tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87531792147279612582024-03-02T09:30:10.381-08:00 Finally a Family of SIX Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.comBlogger574125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-39912428118520127172020-09-14T08:06:00.001-07:002020-09-14T08:06:20.540-07:00Boat - Sold<p> We have totally enjoyed our 24 foot Chapparal for the last 5 summers. She was our first boat and we learned what we love to do with a boat. 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text-align: center;">can get to sitting on her own (been doing that for a few weeks)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">not a huge fan of baby food but will try anything </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">does not like bananas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">great sleeper (2-2hr naps and 12 hrs of sleep a night)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so so sweet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">easy chill baby</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">brings so much joy to our house </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWuiGglUroj5nQbJDpIfBRDs3gG3qWaYgDf8RZkOAKpECNeTaesO_7oqPyBOCyteSpxuHU1HQ7wzlRKH0JZmZhd2qV8IZGcw1i8ExLAtJ4adXT7k5pjXe-awpQ7FGFeNQycYipQDUqL0/s2048/DSC_0356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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So sweet and kind. Incredibly helpful and the best little mommy I could every ask for. She can organize anything but not the best cleaner. I love her with my entire heart. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Teens aren't scare they are actually super fun. </div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-23130371614173889852019-11-27T11:51:00.000-08:002019-11-27T11:51:41.387-08:00JoyA little foster update.<br />
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We have done a few short term placements and a few respites. The hubby has finally said ok to taking an "unknown" timeline placement. <br />
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Last week I picked up this baby girl from the ER . . . Isn't she a doll!<br />
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We (my sweet neighbor and I) got to the hospital a little after 6pm and got home around midnight. Baby was OK they just had to check her out (drug exposure, injury etc). We got home and bathed, fed, diapered, swaddled her and poured as much love as possible into her. It was pretty beautiful to see it all unfold.</div>
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If I had to sum it up I would say for me this is heaven on earth. I got so much JOY of of being the gap, her momma even for less than 24 hours. </div>
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-46517755653014094712019-06-12T06:56:00.002-07:002019-06-12T06:56:20.222-07:00Life - 2Gosh is has been a very emotional month and a half. We went from 6 kids back to our core 4.<br />
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Fostering is hard. In so many ways. Walking alongside someone with significant trauma is so incredibly hard. Keeping a kid in foster care for 1.5 years isn't fair. The unknown broke her. I pray she will be healed.<br />
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Saying goodbye to a precious baby that we loved on and cared for for half of her life broke me. Broke us. <br />
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I am grateful for the journey. It has shaped me. It still is. I am uncomfortable and I don't like it. We will become stronger for it. We will heal. <br />
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It's been a month. I want to jump right back into it but we need time. <br />
<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-37035540744307274412019-03-02T08:49:00.001-08:002019-03-02T08:49:30.746-08:00Gold Chains - SurgeryMarch 1 2019<br />
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Not much to say. This was the only photo I took and it was presurgery. The smile is so forced, she is a ball of nerves before surgery. We did do happy juice which we will do forever moving forward, <br />
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Everytime she is at the hospital I am reminded of the gift she is to me. She came to me from the other side of the world. Her first mom carried her and gave birth to her and I (we) get to raise her to be the best Naomi she can be. I am so LUCKY! LOVE my girl to the moon and back a bizzilion times.<br />
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I love remembering this day. 5 years ago in Hefei China we got handed a crazy, inquisitive, tiny, weathered, scared, squeaky (didn't talk), sneaky and beautiful little girl. </div>
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It wasn't easy but I would choose to do it all over again and again for her, for us. </div>
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She was itty bitty. When we got home from China I bought her 5t clothes at almost 10 years old.</div>
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Her siblings were so excited to finally have her. </div>
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Here are some photos of my handsome boy. Headed to prom! He went with his buddies. Not really his thing but he did it and had a good enough time. I am so glad he went.<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-5965828634060354172018-06-13T17:41:00.001-07:002018-06-13T17:41:46.014-07:00Last Day!!This kid of mine finished his very last day of school.<br />
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Graduation is on Saturday. <br />
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I will post more later because today I can't quite see through my teary eyes. <br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-85001889197506502802017-11-30T12:35:00.000-08:002017-11-30T12:35:05.288-08:00DukeThis little boy went to Heaven yesterday. He was a big ol' LOVE. All he really wanted out of life was a warm lap, a car ride and an occasional rumpus with his big sister. <br />
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He will be missed.<br />
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-74451639036680359552017-11-01T22:13:00.000-07:002017-11-01T22:13:24.889-07:00I couldn't do thatBecause this is my blog I get to say whatever I want. If you don't like it Please feel free to not read it.<br />
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This is going to be a rambling post. <br />
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People often tell me they couldn't foster a child. I usually ask why, most of the time the answer is I couldn't give them back, it would hurt too bad.<br />
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Let me tell you it does hurt too BAD. More than you could imagine. There are so many emotions. We aren't in foster care to add to our family. <br />
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Our last placement was HARD really HARD. I put my heart and soul into her for 4 short/long months. I worked hard to give her a home and a family that could give her the space to do as much healing as possible. I held her during rages and set boundaries and listened to stories no person should ever have to live through. I took her to therapy and dr. apts. I threw her a birthday party and held her when she was sick. I was her mom for that short time. Most day's I didn't think I could continue and would tell Pete that I was DONE. One step in front of another we made it until she could go to her forever home. <br />
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The night before she left our home. I held her and we both cried for a very long time. It was a beautiful testimony to our story together to her healing and learning and growing. Mine too.<br />
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All those who say they can't do it because it would hurt too bad. You are right, it does hurt REALLY unbelievable bad. I feel called to do this. One foot in front of the other. <br />
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We are three weeks into doing it all over again. They are different kids with a different story. My guess is it will hurt too BAD again. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-80350143436235271272017-09-27T10:28:00.000-07:002017-09-27T10:28:28.051-07:0024hrs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had said all sorts of goodbyes, the kids at the bus stop, neighbors, dogs, teacher, friends . . .</div>
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Not our goodbye, we never said goodbye.</div>
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The night before, her final night in her bedroom (she slept not in her bed but under the desk) I held her and we cried, we cried and cried. It was healthy grieving. The best part is that she chose, she DID healthy grieving. </div>
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All the arguing, know-it-all behavior and constant supervision melted away. This girl healed and grew so much in our care. I didn't know we could be that family for a kid. </div>
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I am weepy. The weirdest things make me cry. I am doing my best to walk right through the pain, not around it. <br />
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I am asked why we do this and all I can say other than we are crazy . . . it is crazy faith. This is exactly what we are "supposed" to be doing. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-42708568017346191362017-09-19T13:11:00.002-07:002017-09-19T13:11:42.213-07:00Foster updateOur little foster girl - I call her Little Miss.<br />
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We have had this sweet, argumentative, music loving girl for 4 months now. There was an article in the news paper about the abuse her and her siblings endured. She is a kid with a significant amount of trauma in her life and significant amount of behaviors that go with the trauma. <br />
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Little Miss has been in therapy for several months now. Today I had a care-giver apt with her therapist. She pointed out to me how much healing has happened in our Little Miss' life. Wow!! Several months ago the therapist asked me why I do this/fostering . . . "I don't know!" "I guess I feel called" I really had no real reason except it is what I am supposed to be doing. It feels clear to me and, hubby said Yes. Today our lovely therapist reminded me of the "calling" and how I followed my "gut" (other sessions she has reminded me to follow my instincts because they are good) She went on to say whatever Faith you have is leading you well because Little Miss has done a lot of healing with your love and care.<br />
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We are doing hard stuff, really hard stuff but when I hear how much we have impacted Little Miss' life my faith is renewed. <br />
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We may be saying goodbye to Little Miss soon. For a long time I was very ready to say goodbye because I was so "done" and frustrated. Who am I kidding . . . this is gonna be hard and sad. I will miss her. Thankfully goodbye won't be forever but a new chapter and relationship will begin. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-89319879050931936932017-09-12T20:28:00.002-07:002017-09-12T20:28:13.546-07:00Perfectly Beautiful . . . Ten<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My first born is a SENIOR!!! How in the hell did this happen?! </div>
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-2220311067094737982017-09-06T21:10:00.000-07:002017-09-06T21:10:01.356-07:00TEN! She went and turned 10 years old. My baby is TEN!!<br />
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It went fast!! 4 weeks in the making.</div>
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I hate to say the lead role but really it was. My boy learned so much over the last 4 weeks. He made his momma so so PROUD!! <br />
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-70307167931915213312017-07-07T08:34:00.001-07:002017-07-07T08:34:38.700-07:00A little update on our journey:<br />
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We got licensed on May 19th at about 4 pm. We got our first call about 5pm. Yep it took all of one hour. I said no as we had too much going on. My hubby is a Rock Star and his band had a gig that night. Something we had been looking forward to for a while (Ok, maybe star is a little exaggerated, he is my star (sorry to make you vomit))<br />
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Of course said child is heavily on my mind. I decided to call in the morning and if she hadn't been placed she could finish up the weekend with us. As you can see a month and a half later she is still here.<br />
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It ain't easy! Kids from hard places are hard to parent. Really what it is is we have to be 100% on ALL THE TIME. The moment I feel like throwing in the towel I get a sweet note under my pillow or a big ol'hug or a "you are a good mom and dad" (as in she has never had one of those before) <br />
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It is really hard on my kids. I am not seeing the sweet, loving side of my children as of late and that is hard to watch. <br />
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We keep on keeping on. We can do hard things especially with sweet moments sprinkled in. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-34392441675537377282017-05-15T14:02:00.000-07:002017-05-15T14:02:28.317-07:00Foster CareWell . . . we went and submitted our application to become a foster family back in March. Today our homestudy is done along with our CPR and training requirements. We just might be licensed by the end of the week. <br />
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About 5 years ago I had a little prayer/nap time one afternoon. I often pray for God to use me. PLEASE. and if he wants to use me PLEASE! make it very obvious. Anyway I was startled out of my prayer/nap time by the door bell. It was the scheduled furnace maintenance guy. I showed him to the furnace and apologized for the amount of toys that were on the rec-room floor. After he did whatever he was doing to my furnace he said "don't worry about the toys, I have 6 kids". We only had 3 at the time. I responded with something like "Wow that is a crazy amount of kids but I LOVE it!" He went on to tell me that a couple were foster kids and that the need is great. We chatted for a good 15 minutes. <br />
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So you get it. The seed was planted many years ago.<br />
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I still want more from China but for right now I know this is exactly where we are supposed to be.<br />
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If you see me out and about with a little person please respect their feelings. We were told during training by a former foster child how much they hated the questions. You are welcome to ask me in private. Thanks!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-18055604569652007812017-03-25T23:14:00.001-07:002017-03-25T23:14:21.789-07:00Thirteen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Birthday to our daughter! I am grateful she calls me mom.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-29269023527214924462017-03-01T22:12:00.002-08:002017-03-01T22:12:43.442-08:0017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Zach made me a mom. He changed my entire life. Oh how I love this kid! It hasn't always been easy but I am so grateful for my boy. </div>
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I can't wait to see all the great things he will do. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753179214727961258.post-89194912968216073652017-02-04T22:34:00.003-08:002017-02-04T22:34:34.685-08:00Surgery - thoughts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The walk into the hospital is not done easily by this girl. It is hard, so hard that her daddy gets to carry her. </div>
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Checking in - she is hopeful that maybe just maybe she can hide and sneak away. Sorry babe! You sure look cute down there on the floor. <br />
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She perked up when that special daddy of her found a nice quiet place to color. <br />
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I got several hours of this girl all curled up on my lap. She had this warm vacuum contraption thing. Apparently by increasing the bodies temperature blood flow is increased reducing infection. <br />
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Here she is once we got to our room. The lovely Children's hospital always pages me to come back to the recovery room to be with her just before she wakes up. It really is so important to my girl. I am so grateful that they "get it". My girl has some deep trauma from her first hospital experience in China. <br />
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I couldn't resist her cuteness. I LOVE LOVE these precious little eyes.<br />
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I am deeply grateful that I get to be this girls momma, that I get to be the one to care for her in the hospital. That Pete and I get to be her parents. It is pretty special to see Pete be such a good daddy. For us to do this together. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.com1