Today Might Just Be the Day...

What happens in the daily life of the family.. the drama of foster care, the adventures of parenting, & pictures to share with everyone!

Yep, I am one step closer to becoming my mom…

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Today I had 5 adorable little girls around my table for the first Girl Scout meeting I have been to in ages. And this time *I* was the leader! We practices the Girl Scout promise, did 2 crafts, made up rules for our troop, ate lots of snacks, learned the handshake, sang some songs, and started on a new journey together!

 

Next meeting all of the girls should have their tunics and I can’t wait to get a photo of them!

 

It definitely brought back lots of good memories. I only hope that Bethy’s leader is as good as mine was!

End of Summer?

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Well, I hear today is the end of Summer. It does not feel like we are even close to Fall here.

Yesterday, I walked to the park with the kids and dogs and a few extra kids (because, sometimes 4 just isn’t enough). We went around 6:30, after our picnic dinner in the yard, and even though the sun was setting, it was still toasty out. Mags sat at the top of the slide munching on ice…

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We ended the day swimming in the dark! But, I will be honest– it has been so hot that our pool wasn’t even close to cool. We did some sparklers and enjoyed family time either way.

Now, today we are at the zoo. Most cities, the zoo will be filled with families seeing the animals. In Phoenix, we visit the water features!

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We have, however, started the transition of the seasons… Last week was conferences! And we are nicely in school routines… We actually are starting to look ahead to our first break of the school year–less than a month before a huge trip for us.

I hope you got to enjoy your family this weekend—either in the cool or in the hot!

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(one more to prove we did see *one* animal!)

Blogging from my Phone

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Isn’t it cool?!? I love the fact that I can now post from my phone!

I can add pictures, too!

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Love it!

The kids are almost done with week 4 of school. I thought that I would have more time. Hopefully I will adjust and get in the groove soon 🙂

Free Time

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So, we are into the third week of school. That means that, in theory, I have had 60 hours to tackle all of the projects that pile up around here.

Well, the piles still exist, and so do the projects.

I have gotten some crafting done. I have gotten back to the gym on a regular basis.

And then there has been the rest of the junk that steals my time: the computer, doctors appointments, dental appointments (4 already!), errands, and helping out at school.

Honestly, it has been good.

Life is good.