Some scrap pages...

I haven't posted scrap pages in awhile! Here's some digi-pages I've done recently:

The Duggars news - I take offense

Someone brought it up at work, then I saw the magazine at the grocery store. People are asking when is it too much, basically stating the Duggars should stop having kids. What right do they have to question it? They aren't popping the babies out, they aren't putting a roof over their heads or food in their bellies. They aren't waking up in the middle of the night for a fever, a nightmare, or just to nurse. And their tax dollars aren't paying for the children either! The Duggars sustain themselves, sheesh, your tax dollars aren't even going to educate them, they are all home-schooled! My grandparents did it, they had 21 kids, raised 20, all without public-assistance, and yes, it was available back then. And do you know how friggin AWESOME it is to be a part of such a large family? Not just for family get-togethers, but also in the hard times, there's always someone there for you, you know you're never alone! I was so glad to share my family with John, he used to thank me after family affairs, something he hadn't really had. I'm thrilled that its something I can share with the boys and any other kids that come into our lives! It's a blessing that no one else can understand unless you've lived it and quite frankly, anyone else can just butt their opinions out! Sorry, I do take it personally, its as if they are talking about MY family at the same time.

Now, you want to complain, focus on the Octo-mom, go right ahead, your tax dollars are supporting her kids - ie, her plastic surgery addiction. 14 kids and she wants more for everyone else to support.

The baby

The little guy (nicknamed Booger, just for fun since JJ is Goober) is just so precious! He's gaining weight now that he's eating at level and the crying turned into constant smiles! Of course we're all attached! Anyone would be! It will be so hard to see him go if the judge decides he will go back to mom next week. But, we knew this getting in, and there will be more kids. We're going to get attached if we are to be the home life that DSS wants for these kids! Until the next child is placed with our family I will just focus on helping DSS teach the Lifebooks class next month as well as looking into "field trip" opportunities like the one to Medieval Times that I passed the info to our Social Worker on. It's so rewarding, like buying Day his 1st professional pics last month and planning his 1st Easter basket in April! I love these kids and I know we are blessed to have this opportunity to share our home and lives with them!

Snow, snow and more snow

I went in to work yesterday for all of 30 minutes, thankful I went in because I got paid for the full day without having to use personal or vacation time! I'm off once again today! Yah! An extra "weekend" with the guys! I'm really sick of the snow though, it has been going on way too long! We couldn't get together with my family before Xmas because of it and we've yet to have our family time! The past couple weekends we were stuck in the house, and while I love my job it still felt bad to only be able to go to work then be stuck home on my days off. The boys are enjoying it, but it also means with each snow day from school 1 more day before we leave in the summer to see my brother in Texas. I'm really not meant for it, out of 6 kids I'm the only one stuck where it hits? Where temps get so low? And of course, I'm the one with no insulation. Sheesh, the cold even followed us to Florida at Xmas! Oh, well. Looks like we will get more Monday so I'm just going to suck it up and deal. I do admit, it is pretty, but that's all I will concede.

Day off

How come a day off feels SO much different than a weekend? I'm home today, school and daycare were both closed for our foster-sons. Honestly, I was scared to go on the roads anyway, all the news said this morning was how they were all ice and snow on the backroads, the main roads were just "ok." I love working, but its not worth a life! So, I'll enjoy an extra day home with the 3 guys.
While watching morning TV the only thing I can think is how much I don't care about Brad & Angelina's relationship. Like my mom, I don't like them as it is, but for different reasons. Of course the fidelity issue doen't help them, but all I think is how charity begins at home and not 1 child have they adopted from their own country. They could be such role-models and help the waiting children here, but instead to me they seem to go after internation attention. Ok, I know, I'm being rather harsh, but I feel just a little cynical about Hollywood.