Big Day

It's going to be a big day.  The dog is having surgery to remove a large cyst on his chest.  Mary Frances is home sick.  Thomas and Mary Frances have a musical this weekend with 4 different performances.  The first is tonight.  Chase has 2 football games tonight and then goes to a friend's house for the night because they are leaving at 5:30 tomorrow morning for a baseball tournament two hours away. AND...the CPS caseworker and two representatives from our agency will be here any minute with our first two foster kids!!!  This is what I've come to call "The Hughes Way".  We do things big and all at once!  Why not, right?

Anyway, I am surprisingly calm even though I have not cared for little ones their ages (18 mos and 3) in 8+ years!!!!  I am a little nervous, excited, and anxious - but calm over all.

Thomas has built a train track upstairs with several trains waiting to ride on it.  Mary Frances is finding Disney, Jr. so they can have something familiar on when they enter.  Chase has prepared his room so both boys can stay with him.  The house is as clean as its going to get (or ever be for the next many months, probably)! Their doctors appointment has been made for this afternoon. One car seat is installed, and I don't have any clue how to install the other.  I have Baby Magic, juice, and goldfish, and I guessed on their diaper sizes.  I have no clue what they are coming with other than a huge need for love and attention.

So, I am ready for what is about to walk in the door, I think.  I can only imagine how scared they are - coming from the home they have known for only the last 4 months.  This is going to be an adventure - for all 7 of us! I just keep reminding myself that we aren't doing it for us.  We are doing it because there are children in need, and we can do something about it.

So, here goes...