The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Ok, so maybe I was just kidding around with the title of the post. Maybe. A little. We did the traditional group shots as well (one "real" shot and one goofy one). I am not impressed with any of the pics this year actually. I love my boys and they are handsome and photogenic when they want to be. But this year? Cory was making funny faces in all of them, Ty's hair needed brushed, J pouted in a lot of them, and L's shirt was wet, which I didn't notice until later. I swear. So leave me alone, ok? He's also NOT wearing his backpack. Which is hysterically ironic because now? Every day since? It goes on directly after his clothes and stays on. It's on before he eats, brushes his teeth, or even puts his shoes on. Sigh. Whatever! LOL.

For Kathy

This is the story of my foster care journey. It starts a long time ago in a way because I've known since I was little that I wanted to be a mom. When I was 14 I found out that it would be difficult, if not impossible. As I got older thoughts of adoption grew stronger and more frequent. In my early 30s I came to a point where I decided that I didn't want to wait anymore. I might never find the right guy but I knew I was ready to be a mom. I began researching the possibility of adopting. I looked at the all the options and for various reasons decided to pursue older child adoption through the county/state.

I began the homestudy process in the summer of 2003. I checked the website frequently and inquired about several children but months went by and I didn't even get a NEGATIVE response about them. Meanwhile my sister was working with a lady who was fostering a 3 yr old boy that my sister adored. It turned out he needed to be moved and my sister mentioned that maybe I should go into fostering and see if they'd place him with me. Of course that didn't happen because the process is too long. He'd been placed somewhere else before I was certified but it got the ball rolling. I was officially a resource home in October 2003.

FYI~The little boy went back to his parents. They had another baby, a girl. In 2007 they were removed AGAIN and are still in the system. I don't know the current status of their case but I know they aren't going home.

9/11

I will never forget!

Updates and Coming Soon

I've been pretty busy so I haven't posted much. Here are some updates for you!

*I've finished my 100th post (100 Things About Me) so check it out. Ya, cuz I told you to!

*The boys have started school and so far so good!

*Soccer and Cross-country seasons have started so we're on the go a lot. Cory is in cross-country and Ty, J, and L are all loving soccer.

*J and L have been transferred to adoptions. The cw stopped by on Tuesday and I signed an adoption agreement so the boys are no longer foster sons...they're pre-adoptive! She'll come 2 more times and we're set. I've been playing phone tag with a lawyer but as soon as I nail that down he'll file an Intent to Adopt and get a court date. It could be as early as late Sept.

Coming Soon!
*First day of school pics!

*Kathy had asked how I got into fostercare...I'll be doing a post on that soon.