March 2010

Aroura in the swimming pool

Aroura with Gunner

Aroura with Darren
Well here we are already into March. This past 3 months has gone by so fast.
We are now a family of 5 again. We got custody of our grand daguhter on January 8th and it has been a big adjustment thus far. John and i are adjusting to having a preschooler in the house again. She is adjusting to the fact of travel 2 times a week for visitation to see her mom and her boyfriend under the supervision of the CFS of Montana. We travel to Polson on Mondays which is 1 hour drive one way and we travel to Missoula which is 123 miles one way so they are both very long days and she is absolutely amazing she never complains in the car. We are finally getting the potty training under control as she has had an issue with this with all the moving in her short life.
We have become very close to the foster family in Missoula that has her 1/2 brothers Darren and Gunner. We went down and celebrated their 1st birthday with them last weekend. It was quite the celebration considering the milestones they have achieved in the past year.(they were born at 24 weeks 1 lb8 oz. 1 lb. 9 oz. at birth) I really enjoyed watching her interact with them as it is difficult to bond when you don't live with them. Our 2 families have a lot in common and given the opportunity we will adopt Aroura and they will adopt the twins.
The girls have had a hard time with the adjustment also and we are all doing good at this time. Grayce struggles with this as she was the youngest of 5 and now is not. We are taking the special time i need to attend her and spend time with her. She loves having Aroura around but is still struggling.
Hope has really been amazing with both Grayce and Aroura. She is now 14 1/2 and is wuite the great strong assistant for me. This is hard to do again for the 3rd time at this age but we continue to know we are doing the right thing for her. She is thriving and has gained some weight. How could you not do the right thing by her. As i look back on all the things i have done in my life i know one thing for sure. I have done some remarkable things for the future of this world. 2 Precious little ones from across the world have blessed our lives and everyone they touch. Aroura Roze has done the same. Anyone that spends time with her just laughs and enjoys having a conversation with her. She has the ability to through all the things she has been through smile and enjoy being a child.
Hope all of you are blessed the way we have been. We will keep you posted on the court hearings. We have on on March 30th and this one they are trying to get all 3 kids transfered to Colorado but the State Arrouney has assured me they wiill not let that happen. Stay tuned...
If you all could pray for this court hearing that God will do what he thinks is best for the children.