On Thanksgiving we got up and got dressed and ready to leave. We got to the school to help The Village Church feed the community. It was a great experience for all five of us. Thanksgiving is a time to gather together and be thankful. We were thankful to give back to the community and they were thankful for a meal. After we got finished we headed to the store to grab a couple of things and then it was onto Tim & Monette's house for our Thanksgiving. It's great to be with great friends, who are alot like family (but without the fighting, LOL) Dinner was great, being with friends was even better. We laughed so hard we had tears... We got the kids with ice water from the balcony onto the trampoline, it was priceless. Goofy kids bring out the fun in everyone, I think we all had a great time. Thanks to the Wrights for a great time, lots of memories.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tired but had a great day at the Zoo with the kids!
Beautiful day, great and beautiful weather 68* AWESOME!!! We headed to the Ft Worth Zoo, and it was 1/2 price admission.
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Wacky Wednesday!
Today we are off of school for Thanksgiving Break, and we are getting ready and heading to the Ft Worth Zoo and no telling what else. Can't wait to spend the day with my three crazy kids. No I only need to get them up and dressed and out the door. Wish me luck, they aren't morning people except for Alison..
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Terriffic Tuesday!
I love my Tuesday's and today was no different at all, only better. I feel so lucky to be apart of a great women's group (bible study). I look forward to meeting and fellowship with these women. Today was no different, it was a great time time together. And after bible study I went and met with one of my favorite chickies at Buca De Pipo for lunch. I just love talking and being with Erin, she is such a fun and amazing person. It was cute seeing her son, Kellen eating bread and smiling. I had Finn the little boy I watch who is 1 mth to the day younger and them cooing at each other was so adorable.
Later I came home and had dinner with my family and then I went out with Monette and Jean for some Starbucks.. Another fun time, with more great ladies. We just sat and talked and enjoyed some Peppermint Mocha's..
Back home and getting things in order here at home, and cleaned up.
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tough love
On my way home I got some news about Sarah, and I didn't like it at all. I went to the school and pulled her out and brought her back to my home and then Alyssa took her out to lunch and run errands while many of us got together and to a intervention type thing with Sarah. We all love this girl so much, but sadly she can't see it. She doesn't get how much we want the best for her, see her strive in her life. Sarah got back to my house, we all talked and she was willing to go back to Iowa. We all felt that it was positive thing and the night went well. She called her mother later and her mom lied to her AGAIN and to us again. Sadly though I have emails and phone calls that state the totall opposite of what she told her. How can a mom do and say the things she has to Sarah and then say I love you in the same breath. WOW People amaze me.. I did the only thing I could do, I went and withdrew her the Texas Schools, she won't be there under my name and not live with me. She needs a new guardian to put her back in school or wait two week till she turns 18. I won't be responsible for someone who isn't in my home. I know she is mad, but that is fine. She will have to learn the hardway, and sadly prob. fall on her face to see how much we all love her and want the best for her. But we all have to wash our hands. She found another home to move to (the 5th home since August) she has lived with her aunt & uncle, myself, Alyssa, and stayed with the Browns and now to the new home. We have all told the new home, not to call any of us. If this doesn't work out and we are sure it won't, that it's her problem and she will have to fix it. Cause again her mom just signs her over and thinks the best thing Sarah is to stay in Texas. Sure she does she doesn't want the drama and everything that comes with Sarah and yet she can call me and leave a message and say that she is her daughter and that we need to mind our business, but it was her that sent her 15yr old daughter away for others to raise. You can't play the mom card when you want. You adopted her, you picked her and took her in, WHY???? Only to throw her away for other's to raise, only after talking to you and saying that you wanted a new chance for you and her (which is recorded and I can play it back for you to hear). Only to toss her aside again, you aren't a mother you are monster with no heart or soul. My heart breaks for Sarah, but you her mother are the reason she is so messed up, and those are her words. I have heard her cry out, and sob and pray for a mom and dad to love her, care for her and want to be apart of her life. We all have heard it. We all have prayed for her. One day Sarah you will open you heart and eyes and see we all want the best for you and sadly you mom doesn't. I can't understand why you trust the person that threw you aside vs those that are fighting for you. But I do know that one day you will see, it might not be this week, this month heck even this year but you will... I wish only the best for you and I pray for you daily. But this is tough love now. We are done.
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Papaw
On Monday I headed up to Dallas to my mom & Andy's place. We went to spread my grandfather's ashes. It was a pretty and foggy day. The sailboats looked amazing at the lake. It was fun to drive around the lake and see and remember the times that I went to the lake with him and even my great grandpa Joe. We finally found the perfect spot and it's a place I can come back and sit and think.
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