Love is.....
...smiles & big sweet dimples....
...hugs...
...being called Momma...
...helping you express your anger...
...bedtime snuggles...
...helping you read...
...Eskimo kisses...
...tickles...
...tantrums...
...bath-time fun...
...notes in your lunch...
...holding hands in the parking lot...
...fighting for you and what you deserve...
...special trips...
...surprise gifts...
...seeing you grow...
...keeping you safe...
To all the children that are 'mine'....I love you all and pray for you each and everyday. May God continue to hold you, guide you, bless you, and keep you safe.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Happy Birthday Iron Man!
Yes, Iron Man...you're 8! I love your smile...your determination....your spunk....your dimples....
I am sad for you, too. I am sad that you do not get to live with your mom. I hope someday she will be able to care for you and your siblings the way she should. I wish we could have had all your siblings join us at Chuck E. Cheese for dinner and cake.
I pray that God will continue to speak into your heart and continue to keep it softened so that you will learn His voice. I pray that He will lead and guide you...and that you will allow Him. I pray you will continue to grow. I am proud of how much you have accomplished in three short months.
Your teacher has shared how excited you were with anticipation of your birthday since you were shown what birthdays should be like when we celebrate Little Bit's. I am excited for you as you continue to enjoy the joys of "firsts" even though you are 8.
I am sad for you, too. I am sad that you do not get to live with your mom. I hope someday she will be able to care for you and your siblings the way she should. I wish we could have had all your siblings join us at Chuck E. Cheese for dinner and cake.
I pray that God will continue to speak into your heart and continue to keep it softened so that you will learn His voice. I pray that He will lead and guide you...and that you will allow Him. I pray you will continue to grow. I am proud of how much you have accomplished in three short months.
Your teacher has shared how excited you were with anticipation of your birthday since you were shown what birthdays should be like when we celebrate Little Bit's. I am excited for you as you continue to enjoy the joys of "firsts" even though you are 8.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Merry Christmas!
God, you loved us so much you sent your only son to Earth....to be born into a manger....to come and restore our relationship. Yes, we humans aren't always quite as thankful as we should be....gracious often times falls out of our vocabulary....
Thank You. Thank you for caring enough. For loving us enough.
Each day, I am blessed with a chance to show unconditional love....and sometimes I blow it. Thank you for being perfect and always giving us Grace & Mercy.
This was our tree this year.... The awe that was in Iron Man's voice when he came downstairs was worth it! And I didn't go overboard....I know, that is relative....but seriously....
They each got some clothes....those slippers they begged for the first night....a remote control car....and a few special things. I made them each a small fleece blanket. There were a couple 'household gifts' too....board games and a portable dvd player (from Santa)
The big gift they will get when we come home after all the celebrations today....I am taking them on vacation!! A weeklong trip to (ANOTHER STATE) visit family...and it will be so much fun.
We took an hour ride to the airport last month and they thought that was "forever" HAHAHA wait until a 15hr car ride!! I can't wait!
Thank You. Thank you for caring enough. For loving us enough.
Each day, I am blessed with a chance to show unconditional love....and sometimes I blow it. Thank you for being perfect and always giving us Grace & Mercy.
This was our tree this year.... The awe that was in Iron Man's voice when he came downstairs was worth it! And I didn't go overboard....I know, that is relative....but seriously....
They each got some clothes....those slippers they begged for the first night....a remote control car....and a few special things. I made them each a small fleece blanket. There were a couple 'household gifts' too....board games and a portable dvd player (from Santa)
The big gift they will get when we come home after all the celebrations today....I am taking them on vacation!! A weeklong trip to (ANOTHER STATE) visit family...and it will be so much fun.
We took an hour ride to the airport last month and they thought that was "forever" HAHAHA wait until a 15hr car ride!! I can't wait!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Thanksgiving
This morning I was making a salad for our family Thanksgiving dinner. (It's something my mom and gradnmother before her always made.) Little Bit and Iron Man were both watching and asking me what I was doing. I explained it to them...and thinking about how I wanted them to have a "little taste of home" if possible, I asked what type of things they had for Thanksgiving when they lived with their mom.
The grim reality of their situation hit me like a 2x4 as Iron Man flatly replied, "We've never had Thanksgiving dinner."
I know that this really should not have been such a shock.... but yet, it still was a learning moment.
They loved the adventure of Thanksgiving with the entire family.....food, fun, food, fun, ALL DAY LONG!
God, thanks for blessing me with parents that, although they weren't perfect, loved me and cared for me!
The grim reality of their situation hit me like a 2x4 as Iron Man flatly replied, "We've never had Thanksgiving dinner."
I know that this really should not have been such a shock.... but yet, it still was a learning moment.
They loved the adventure of Thanksgiving with the entire family.....food, fun, food, fun, ALL DAY LONG!
God, thanks for blessing me with parents that, although they weren't perfect, loved me and cared for me!
Sunday, November 11, 2012
A Very Merry Un-Birthday.....to you!!
Yes, so in the course of conversations I discovered that neither of the boys have celebrated a birthday....or near as I can tell, they may have "gotten a gift once" as Iron Man put it. Oh, me oh my.....
It is moments like that when you really get a glimpse of what life is like for kids in foster care. This kind of stuff just aggravates me....there is NO reason for a child to not have his or her birthday celebrated. NONE!!!! Poverty is not even a reason.... As a mom I know that even if I make something special or even a DollarTree toy can be special!! UGH!!
OK, enough of that rant now....
So, today we cooked up a bit of a surprise for Little Bit. A "un-birthday" party. I fully expect that the boys will be here long term enough to celebrate Iron Man's birthday in January....and I know with our a celebration for Little Bit he won't understand. Why he didn't have a birthday.
So complete with Chocolate cake, candles, and a few gifts....A Very Merry Un-(6th)-Birthday to YOU, Little Bit!!!!!! I love you.
(I have some great photos of this day...but can't post them due to the confidentiality. So you will just have to trust me....and I promise to try to edit some later.)
It is moments like that when you really get a glimpse of what life is like for kids in foster care. This kind of stuff just aggravates me....there is NO reason for a child to not have his or her birthday celebrated. NONE!!!! Poverty is not even a reason.... As a mom I know that even if I make something special or even a DollarTree toy can be special!! UGH!!
OK, enough of that rant now....
So, today we cooked up a bit of a surprise for Little Bit. A "un-birthday" party. I fully expect that the boys will be here long term enough to celebrate Iron Man's birthday in January....and I know with our a celebration for Little Bit he won't understand. Why he didn't have a birthday.
So complete with Chocolate cake, candles, and a few gifts....A Very Merry Un-(6th)-Birthday to YOU, Little Bit!!!!!! I love you.
(I have some great photos of this day...but can't post them due to the confidentiality. So you will just have to trust me....and I promise to try to edit some later.)
Thursday, November 8, 2012
New vision
Yes, a few days ago we were looking at toys ads in the newspaper. Oh, yes, time for making a list and checking it twice..... but anyway, Little Bit had the Walmart ad and was trying to peel up a sticker that was on there....EXCEPT for the fact that is wasn't "stuck" onto the ad...it was part of the ad....so that was my first clue that he was really not seeing very well....
After a call to my eye doctor to squeeze him in....he got glasses! His vision was -3.5 in on eye and -4 in the other...SO DAG-GONE is it any wonder why he has had behavior problems??? The frustrating part to me is that he should have had glasses this entire time in foster care....after diving into his 'red book' (the binder of info they send with the kiddos in this state.....yes, even in there, there was an old IEP from before coming into custody in APril....Bio-mom knew his glasses were broke then but hadn't bothered to get the fixed/replaced.
I just can't imagine not being important enough in my mom's life for her to replace my glasses. Yes, I know they get expensive....and YES, I know kids break them....a lot. I was THAT kid!! I fell asleep on my many, many times. And that was back-in-the-day before springs in the ear pieces!!
Little Bit, you are handsome with those glasses....and yes....I love watching you compare how you see with them and without. I know you too are amazed at how much you have been missing!!
After a call to my eye doctor to squeeze him in....he got glasses! His vision was -3.5 in on eye and -4 in the other...SO DAG-GONE is it any wonder why he has had behavior problems??? The frustrating part to me is that he should have had glasses this entire time in foster care....after diving into his 'red book' (the binder of info they send with the kiddos in this state.....yes, even in there, there was an old IEP from before coming into custody in APril....Bio-mom knew his glasses were broke then but hadn't bothered to get the fixed/replaced.
I just can't imagine not being important enough in my mom's life for her to replace my glasses. Yes, I know they get expensive....and YES, I know kids break them....a lot. I was THAT kid!! I fell asleep on my many, many times. And that was back-in-the-day before springs in the ear pieces!!
Little Bit, you are handsome with those glasses....and yes....I love watching you compare how you see with them and without. I know you too are amazed at how much you have been missing!!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Trick or Treat
Yes, this is Iron Man and Little Bit (Or, for tonight Spiderman). They told me this was the first time they went Trick-or-Treating. Considering the difficulty we have had over the past few day with transitions we had a great time and they both did great!
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