Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year...

I just wanted to say Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to my two or three followers. :) / It's been a great year in many ways, and also a difficult year in some ways. / S.'s adjustment continues. Even though things are better, and better each day, there are still slips backwards here, and there that remind me of the delicate nature of her adjustment. She forces me to grow in patience and love each day. :) / S.'s communication skills continue to evolve. I can't be sure if she really understands, and enjoys frustrating me, or if there is still much she does not understand. :) She forgets things continually. Short term memory seems to be a problem, or like I said above, she thinks it's funny. :) Or a little of both. / E. still has her hard days adjusting to sharing the spot light. She's a really good big sister. She's caring, and sweet, and helpful. E. still has a hard time bouncing back from regular sister stuff, like getting her feelings hurt, it takes her a minute, but she comes around. S. sure does have a talent for teasing E. I have to say. / My car broke down for good this time. With adoption loans still for S., and many other bills, it's way less than ideal. I have a wonderful friend who loaned me their car, and another wonderful friend who is going to give me a car. Amazing miracles. I am amazed. I am blessed to know these people and call them friends. / S. has grown 8 inches, and gained 20 lbs since coming home, it will be 2 years in february. Crazy growth spurt. My love for he has grown in leaps and bounds over these two years as well. I've loved her since I first saw her picture, but my love for her continues to grow, and deepen. It's hard to believe, but it does.

Holiday Blues

Little S. is acting up a little. I think because of the holidays. I think it's common for kids that come home a little older to have a harder time on special occasions. Lately, she seems to think when I tell her to do something that it is optional. :) Silly kid. / Oh, and she said to me, "I was bad last year, and I still got presents from Santa." LOL. / I told her she has to try her hardest, and be mostly good, and Santa will forgive her for little mistakes. She is a crack up. / E. is doing really well in basketball. She works hard at it, and it's paying off. / My girls are such blessings to me. I love the holiday season with kids. That's what it's all about, the kids.

Sunday...

Sunday. So bitter sweet. :) Chin up. :) We can do this. :)

Terminator...

Some days, I feel like I'm robo cop, or terminator, or Duracell bunny, or something. I get up at 5:20 a.m. I wake up the girls. I pack lunches, and snacks. Tell the girls to get dressed 3 times, tell them to make their beds 3 times, and tell them to pack their bags 3 times. Then off we go to my mom's. I hug, and kiss them, and pick up my sister. I try to get a hug from my nephew, but he's pretty stingy with the hugs. I drive my sister to work, stop at a store, if needed. Then, off to work. I unlock my classroom door, and the doors of the teachers around me. I'm one of the first people there. I write the agenda on the board, and look over my lesson. Some mornings, I go down, and eat school breakfast; some mornings I have a breakfast bar of some sort. I correct papers. If it's my hall duty, I go in the hall. I teach three class, then my prep. I correct papers. I go to lunch with the other teachers on my team. We talk about our students at lunch. Afterwards, I teach three more hours. Then I stay after school for about an hour, and correct papers. Then I go get the girls. I ask them about their day. (On Tuesdays E. has tennis. On Thursdays S. has daisy's. Some days we go to my mom's and walk after school with my mom, and my sister.) Some days we do an errand or two, the bank, or a store, or the post office. Then I make dinner. The girls, and I put out their clothes for the next day. I ask if they have homework. If necessary, I help them with their home work. We eat dinner together. After dinner, the girls take showers. Then we watch t.v, then read. The girls go to bed pretty early. Then I try to straighten up, pay bills, or correct. Then, I wash my face, brush my teeth, put in my mouth guard, and fall into bed, usually by 11. Then I get up at 5:20 a.m., and do it all over again. It's go, go, go, go. Even Saturday, and Sunday have a schedule, and a routine. I'm exhausted. :) But I love it, and I would not change a thing. I love my girls to the moon and back. We are almost there. It's Thursday. Peace.

TGIF...

Thank God it's Friday. :) !!!

Ah, that special moment...

Ah, that special moment, when you see your daughter (S) after school, and think she might run up to you, and give you a hug, and be so glad to see you. :) And, she says, "what are you doing here?" LOL. So much for those movie moments. :) I don't know about you all, but this lady is tired. Night.

"Be the change"

Ghandi - "Be the change, you'd like to see in the world." // "Let's be the change." :) //