Two for One

Since my last post my sweet little girl that was placed with me left to go home and now I have two, two year olds. Yes as a matter of fact I AM crazy. I was going to the DCF office to pick up one and then my phone rang and well you know what happens when your a foster parent and the phone rings! One is just until her foster mom comes back from vacation and the other is for two weeks until a group home opens up so that she can be with her siblings. Did I mention one of these children speaks NO English? Have I mentioned I speak NO Spanish? Theres a whole lot of sign language going on here.

I really miss my girl. She called me yesterday and I cried like the idiot I am. I am happy that she is enjoying herself and I know she will love going to school. I just wish she were close enough for me to get a hug from more than 3-4 times a year. ( stupid boy, stole my girl!!)

I will have a little peace and quiet today. One of the babies has visitation with her mother so the caseworker is coming to pick her up at 11:30 and she will be gone until 2:30. I plan to make a mad rush around the house to clean the things I haven't been able to get to since the dynamic duo got here. Makes me tired to think about it.

A new placement

Friday night about 10:00 pm the licensing agent called and asked if I could take a little girl for the weekend that had been left alone in a hotel room. Needless to say I said yes. I had just
cried my eyes out and told my oldest daughter goodbye ( she is moving with her husband to Missouri to attend school ) about 10 minutes earlier. God has WONDERFUL timing. I have never been one that had a great amount of confidence in my abilities to do pretty much anything, accept be a mother. I know I am definitely not perfect at it by any means, but I do feel like God has helped me love my children the way I want to love them. I will probably have to say goodbye to this sweet little girl Monday after the hearing and I am sure I will cry but I am so glad that I had the opportunity to love her while I could. She is from out of state and will return to her area. If you remember say a prayer for her and her sibling that they will be in a loving home that will make them feel as special as they are.

My husband is home thank the Lord!!!! I don't like the single parent thing at all. We are going away in two weeks for our birthdays to a resort here in Orlando. OK so it's not really going away when you aren't leaving the town you live in but it will be a change of scenery. Can't wait!!

Brace yourself

We are licensed for foster care. It only took them a year to re license us. Hhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

Now the fun begins. My oldest daughter leaves Saturday morning. She is moving to Kansas City for her husband to attend Law school. She will be attending IHOP school of music. So proud of them but not loving the distance.



My darling husband has been traveling a little too much. Not loving his new job so much. Great for him. Hotel, big food allowance and lots of time to himself. Trying not to be bitter and resent him for leaving. I know it's not his fault, but I never wanted to be a single parent. I am lonely when he is gone and feel like the maid. Not possible to have any time to myself when he is gone and when he is home I don't want to do anything without him. I am not someone that needs a lot of me time but I think I am in need of some soon. Enough complaining!!!!



Got a new car!!! A nerdy mommy van. I love it though. It is so much more comfortable than the Jeep we had. Leather seats thank the lord, so that the baby barf will come off easily. Yeah!!

I am sitting in my living room ...... alone. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! No one is home but me and Jillian and she is taking a nap. I have been busy sewing bumper pads, dust ruffles and trying to get ready for our new baby. We should get a placement soon and I want to be ready and not have these projects looming over my head.

I am also keeping busy so that I don't have to many chances to think about my oldest daughter moving away next month. Not looking forward to having to have a long distance relationship with someone I love as much as I love that girl. I guess I will learn how as I really have no choice HU? ( Caleb your evil!!)

That's all there is to tell today. If I can get all of this stuff done I will post some pictures. Don't hold your breath.

Stressed

Well this blogging thing use to be my therapy but since my nosey son in law, ( yes you know who you are!!) found my blog I don't feel free to express my feelings. Nothing I would write about him I love him but lets face it, some things he just doesn't need to know. So what should I do? Rip his arm off and beat him to death with it you say? I've thought of that but he needs both of them to wait on my daughter hand and foot. ( she is a princess you know!?)

I guess I should have made this thing by invite only. Any suggestions?? No boy, that doesn't include you!!

Open Letter To Walmart aka Armpit of America

Dearest Walmart,

This letter is to inform you that I am sick and tired of asking your employees a question only to get a half cocked smile and a nod. Do any of the people stocking shelves speak English? If I yelled " Immigration" at the top of my lungs would they all run for the exits? Don't get me wrong I am not against people from another country coming here and making a life and a living for themselves. I am however against said people being put in a position to work with the public and not be able to communicate. Hhhhhhh!!

Also could you please inform your male employees that it is NOT OK to stare at my teenage daughter. I have been to prison ( OK I was just visiting someone ) and I am not afraid to go back. I will slap the taste right out of your mouth for you!! By the way the deodorant is found in the pharmacy area...just so ya know. While your there you might by a toothbrush and some toothpaste. I'm just saying.

On the subject of your shopping carts ( better know to us southern girls as a buggy )
Do they ALL pull to the left and say cuchuga, cuchuga, cachuga, when you push them? Do you buy them new with these features? Maybe your sticker passer outers could wipe a little disinfectant over the handle bars instead of giving the stank eye to everyone that crosses their path. I feel like I need to put a hazmat suit on my baby every time we shop there and I have to put her in the cart, especially now with the hog fever on the rampage.

I must close this letter now as I am late for my anger management class.

Writters Block

I have wanted to update my blog for weeks now but have had nothing I think is of any interest to say. Can't say that it's changed any but here goes. My second oldest daughter Shelby just graduated from high school last Friday night. I am so proud of her. She wants to go to college for something in the medical field. Not really sure exactly what yet. We have an appointment with her councelor.

Still waiting to be licensed. I know your shocked right? Still waiting on Shelby's fingerprints and whatever other foolishness they can come up with. Once your info is submitted to DCYF they say that your file should be processed in 72 hours. They have had mine exactly one month today. Hhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Oh well maybe I will have a nice quiet summer.


My husband is out of town for his job for this entire week. So far so good but I do miss him. I have cleaned the house and done all the laundry....what now? It is nasty weather all week here so no swimming in the pool. My BFF and her daughter are coming over to have a Pride and Prejudice movie sleep over later this week. We are idiots and will most definitely act more immature than our 13 and 14 year old daughters. I love that about her. Thank God for a friend that I can be myself with.