the updates...

the updates on the kids is that we met them, there were no huge red flags, the older boys had fun playing together, I won the little girl's approval with a cinnamon bun and then we all went our seperate ways...
until tomorrow where they are both coming over after having access with the bio parents...
plans have been made for more visits
a date has been set for a move

I totall feel at peace for parenting 3 kids. I may have my head in a cloud but I think that it should go fairly smoothly considering I am dealing with my crazy kid and boy who is coming to me at almost 5 who is on his third foster home and only in care a year. There will be bagage to deal with but we will unpack and deal with each item one at a time. I am excited. Excited for CO as he has been really struggling being an only child and he will once again be able to develop his older brother skills. Excited for TJ because he will have a boy close in age to play with, will have lots of opportunity to join into more of community life and so much more. Excited for me as I get to experience some pink for the first time since getting my sister and excited for AE  as she will get to get to be the princess of the house with two knights to protect her.

Yes it isn't always going to be roses and sunshine. Life never is. Having CO alone in my life is a reminder...

Biggest problem...childcare. The eternal constant problem that comes around many times a year for me. But I am at peace. I am not fretting and stewing. I have put ads up in some churches, I've had one person call already....it will work out. I have three and a half weeks to figure out that following weekend and then almost two weeks to figure out the rest :)

I am going to be travelling with all these kids to Ottawa for Easter....that makes me wonder if I am a tad crazy...

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house update
the spare bedroom is done! the room is all painted, the beds are assembled, the dresser is in place. All that needs to happen is a shelf or two put up in the closet and two children to move in.
the back entrance is painted grey. There are two coats on it and the downstairs bathroom and all that is left is to paint the woodwork in both of those spaces to finish up (they are primed).
It is looking nice.  I need to locate the photos of this house that I took when first buying it and then post before and after pictures. It looks like a completely different house :)

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now it is almost 1am. I was late in getting at the painting this evening as I was skyping a certain cousin. In the morning I know there is going to be lots of shovelling of snow...kicking myself for once again not splurging on that electric snow blower.

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my SW was here today. She has a couple of concerns with the house that I will need to get repaired to make it just a little bit safer. One is that the spindles on my staircase are too far apart (a small child could climb through) so I have to get the repaired as well as a couple of modifications on the fireplace grate.


night