Peace VS. Chaos After our visit on Thursday evening, we were discussing the events that lead up to incarceration, and what things are like now. As predicted, Sweetie 4 was fine. She appeared to be calm and was smiling when we came in. She was asking about granola bars that she likes and was a little worried she might not… (more…)
Monthly Archives: October 2015
VISITING
Tonight we will be visiting with Sweetie 4 at the detention center. I have not seen her since Monday. We don’t know what to expect, other than the usual smell of the center when you walk in, the heavy doors, the buzzer that locks you into a room and the glass window that divides us and keeps us from being… (more…)
So There Is This Boy…. :)
The Sweeties are getting older. Sometimes I miss the days of this: But these days are precious too….They are just the beginning of more change. 🙂 AND CHANGE THERE HAS BEEN…. There are now “Homecoming Dances” and respectful requests to talk to “Dad”….. And pictures with good friends And special friends….. Daddy is still very special…. 🙂 And he still… (more…)
Order to Apprehend
Yeah, that is a fancy way to say there was a warrant issued for Sweetie 4’s arrest. She was apprehended at school today. Once again, Sweetie 4 has found herself in the middle of turmoil, drama and incarceration. We are at a loss for words. The only thing a parent can do if a child is dead set on destruction, is cry out… (more…)
Sweetie 2 Had Surgery
(This video is from 5 years ago, but it is one of my favorites. She danced for my birthday) Many of you know that two of our Sweeties are amputees. Sweetie 2 has a below the knee amputation of her left leg. She is an amazing athlete, dancer and daughter. 🙂 She has grown SO MUCH! She wasn’t expected to… (more…)
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Keeping Your Feet On The Ground…. When Everything Is In The Air!
Sweetie 4 is continuing her spiral downward once again. It is so very hard to watch. And it is something completely out of our control. The choices she continues to make, may land her back into juvenile detention for awhile. But you know what? We are at peace with how we are trying to guide and help her. As her… (more…)
TEAM WORK
What a trail we have plodded in the last year and a half! Sweetie 4 began to spiral out of control about that long ago. Since then, we have been building a team to help us navigate through the tough job of parenting a child with such a difficult background, who is struggling with mental health, behavioral, hormonal, esteem, and… (more…)
A Visit From Alex
At our kick off meeting for Adoption Support Group, Alex Krutov came to visit. He shared with us from his heart and we are so thankful to have had the honor to have him speak to our little group. He also spent some time talking to the Sweeties after the meeting. If you don’t know Alex, you really REALLY should… (more…)
Catching Up
Well, school has been in full swing for about 7 weeks and the girls are all doing well. Testing has begun for sweetie 4 at the local high school to make sure she is getting the proper supports. She has been able to keep herself out of detention for the last 10 weeks! We have a great support team at… (more…)
LOCKED OUT
Hey There folks…. I have been locked out of my blog for awhile due to some glitch and computer problems. I finally had time to get the problem solved, so I’m up and running again! Whew!
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