The big girls are off to their first day of school. I'd be a liar if I said I haven't been looking forward to school starting back up. Not just for the break but for the structure and routine it brings. Plus you just get that "back to school" feeling and who doesn't love that?
So I spent yesterday writing down what seems like a million things that I want to get done while the girls are in school this week. It's really exciting to think about being able to go into a grocery store or clean house (almost) uninterrupted. Ah, to be productive again (not that the big girls have ever stopped me from being productive, but the big girls + one baby girl has proven to make productivity difficult).
First things first, I check my voicemail for apparently the first time in two weeks given the dates of the messages I was receiving (can I say again that I'm never good to reach through cell phone). The last message was from DHR (yesterday) asking us if we would be interested in fostering because they'd "just had some kids come in". This has been our first call since the girls. The obvious answer is no (we just aren't there yet) but when I called JD to tell him about the message, I found myself saying, "Well, I am home everyday." He swiftly reminded me that he will be the sole parent all day on Saturdays. I laughed at the thought of him flying solo with five or six kids and went back to that place of 'we aren't ready for that yet'. But where I wonder if I'm crazy is...for a second I considered it. Our family has grown so fast and sometimes I question if I handle the three I have as well as I want and already I'm considering welcoming more into our brood. Duggars here we come! Just joking.
What I know is this: I love kids and I love being a mom. We have a good, happy, safe home. There are kids who need a place to go. We could easily be that. Sure it might put us out a little but at what gain to them? The cost to our three is what brings me down to earth.
But for a minute it sounded like fun.
1 comment:
You're not crazy. You're called. Yes, sometimes it makes us appear crazy but that's okay! Put a smile on my face to hear you considered it even for a minute. :)
I have never really looked forward to school starting cause I like to sleep late and have fun all day with my kids but... man I was ready for the break this year. I have cried when all my kids went to kindergarten but there were no tears today when Snaggle went. Not that I love him less but he is tiring and Blue Eyes is so much easier without him to feed off of. Now I am just holding my breath waiting on the first call from the teacher. :)
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