August 2022

How our vacation ended

I wrote a couple of posts about our vacation, then just dove into the Sunny situation without explaining how we were home in time for Sunny to arrive on our doorstep. I’m going to try to write about it with restraint and an adult perspective. Vacation kind of sucked. Ok it really sucked. I lovedContinue reading “How our vacation ended”

Forecast: Sunny skies for now

So it’s been about a week and a half since Sunny, Sprout’s biological sister, joined us. When I first mentioned her in this blog I said: On Tuesday, Sprout’s sister “Sunny” (8) joined us for… well, for now. It’s foster care so who the heck knows for how long? There are some relatives who mayContinue reading “Forecast: Sunny skies for now”

Food Fights

One of the many challenges of foster parenting revolves around food. It’s an exhausting problem because there’s no escaping it – we all need to eat multiple times a day. When kids first come to us I make it clear they can ALWAYS have a snack from a particular tray in the pantry. It’s currentlyContinue reading “Food Fights”

Some Sunshine

On Tuesday, Sprout’s sister “Sunny” (8) joined us for… well, for now. It’s foster care so who the heck knows for how long? There are some relatives who may take her and her three other siblings (5), (12), and (13) soon. Or maybe it won’t work out. Maybe she’ll leave next week. Or maybe she’llContinue reading “Some Sunshine”

Vacation Part II

We spent some time at Roque’s Bluff State Park on Friday. It was not a warm day on the coast – 66 degrees to be precise. And holy god the water temp was frigid. Our weird and wonderful 10 year old plowed into the water without hesitating. She’s insane. I’m mighty well insulated and wouldContinue reading “Vacation Part II”

Vacation so far…

We have so far seen the following wildlife: a skunk in our own back yard while pulling out of the driveway at 4:00 am. Or 3:58 to be precise. It’s the first time we’ve ever left for a vacation on time. The drive was fine. No major backups for accidents, congestion, or construction. The softContinue reading “Vacation so far…”

The Uncertainty is Killing Me

I can’t give any details because of privacy, but we might, maybe, possibly have Sprout’s 8-year-old sister joining us. But it’s foster care, so who the heck knows. It’s complicated. The agency has put in a petition. The court date is while we are on vacation 10 1/2 hours away from home. The agency doesn’tContinue reading “The Uncertainty is Killing Me”

Missing my beloveds

I’ve written before about missing kids when they go home, and have said that it gets easier with time. While that’s true for the most part, I still have my moments missing two different kids in particular. This popped up in my FB feed yesterday. We had Gronckle with us for about 9 months. WhenContinue reading “Missing my beloveds”