Soooo Ive had a week now to bask in the afterglow of our familys visit with our 5 previous lil fostersons, 2008-2011, and their Mom and Dad. I had so many thoughts and emotions last wk and didnt want to attempt to post anything then. Plus I probably would hv written a short story. And who knows, I still might. But here goes... Id already asked their Mother to overlook any happy tears I may cry when I see them. Wed not seen them since April, 2013. Simply because theyre a very busy family and we are too and just couldnt get a visit figured out till last Saturday. We saw them sitting on the sidewalk curb waving as they saw us getting closer and they ran down the sidewalk as we drove down the street and parked in front of their house. We were met with swarms of hugs and laughter and hellos. And I MADE myself not cry. I LOVED their hugs! I LOVED their smiles and laughter! I LOVED knowing theyre LOVED and taken care of so very much by their forever family! I LOVE the fact that they still know us and LOVE us and didnt want us to leave and wanted us to spend the night even after a 4 hr visit and that they know were still cousins, FAMILY ALWAYS! And that their Mom and Dad STILL allow us to be a part of their lives. Every now and then I would tell myself of how I need to download the pics of them when they were here to give to their family now but when I start looking at the pics I just end up laughing and crying so I hadnt gotten that done... Well, I FINALLY brought myself to have Stef do it and we took them to their Mom and Dad...we ALL looked at them together...we laughed and oood and ahhhd at how little and cute they were then...and almost cried at some of them cause of how DEAR they are to our hearts... They played with Stef and Andrew like old times and the younger 3 took turns sitting on my lap and giving me hugs and playing with Tim and we talked about so much with their parents... Gods done a BEAUTIFUL thing! Hes completing the good thing Hes begun in them. Since before they were born He knew who to put in their lives to bridge the gaps to where they are today and who theyre purposed to be. Theyve grown so tall and more handsome and smart and theres no trace of Burke County in their speech at all! LOL Well, maybe just a little in the oldest. lol Theyre happy and more settled. Theyve been in THEIR family now longer than they were in OUR home... They were 7, 5, twin 3s and 1 when they came into our home in 2008... Now theyre almost 14 and 12 and will be twin 10s and 8 and FOREVER in our hearts! It was hard to leave and it took us an hr to give good bye lovin 3 times over and make our way out their door and into our van. And they were all standing on their front porch waving and yelling bye as we drove out of sight. I MADE myself not cry... Yes, it was hard to leave, but we felt complete when we did. Can hardly wait till we see them again!
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 04:59:40 +0000
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