Saturday is the big day! The kids have been fortunate enough to have nearly a month for transition, something that is very unlikely for the majority of situations for Foster Placement. This is a new effort being put forth and I'm curious about the difference. Some foster parents I meet are stunned at the idea and others know that this would be a better thing for the kids, in their eyes, even though they haven't experienced it yet. Maybe we are guinea pigs for the county, who knows, but one thing we do know is that even if the kids end up being upset about permanently moving homes, they will know they can trust the people in the home they will be moving into, not strangers they've never met.
For those of you who know my planning attitude, know that I'm thriving on all this schedule coordination! It's my favorite part besides finally getting a cute little two year old to snuggle into me after waking up from a nap:) All the kids seem to have been taking a better liking to my husband than I, although they do know who to go to when they're hungry or thirsty:) We are blessed to take care of these kids and we look forward to what they are going to teach us during their time with us. Please keep these kids in your prayers during their transition of finding out that they are going to be living with us and not just visiting. We are so thankful for all the angels that have taken care of us thus far! Please know that God wants to Bless you all, as you have been a Blessing to these kids in a big way.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Talk about "Wrapped Around Their Finger!"
Well, I got to take the kids to a dentist appointment this week, well the oldest two that is. I LOVED it because they took the kids back one at a time so I got one-on-one time with BOTH of them! It was so great to see their personalities.
THEN we both spent a few hours with them yesterday, at the park the whole time! What a gorgeous day it was too, thank you Lord. We had so much fun just getting to know the kids and gaining their trust. I was so impressed with myself for thinking of taking "water breaks!" and I was even more impressed when they listened and obeyed - what a great feeling! I also brought some food along, so after about an hour we all sat together and had a perfect picnic. All the kids ate a tuna sandwich, except the little one wasn't too hot on that so brother took care of finishing it off. Then they all tried at least one carrot, and the middle one LOVED them, she said, "These are so yummy!" Always good when you find a vegetable a kid likes! Last we had applesauce and this was THE cutest experience ever. I couldn't really imagine the way this would go, but it couldn't have been any different...so I brought the applesauce in a tupperware container and handed everyone a spoon. I let my honey have first dibs since he's a little squirmy about "double dipping" then everyone took one spoonful and I went back to him to have another bite before the "double dipping" fiesta began! It was awesome:) We all sat there eating applesauce, and spilling it on the grass and I didn't have to clean up ANYTHING!!! Loved it:)
So back to the play we went. We had already played tag for a while at the playground before we stopped, then we played soccer, duck-duck-goose, sharks & minnows, and back to the playground we went after another water break. We played till it was too dark and began getting cold. So we trekked back to the car, put on our jackets for a minute to warm up and while we were warming up, we ate the homemade doughnut holes I had set aside for the end! We thanked them for hanging out with us for the day, and talked about their plans for the rest of the weekend since it's a long weekend for them and then said we can't wait to spend ALL DAY LONG with you on Valentine's Day!!!
So there you have it! Our first day with our kids was SPECTACULAR! We were blessed by these kids and are so happy that they get to escape their thoughts and worries, if only for a few hours.
~OH and on a side note, this county is GREAT! We have been given dressers, lamps, stuffed animals, boxes of crayons & markers, brand-new clothes for all the kids, tomorrow a bed will be delivered so that we have our last of 3 beds and also this week we will get a free carseat for the toddler! Thank you San Luis Obispo County, you are why we live here~
THEN we both spent a few hours with them yesterday, at the park the whole time! What a gorgeous day it was too, thank you Lord. We had so much fun just getting to know the kids and gaining their trust. I was so impressed with myself for thinking of taking "water breaks!" and I was even more impressed when they listened and obeyed - what a great feeling! I also brought some food along, so after about an hour we all sat together and had a perfect picnic. All the kids ate a tuna sandwich, except the little one wasn't too hot on that so brother took care of finishing it off. Then they all tried at least one carrot, and the middle one LOVED them, she said, "These are so yummy!" Always good when you find a vegetable a kid likes! Last we had applesauce and this was THE cutest experience ever. I couldn't really imagine the way this would go, but it couldn't have been any different...so I brought the applesauce in a tupperware container and handed everyone a spoon. I let my honey have first dibs since he's a little squirmy about "double dipping" then everyone took one spoonful and I went back to him to have another bite before the "double dipping" fiesta began! It was awesome:) We all sat there eating applesauce, and spilling it on the grass and I didn't have to clean up ANYTHING!!! Loved it:)
So back to the play we went. We had already played tag for a while at the playground before we stopped, then we played soccer, duck-duck-goose, sharks & minnows, and back to the playground we went after another water break. We played till it was too dark and began getting cold. So we trekked back to the car, put on our jackets for a minute to warm up and while we were warming up, we ate the homemade doughnut holes I had set aside for the end! We thanked them for hanging out with us for the day, and talked about their plans for the rest of the weekend since it's a long weekend for them and then said we can't wait to spend ALL DAY LONG with you on Valentine's Day!!!
So there you have it! Our first day with our kids was SPECTACULAR! We were blessed by these kids and are so happy that they get to escape their thoughts and worries, if only for a few hours.
~OH and on a side note, this county is GREAT! We have been given dressers, lamps, stuffed animals, boxes of crayons & markers, brand-new clothes for all the kids, tomorrow a bed will be delivered so that we have our last of 3 beds and also this week we will get a free carseat for the toddler! Thank you San Luis Obispo County, you are why we live here~
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Winter Cleaning
We met the kids yesterday, what great kids! We began cleaning out our office/3rd bedroom over the weekend and nearly finished today. Once we're done, Pedro will close off the two doorways to make it private...it's so nice to be married to a handyman! He's going to make one opening a bookshelf on one side of the wall and a dry-erase board on the other side of it:) - so creative. The other doorway, will actually be the useable one. We've got three more visits setup for the week and then we'll see where we stand on timing for moving them in. Definitely a learning experience, this whole thing.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
3's a Crowd
We're about to learn a lot more about that famous saying! It didn't take very long to get a call:) Yesterday we heard the information on a placement for 3 siblings (ages 7, 5, and 2 years old). We talked, asked questions, prayed, gave praise, smiled, laughed, joked, then said, "Let's do it!" We meet the kids on Monday and begin a transitional period of about 1-2 weeks before they will come live with us for who knows how long...let the excitement, unpredicatability, fun, craziness and new life begin:)
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