So proud of my Girl...want to nominate my kid for cool kid of the week!

My daughter did what I didn't really believe she could do...she had a fundraiser.  She had a garage sale to raise money to buy new socks and underwear for our new child.  You see we are in the process of becoming foster parents and we don't know what we will be bring home so we would like to have a few pairs of each size boys and girls underwear and socks on hand.  She
She did a great job of arranging the sale and setting up the sale and even advertizing the sale.  The best part about the sale was her salesmanship.  It took some practice telling everyone why she was having the sale and telling them that prices were by donation....she was only a little afraid to say what she was doing.   Once she was on a roll she was gone! 
She only had one person try to take advantage of her...a little disappointed I had to step in...feel kind of bad...and still not sure I should have...it was a donation sale...but the lady was clearly trying to take advantage of my baby.  
In the beginning Catie told me she wanted to help other children besides our other child...she asked how she could do that...I told her I wasn't sure but I would think about it.  I didn't have to think long before she came back to me and said she had an idea...what if she gave some of the money to the agency from the sale...I said that was a great idea and we agreed on amount and she is taking them a check tomorrow for $27.15
I couldn't be prouder if I had two of her!  She make my heart sing and I am the happiest mom on the planet!

garage sales suck....

Can I just say that again!!!  Garage sales SUCK!!!  I hate having garage sales!   It's like a failing black whole and they are very costly and time consuming and draining and damn the piss me off!   I hate garage sales.   So when Catie decided she wanted to have a garage sale!  Sure no problem!
You can have one baby girl!   I am right there behind you!  It's all your responsibility though! HA!  Fat chance!  Here I am up late making signs...not enough sleep waking up every hour...in a bad mood...cranky and dealing with a bitching daughter who can't figure out why there are NO customers! Yeah I hate garage sales!   They SUCK!

Concerned

What if? 
We are heading to Kansas City on Father's day...to see my grandfather. He is very ill.  He has Leukemia and has a fever tonight....I am traveling one week from tonight....one week from tonight to see him....one week from tonight to be beside his bed and hold his hand.  I am scared....I am scared I am not going to get the chance to see him...I am scared I am going to get there and he is going to be gone.  That happened once before.
I am almost as scared to get there and see how bad he is...how sick he is...how consuming this disease is!   I hate it and I am sick of it!  It's taken too much from me and I am loosing someone else I love from this bold and awful disease.  
I am praying we make it in time...I need to see him and at least hug him and tell him I love him...I miss him.
I don't know what I am going to do without him in my life...I don't see him  that often...but I love him dearly and my kids love him dearly and they really know what is going on...and this is breaking my heart and their heart.
So I ask again...what if?

so weird

Have you ever felt like you have been black listed...I know the phrasing is bad...but that is how I feel right now...I made upset someone and all of the sudden her friends are all pissed off at me...it's kind of funny...but at the same time I feel kind of hurt too.  I thought some of there were my friends...guess not.  The ones who have not changes there behavior clearly are my true my friends.   The others I clearly do not need.

We are so close.....to foster care

So yesterday our agent came out measured our bedrooms....we are getting closer....and closer every day.    We got our background checks.   Nathan has something on his that is in question...don't know what...but we will get it worked out.  We got all of our reference letters in and all of our nosy questions are done...the classes are done.  WE ARE GETTING SO CLOSE!  I am getting excited~ and scared and nervous.  Nathan and I are reviewing the 123 Magic discipline system and going to implement that  right away.  We got a crib and a twin bed...I have been picking up kids clothes at garage sales here and there as I can.
Catie my sweet girl has decide to have a garage sale to raise money to outfit any child we take in...she's so sweet.   I love her to bits.   She also decided she wanted to donate some of the money to the agency because other kids need our help too....she so sweet.   I hope we raise lots of money so we have a lot of money to donate to the agency.