Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day, mom! I know this might be a hard one for you so I just wanted you to know how much I love you!!!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all my friends, too! And ALL the moms (and moms to be!) out there!

Happy Birthday

Today was my birthday. We didn't really do anything to celebrate but the boys DID insist I get a cake so we had that tonight with candles. They sang to me, but I had to remind them to lol. I got money from my parents, lotion and bath gel from my sister, and a book from my brother. I spent some time reading today which was nice.

PS~I can OFFICIALLY say 3 more visits before the hearing now. Hopefully the cw will be right and they'll be over after that!

Case Updated

I'm going to tell the whole story of getting this news today so let me prepare anybody reading...the news turns out good. Don't panic when you read the beginning lol.

I've been expecting word of the 15 month hearing for J and L. They just had the meeting yesterday so I was thinking the paperwork might come maybe tomorrow IF someone was on the ball. Well, the certifed letters came today. I literally got a shock that made me sick to my stomach when I opened it. The county was asking for the boys to remain in care for 6 more months. I couldn't breathe I was so upset! I don't think J could take another 6 months. I immediately called the cw. She didn't answer so I left a rather terse message asking her to call me. She returned my call in minutes and here's where the news gets good.

She started with, "I gather you already got some mail." She apologized profusely that she hadn't called me to explain before I got the certified letters. She meant to but didn't expect that it would come so fast. The upshot is that the hearing has been continued until June 5th but the county is going to ask for TPR and she feels VERY confident that the judge will grant it. I basically knew all this but it seems so much more real now! After all the boys have gone through...this has been too hard fought and too long coming. It'll be so great to have it over with!

So....I'm counting down by how many of the very worst days (Saturdays...visit days) we have until the hearing. 4! And it could be all over! Or 3 after this week lol. That sounds better I think lol.

Maybe Tomorrow?

This has been a week of getting nothing done. I thought I had to work Monday afternoon so I took L to the sitter's. Once I got home to get a few things done and get ready to go I discovered that it was the next day that I had to work. Ok, no problem. I'd use the rest of the day to really get the house back in order from the weekend, right? Sadly, it wasn't meant to be. I had no sooner gotten settled in the "zone" when L's pre-school called (he goes to the sitter in the am and preschool in the pms when I work). Could I come get him? Or at least look at him? He had a rash. So we spent the day in the doctor's office only to discover that it was, as I had said from the beginning, a bug bite that he was reacting to. So Tuesday it was off to the sitter's, back home to do a little, then off to work a half day. What with Cory's scouts and counseling for J we had a busy evening as well. Today I was gone all day and accomplished only 2 things...waiting in the DMV to renew my license and picking up my new hearing aids. Then this evening it was off to the high school baseball game for a "go-see-it" for J's scout troop. I have to admit I enjoyed the game a lot. The weather was nice, the boys were good, we won lol, and I ran into a friend I haven't seen in a long time. We chatted the whole game. So all in all it was a pleasant evening. However my house is an utter disaster lol.

Oh well. There's always tomorrow lol.

Thank You!

I just wanted to thank all of you who have stopped to read and support me. Turns out I like this blogging thing more than I thought I would lol. And the main reason is knowing that my friends are reading and lending their prayers and support.

So...thanks!

((hug))

Bits and Pieces

A couple of bits and pieces about the day.

We went to look at a house tonight. I LOVED it. I wish we could just go ahead and do it. It's a bit of a pipedream, though. Still...I'm praying about it. Heaven knows God will provide the means if it is meant to be.

I got a new cell phone. I love it but I wasn't planning on it. Mine bit the dust and there just was no choice.

L is over the top thrilled. He got his first bike!

I know....exciting stuff, right? ;)

Turn, Turn, Turn

I'm begining to dread mornings. This morning started early with noise from the lil' boys room. We're finally all downstairs for breakfast when J starts lol and says, "Does that say what I THINK it does?" I go to the fridge and see spelled out in magnetic letters "F you." J hates reading his hw book every night but THAT he can sound out. Anyway...it didn't start the day off on a good note. (Turn around-When I finally dealt with it tonight Tyler admitted to doing it just to fool around. Discipline calmly handed out and it's dealt with.)

It's Thursday and if I'm not working it seems to be my cleaning day. I got a lot done. (Turn around-we hadn't been home 20 mins when the house was trashed.)

My cousin Dawn watched Jand L (Cory was at tutoring at school) so that I could take Ty for a doctor appointment. He's been having stomach issues and I was getting worried. (Turn around-he probably just needs more fiber.)

Jay kicked me on my shin so hard I have a bruise. He was only joking and kicked harder than he meant to but it's still NOT acceptable. (Turn around-He felt bad and apologized. We also all had a serious talk about the house rules at dinner time. Beneficial to all I hope.)