Dear
loved ones,
We
have had another busy year here in the Gary
Rayne
brings in the year with a birthday, this year he turned 4. He played a season of t-ball but has decided
that soccer is his favorite right now.
He is quite the athlete (not sure where he get it from) and is
competitive and fast. He lacks no
confidence and rarely stops moving, talking, flipping, jumping, or asking
questions. He loves being a big brother
to our foster babies and takes his job very seriously.
I
continue to homeschool Lexy. We love our flexible schedule and the freedom of
allowing her to be a kid. She started 1st
grade in virtual school with the county this year and likes doing her work most
days. She is creative and enjoys writing
and drawing. She also participated in
soccer and t-ball but has decided she would rather be a ballerina. She turned 7 in August and continues to see a
weekly speech and occupational therapist.
She also loves being a big sister and begs to take every child that
placement calls about. She is hoping the
next call will be a little girl, since we had all boys this year.
In
May I participated in my first every lupus walk and with the support of my
family and friends raised more than $1000, but the most valuable part for me
was the reminder of how much love and support I have. I was overwhelmed and
grateful!! There have been some improvements,
though lupus continues to challenge me and our family plans. I haven’t given up on a complete remission. I continue to work towards a healthy diet and
lifestyle for all of us. I have big
plans for our organic garden in the spring and intend to feel well enough to
follow them through.
We
have had an active year fostering. Though
our home is still considered a short term emergency home, it is difficult for
me to let our babies leave until I find peace with where they are going. The system continues to disappoint me, but
there are rays of light among the chaos and I try to focus on those. The children are precious and worth every bit
of the time we put in to try and ensure their well being.
The
end of the year brought sadness in the loss of our sweet Sunny. He was my first cat when moving out on my own
and had won the hearts of Monty and the kids.
He was 12 years old and was a great companion for many years. We miss him a lot!
Gary
Consulting is staying busy and I am thankful that is still gives me the
opportunity to stay home with the kids.
We haven’t used our camper much this year but already have plans for a
trip in 2013.
Merry
Christmas!!
Peace
and Love, Amanda (Monty, Alexis and Rayne)
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