Sunday, September 30, 2007

Friends

Today was wonderful. All four of us went to church then over to a friends house for a light meal and a great visit. I always enjoy going to her home. It is friendly and warm. Just the way you like a home.

She is also a foster mother. She is 3 years younger than I am, and she has 1 year old twin girls. They are awesome. I love being around them. One year olds are just finding everything in their world. thee two are special to all of who know and love them. They were born to a drug addicted mother. They had a very rough start, but they are doing wonderfully.

What is fun to me is watching my big mooses interact with these tiny little ones. The boys can't win. Who could not let a sweet little angels win?? We sure have too. It is wonderful to me to see that people care and love damaged children. these two little ones were just so much extra baggage to their bio mother. But the are something very precious to all of us.

This woman has the largest heart, and a strong love of children. She adopted her daughter as a toddler. She is now a young lady. I may also say a very nice young lady. So this woman has always had children in her home. This is not the first foster children she has had. She seems to be the one they call when they need someone to love the throw away babies. she never says no and would take more if she had the room.

This has been a great day that I will remember for some time. I would only wish for many more days like this, it was really a blessed day.

Monday, September 24, 2007

Adult Children

I have decided that some of my adult children are anything but adults! Between the two of us we have seven grown children. Out of the seven I only worry about two. I guess that is not a bad average. But these two!!! They have both chosen the wrong road several times. Drinking, drugs, and driving without a license. You would think that after being caught they would learn. Nope, they just keep doing whatever they want.

The one I worry about the most seems not to want to realize he has some serious problems. He is 41 and his life is great. The fact that he has two children he never sees doesn't seem to matter. He always has an excuse why he can't call, why he can't go over there and so on. It really is disappointing. We see our grandchildren, so we are not missing out, but they always ask about him. Sad.

We really found out how serious his problem are when he stayed with us. We have custody of two of our other grandchildren. He took it into his head that he had to straighten them out. He decided that they were completely disrespectful to us. this is just because they did not jump up immediately when asked to do something. He really upset and scared me this last time he went off at one of the boys. He was screaming, yelling and swearing so bad. He was calling the teen he was mad at rotten names. Yes, I had plenty to say, but he just would not stop. He finally went out the door and we have not seen him since. That has been over a week.

He was here because he is injured and needed help and a place to stay. We took him in without even thinking about it. We have a self contained camping trailer that he was using as an apartment. Our only request, "No Smoking" inside the trailer. Shall we talk about respect?? That trailer smells like a dirty full ash tray. I don't get it. Personally, I really feel sorry for him. He has the ability to hold a job paying over $25.00 an hour and he has nothing. What a waste.

Friday, September 21, 2007

An interesting life.

To start with a touch of background. My husband and I have been raising two grandsons for the last 14 years. It was fun when they were little, but now that they are teens, 15 & 16, life is a bit harder.

It was interesting to have the 15 year old announce that he was engaged. I really had a hard time not cracking up. But that would have been a big no no. So I just said, "hey, that's cool." I know that before long that will be history so why panic. Panic is having him kicked off the school bus for a week for setting off fireworks at school after leaving the bus. "I may kill him yet!!!"

The 16 year old had a bit of trouble with the law, but is now doing very well. I just checked his grades so far this year, OK, an "A" average will do. Do you want to talk about popping your buttons!! WOW I never expected that!!!

Then we get to Gpa. Feisty, that is a good name for his. Wednesday of this week, we had the neighbors horses over to graze in the back yard. Easy mowing!! Anyway he went out to feed our goats. The colt decided that the food was for him. Long story short, Gpa is now on crutches. He hurt his foot trying to keep the horse from getting the goat alfalfa. OK, i know, not smart...

I will talk about family some, friend, or whatever happens to be rolling around in my pointed head.