A lot has changed since my last post. First, let me start off by saying today (2/23/12) marks the 1 month countdown to the end of the police academy!!! Woo-hoo! I know if I'm this excited Elias and the rest of the cadets absolutely must be too. As he was leaving to work this evening I called after him "Hey, 1 month left!" He turned around with the biggest grin on his face and said "I know!". Yea for this chapter in our lives almost being complete. He still has a lot to do in this last month, but 7 months ago I don't think there were any smiles when it came time to counting down.
In foster care news, the oldest kid we had has moved on to another placement. He seems to be doing well there and thriving. It was a hard decision to make, but so far (he's been gone a month) it seems to be a good one. The 2 younger kiddos are still with us. They are something else. Here is some information to help catch you up.
Our sweet girl:
- Turned 13 a couple of weeks ago. Yikes! Let me tell you, I'm thankful that is over.
- Has a pretty mild temperament. She's pretty good about getting over things fast and moving on. Although, she that period of time as she is getting over it is a pretty rough time, for me at least.
- She is doing well at school. She passes all her classes with A's & B's. Which is pretty good considering how much she has moved around in her life.
- She misses her dad and family and friends. She talks about him the most. But she seems to be coming to terms with her situation.
- She has, quite possibly, the sweetest heart. She wants to a veterinarian when she grows up, which means she'll have to go to a&m. She asks me if I'll hate her and says she promises to wear Burnt Orange and never put her 'horns down. I tell her it's ok to like her school, I love mine\m/ She is finally old enough to volunteer at the animal shelters here and we are working on getting that to happen here soon. One day on of those SPCA commercials came on and she looked over at me with the most sincere look and said "when I grow up, those are the kind of animals I'm going to help. The ones nobody wants." *love*
- She often says things that break my heart, both loving things and mean things. But that's another post.
- She is starting to learn truths about God and often asks me and Elias questions about Him. She seems to want to understand and we are praying that God would reveal Himself to her.
- I love that girl. Absolutely love her. Wouldn't trade any of her silly girlness for anything.
Out little boy:
- This kid is crazy! He is 9 and has the energy of just about any 9 year old, sometimes more. He also is a little cutie and he knows it. Which is not a good thing.
- He struggles more in school because he has had the most inconsistent life. Their troubles started when he was just a little baby so he has never really had consistent education. But he is improving. It's slow and painful, but it's good to see the strides he has made so far.
- He misses his dad and often requests to see him for holiday's. He also recalls most of his brother and sisters memories as his own.
- He loves Elias. He loves that he is a "cop" and thinks he's the funniest person ever. It's so fun to see him with him.
- He loves approval. He seeks it all the time. I swear he's like a little chameleon. He loves affirmation and it breaks his little heart when he doesn't get it.
- He tests my patience the most. I swear that I suck the most with him. He doesn't even know when he's pushing my buttons or even how to do it, but he does do it.
- I love this boy. He's so precious. I wouldn't trade him for anything.
So, there is a little bit about the kids and what's going on. Next up will be some of the lessons we are learning.
