Summer is moving fast. It seems like once you celebrate the 4th of July is moves pretty quickly after that. It has also had a lot to do with having some kids in summer school. The family has been pretty busy overall. The kids have been swimming everyday and they have had a blast. I can see them growing a lot this summer. The girls have all moved up a size and so have the boys. None of my boys can shop in the boys department yet. We discovered this when we decided to start school shopping a little. Time moves fast. I hope I am not missing anything. I dont want to wake up one day and they are all grown up and have any regrets. I know the house has to stay neat and clean but I hope when they ask me to stop and have some fun with them I do it. Nikemeon will be 13 soon. I can already see the teenage ways showing up in his attitudes. He wants to look and act like the other kids he sees and I know that is normal. But I hope he learns its ok to be in individual. I try to make some special time just to listen to him and his brother Jermel because I want them to know that what they are thinking about is important to me. I believe its important to know whats close to their heart.
So with just about a month and a half left of summer vacation we are on the prowl for something to do. Any suggestions?
TTFN
So after a long hiatus from the computer I am back again. The computer was out of order for a while and I simply didnt bother to repair it. I miss my blog time but I had tons of things to keep me busy. We are a large busy family with lots of activities and I have made the decision that I am not going to do any babysitting this summer so I could just have fun with my own kids. Usually every year we have a few extras along but this summer was sort of special to us because for the first time in ages we dont have anyone in our house in therapy! We have spent the last few years going to therapy for one or more children for so long that it almost seemed odd not to be going. I have always thought that therapy was sort of dumb in some ways because I simply didnt see the benefit in telling a stranger all the secrets in your head. But I can see its been beneficial to the kids. Many of my children have had some hard bumps in the road before they became a part of the Brewer family and I can see its made some difference in their lives so its been ok. The real work was done by God....but I will let the therapists have a little credit....haha. Anyway we are planning to have a lot of fun this summer and stay busy with our own kids. We put a pool in and all of a sudden none of the children see the need for a bath anymore...yuck!! We are looking forward to the July forth holiday and just having as much fun as we can. It will be a summer of staying in touch with their hearts...they grow up so fast. I will have two in middle school this time because my youngest son did so well this time he is skipping the fifth grade ( like I said look what God can do! ) I want to enjoy them while they are small....they grow up so fast. So for the next few weeks when we do some things I will try and get some photos up here for everyone to see.
Ta ta for now.
Me
Its been a while since I sat down in the quiet of the house to compose thoughts about the things happening in my life. So much has happened to keep me from sitting at the computer so much. My family has grown by leaps and bounds and I am so thankful. We are in the process of adopting three beautiful little girls and words couldnt describe how blessed we feel. I think often of the children who have come through my home and went on to other places and I pray they are safe and warm. I believe God's hand is on each and every one of them.
I also lost my Grandmother recently. She was 100 years old and although at that age its obvious they will leave soon its never easy to see them go. My grandmother was such a blessing to me and to everyone whos life she touched. The example she left behind for me is something I want to strive for every day. My grandmother was a lady in every aspect of the word. She was the model of a good Christian woman, she was wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She touched the lives of a lot of people. She was like a little piece of history sitting right here among us. My grandmother was a modest woman who loved God first and foremost before anything in her life. When she died she had such a peaceful look on her face. I was named after her and for many years she and I had such a close bond with one another. I will miss her so much. She was there for every event in my life....good bad or indifferent. God needed her and she was ready to go. Its funny how when you have such an assurance that you know someone is in heaven it really eases the hurt of letting them go. Grandma worked her whole life to get to heaven....now her work is over. I will miss her deeply.
Mary's Blog
You will notice that many times I refer to the children that live in my home by just an initial. I also blur out the faces of all the children that live in my home in any pictures you may see on this blog. It isnt that I am not proud of them...I do this in order to maintain the confidentiality of the children and their families.
