LUCKY DENTAL

Poor Lucky!  We all had to get up early and take Lucky in for her dental appointment.  She needed to get her teeth cleaned.  I feel that she had a bad tooth.

The doctor called to say that although her largest tooth in the back looked good on the outdside, in the inside of her mouth it was rotten all the way through.  She must have been in terrible pain.

He needed to pull the tooth (her 20th tooth pulled) and clean the rest.  She got 5 stitches when they pulled the tooth.  She did really well and got to come home at the end of the day.  She has 23 teeth left. 

She was super sleepy and out of it.  She slept the rest of the night.

Until tomorrow...

CONCERT AND PHOTOS

I went to a special concert tonight.

I had some friends teenager-sit so I could attend the concert.  It was a concert where special photos and videos were shown and the symphony played music at the same time.  It was nice.

I loved the photos and videos but to be honest I couldn't tell you anything about the music.  I was so focused on the visuals.

It was nice to get out without the kid.  I owe my friends.

Until tomorrow...

HOMEMADE PONCHO

The kid went to another birthday party today.  There was another bouncy house and another pinata.  This time I dropped the kid off and went home to get some things done.  I went back 4 hours later to pick him up and he still wanted to stay longer.  Since the party was 40 minutes away, we needed to go.  He was unhappy he had to leave.

The host gave me another homemade poncho.  This one was beautiful.

 I am going to wear it to my clients office to show off.

Until tomorrow...

SINGING IN A MOVIE

Today was a day of errands, social worker visit and getting a haircut.  No not mine. The kid finally got his haircut.  It looks good.  At least it is not in his food when he eats anymore.  Small victories.  I have bigger fights to fight then his hair.

Once we got home, we watched the movie The Greatest Show.  It was better than I thought it would be.  There is nothing that ruins a movie more than breaking into song for no reason.  This is my opinion.  I don't mind it in a theater musical because you know what you are getting into.  But movies should only have singing if singing is necessary for the movie.  Like in Coyote Ugly or Pitch Perfect or Bohemian Rhapsody.

Until tomorrow...

STUCK WATCHING TV

Have you ever been stuck watching a TV show you are not interested in?  I now live with a 13 year old boy and we have very different tastes in TV shows.  He likes Charmed and Supergirl and The Flash.  I have never watched any of those shows.  Ever.  He wants me to watch them with him.  I get it.  But they are shows that have been around a few seasons and he wants me to start watching now.  It is mid story.  I have no idea who any of the characters are.

I am usually reading a magazine or working on my computer during these shows.  I honestly have no interest whatsoever in witches with superpowers or whatever.

Until tomorrow...

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

I went to my final occupational therapy appointment for my wrist today.  We decided that my wrist is not healed the way it should be for it being three months from the accident.  He was happy that I had an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon later that day.  I may be going back but I have to wait and see.

I saw the orthopedic surgeon today.  He lifted my arm like a bird and it hurt, a lot.  He poked my wrist and it hurt a lot.  He apologized for my arm and wrist still hurting after three months.  He decided to send me, finally, for an MRI on my shoulder and to a wrist expert to look at my wrist. 

I will have the MRI next week and all my physical therapy appointments until after the MRI have been cancelled.  Yay!  I will have extra time for almost two weeks. 

Until tomorrow...

UPDATE ON OT AND PT AND PEST PROBLEM

Tomorrow I go to see my orthopedic surgeon to get a check up for my shoulder and wrist.  My PT and OT feel that I am not healing very quickly so they want me to see the doctor.

Okay I have not been doing the exercises as much as I should be, I'll admit maybe not very much but I have tried considering what I have been going through. 

My wrist is better but it still hurts when I turn or hold it a certain way.  If you hold your left hand flat and and take your pointer finger and point to the right.  That hurts in the left side of my wrist.  When the OT did an ultrasound the vibrations made the bones hurt for days.  The OT said it was because the bones are not healed and they were vibrating. 

My shoulder was doing much better than I went on vacation and it got worse.  It is doing much better but it still hurts more than it should considering my injury was three months ago.

We will see what the doctor has to say tomorrow.

Today the pest guy came to check out the ant and rodent problem. 

1. Ant problem.  There is an ant problem in the backyard and on the deck.  He could not find the source but he sprayed the area.  Hopefully that solves it and they don't come back with an vengenence.
2. Rodent problem.  This problem has been going on for a while.  He came out again because the place he looked and filled last time had more insulation kicked out of the small hole and on the floor.  So obviously there is some rodent living in the wall.  He finally located the hole outside and it is bigger than we thought.  He still thinks it is a smaller rat or a mouse because the hole was super small.  Once he started pulling on the hole, the wall started falling apart where the rodent had chewed.  He filled it and then put a metal plate covering it.  Hopefully this solves the problem for now.

Until tomorrow...

DRIVER

The kid has a driver to get to school and back.  To be my foster kid, he needed to finish school in his old school district.  I told them I didn't have the time to drive him back and forth AND work.  It would have been 4+ hours in the car each day. 

It was a bit of a glitch at the beginning but it got straightened out when they got permission to have the same drivers each way to school.  Everything was going along fine until yesterday.  One of the drivers yesterday called me when he got to my home and said "I have your daughter outside."  The kid thought it was weird that he was called a girl.  He said the driver knows my name and has driven me for days. Each day the app asks for a review and the kid said the driver made a comment about him not giving him a review.  So we gave him a review and in the comments we said it is important to know someone's gender and get it right.   (FYI the app asks it and has a photo and the kids name)

Today when the driver picked him up he asked the kid if he had his seat belt on.  Normal question.  The kid said yes he did.  The driver then got out of the car and came around and opened the door and checked to see if he had the seat belt on.  The kid said he felt very uncomfortable when the guy did that.  He said why didn't the guy believe him when he said yes he had the seat belt on or if he did not, why didn't he ask him to put it on again?

The kid came home and told me.  We decided to call the company and request a new driver.  The kid said he felt uncomfortable with the interaction.  The company said some people who English is not their first language can get confused with names.  Okay, I can understand that but if you look at the kid, it is obvious he is a boy.  Also if he is confused, don't use a pronoun.  "I have your child in the car out front." 

I hope they give this driver some training.  We will get another driver tomorrow and will go back to a new driver every day until they find another permanent driver.  We just feel better with that option.

Until tomorrow...

PASSWORD PROTECTIONS ON TV

I am at that place where I have to put passwords on TV.  I had to with my previous foster kid but with him it was easier because he was young so I just put on all the kid friendly stuff and called it a day. 

With this foster kid it is more complicated.  Mostly it is more complicated because he is on the cusp of one age group and another.  I don't want the kid to see older more adult stuff without me viewing it and knowing he is seeing it but at the same time, he is too old for the younger kid stuff.  Netflix has a weird setting system.  They go from small kid-viewing to viewing the Ellen stand up show in one jump.  I wish there was a middle ground.  Somewhere between Trolls and Ellen talking about getting a mud bath.  

So I put the parental controls on all the channels.  I did the lockdown.  You can't watch Game of Thrones at my house without a password.  Horrible Bosses, need a password.  Want to add a channel to the Roku?  Need a password.  The kid is not happy and I try to explain it is for his safety but kids never see it that way. 

Listen, I wish someone had put child safety locks on the TV in San Diego when I was a kid and we stayed at a hotel with our cousin and my godmother.  My cousin thought it would be cool to show us HBO (it was a new thing on the west coast).  She put it on and right then was the movie The Exorcist.  It was the part when The Exorcist vomits and the head spins around.  To this day I can't get that vision out of my head.  I was mesmerized and terrorized all at the same moment.  Then I screamed for my mom.  Where were the parental locks then?  It could have saved me hours of terror and years of nightmares.  I will probably have one tonight just thinking about this.  Ugh! 

I am just trying to keep the kid safe.  I promise.

Until tomorrow...

EASTER PARADE

Today before anyone got up (okay not Happi who wakes up with the sun) I went out and hid Easter eggs in the backyard.  I remembered to count them to make sure they all get found.  The last thing I need is a dog or wild animal finding an Easter egg and tearing it open.  The eggs are full of candy.  The kid had a blast.  He had a hard time finding the yellow egg hidden in the lemon tree branches.

After the hunt was over and all the eggs were found, we proceeded to egg dying.   I am vegan and the kid does not eat eggs so I bought fake eggs that can be dyed.  We tried the vinegar type dye first but it didn't work too well so we used the dye that came with the eggs.  That worked really well.

After some food and a break, we headed out to a Easter street fair.  It was cute.  There were booths, We bought a twirly thing for the garden.  We looked at the animals in the petting zoo. There was a cute little Easter parade with an Easter Bunny.  Then we walked by the face painting booth and saw they do hair painting.  The kid wanted to get his hair painted blue and white.  So, we stood in line for an hour to get his hair painted.  Then it was too late to get food or do anything else but go home.

We had no special dinner because it was too late to go to the supermarket and we were supposed to go yesterday.  We did not.  We did not go today.  We have so little food.  Oh, well, it will all work out.

Until tomorrow...

MISSING LINK

After a morning of cleaning the house, our social worker came to visit. During the beginning of a placement there are daily phone calls, texts, and emails from a various group of people put in place to support the foster parent and child.  On one hand they are there to support but on another hand it is SO time consuming.  I am trying to hold down my job in less hours then I had before plus I have all these folks contacting me to support me.  I also can't have many of these conversations while the kid is at home.

Then there are the visits.  Social worker visits, case worker visits, clinician visits.  Group meetings.  When am I supposed to work??

The social worker visit was very helpful and she comes on Saturday which I appreciate.  Once she left we went to the movies.  We went to see the Missing Link.  I wish I could say it was a great movie.  I can't because I fell asleep during the bulk of the movie.  I have been super tired lately.  I have to get up at 6:30 every morning for the first time in many years.  It is taking me a while to get used to it.

The kid loved the movie.  He had a medium popcorn and a "regular" cola.  Since when do the movie theaters only have "regular" and large.  What happened to small and medium?   The "regular" is huge.  The kid drank his whole "regular" 15 minutes into the movie and wanted his ticket to go get a refill.  1) I could not find the ticket in the middle of the movie, 2) the regular was enough cola or I would have bought him the large, and 3) I was frustrated that he was interrupting the movie by speaking loudly to ask me for the ticket and I could not figure out why he needed a ticket to go to the bathroom.   I told him I could not find the ticket and he was mad that he had no drink for the rest of the movie.  We will need to have a talk about this one.

We came home and finally watched Goosebumps 2.

Until tomorrow...

BAD DAY

Every body has a bad day every now and then.  Today was a difficult day.  Things did not go well.  Change is hard.  Transition is not easy. 

May tomorrow be easier.

Until tomorrow...

CARDIOLOGIST AND PHYSICAL THERAPY UPDATE

Yesterday I went to see my cardiologist for my 6 month check up.  She checked my blood pressure, EKG, heart rate, etc.  I am healthy.  No problems.  So healthy I don't have to go back for 9 months.  I get my atrial tachycardia but I am fine.  I don't take medication.  I have had it my whole life.  It has only been since I passed out that it became a problem.  That was two years ago and I have not passed out before then and since then.

Today I went to see the physical therapist for my shoulder.  He says it is better than last week.  That is good since last week they said I was basically back to square one after my vacation.  He is asking the doctor for some more therapy appointments.

Both therapists suggest that I contact the doctor and talk to him since I am not healing very quickly.

Until tomorrow...

WRIST UPDATE

Yesterday I went to Occupational Therapy for my wrist.  It has been feeling SO much better.  I rarely feel pain in my wrist anymore.  I still feel pain in my forearm where the tendon tore. 

During this trip the therapist held the ultrasound machine on my hemate bone for too long and now my wrist hurts.  The therapist says when the ultrasound makes the bone hurt, that means the bone is not healed and the bone is vibrating from the waves going through the bone.  I guess the ultrasound was left on for too long because it is hurting for too long.  I should have taken the Rock Tape to brace it.

I only have one appointment left.  He thinks I may have to go see the doctor again if it still hurts in a week.

Until tomorrow...

CONTINUED TRANSPORATION ISSUES

The transportation issues continue.  Today the driver showed up to take my kid to school but about two hours later I got a text saying the afternoon driver cancelled.  This was now the second day there were transportation issues.  I feel we were not getting off on a good footing.

This time I decided I was not dealing with it.  I called someone in charge and had them deal with it.  Now instead of a different driver each trip, there will be the same driver each way.  This will bring some continuity.  I am sure it costs more but for my peace of mind, it is worth it.

Right before I began to become a nervous wreck, they texted that a driver was located.  He got home safe and sound.

I had a very difficult client situation that needed extra attention and I could not give him extra attention.  I gave him some low level math work to do for 1/2 hour.  He did it and then he got to watch TV until dinner.

Until tomorrow...

COVER YOUR EARS, I WILL BE USING ADULT WORD

Monday morning started with a bang.  It was the first day going to his old school but living at my home.  He has to have a driver take him to and from school.  It is a service like Uber but made for kids and the drivers are fingerprinted, screened, background checked, know CPR/first aid, etc.  It was all set up on Friday with assurances that drivers would arrive on Monday.

The kid was sitting with his jacket and backpack on, waiting for the driver at the appropriate time.  It came and went.  I thought the driver was lost since it was the first time.  20 minutes later I got a text that no driver would be coming.  I called them and told the kid to cover his ears because I would be using adult words.  I read them the riot act.  He would be missing his first day of school, they assured me I would have a driver, who calls someone 20 minutes after they are supposed to arrive, what are they thinking....

I ran downstairs, slamming doors, to take a shower and then upstairs to feed the dogs and let them out so I can drive him to school.  Meanwhile figuring out how I can reorganize my day.  Just as I am letting the dogs out, I get a text that a driver is out front.  What??  I guess my "adult words" made an impact.  The kid got to school during 2nd period.  I got to write my first late notice for school as a parent.

The afternoon driver showed up on time but could not find him.  She called me and told me to call him.  I said he doesn't have a cellphone. She finally found him and brought him home.  We are hoping for a better experience tomorrow.

Until tomorrow...

FIRST FOOD SHOPPING TRIP

Today was a rocky day.  I think it is hitting the kid that he will be living with me for a long time.  I think he had a vision that was a fairy tale and not based in reality. 

We got a late start after many discussions.  We finally got to Whole Foods and Safeway to get some food we both will eat.  The kid came from a vegetarian household so moving to a vegan household is not a huge stretch.  The big difference is that his previous family ate out or ordered in every dinner so the kid could eat what he wanted.  If it was coming in the house, he had to eat vegetarian.  If they were eating in a restaurant, he could eat anything he wanted.  I have the same rule.  In the house, he has to eat vegan.  Out of the house, he can eat anything he wants.  Cooking at home is a HUGE change for the kid.  He is not thrilled to have to cook at home.  He said he liked to cook but I think he meant bake. 

We got some food we both can eat for the week.  Tonight will be vegan hot dogs and pasta and broccoli.  Ice cream for dessert.  I ate my leftover burger from Friday night and the beans and rice from the party with the broccoli.

After dinner we made vegan chocolate chip cookies.  They are really good.  Since it was late and the kid already had ice cream with chocolate sauce (that he snuck on), he only had one cookie. 

Until tomorrow...

WE WENT TO A PARTY

Today was all about signing papers and being told all the rules.  The social worker was here for two hours.  One for me and my paperwork and one hour for the kid. 

Once she took off, we took a walk to the supermarket to buy some food.  I still had not bought any food since returning from my vacation.  We needed something!  We bought some vegan Boca Turkey burgers.  They weren't bad. 

Then we drove to a birthday party.  The kid had been invited a few weeks ago.  It was a super fun party.  I was unaware that the party was going to be 4-5 hours long.  We arrived at 4:30 due to a GPS problem where the GPS put in the wrong street name although close in pronunciation, still wrong and sent us 10 minutes away.  The party had a giant bounce house, a unicorn cake and a pinata!  Now the kid wants a bounce house for his birthday.  I hate to break his heart that there is no way to fit a bounce house in my postage stamp backyard.  The kid had a great time and it was hard to tear him away after 4 hours to go home and feed and let the dogs out.

I had planned to sit in the car but the mother of the birthday girl was so nice, she invited me to stay.  The other mothers were the best.  The welcomed me and gave me advice.  The kid has been invited back for a play date.  I am happy for him.  I came home with a homemade poncho and a giant container of vegan beans and rice.  The kid came home with a giant bag of treats from the pinata.  He could have a treat every day for the rest of the month and would still have enough left for another 1/2 of May.  I locked it up and will parcel it out when appropriate.

Until tomorrow... 

MOVE IN DAY

Well, what a day.  It is 8:51pm and I am exhausted.

I had to take Happi to get her shots first thing this morning.  Since the car accident, Happi has not wanted to get in the car and go anywhere.  I can't blame her.  It was really traumatic.  Not only did she get in a car accident but then she was dragged to the vet's to have surgery. 

After that, I stopped at the post office to pick up some packages.  Unfortunately Happi's new medicine was not there.  I had to call and see where the medicine was delivered to.

I took Happi home and dealt with a clients drama before I could go to pick up my foster kid.  I was on the phone and texting right up to the moment I went in to get the kid.

I stopped off at the post office again and they found Happi's medicine.  I am excited to try it tonight.

I helped pack the car. It was filled to the brim and there is more to come next week.  I don't know where it will all go in my 1920's house. 

We got home and unpacked the crucial stuff and made the bed.  We made a quick trip to the library to pick up some DVDs and books and sign him up for his own library card.

We came home to meet with the dog sitter so I can pay her and give her some stuff she left here.  She got to meet the kid and was so happy to see Happi.

Then we took off to eat some food.  We were going to the same burger place we first ate at but they were only accepting cash and I didn't have enough cash.  We ate at another place and that place forgot my food.  I was given it as takeout for free.  I am still a bit hungry.

Then we came home and played one of his new games.  Some of my friends sent him games as a welcome gift. 

It is almost time for bed.  He is having a little bit of a tough time with the transition.  I am sure it will get better.  It was a sad day for him. 

Until tomorrow...

TOMORROW IS MOVING DAY

Today I spent time getting ready for moving day.  Tomorrow is the day my foster son moves into my home.  This week has been full of communication about transportation to and from school, moving day, and me dealing with issues prior to him moving in.  Tomorrow is here already.

Today I went to physical therapy and received the bad news I expected to hear.  I injured my shoulder so bad during my trip that I am basically back to my first PT appointment.  My range of motion has decreased to the point of my first PT appointment.  I can feel the pain again and I am mad that this happened but the delay with the flights really put a strain on my shoulder. 

I will not be moving anything during moving day tomorrow.

Until tomorrow...

STILL RECOVERING

Today was brutal.  I had to be at the vet's office at 7am to take Lucky for her shots and check up.  A few weeks ago she didn't want to eat and vomited a bit.  I was mildly concerned.  I thought maybe her teeth were bothering her.  The vet checked her teeth, did a blood and urine panel and checked her over.  She did not like when he touched her butt.  She growled something fierce! 

He was so funny he called her "The forgotten child" since Happi is at the vet's office so much and they never see Lucky. 

He said she looked good.  Her teeth were not bad, which was the first time I have ever heard those words out of a vet's mouth in all the years I have had her.  He said we should do a dental on her but it will most likely be the lowest cost dental.  That would be amazing!  In all the years I have had her, I have never taken her in for a dental and not had her come back with at least 5 teeth removed.  Once she had 9 removed. 

Anyway, I was running all over the place today.  Tomorrow will be more of the same.

Yesterday my Achilles tendon was killing me and I could barely walk.  It was better today but I am not really walking on it.  I think it is Achilles tendonitis.  With rest it felt better today.

Until tomorrow...

FINALLY HOME

At 4 am the alarm went off.  I was still in most of my clothes from the day before.  I took a shower and put my clothes back on.  The hotel gave me toothpaste but no toothbrush.  I had a granola bar and some water and off I went to the airport on the newly fixed shuttle.

My flight was without incident.  I got the West Coast and went on a treasure hunt to find my luggage.  I obviously arrived the day before and it was safely locked up.  I got my stuff and headed home.

My dog sitter was so nice to stay another day to help me out.

I had to call a client to cancel my Tuesday morning meeting and my Tuesday afternoon doctor's appointment (so I could get some work done).  My day was all messed up and I am half asleep, drinking caffeine which I never do.

I got home, sat down and feel asleep.

Until tomorrow...

GOING HOME?

I got to sleep in late and stay in the hotel for a late check out.  I had an invite to go to my cousin's house but I was enjoying my lazy morning.  It may be my last for a long, long time. At 1 pm I checked out and drove to the airport.  I decided I would find something to eat there.  I had plenty of time, I could find something to eat.  Plus I wanted french fries.

I had time to kill and found a place to sit at a table and eat.  Later on I will remember how thankful I am that I ate that big lunch.

I got to my gate and we all boarded the plane.  The doors closed and the pilot came on the speaker to say the tires were bald and needed to be checked and replaced.  That was going to take 2 hours.  Huh?!  I immediately called my brother "the travel agent" and asked for his help figuring out what to do.  The next and last flight out that night from my connection was sold out.  The pilot was not letting anyone off the plane so I could not get a direct flight that had room.  So I was stuck.  My travel agent found me a flight the next morning.

Next thing I know, the pilot says we all have to get off the plane and get on another plane who's flight was cancelled.  So off we go to stand for one hour waiting to board another plane.  Two hours from when they told us it would be two hours to fix the plane, we were boarding the new plane.

We made it to Dallas.  It was hours late.  I had to go find the customer service desk to get vouchers.  Me and one hundred of my closest friends.  I stood for 1.5 hours in line to get a hotel voucher and a food voucher I could not use.

Then we went outside to stand for another 1.5 hours waiting for a shuttle that never came.  I finally got a cab to the hotel and got to sleep about 1 am.

Until tomorrow...

80TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

Today was the after Bat Mitzvah brunch for family and friends.  I was a bit late since my friend S was still at my hotel room.  I had a hard time saying goodbye and I think she did too.  We do not see each other enough since we are separated by an entire country.  She is a huge help with child behavior questions since she is an art therapist.

In the evening it was my mother's 80th birthday party.  It was at a very nice restaurant and all the family was there.  I love it when all my two brothers and their kids get together.  My cousins on my mothers side were there too.  It is fun to catch up and reminisce.  We all get along well.

Until tomorrow...

BAT MITZVAH

Today is the Bat Mitzvah.


I hung around in the morning and decided to go for a short walk.  Then my friend S came to stay the night.  We went for lunch and talked.  She brought me a birthday balloon and flowers and a cute plant.

We talked so much I was almost late for the festivities.  The Bat Mitzvah was wonderful.  She was great.  The party was right after.  It was so beautiful.  There was music and dancing.  Maybe I am getting old but the music was louder than last year and it made it impossible to talk unless you were right next to someone and were yelling in their ear.  I was loosing my voice when I left.  My shoulder was hurting and I was not feeling that well.  I think it was the lunch I ate.  Maybe it was all the thoughts on my mind.  I don't know.  I left before dessert.

I came back to the hotel and talked to S for a bit before going to sleep.

People were congratulating me all day about the foster placement.

Until tomorrow...

SHABBAT AND FOSTER KID

I didn't sleep well.  I think I have a ton on my mind.

I had a free morning to relax.  I did some work and ran an errand for my mom.  I got some food.  I relaxed.

Then at 5 pm I went to Shabbat  dinner and services.  It is the pre-bat mitzvah shabbat services.  It is always so nice to hear the singing even though I don't understand the language.

But I had not gotten the phone call from my social worker before the event started.  I was anxious.  I was nervous.  As time went by I was getting more crazy in my head.  I was clutching my phone during dinner waiting for the phone to ring.  Why haven't they called?  Court was over hours ago.  Of course, the phone rang 20 minutes into Shabbat services.  I saw the phone number and scooted out of the synagogue.  It was my social worker letting me know that she knew nothing about how court went.  WHAT!?  So, no news.  I still don't know.  Will I get him?  Will I not?

But, the child wants to talk to me.  We scheduled the call in one hour when the service would be over.

I was back at the hotel and the phone rang.  It was the child.  He wanted to ask me a few questions.  Did I want to have him in my home?  What did I want him to call me?  Can he have a cellphone?  Can we go to movies?  Can we go to comic-con?    Yes, he wanted to come live with me.

He is moving in on Friday next week.

I went to tell my mother in the hotel room down the hall.  Then I sent an email to friends and family.

Until tomorrow...

FLYING TO FLORIDA

I woke up early to finish packing for my trip to Florida.  I went downstairs to eat the vegan pastries my friend bought for me and when I opened the package, there were ants.  Tons of ants.  Everywhere.  We spent the next 20 minutes cleaning up ants.  They were attracted to the sweetness of the pastries.

Then we had to rush to the airport so I could catch my plan to Florida.  First I flew to Charlotte then on to Florida. I got here in time to meet my dad and stepmom for dinner.  After dinner I got in the car and drove to my hotel.  I got about 20 minutes from my dad's house and realized I forgot my cooler in the refrigerator.  They are going to send it to me.

I checked into my hotel and got a phone call from my social worker.  She said my potential foster placement was told about the placement with me and he seems okay about it.  Things are not set yet so I am not telling anyone yet.  Tomorrow there is a court date and who knows what will happen at that.

Until tomorrow...

ANIMAL PARK

After a good night sleep, the day got started slowly.  Babies fed, baby changed, naps taken, then we were off to eat lunch and go to the animal park.  We saw a bear, geese, bobcat, American Bald Eagle and other animals.  It was a fun day.

Still no word about the foster placement.

Until tomorrow...

WAKING UP EARLY TO FLY TO KENTUCKY

I had to be at the airport at 4 am.  I was up at 2:45am.  I was barely asleep for a few hours when the alarm went off.  I got my stuff together and let the dogs out and in a taxi I went to the airport.  I had a flight to Dallas (where I saw the Cowboys stadium from the air) and then on to Lexington KY).  Neither flight was interesting or spectacular.

When I got to Lexington my friend picked me up with her two kids.  She has a 2 year old and a 7 week old.  Unfortunately the 7 week old has a sinus infection and is miserable.  She is crying and screaming.  Poor baby.

I am getting along with the 2 year old pretty well.  We went to a park to play and then to dinner.

During this vacation I will be hearing about if I will be getting a foster kid.  I am on pins and needles.

Until tomorrow...

PACKING

I have to pack for my trip today.  I have so much to do to be ready for my trip to the East Coast.  Clean the house, get the dogs ready, pack, etc.  I will be lucky to get any sleep.  Poor Happi is sticking to me like glue.  She knows I am going somewhere.  She hates when I leave.  Lucky doesn't seem to care.

The kid that I have been having over for the weekends may be coming to be my foster child.  I will find out this week while on vacation.  I am crazy anxious.   Lots of stuff in play that I can't write about.

Until tomorrow...