Wistful

I catch myself looking at women with little girls in the store and I'm just wistful. I miss them, I'm glad they're home but I just wish the silliness of her. 

Respite struggles

Did respite this weekend for a set of sweet sisters. 

Had a blast with them. 

They cried when they left. Felt bad for their fmom. She called us... She is asking the social worker to move the oldest. Asked if we would do it. Ugh. 

She is out of our full time range for age. 

Feel like crap. 

Worried we did more harm than good by bonding with them this weekend. 

2 visits

Realize it's been awhile since I posted...

After thinking it was OVER, I sent a text wishing a blessed Easter, and got texted back - with pictures!

Later that week, saw the kids and three weeks later got to take Bee to see them. Back to a couple of texts every couple of weeks. 

Praying for success happy they are well. 

foster parent appreciation

Funniest thing from our districts dinner...

You can't hit, you must outwit!

when you have friends who get it...

it makes it easier...

friends who have kept it together in front of you... but who you have the feeling have lost it in the ugly cry for your babes and for you

who keep the curiosity at bay to not ask the probing questions... who immediately great the friend for the weekend as they would any new child to the crew..

who with less than 24 hours notice whips up an extra goodie bag for the birthday party you are all of a sudden bringing an additional guest too...

love my friends <3 do="" easier="" it="" make="" p="" to="" we="" what="" you="">

Wrong way

5.5 months later, I took wrong turn home. Started driving to daycare

Sigh

One of those things.

Confession

The bears now live just under an hour away

They were in process of weekend visits when I got my iPhone. I set the weather apps to include their town.

I occasionally still check to see what the weather is like.

There is a thin line between sentimental and stalking :)