Something to make you smile

Yesterday, Jacob's friend Matthew ,from next door ,came over to play for a little while. When Jacob and Matthew came in to get a snack, the new foster baby Amber came through the house. Matthew said, Jacob who is that? I've never seen her before. Jacob said,that's the new foster baby. Matthew said, Ohhhhhh.
Then the new foster boy Trin spoke up and annouced he is the new foster brother. Matthew thought about it a few seconds and then he spoke up and said,
Jacob how many family members are ya'll gonna borrow?
I thought that was toooooo cute. I guess it must seem strange to other kids that everytime they come, we have a new kid... or two...or three...lol


Life as a foster family...never dull...never boring...always busy...we are blessed.

Things are looking up

Well, it seems there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Everyone seems to be getting better. Bay is still running a small fever, but I think that may be due to her cutting teeth. However, so far noone has gotten sick since last night....yay!!!!!!!!!
This morning, the new case worker for the new foster kids came by for a visit. I had never met her, she is new to the county. I asked her about how long the kids will be with me and she said atleast 6 months. Unless, a family member comes forward before then, that is willing to take them.
As for now we don't have a visit schedule and I have no idea what their plans are for these kids. I have got to transfer Trin(his nickname for privacy) to our local school. He is going to be in first this year. He is the smartest little boy. He reads way above his level and won the spelling bee at his school last year and he was only in kindergarten. He is an amazing little boy with a sweet personality. He is an easy to love kid:)
Amber, his sister, is having a harder time adjusting. She is so scared of me leaving her that she instantly starts crying the minute I get out of her sight. As long as I'm in the room, she is fine and plays. I'm hopeing she will get better, because it's hard having her under my feet every second. Other that that they are doing fantastic!
Well, as always, I've got to run. This is my last calm day. I have dfcs coming again tomorrow from the other county and Bay has visits that start back up tomorrow....grrrrrrr Have a good day!
BTW...only one more day until the weekend...yay!!!!!!

Keep praying for us

I thought all of us were finally over it, because no one had been sick all day, but while ago about 10:30 pm, I went in to check on Bay, before going to bed, and she was asleep in her bed covered with vomit. I picked her up, and she just kept vomiting over and over. She was so pitiful,but she still smiled even though she feels so bad.
I'm so discouraged. I'm exhausted and worn out. I have cleaned 24/7 since Saturday. Everything in our house smells like Lysol and bleach and the smell just makes me feel sick all over. I don't think I'll ever look at lysol and bleach the same anymore. I almost believe lysol doesn't work, because we are now on our fourth bottle and we have not let the babies even touch each other and I've sprayed everything that Amber has came in contact with, and yet Basy still got sick. It's so hard when you don't feel good yourself, but you just have to keep going and going. This is a strange virus ,because it comes in waves and it lasts for days. Amber had it for 4.5 days,but Jacob just had it 24 hours. So it seems worse, the younger you are.
Just please keep praying for us. I feel so bad ,because I've really not got to bond with the two new fosters, because of all the illness in the house. I've been forcing Amber to take her meds and to drink. I don't want her to think I'm mean, but I've had to make her so she wouldn't have to go in the hospital for fluids...which probably would have been easier, now that I think about it.
Anyhow, yes I'm having a pity party. Just keep us in your prayers.

Sick day...grrr

Well, I thought the tummy bug was gone, but it's not. The new foster baby "Amber"(this is her nickname for privacy reasons) started back up being sick last night and then I got sick. I feel better this evening, but Amber doesn't and while ago, Bay started throwing up...grrrrrr I just hope that Bay won't have it as bad or as long and Amber,because she has had this since Saturday.
Anyhow, I'll try to post again when all is well. Please keep us in your prayers. I'm sooooo exhausted from cleaning up and staying up with sick kids.

Toooo funny!

When I got up this morning, this is how I found Jacob sleeping. He went to bed in his bed, but at sometime he got up and got on the couch and I guess he fell off head first..lol
Toooooo funny!!!

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Just a quick update

Just wanted to stop in and say hello! So far it seems things are looking up around here. Jacob hasn't been sick anymore since last night and the new foster baby hasn't been sick in several hours. I'm really praying that they are getting better and that noone else will get it.
We decided not to attend Sunday mornings service, just incase they still have the germ, because we don't want anyone else to get sick. Plus, Jacob is still asleep. He was is so exhausted.
However,the other kids and Brent did go to church this morning.
Well, that is all I have time to write at the moment. I've got so much that needs to be done.I hate working on Sundays, but it has to be done before tomorrow. I know that both county dfcs will be at my house sometime this week, because now I have kids from both counties.
Oh btw...
The two new foster kids are doing very well at adjusting. The 5 year old and Jacob hit it off so well. The 14 month old (other than while she was sick) has been very content. You would think these two kids had known us their whole lives. I did take the time yesterday to call the relative and let her know that they are doing really good. It makes it so much easier when they adjust fast. Kids are just amazing!

The Flip Flop Test

What Your Flip Flops Say About You

You are a very sweet and sensitive person. You connect with other people easily. You're the type of person who feels bad about killing bugs. You hate to see anyone - or anything - in pain. Your ideal warm weather place: The Beach

The Flip Flop Test

Sick kids...grrrr

Well, the tummy bug has hit our house...again About 6am, Brent woke me up and ask me to please get up because Jacob is sick. I got up to find that Jacob had been sick since 3am. Brent tried to handle it,so that I could sleep, but he was exhausted. So I got up and done what I ALWAYS do to try to keep the other kids welll.....clean, clean, clean. I bleach and lysol every surface in this house.
Over memorial day weekend Bay had this, but Jacob didn't catch it,so I guess it was his turn. I just hope the new kids and Bay don't get it this time around. I was afraid it might happen, because Emma came here sick on Wednesday,but who knows...It seems everyone around us has had this stuff. I'm so frustrated.
We are suppose to be going to Jada's 1st birthday party today. I'm not sure if we will get to go ,if anyone else gets sick.I just feel bad for Jada because everytime we try to make plans with her something comes up.
Well, let me go check on the babies. Hope your weekend is going better than mine.
Update...
Well, the new baby woke up with it too. All of our weekend plans are cancelled. I guess I'll be setting home taking care of kids and cleaning house. I'm so discouraged. The weekends are the only time I have just to relax and do what I want (and my kids want to do). Because all week, I'm so busy with work and dfcs visits. So the weekends are special for us because we can just relax and not have to worry about running, appointments, exc
Well, guess I'll go. The new baby just started crying and she is just soooooo sick. Jacob seems to be feeling some better for the moment.

Children (A foster parent poem) by Ina Hughes

We are responsible for children
who put chocolate fingers everywhere, who like to be tickled, who stomp in puddles and ruin their new pants, who sneak popsicles before supper, who can never find their shoes.
And we are responsible for children
who can’t bound down the street in a new pair of sneakers, who are born in places we wouldn’t be caught dead, who never go to the circus, who live in an x-rated world.
We are responsible for children
who bring us sticky kisses and fistfuls of dandelions, who sleep with the dog and bury goldfish, who cover themselves with Band-aids and sing off key, who squeeze toothpaste all over the sink, who slurp their soup.
And we are responsible for children
who never get dessert, who have no blanket to drag behind them, who watch their parents die, who can’t find any bread to steal, who don’t have any rooms to clean up, whose pictures aren’t on anybody’s dresser, whose monsters are real.
We are responsible for children
who spend all their allowance before Tuesday, who throw tantrums in the grocery store and pick at their food, who like ghost stories, who shove dirty clothes under the bed and never rinse out the tub, who get no visits from the tooth fairy, who don’t like to be kissed in front of the carpool, whose tears we sometimes laugh at, and whose smiles can make us cry.
We are responsible for children
whose nightmares come in the daytime, who will eat anything, who have never seen a dentist, who aren’t spoiled by anybody, who go to bed hungry and cry themselves to sleep, who live and move, but have no being.
We are responsible for children
who want to be carried and for those who must, for those we never give up on and for those who don’t get a second chance, for those we smother, . . . and for those who will grab the hand of anybody kind enough to offer it.

Mercy

A Tidbit about my Thursday

Well, it started out really good. Most of the kids are gone off today and only a few are here. I've been blessed, because Tiffany is here helping me out today. Dylan has even been coming on his off days to help me out...which has been a huge help. It's hard trying to work and then trying to run Bay here and there 2-3 days a week, on top of taking my own kids to appointments, exc. I feel like I run a free taxi service...lol
I took Katie tuesday to the doctor and she has a UTI that turned into a kidney infection. She has been really sick, but she is getting better.
So far the only bad thing today is that little Emma got sick. Tara brought her for me to keep and she got sick on me. They have been battling the tummy bug for over a week now and we all thought little Emma was better, but she wasn't. Now, I'm just praying noone else catches it. I hate that stuff.
I got a call yesterday, and we are getting 2 new foster kids today. We are getting a 5 year old and 1 year old. I'm not sure how long we will have them. They are just coming into care and that usually means a new case plan and the parents usually take atleast 6 months to complete a case plan. So I guess we will see how that goes.
I'm just enjoying having an easy day. I don't have to many days like this one. I still have to run to dfcs to pick up my camera that was accidentally lost in the foster kids bag.. We had two girls ages 9 and 10, over the weekend.
Well, I guess I 'll get off and get ready to run to dfcs. I hope you all have a good Thursday.
Just one more day until the weekend...yay!!!!!

Thank you Felicia!

Pictures from Anna's wedding














Thank you so much Felicia for my beautiful
frame & pictures. I love it!
Hugs, sandy

Thanks Amanda!

Ahhhh... thanks Amanda! Thank you for the sweet message you left me. You and your family have been a blessing to us too. I'm glad that I was able to be there for you.
Write me or call me and let me know when you are coming back to Ga and we will plan to get to together and go to O'charleys again *wink*
Also, the kids told me you called the other day. I'm sorry I missed your call. It was crazy around here that weekend. I wish you could have been here for the wedding...we missed you. Anyhow, I love you guys bunches. Give Blake hugs and kisses from us.
Hugs, Sandy

Is it really Monday already??? grrrrrr

Well, the weekend went pretty well. I'm starting to feel some better. I've had a sore throat and headache for the last few days. I get this way about this time of the year, every year. I pretty much took it as easy as I could this past weekend. I actually got a lot of rest, thanks to my girls. They helped me out all weekend.
On Friday, I brought home 2 foster children to keep for the weekend so that their foster family could have a break. They were ages 9 and 10. I was so worried that I would have my hands full, because these two girls have major issues. But, they didn't give me any problems at all. Actually they were some of the best kids I've had so far. They got up early Saturday morning ,because they had to go to counciling ,and before they left they cleaned their room and made their beds. I was like wow! Maybe I should just send my bio kids to stay at the foster kids house next weekend, so that the foster mom could train mine...lol They cleaned up after themselves and helped me with everything...not because I asked, but because they wanted to. They were sweet. I took them home on Sunday, and the shy one told her foster mom if she decided to go on vacation that she just wanted to go stay with Mrs Sandy...It made me feel good:)
Yesterday was Father's Day. We didn't really do anything for it. Brent's Dad lives in Alabama, so he just called his dad and wished him a happy day. Me, I have 2 dad's. My real dad actually called me instead of me calling him. He lives in South Ga, and his phone doesn't have service there, so he called me instead. However, I missed his call, because I was at church *tears*, but I left him a Father's Day message on his voice mail. My other Dad was in bed sick with a fever. I'm not real sure what is wrong. He is stubborn...just like my mom and won't go to the doctor when he's sick. So pretty much Father's Day was spent resting.
Well, after a good weekend, I ended upgoing to bed around 11pm. By 1 am, Bailey woke me up screaming. I think she may be getting sick. She was so fussy and didn't go back to sleep until after 3am and even then she fussed in her sleep...which is not like her at all. Bay is the sweetest natured baby I've ever been around. I may have to take her to the doctor today. It is 7:06 am and so far she is still asleep. I gave her tylenol and maybe that has helped her rest better.
I already have one appointment today. Katie has to go back to the dentist for her cavity to be fixed. We cancelled her oral surgery because it was the same week as Anna's wedding and I was afraid that Katie would not feel like attending Anna's wedding. I've got to reshedule it soon.
Well, I should get up and get busy. It's Monday and it's always a busy day for me. Just trying to catch up after the weekend keeps me pretty busy. Have a good day!

Ahhhhh what a wonderful day!

Just two kids today and boy it's nice. It's not that I mind the kids, because I adore them, but it's nice when you have a day off, like this. It is so quiet and I am actually able to do what I've been needing to do for days ,which is catch up on my housework and rest. When you have a lot of kids in and out all day, you feel like all you do is clean all day, but it doesn't show. You get one end of the house tidy, but turn around and the other end is messy...it's a back and forth 24/7 kind of thing and it drives me nuts. If it were up to me, I'd have nothing in my house but what we have to have to live, because I am so tired of cleaning the same things over and over every day.
This week didn't start off so well. Tuesday, Jacob's little friend Joseph came over to play and he busted his head open and had to go to the hospital for stitches. He was trying to flip on the trampoline and flipped into the bar. Then Jon's friend Baily B, put baby Bailey on the couch and let her fall off...which scared me to death. She already had a bruised head from the accident over the weekend.
My stress level for the last couple of weeks has been like top floor. So having this day to rest is like having a looong vacation on a deserted Island.., yay!
Speaking of vacation.... I really need one. Brent and Lee are planning some kind of special trip for us (Judy and me) to somewhere special, but I'm not sure where. I really hope it's not a cruise because I'm afraid I'd get sick. I hope it's by plane, but who knows, Brent is scared of planes. It is suppose to be a surprise. They have Mindy helping them plan it, is all I know. It will be nice to get away, but I don't know what we will do with the kids for those days. I think we are going sometime in August.
However, I really just want to take a family vacation. I want to take the kids to the beach. We haven't been in a couple of years and it is really needed. They begged us last year, but Brent was so sick the whole year and didn't have any vacation days left.
Brent is still having problems and is sick right now. He sounds like he has fluid in his lungs again when he breathes. He really needs the surgery that they want to do on him, but he keeps putting it off. I don't know why he won't go and get it over with, but he is a grown man and he is going to do just what he wants to do.
Yesterday, DFCS called me and ask me to keep 2 girls just for the weekend. I agreed that I would "just for the weekend". Come to find out they are the same two that the state wanted me to take permanently, a couple of weeks ago. They have numerous problems, which scared me off from accepting them. They also have a baby sister 15 months old, that I did keep for a few days and may get back in a few weeks. They also have a new baby sister or brother that is due in three months that will also be going into state care. So I guess we will see how it goes. I just wonder if they are thinking that I'll take the older girls and then change my mind and want to keep them permanently. I would have probably said yes,until the other county told me all I would have to do, and I knew that would mean I would be on the road almost everyday seeking medical help and counciling and that would be a lot of work and stress on me.
I just wish I could just keep Bailey and adopt her, and I probably would just quit fostering , because it is so hard. However, I'm almost positive she will be leaving us by August. I really hoped that we would find just a little girl that we could keep forever, but so far that has not been God's will for us. God knows what our future holds and it may be where he sees it would be hard on us with an extra kid . I am just at the point to where I really don't know what I want to do anymore. I love the kids that fostering has brought to us, but I hate the stress that the system adds to our lives every day. It's always something that comes up for me to do and it makes it really hard to just enjoy fostering.
Well, I guess I should get off here and get started. This is one of those days that you wish you could just bottle up and pour it out just when you need it the most.

Wedding Pictures!

I have a few wedding picks from Anna's wedding, that I have collected off of other people's MySpace sites. If you want to see the pictures I have so far, just click the link below.
I will be adding tons more when I get the pics from the photographers. Enjoy!

Click link below to view pics...

http://mom2howells.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album58

Well, we made it...lol

My daughter got married! What took up every spare minute of my time for the last couple of months, was done and over with in just a matter of minutes. It turned out beautiful.
I don't think we had a dry eye in the whole church when Anna took the mike and sang "Jesus, Daddy, and You" by Rebbecca Howard. I don't know how she done it ,but she did. I am so proud of her!!!!
I can't even begin to tell you all how blessed we are to have such wonderful friends and family...God is good! I was so overwhelmed by all the ones that came to help us before, during, and after. "Thank you" just seems so small for all that was done for us.
For all the ones that where there and saw the accident that took place, I just wanted you to know that Bailey and Samantha are fine. For those who didn't know what happened... Samantha took a fall and dropped Bailey on her head. Bailey ended up with a bruised forhead and Samantha with scratches and bruises on her legs. But both are fine.
Other than that, It couldn't have gone any better. It was just a sweet day.

Mood-Exhausted

Well, I found a second to sit down while I am waiting to get my hair done. It's been a very busy couple of days and I am worn out. We got in bed about 3:30 am and had to be back up by 7 am. Lastnight, we had to decorate for the reception, but we couldn't do it until after the rehearsal dinner. We didn't realize that all the new table cloths had to be steamed to get wrinkles out, and that took us many hours ,but I was blessed with help. Martha, Tara, Felisha and my three girls helped and we worked until after 3 am this morning.
The rehearsal dinner was catered by Olive garden and Sharon and Sherry done a wonderful job with it!
I'm really excited about today ,but I'm very tired. I'm just glad that I decided to have the reception catered, because It would have been so hard to do that food myself. We are using sugar bakers for the reception.
Well, I'll add more when time allows...

okay...where do I start?????

It's been a crazy week. I can't believe we are 2 days away from Anna's wedding. I don't know who is more nervous...her or me. It's hard to believe it is here already. We start today taking things out of the church and decorating. I have so many ideas in my head, and I keep thinking of other things I could do. I just want it to be special. I just hope it turns out well, because I've never done a wedding before ,and I'm still not real sure of what I'm doing.
This whole week has been so stressful. Jacob finished up his school year...yay!!!!
Then we got a call to carry the baby for another DNA test. It seems after 9 1/2 months a man decides to show up claiming to be daddy. I'm not sure what part this will play in Bay's case. I'm so angry ,because this man was contacted when Bay was 1 day old and he was not interested in her and hasn't been ,until now. He knew about her, but hasn't even made a point to see her or get tested and the test is free (the state pays). It just makes me so mad. Just pray for us and please continue to pray for her. He whole life could change in a matter of days. Since she started family visits of 4 hours, her whole personality has changed. She has been so fussy after every visit. I think it's because the visits twice a week are during her nap time and by the time I get her, she is so ill she can't sleep. It's really hard on her and us. Sometimes I wonder why I do this? Why do I foster? Why do I want to get so attached and get my heart broken...over and over I guess, because someone has to do it and why shouldn't it be me? However, it is hard...so hard.
Well, that is all I have time for. I'm suppose to be meeting Sharon and Angie at the church shortly. I hope you have a great day!

Let me tell you about yesterday...

Yesterday, I went up to the green house and bought 10 bushes and 10 of the monkey grass to do my flower bed. So I come in and we wait until the sun starts going down to try to plant them. Brent he was also out in the yard working on something while I was planting. All of a sudden, we started hearing the most awful sound. We both just paused and listened for a second. Then we realized it was someone screaming and it was no screaming like I had ever heard before. So we both dropped our tools and took off running. The closer we go to the top of the road, we could hear someone screaming, "Help me! Please Help me!" As we got to the top of the road we saw two women. One a larger woman about 30 years old and another little woman about 50 years old. We realized it was the new neighbors and they were fighting. We just stood there not really knowing what to do and not really wanting to jump in the middle. They didn't even care and just kept going at it. The other neighbor came down the road about that time and he got out of his truck and just watched too...we are were just amazed at the sight. They were going at it right in the middle of the street. The larger woman ended up knocking the little women in a ditch and she couldn't get up. The little one was screaming call 911 and the larger one said ."No, she does this all the time". We walked on back down and just left them fighting, but after about 10 minutes Brent said, go ahead and call 911, and so we did. I have never seen anything like that before. Come to find out the little woman was the mother of the larger woman. I just couldn't believe anybody could do that to their mother or act that way infront of all your neighbors.
Well, we thought we had been blessed with nice neighbors that kept to themselves, but I guess they are like most of the others on this street ,that are always fighting. I know 911 must get so tired of visiting our street.
Anyhow, it was a sight to behold.

It's Friday!

I don't have but a minute to be online, but I wanted to update my blog. Everyone is finally well...just in time for the weekend...which is good since I have to finish getting ready for this wedding. I can't believe it is one week and a day away.
Anyhow, today we have dfcs coming out for a home visit. So I'm excited about that...not! Anyhow, that is about all I have time for right now.
I'll try to get on again later and tell you about what happened yesterday...It was crazy.
Have a good Friday!

update

Well, I got up this morning and the first sound I heard was a gurgling sound. In less than a half of a second ,my feet hit the floor. It was Bay. She had vomited in her sleep and still had a mouth full. It scared me to death. I called the doctor and they said bring her on. She was so weak that she just laid in her carseat starring into space...nothing like she normally is. The doctor said she has a virus and it may take her 7-10 days to get over it....grrrrr She feels so bad. Besides that, she also had a 4 hour family visit that she had to go to. I think they should cancel visits when a child is this sick. All Bay wanted was me to hold her and let her lay on me. I felt so bad for her, but that's how it goes.
Other than that, everyone else is well and doing good. It's been a busy week with the kids out of school, but it's nice having them around to help. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have my teens. They help me out so much, and are so understanding. I am on the go so much now and I have to be ready at the drop of a hat, and that's hard at times...so it's nice having them here 24/7.
Tomorrow ,should be a much better day ...as long as I don't get this bug.
Anna's off of work tomorrow and we plan on getting her clothes together to take to her new house and bagging up what she don't want. We plan on working in the house all day. Katie will be moving all her stuff into Anna's room...she is excited about that.
Well, I'm really sleepy. I've not rested good in days, because of the sick kids and the new baby. I think I'm about to give it up for today. I have so much I want to do but I'm just exhausted.
Have a good night and please keep Bay in your prayers. I hate seeing her so sick.

A quick update

Well, we are back in full swing. It's always hard after we've had a break for a few days. It really hasn't felt like a break to me ,because of the kids being sick. I have cleaned this house from top to bottom trying to get rid of any germs that might be left from the kids being sick.
It's been hard having the two babies...one sick and one not use to being around us. The new baby will be going back to her old foster home today. She is precious ,but she doesn't nap and she doesn't sleep well at night which has been really hard, because I've already been getting up 2-3 times a night taking care of Bay, because she's been sick all weekend. Then to top it off...I have two puppies. I have the new puppy we got and he is a handful, but then Samantha brought over a puppy for me to puppy-sit and it pooped all over the porch and it has been the biggest mess. She was suppose to have gotten it last night ,but so far it is still here. I love babies and I love puppies ,but they are alot of work. I feel like all I've done for two days is clean up poop and change dirty diapers...yuck!
I hope it will get better as the week goes on. I've still got to finish up getting everything together for Anna's wedding. I hope to have it paid off by Thursady. I can't believe her wedding is Saturday ,after next. I still feel we are no where near ready yet. I'm sure it will all come together.
Well, I've got to go. I've gotta go meet the other foster mom with baby Nancy. I'll try to post again soon. Have a good day!

The values in your heart

When your world seems frustrating, keep in mind that the most important part of you exists beyond those frustrations. When life feels painful, never forget that the pain, however difficult it may be, is confined to just a small portion of who you truly are.
All around you are things you can see and touch and physically manipulate. They are part of life, but they are by no means all there is.
You cannot hold love in your hand, and yet you know for certain that it exists. You cannot capture joy in a box or an envelope and yet you have no doubt that it is real.
When the outward concerns of life seem to be overwhelming, remind yourself, there's more. There is so very much more to living and being than those things you can see and hear, taste and smell, touch and possess.
Even those losses and disappointments that feel big and burdensome, are small in comparison to all the beautiful, positive possibilities living within you. Look beyond the noisy, superficial distractions and remember the miracle of your existence.
Live your life around the values in your heart. And those everyday pains and nuisances will lose their power to bring you down.
-- Ralph Marston

Something about Sunday

It's been a beautiful day! We started off the day with church...which is ALWAYS a blessing. After church, we came in and everybody done their own thing. Most of the girls went with chuck and sharon to the park and they took the oldest foster baby (since she is walking) to play. This gave me a chance to pick-up the house a little and to get the bay-bay back on her napping schedule. Bay laid down and I cleaned a little, then I laid down for a little while...which was really nice. I seldom get to nap, so this was a neat treat for me.
Now, we are just enjoying the rest of the afternoon and about to be heading back up to the church. I just love days like this! No stress and no running...just a nice quiet Sunday and to top it off the weather is beautiful!
Tomorrow, I have the day off...yay!!!! I hope I can take the whole day and clean my house from one end to the other like I wanted to do yesterday, but instead I spent the day cleaning up after sick kids. Maybe tomorrow will be just as nice as today.

Mood = Worn out

Well, its been a looooong day ,and It's been a bad weekend , so far.
One of my babysitting babies brought in the tummy bug this past week and it spread like wild fire to two of my other babysitting kids, then my oldest came down with it on Thursday, and now three more of mine are sick. I'm afraid the youngest foster baby is getting it too, because all evening she has been fussy and she seldom ever fusses,but I sure hope not. I also hope the new foster baby don't get it.
I've been bleaching, lysoling, cleaning, scrubbing, etc I've been washing all day...grrrr I hate this stuff. It's so hard when it hits a big family. I just wish when the babysitting kids have this stuff that the parents wouldn't bring them here sick, because it is just so hard on me with 7 kids in my house and with other kids too.
It's been hard this weekend with both babies. It's always hard at first when you get a new one. The new one is 15 months old, so she is a little older than Bay is, and she realizes more than Bay does. She has picked Katie as her favorite and Katie is all she wants. So she has followed Katie everywhere she goes and cries anytime Katie gets out of her sight. However,she slept pretty good lastnight. I think she woke up 3 times, but she went right back to sleep after we told her it was alright...other than that ,she has done great.
I just hope that we are at the tail end of this tummy bug stuff and that everyone will be well tomorrow.
I have so much I need to still do before Anna's wedding, and I really hoped that I could get most of it done this weekend, but it doesn't look like I will get much done.
Well, that is it. I'm gonna go try to get the babies to sleep. I am soooo tired tonight. I had Bay to sleep, but Brent's friend came in and he was so loud that he woke her right back up, so now she is really fussy. I've never seen Bay so fussy....gotta go get her back to sleep.
Have a goodnight.

Quick update...

Here is a quick update. I have been super busy, but thank goodness I have extra help today.
First off, yesterday, Anna took off sick at work, we believe it was caused by the chemicals they used to clean. She got light headed and almost passed out and couldn't drive home. So Corey and me went and got her. She got home and got sick at her stomach a couple of times, but she finally is feeling better...thank goodness.
We finally got Anna's test results in today...after 3 weeks. As some of you know, Anna has been in pain for years in her rib area and noone seemed to find anything wrong with her. Since 2002, she has been seeing doctor after doctor, with no answers. Finally, they diagnosed her. She has scoliosis. It's not good news, but we are thankful atleast we have the answer to why she feels this way. Now, we are waiting on the doctors to see where we go from here. So keep her in your prayers.
As for me, I'm super duper busy. we have a new foster baby. She is 15 months old and the kids are having a blast playing with her. Bay-Bay ,our other foster baby doesn't know what to think about the new baby in the house. They carried on a baby conversation all the way home in their carseats...so sweet!!!! I love babies!!!!
Well, that's all I have time for. Have a good weekend!!!!

Hey everyone

I found a moment and wanted to stop in. I've been running all week and just haven't had much time on the computer. I enjoy getting on the computer ,because it kinda takes my mind off of everything around me and it is my way of taking a break.
This week has been chaotic but what's new?
I started off with a nice calm Monday. By Tuesday, I was off to take the baby for her 9 month check-up. I get to it, and sign-in, and they tell me they don't have her in their system.
I showed them the appointment card, and obviously they just forgot to add it to their computer. I was so frustrated.
The same day Ashley and Katie had appointments too, but Anna took them for me, which was a huge help. It's hard trying to plan days around my family and my job. I often get in a bind. I live by a calendar...it is the only way I can keep my life some what organized.
Anyhow, the baby had a family visit on Wed. So I take her and then they tell me starting on Friday she will have longer (4 hour) visits...which complicates my day even more.
Then today, I had to go to see the ENT doctor. I drive over to douglasville hospital and I go in and sign in, and they say I'm suppose to be at their other office next to cobb general. I just couldn't believe it. I showed them the card with my appointment on it. My doctors office gave me the directions to their office but scheduled my appointment at the other office. So they called and said come on they would see me anyway. So I head over to cobb, and ended up about 35 minutes late. Which messed up my whole day.
The good news is he didn't see anything that might make him believe I have cancer...yay!!!!! He just believe I have allergies and acid reflux that has damaged my throat and vocal cords. So he gave me 5 perscriptions....yuck!
So I left there, because I had an appointment with dfcs at 11:15. I got there about 20 minutes late, but atleast I made it...grrrr Now, finally I am home and I feel tired. The medicine has made me sleepy and I hate medicines that do that. I have kids to watch ,so I can't sleep.
The medicine he shot down my noes to put the tube down into my throat has been burning my noes ever since and now my throat feels so sore. I think I feel worse now than I did when I went in.So that is how my day has went.
As for tomorrow, I'll be dropping the baby off for 4 hours and then when I go back to get her, I'll be getting her and another baby, we will be getting another foster baby to keep for just a few days. So I'll be pretty busy these next few days.
I'm just thankful summer break is almost here. It makes it easier just having school out of the way. I remember not so many years ago that my days and weeks would just drag by and my days were long ,but not anymore. Now that I drive and since I started fostering, I am sooooo busy all the time. It just seems I've always got something I have to do and driving so much is costing me a fortune with the gas being so high. Anyhow, well that is it. I've gotta run. I've got kids getting off the bus. Have a good rest of the week!

Monday's Post

Well, Monday is here. It's been a pretty calm day ,so far. I think the calmest day I've had in a very long time. I have 2 tots today and all they've done is played all morning together...which has been nice.
Over the weekend, we had Anna's shower. It turned out even better than I ever expected. I was just amazed at how many people came and at all the wonderful things Anna got. I am so happy for her. I am so thankful for all that everyone done for my daughter...it means so much to me. We have been blessed with so many wonderful friends and I thank God for them. It was just an amazing and fun day.
However, the rest of my week is going to keep me very busy. I have the baby's 9 month check-up, 2 kids have dentist appointments, then I have an appointment with the ENT, and the baby has two family visits this week...so I'll be super busy.
This is also the last week of school and I'm trying to hit the 80% completion mark with Jacob. He has to hit it before June 10 to be promoted to 1st grade. So we plan to work really hard to reach that and pass it this week.
That is it...I guess. I need to get started. I hope you all have a good Monday.