Nothing Exciting

We are having a very laid back summer.  It is the calmest on record I think!  No drama!  NO stress!  All the kids are spending their time in the pool and playing in the yard.  This week the teenagers are at church camp.  Last week the elementary school children were at camp.  When everyone gets home Saturday two will leave again on Monday.  They enjoy the camps so much.  I use it as a threat  incentive to behave.  So far so good.  I have them signed up for three christian camps.  Two are low cost and the other they raised money for.  They come home dead tired.

Our camping trip is coming up.  We bought a new tent that I'm anxious to try out.  Somehow we lost a tent last year.  Not sure where it is , but its not in our storage building with all the other stuff.  I also have a new camping bed that will be so nice to have.  No having to get up off  the ground.

To all of the families on the mega family sight who are adopting new kids, I am so excited for you!  I go through all of the blogs and read my favorite ones.   Several are expecting new children soon.  You are so blessed and in my prayers.  Just because I don't comment doesn't mean I don't read.  Its nice to know other moms (and dads) who have the same heart  as I do for adoption.  All the large family blogs are my link to normal.  I love all my family and friends but no one can understand my life except another large family mama.  I love my life, and its good to know I'm not too far from normal. Reading all the blogs has been my excitement for the summer!  

Finally

I could not get blogger to post for a week now.  I was having some trouble and posted under edit for a little while.  Then it wouldn't let me post there either.  UGH!  I looked up everything I knew to do.  Finally I updated something and Poof!  it worked!  So I have lots to catch up on.  3

We have had a busy summer so far.  We have had a camping trip, 2 lake trips,a teen retreat weekend,  and a river float trip.   We are planning a bowling trip, and a skating outing too.  The little kids 7-12 will leave for Jr. church camp on Wednesday.  Then be picked up Friday, and the older teens will go on Sunday for a week.  It's a fantastic christian camp that fills them up while they are there.   All the kids are looking forward to going.   We have 2 more camps planned and another camping trip planned.  Keeping the kids busy is key to a good summer.

No acting out or smart mouthing so far.  All the kids have been well behaved.  I I love the summer months when everything is laid back and easy.

TRying to post

TRying to post

Ice Cream!

graduation

Well this post should have been done almost 2 weeks ago, however I've been slack and haven't sat down and taken time to write. It was a very emotional time for me, as well as the graduates. Two of the three had bio family show up to support them. Which was great but I felt sad that no one showed for the third one. In their defense the family does live out of state. BUT it was such an important event in their lives. They have overcome. Destinee left yesterday for her AIT training with the National Guard. When she gets back she is attending college. WOO HOO! Another victory. Dooreese also will be attending a college this fall for learning disabled adults. DJ is headed to the Army SOMETIME.Maybe. He still has paperwork lingering. I am so proud of these kids. Only an adoptive mom of children from the foster care system could understand. Look up the odds. They are all beautiful on the inside and out. Oh I can't even write this with out tearing up. Thank you Lord for these kids....I mean adults.

Publish Post

For whatever reason , my blog would not let me post anything,. I tried several times and it just would not post. FINALLY it went through. I have lots of pictures and updates, but I've spent so much time trying to get this thing to work that now I don't have time to write anything else. tomorrow maybe............................

Counting down the school year

Just a few more days and then its summer vacation. The kids are all excited. VBS, camping, zoo, skating, bowling, church camp, and tons more. Me, I'm looking forward to sleeping in just a little. June will be a blast. They will be so busy, they won't have time to think! By the time July gets her I'm sure they will start to use the B word. BORED! Oh well I still have lots of cleaning, and house projects they can help me with. It is actually going to be quiet around the house. 5, yes 5 kids will be leaving. Doreese, who is 19 tomorrow, is taking on a live in baby sitting job while she is waiting for her spot to come open for her school. It is a smaller school that caters to kids (adults) with special needs/learning disabilities. I am really proud of her. This school is heaven sent to her. Destinee leaves for the Army June 1st. She goes for her second half of basic training It's called AIT. When she gets back she is attending college. WOW! She has beat the odds! She is hoping to get a new dorm, but there has been an issue with the housing deposit so she may have to settle for a different place to live, but I'm sure she will find her way. DJ is Army bound also, however his ship date has never been set, so he's spending some time with his bio mom this summer, and if everything goes according to plan he will ship August or September. He had several problems with his entry physical. (Sprained ankle, pulled muscle in his shoulder, and a cyst on the bottom of his foot ) Krishawanda heads out to basic training on May 23rd. She has been a bundle of nerves these last few days. Marvin is working with some friends and spending the summer with them. We will see what happens when school starts back. I really don't want him to move out just yet. He still has a year of school left. BUT with all 5 gone my summer will be much quieter. Oh and Daivon and Anthony just went to work! They both worked their first full day Sunday afternoon from 1-9, Church and then work. They were both tired. I'm ready for some quiet!