Our foster family is our little piece of heaven!
Nic, Katie, Gina, TB, C, Gabby
Thursday, November 14, 2013
You really should train for a 5k!
Another exciting and completely crazy and exhausting thing we did was a 5k walk run for Habitat! If you cannot tell by the title, this is something we did VERY little, less then 10 miles total, to train for.
So our church, our AMAZING church that we have found and fallen in love with put on an iRun for Habitat 5k walk/run and we decided to do it as a family.
They also had a fun run for the kids which they participated in. Gina was bummed because she and I were going to do the 5k however since Gabby made her appearance late Gina could not participate and instead had to stay with Gabby at a friends house while the rest of us went.
Well the day of the race we went and picked up Little Miss and she joined us for the weekend (the visit i mentioned early). So Little Miss, C, and TB did the fun run, with some help from yours truly of course, and earned these metals! TB to this day, loves to tell people "I runned" and run she did! At the start she took off running the wrong way, so I had to chase her down (while carrying C) and turn her around, we then ran down to the end where she turned around but the track helpers and came back across the finish line! SHE LOVED IT!
So our church, our AMAZING church that we have found and fallen in love with put on an iRun for Habitat 5k walk/run and we decided to do it as a family.
They also had a fun run for the kids which they participated in. Gina was bummed because she and I were going to do the 5k however since Gabby made her appearance late Gina could not participate and instead had to stay with Gabby at a friends house while the rest of us went.
Well the day of the race we went and picked up Little Miss and she joined us for the weekend (the visit i mentioned early). So Little Miss, C, and TB did the fun run, with some help from yours truly of course, and earned these metals! TB to this day, loves to tell people "I runned" and run she did! At the start she took off running the wrong way, so I had to chase her down (while carrying C) and turn her around, we then ran down to the end where she turned around but the track helpers and came back across the finish line! SHE LOVED IT!
Well because Gina could not do the 5K with me, and I did NOT want to do it alone, I convinced my hubby to join me! He was reluctant but said yes. Well as if doing a 5k you have not trained for was not crazy enough I decided that instead of leaving TB and C with the baby sitter that came along with us, we would take them on the 5k in the stroller! Yes, I am crazy and I am ok with that! So we send Little Miss to the Glow station, oh did i mention it was a Glow Run, where she spent the race throwing glow paint, and we went to the starting line to begin the race!
We took off and it started out great! I felt wonderful and was so happy we were doing it as a family! Well lets just say my idea to push 50 lbs of kids plus the weight of a stroller at night on a dimly lit path, having not trained, wasn't my finest idea but my hubby is wonderful and did LOTS of the pushing!
Well we finished in a little under an hour, which is horrible in race time, but pretty darn amazing when you haven't been training and your pushing kids that weigh over 50 lbs combine! But the great thing is the kids LOVED it, it made my hubby make comments about wanting to get back into shape, and we did it for a great cause!
This was us crossing the finish line!
No, my husband did NOT carry Little Miss the whole way, she jumped on him as we got to the finish line.
It truly was an AMAZING event and the church did a GREAT JOB putting it on! We cannot wait until the run next year, although I do plan to train for that one!
We have been SO blessed to find our church family down here! My hubby has always had issues with going to church, not that he does not beleive but rather the "ive got better things to do, Im not good with people" attitude and he has fallen in LOVE with Infinity! He WILLINGLY goes, he sings and participates, he talks withe people, and I think he looks forward to going! This past Sunday I was feeling horrible and he got the kids up, fed them breakfast, dressed them, and took them all to church by himself so I could rest! It is amazing to know that we both love attending there!
Where has the time gone!
Ok, first off I am sorry because I have been thinking about blogging the past month and have just not sat down to do it. When I finally did sit down tonight I realized it has been 2 months! Crazy! Because it seems like it was yesterday!
Ok so LOTS and I do mean L-O-T-S has happened since September! So bare with me and I will catch you up to speed in the "not as long as it could be" version.
Little Miss and Gina were still with us in September. Gina being 14 and expecting her first child, and Little Miss being 7 and full of love, rage, and wisdom. Well things got a little tough in September and October, Little Miss was having more tantrums then ever but luckily her grandmother had come into the picture and was helping out lots! We were spending our days going to school and work, doing homework, going to church on the weekends and preparing for little Gabby to arrive.
On October 16th the courts ruled that Little Miss would go live with her grandmother permanently, which was a blessing from God. She is exactly where she needs to be and doing great! We've been able to stay in contact and even had her come visit for the weekend but we'll get to that story later. Little Miss moved out on the 16th and we went down to having just Gina in time for the arrival of Gabby.
We'll as you know Gina was expecting Gabby so I had to go through the whole process of getting time off work to help her, rather teach her, to care for the baby. Well that in itself was a little nightmare, paperwork, DR visits, meetings, we did it all. But we got it all worked out and on October 11, Gina's WONDERFUL (seriously WONDERFUL) OBGYN put us both on leave for Gina to have the baby, however Gabby decided she was NOT ready to come out and decided to stay inside mommy for 2 more weeks. I think it was during these two weeks of waiting, that for some CRAZY reason, I decided to think I was bored! The house was very quiet and so I reach out to YAP about taking another placement when the baby came. I honestly think they ignored me at first, probably because they thought I was crazy!
On October 25, 2013 Gabriella, aka Gabby, entered the world and our home!
She was 8lbs of perfect heaven and mommy Gina and her "foster grandparents" (which I do not like to be referred to as, but have learned to accept) could not have been happier. We spent just 2 nights in the hospital and then came home.
Gabby was and is so perfect! She is an amazingly good baby, she is very quiet and she has a WONDERFUL mommy! I spent months preparing myself and our home for her arrival and I ran through every scenario in my head as far as what would happen if her mommy got overwhelmed, couldn't do it, did not want to do it, the baby had colic or something wrong, I worried WAY more then I should have but that seems to be my style. We'll once Gabby arrived and we saw what a WONDERFUL mom Gina was being and that she needed us and still needs us but does not need us to be hands on 100% of the time, I yet again became "Bored". So, the following Monday I reach out to YAP yet again and offered to take a placement. I told them I would take a single child, preferably a boy so my husband was the only guy in the house, and that I just wanted a little kid that needed love and attention but was not really "high maintenance".
WELL after a day and a half going back and forth with them about all the kids they needed placement for and heir needs, we (and I say "we" lightly as my hubby typically leaves the decision up to me) took in TWO little ones. Two very active, very hyper, very loving, very energetic, and very special little ones. TB and C joined out home on October 29th around 6:15pm.
As of 7:00 pm on October 29th I was officially NO LONGER BORED!
TB is 3 years old and the cutest little girl ever! And C is the most energetic 2 yr old you will ever meet. C is ALL BOY and loves to climb, run, jump, and scream the word "SPIIIIIDER". Gina and I have definitively had our fill of that word.
So our days have been filled with dirt diapers, sticky fingers, washing baby bottles, toddler tantrums, sippy cups, animal crackers, milk, and taking so many photos my iPhone screamed at me tonight that I am out of storage.
The day we met TB and C we fell in love! We wish we could keep them forever! They are 100% a handful and we have had lots of tears, time outs, and "say your sorrys" but it has been amazing. There are not enough worlds to explain how cute and loving these little two are. They love to cuddle on your lap with blankets and they love to play and read books.
TB LOVES Gabby! Gina let her hold her for the first time tonight and she sang "close your eyes, close your eyes, go to sleep little baby" It was the CUTEST thing I have ever seen. She is so motherly at 3 years old and loves to tell brother C what to do.
Mommy Gina is doing a FANTASTIC job as a MOMMY! She loves Gabby more then anything and has shown that even though she is a 14 year old and can get caught up in the "teen drama" she is able to put it aside and focus on her daughter. She feeds her, changes her, bathes her, and even breast fed until there were complications. There are lots of teens out there that want babies or have babies and it does not end well but she is on the right track and we are so proud of her! She is going to have an AMAZING testimony one day about everything she has been through. We keep telling her that some 30 yr olds can't handle life and she is 14, a mom, going to school, going to church, is going to graduate high school one day, and plans to complete college! She has a lot of challenges ahead of her but she has the attitude to make it!
So that is our crazy life in a nut shell! There is SO much more to add but this blog is getting pretty long!
Look out for updates in the future!
Ok so LOTS and I do mean L-O-T-S has happened since September! So bare with me and I will catch you up to speed in the "not as long as it could be" version.
Little Miss and Gina were still with us in September. Gina being 14 and expecting her first child, and Little Miss being 7 and full of love, rage, and wisdom. Well things got a little tough in September and October, Little Miss was having more tantrums then ever but luckily her grandmother had come into the picture and was helping out lots! We were spending our days going to school and work, doing homework, going to church on the weekends and preparing for little Gabby to arrive.
On October 16th the courts ruled that Little Miss would go live with her grandmother permanently, which was a blessing from God. She is exactly where she needs to be and doing great! We've been able to stay in contact and even had her come visit for the weekend but we'll get to that story later. Little Miss moved out on the 16th and we went down to having just Gina in time for the arrival of Gabby.
We'll as you know Gina was expecting Gabby so I had to go through the whole process of getting time off work to help her, rather teach her, to care for the baby. Well that in itself was a little nightmare, paperwork, DR visits, meetings, we did it all. But we got it all worked out and on October 11, Gina's WONDERFUL (seriously WONDERFUL) OBGYN put us both on leave for Gina to have the baby, however Gabby decided she was NOT ready to come out and decided to stay inside mommy for 2 more weeks. I think it was during these two weeks of waiting, that for some CRAZY reason, I decided to think I was bored! The house was very quiet and so I reach out to YAP about taking another placement when the baby came. I honestly think they ignored me at first, probably because they thought I was crazy!
On October 25, 2013 Gabriella, aka Gabby, entered the world and our home!
Gabby was and is so perfect! She is an amazingly good baby, she is very quiet and she has a WONDERFUL mommy! I spent months preparing myself and our home for her arrival and I ran through every scenario in my head as far as what would happen if her mommy got overwhelmed, couldn't do it, did not want to do it, the baby had colic or something wrong, I worried WAY more then I should have but that seems to be my style. We'll once Gabby arrived and we saw what a WONDERFUL mom Gina was being and that she needed us and still needs us but does not need us to be hands on 100% of the time, I yet again became "Bored". So, the following Monday I reach out to YAP yet again and offered to take a placement. I told them I would take a single child, preferably a boy so my husband was the only guy in the house, and that I just wanted a little kid that needed love and attention but was not really "high maintenance".
WELL after a day and a half going back and forth with them about all the kids they needed placement for and heir needs, we (and I say "we" lightly as my hubby typically leaves the decision up to me) took in TWO little ones. Two very active, very hyper, very loving, very energetic, and very special little ones. TB and C joined out home on October 29th around 6:15pm.
As of 7:00 pm on October 29th I was officially NO LONGER BORED!
TB is 3 years old and the cutest little girl ever! And C is the most energetic 2 yr old you will ever meet. C is ALL BOY and loves to climb, run, jump, and scream the word "SPIIIIIDER". Gina and I have definitively had our fill of that word.
So our days have been filled with dirt diapers, sticky fingers, washing baby bottles, toddler tantrums, sippy cups, animal crackers, milk, and taking so many photos my iPhone screamed at me tonight that I am out of storage.
The day we met TB and C we fell in love! We wish we could keep them forever! They are 100% a handful and we have had lots of tears, time outs, and "say your sorrys" but it has been amazing. There are not enough worlds to explain how cute and loving these little two are. They love to cuddle on your lap with blankets and they love to play and read books.
TB LOVES Gabby! Gina let her hold her for the first time tonight and she sang "close your eyes, close your eyes, go to sleep little baby" It was the CUTEST thing I have ever seen. She is so motherly at 3 years old and loves to tell brother C what to do.
Mommy Gina is doing a FANTASTIC job as a MOMMY! She loves Gabby more then anything and has shown that even though she is a 14 year old and can get caught up in the "teen drama" she is able to put it aside and focus on her daughter. She feeds her, changes her, bathes her, and even breast fed until there were complications. There are lots of teens out there that want babies or have babies and it does not end well but she is on the right track and we are so proud of her! She is going to have an AMAZING testimony one day about everything she has been through. We keep telling her that some 30 yr olds can't handle life and she is 14, a mom, going to school, going to church, is going to graduate high school one day, and plans to complete college! She has a lot of challenges ahead of her but she has the attitude to make it!
So that is our crazy life in a nut shell! There is SO much more to add but this blog is getting pretty long!
Look out for updates in the future!
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