Friday Fragments

What was I thinking? I just said yes to a phone call from the stork (placement Social Worker) for a baby boy with some medical issues and known developmental delays...I did say we were not equipped to take both he and his toddler sister and would only take the baby if they couldn't find a placement for them to be together. We are all about keeping siblings together when possible - but one happy tail wag from my sweet Golden Retretiver, Sarah, would send a toddler flying and sliding across my wooden floors. Something like you'd see on America's Funn*est Home Videos....Currently our home is best suited to infants and the sure footed. And the crazy. Don't forget the crazy.

This afternoon we go to pick up a used "Swagger Wagon" (a T*yota Sienna). I am trading in my Uplander  for a mini-van that can haul all our kids and 3 dogs...We do like to travel....The best part is, I will now have all wheel drive and can (HOPEFULLY!) get up my driveway in winter. The Sienna has 40 thousand more miles on it and is 3 years older and I still feel like trading down is the better deal for my family....Really. The boys will think they've gone to heaven as it comes with a DVD player and 2 headphones.  I am a little sad about that as some of our best parenting times comes during our long rides together...the DVD player will be a distraction and something to keep us seperate...I'll have to think about how to manage it's use for balance.

Another snowstorm tonite and tomorrow...ARGH. I am sooooo done with this winter business, but am secretly looking forward to trying out the Sienna in the snow....

Bobby's sister is coming to saty overnite on Saturday as Sunday they will attend a social group for siblings separated by foster care and adoption.  Call us crazy but twice we have talked about what it would be like if we adopted Bobby's (soon to be 16 years old) sister...She is not connected as she should be at her current placement and does not think of them as a life-long resource. Which is too bad as they are amazing foster/adoptive parents: adopted more than 10 and fosterd over 400 kids...total Salt of the Earth folks! I love them....Anyhow, Since she is connected to Bobby and he will be her life-long resource (as he is more competent and together emotionally and intellectually....) wouldn't it make sense expand that relationship?   Yeah. We are NUTS. So this weekend is another opportunity to see how that might play out.

Today James' case has court.  His future (and ours) will be decided for at least another 6 months.  Geesh. His social worker said he'd call after court and let me know.

I have to write up some info to fax to the district attorney's office.  They found one of the men named by my son and are matching dates and locations prior to persuing prosecution. There is a new DA in office and I am sure they only want to persue winnable cases right now....If ever there was an unflappable and confident witness - it is my kid and his steel-trap memory and eye for detail.   Hypervigilance does pay off.....Please pray for justice and healing...and if you don't pray...please send vibes or whatever for justice and healing.

In less than a month I am heading to Orlando to meet up with some amazing women...My head is spinning trying to keep the names and faces straight...match emails to blogs...to pseudonyms to blog monikers to facebook real names....sigh...I am just trying to keep it all in my head. But I know once I meet them, my life will be richer and I will feel like I have always known them...in the meantime I am a little nervous and feeling socially awkward...(which is funny, cuz I appear to be such an extrovert!) Oh did I mention I HATE flying??? HATE IT.

I just called "The Stork" back, in the spirit of full disclosure, to let them know we will be away for 4 days to Orlando and to take that into consideration before placing the infant with us...if they can find a home where there will be no interuption in providers, Go For It!

My computer is now missing the letter G or won't stop typing the letter gggggggggggg and The Other Mother's computer (which I am using now) has a broken mouse. I am sooooo used to using a mouse - it is kind of funny watching me navigate without one....Oh so slow and lots of mistakes...

It was minus 8 this morning - but the sun is shining so beautifully that I just don't care! I am heading out to do errands with a smile on my face (and a scarf around my neck!!!!). 

Happy weekend!