it is getting old. :0)
So I am going to spend the rest of the week taking things down, putting them away and organizing new toys and getting ready for the new year. more on New Year and all that entails coming up soon.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Sunday Morning
I wish I could say it was a quiet lazy kind of morning. but it's not. I was up around 6:30 and Ben was soon to follow. He is up with the sun that boy! And learning how to whisper is a skill yet to be mastered. As I showered, he lay on my bed watching tv, normally a no-no in the mornings. Caitlyn made it up about 20 mins later. Oh my morning children. Now, at 8:15, they have had breakfast and are playing (rather loudly) with each other. :-)
We are off to church in about 45 mins.... if I can get Amanda up an moving. Ha! my preteen is not the best in the mornings, to say the very least.
I love them anyway.
Pictures to follow this afternoon
We are off to church in about 45 mins.... if I can get Amanda up an moving. Ha! my preteen is not the best in the mornings, to say the very least.
I love them anyway.
Pictures to follow this afternoon
Friday, December 9, 2011
Nothing yet...
Well, it has been 2 days and I haven't heard anything about the new little ones so I am assuming they are not coming. Annoying but typical.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
New littles..... maybe
So after 15 months, I get a call from Catholic Charities asking me if I will take a placement. ?What? I thought they were out of the foster care game?
Backing up to yesterday, CC called and asked me to reconsider transferring my license and let me know what my other options were. Really? You couldn't have let me know this a month ago? Sigh* Anyway, I told them I would give them until the first of the year before I made any decision about transferring.
So at 3:30 this afternoon they call and ask if I can take 3 (!) wee ones aged 6, 5 &3. Two boys, one girl. I talked to my mom and my kids and we agreed we could do it. My Benny does love to have other boys to play with :-) He is such a sweet, compassionate boy. So I scurry about trying to get things in order and beds set up and thinking about car seats, etc...
Then the phone rings again and they tell me that the DCFS hotline may not get someone out there tonight, so the kids probably won't come until tomorrow. Again, REALLY!? The situation warrants a call to the hotline, but not important enough to get someone out there tonight? Oh, did I mention, these babies have been in care and just got placed back in their home recently? Poor, babies. So, tonight I will keep preparing and praying for them. Updates to follow.
Backing up to yesterday, CC called and asked me to reconsider transferring my license and let me know what my other options were. Really? You couldn't have let me know this a month ago? Sigh* Anyway, I told them I would give them until the first of the year before I made any decision about transferring.
So at 3:30 this afternoon they call and ask if I can take 3 (!) wee ones aged 6, 5 &3. Two boys, one girl. I talked to my mom and my kids and we agreed we could do it. My Benny does love to have other boys to play with :-) He is such a sweet, compassionate boy. So I scurry about trying to get things in order and beds set up and thinking about car seats, etc...
Then the phone rings again and they tell me that the DCFS hotline may not get someone out there tonight, so the kids probably won't come until tomorrow. Again, REALLY!? The situation warrants a call to the hotline, but not important enough to get someone out there tonight? Oh, did I mention, these babies have been in care and just got placed back in their home recently? Poor, babies. So, tonight I will keep preparing and praying for them. Updates to follow.
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