May 19, 2008
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Mundane Monday News
Not much on the agenda today. I have to take Luci to an 11:15 appointment for a THIRD medical opinion about medication being appropriate to treat her ODD. We go back to her “medication dispensing doctor” on the 29th.
I have the usually laundry and kitchen clean up to do today. Neither of those things are ever finished!
Yesterday, I retrieved 3 huge plastic bins from the attic. I have really not wanted to do this (due to the inconvenience) but I will be storing my winter clothing in the attic. It will loosen up the closet space. I went through my children’s “spare nightgown” drawer and handed out nighties to Rissy and Luci and saved a few for JanaLyn.
Jesse made the garage more tidy. I grabbed some homeschool books that I thought Luci and JanaLyn might be able to use and a cursive handwriting booklet for Rissy. I have a real library of old homeschool textbooks out there! I even have government, home ec., and biology textbooks!
I think I’m going to move the king bed into Annamarie’s and Luci’s room and put their double bed in the guest room. We are hearing too many complaints of one or the other taking too much room in the double bed! We are VERY seriously considering becoming foster parents again. Not babies this time. I’m completely “babied” out! I’m thinking of taking sibling groups, which are very hard to place in foster homes because most people only want one child at a time. I think an average age of an 8-12 year old bracket would be the best for us. I could easily fit another twin bed in the that huge guest room if we received three children. My only stipulation would be female foster children. I can’t take a chance on a troubled boy hurting my three little girls. Somehow I think it would be comforting for the foster siblings if they came as a group and had each other for support in their strange new home. Can you imagine how discomforting it must be to children when they are removed from their homes and placed with strangers? If there WAS a brother, and he didn’t appear to have any huge behavioral disorders, I WOULD consider taking a brother in the group. I think the ages of 8 – 12 would fit in well with my own girls.
We ate Mexican food for lunch yesterday at what USED TO BE our favorite local restaurant. They must be in a financial bind because the food just wasn’t any good – for the third time. We won’t be gong back.
We discussed new carpeting, some new thermal windows, and painting those rooms I’ve mentioned. I think with the real estate market doing a belly flop nationally, it is bound to hit here eventually. If we hang onto this house five years, prices should be back up and our home’s value increased. My way of thinking is: “Why make home improvements so you can easily sell your house? Why not make improvements and US enjoy the money that was spent on home improvements WHILE we are still living here?”
Anyway, that’s what we’ve been up to and the things we’ve tossed around in our heads these past few days. Despite all of our interesting pipe dreams, the dog still needs kibble and fresh water and I need to grab something to eat and take a shower!
Comments (5)
I think that is great that you are thinking of becoming foster parents again.
I don’t think I’m cut out to be a foster parent… I have things I absolutely MUST have, & my kids know that. Others wouldn’t, but I’m glad you’re willing to do it!
I really need to sort thru clothes & if it would get warm & stay warm, change out jeans & sweatshirts to shorts & t-shirts! My least favorite job….
RYC: In the time since you left me a comment, Darci decided to turn in her 2 week notice w/ her boyfriend’s ok, called me & I told her about a job possibility w/ Cam’s best friend’s mom, decided to apply at a coffee shop/bookstore, then got a call from the bank that they have an opening & the lady will refer her directly to the manager of that branch!!! Seems like everytime something happens for her, a ton of stuff happens! I know it’ll be a lot less stressful to get her out of there… Hope Stephanie’s work situation improves, too!
Have a great day! ~Lori
I’m with you on the redecorating. I need to convince Doug of the same thing. Happy new week!
I am doing laundry today too. That’s wonderful to be thinking about being foster parents. I know those children would be so touched to live in your home. We are also thinking of putting down hardwood floors and tile. We will probably be in this home for a couple more years, but we also want to enjoy our home now rather than wait update it all right before we move. So, we will see. Have a blessed day.
I agree you should enjoy YOUR house and do improvements for YOU…not someone that might buy it down the road.
Good luck on the foster front. I am seriously considering it also. I would also take siblings, and would prefer some a bit older because they would not need as much little kid/baby care, which I don’t think I could physically do. I also think girls would be better, unless it was a younger boy since I have a 10 and 14 year old step-daughters.