We read “Llama, Llama Red Pajama” as our bedtime story many nights. The boys all read along with us and know the book by memory at this point. Here’s Carlos reading the story…enjoy, it’s pretty damn cute!
Llama, Llama Red Pajama
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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Super Cool
The boys had the best day ever….baby got picked up for a visit and we had 5 hours to burn before we had to pick him up from his visit in Tacoma. So we went to coffee, then to Home Depot to look for a new washer (ours is t.u. along with a bunch of our other things that took a swim in the flood) and through the “Health Food Store” (aka McDonalds). After we picked up the baby we did some quick shopping at Target and went to the Children’s Home Society Christmas Party. It was really cool. They had Santa there, who gave the kids a Matchbox car then they got to pick out a gift. Levi got a Spiderman cell phone and a Playmobil pirate playset, Carlos picked two Lego cars and Trey picked a Care Bear. Baby is very loved by all the CHS staff and got to be social with all the ladies all night. The event was at McChord AIr Force Base and the biggest thrill for us was getting bussed out to a hanger with a helicopter and a C-17 transport plane. It was HUGE, MASSIVE, UNBELIEVABLE. We got to go inside of it, in the cockpit, ride on the ramp while they opened the back. Carlos took to it immediately, Trey thought it was fun to run through the inside of the plane, Levi liked it but didn’t love it. He’s very cautious and it was a big space! Here are some pics!
Rant
I don’t have a ton of extra time on my hands…that’s the understatement of the year. I’m feeling overwhelmed by all the things I have to do in the next two weeks and I’m PMSing (I know, too much info) so…when I get a call today from our licensor that someone has put in a complaint to DSHS about my blog, I feel the need to rant. I’ve to go back through all 432 past postings and remove any pictures and/or names of any foster kids, it’s frustrating. I understand it’s my own fault for posting, although I didn’t realize it was wrong to do so, especially since I’m pretty sure my blog is only read by my friends and family. It’s taken me the last 3 hours to “update”, wonder who would care about my little blog enough to complain about it. WHAT-EVER, it’s done. Hope whoever is happy.
Water, Water Everywhere
I don’t mind the rain, but I do mind 1 1/2 feet of water in my basement and our stuff down there getting ruined. Dee has been working a ton and digging a trench and getting a pump going. It’s hard to see the water level rising and rising and nothing you can do about it. You can really tell how high it was in the second picture (the table you see is a regular size table!) We were lucky that our landlord came and unplugged an old drain and the water level started to drop quickly. Thank God. It’s almost drained now, the rain has stopped and now the clean up and assessment starts. We know we lost the kid’s bounce house, a bunch of Dee’s tools and possibly the washer, hot water tank and furnace. Not a good day for the Field-Bennett family. Carlos didn’t nap so he was down in the basement while we were cleaning and he said “this is lucky, now we have a swimming pool in our basement”. Leave it to Carlos to find the positive, at the very least it gave Dee and I something to smile about. Now, if I could only get my toes to defrost! Think positive thoughts about what we can salvage and for the furnace, water heater and washer/dryer to still be working. It would be tough to have to move out of the house for awhile this time of year. Trying to stay positive on this gray, wet day! At least we are all healthy!
Have You Ever Tried….
Have you ever tried to get 3 toddlers to pose for a picture AFTER they just saw Santa Claus and the first snow of the season!? Yeah, we tried that last night…enjoy the pics. I think we got one for the Christmas card, though, and that was the goal. Thirty pictures taken, lots of frustration and all for that one keeper. Totally worth it and I think they had fun driving us mad as well. After the Christmas pics, we got the tree up and the ornaments on. It looks great!
Had a rough go of it at church today, if anyone has suggestions (I’m at the point of having Trey in the nursery with a portable DVD player and a pacifier!) on how we can keep Trey from melting down would be much appreciated. He did pull it together for the last 5 minutes just in time to belt out a hymn. He doesn’t know any of the words or even the tune but he sings LOUD and PROUD. Go Trey!
Humbled
Today I held a 3 month old baby boy with some very serious medical issues. To say that it was humbling would be an understatement. He was sweet, looked like a newborn and his long term prognosis isn’t good. But I have hope, especially this time of year, that he will overcome what’s been dealt to him. Say a special prayer for baby V.
The first picture is what I saw when I looked out my window this morning…seems that Abbie was drinking a latte! She had found a coffee cup, most likely thrown out of my car and into the yard by one of the children, and pulled the top off so she could lick out all that was left. It was pretty cute.
We went to the foster parent Christmas party today and the boys LOVED what Santa brought them. Trey got a Lightning McQueen that plays a bunch of sounds and he can drive around, Carlos got a set of Home Depot tools and a tool belt to use when he’s helping Mama Dee and Levi got a cool Playmobil pirate set with a jail and a rowboat. They couldn’t wait to get home to play with them and spent hours checking out their cool new toys. This year the Foster Parent Group paid for a latte truck to come and we each got a free latte. Nice treat! Also, we won a $20 gift card to the Evil Empire so that’ll be fun to do some free shopping.
While we were at the party, our foster baby’s new foster mom came to pick him up. It was tough, he adore him, but we both really liked her and know he is going to a happy home that can’t wait to have him. He will be truly missed here but I think we’ll get to see him again. I’m hoping to have this new foster family join the foster parent group and come to meetings. It’s a great support group!
The drive home took FOREVER…it was snowing while we were at the meeting and we left around 2:30 to get home. The roads weren’t icy, just slushy and nobody seemed to realize that you can drive in the slush, they all were riding their brakes the whole time. Frustrating for sure, but we made it home to only a very light dusting of snow at our place.
We’ve been taking out the Christmas bins and our tree is up. Tomorrow we’ll decorate. Carlos fits in the tree box, it’s funny since its just his size. It’s fun to bring out all the decorations and the boys are excited about the change in decor. Levi’s even asking where things came from so it’s neat to be able to tell the stories behind some of the decorations.
Now, if only those Christmas cards would write themselves….
Three Scurvy Dogs a Wee Lass (and their Mamas) 
