To Little Man’s Birth Mom, I’ve spent hours trying to figure out why you have made the choices you have made. I’ll be honest. Some days, I have been angry. I have been confused and frustrated. Other days, I work extremely hard to be full of compassion. It is not my right or job to…
Read moreRyan and I have been fostering for about 15 months. While we are still fairly new to the game, we are also oddly seasoned because of the amount of kids we have had as placements. We have had seven placements of our own (which doesn’t count the six kids we took for respite, but still…
Read moreWe get so bogged down in life with bad days and bad moments. I was talking to a friend today and was challenged to compile a list of what I would consider my best days on earth. As of today, I have been on planet Earth for 10,790 days. It was really cool to sit…
Read moreIf you have ever met me you know that this girl can talk. Give me the opportunity, I can probably chit-chat your ear off. I HATE large groups, but give me a solid one-on-one or one-on-a few and I will probably carry the conversation. No shame. If you have been around me lately, a hot…
Read moreI shared the story of how the twins came to be with us and I had every intention of sharing little man’s story as well. However, life happened. I blinked, and it suddenly it is 4.5 months later! So, better late than never! Last fall, we were very occupied with settling in to life as…
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