POP CENTURY ... LAST WEEK of SEPT. 07 MEET

[pooch]

DH is in Laconia as we speak! Calls a couple times a day & sounds like he's having a ball!!! Better him than me!!

 

[Foxfiregrrl]

Hello everyone!! I'm back from my nice relaxing week at the beach I'm so sad to be home and only 1.5 days away from having to be back at work

We are below 100 days now as well!! I'm getting more and more excited!!

I can't wait to be in Disney, soaking up the magic, and GLOWING w/ you all!!

I read back and got caught up on what I missed while gone. I am also on the weight loss thread and get the two mixed up sometimes. I know that Farrah & crzy4dzny07 do foster care and Alicia's mil does it too. I wanted to tell you guys how WONDERFUL that is I work for DFCS here and work in the foster care department. I am always so amazed by the foster families! It is hard work and I am glad to "meet" dedicated foster families!! I would LOVE to do it someday. I can't foster and work at DFCS though, so it will have to be later in life when I either don't work or do a different job. Plus DH isn't sure how he feels about it yet. Once we have kids I think he will be on board though Anyway, just wanted to say Keep up the Good Work!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!

 

[heath-and-javens-mom]

foxfire...Thank you 4 your kind words, We LOVE doing foster care. my sister has been fostering for 4 years and my moms best friend has done it for over 20 years. I love to share our love with the kids but its sooo hard when its time for them to go home. I just had a foster baby that I got when he was 3 weeks old, had him till he was 7 months old and man Id have to say that was the hardest one to let go of thus far (we just started fostering a little over a year ago). weve had approx. 8 kids on and off during that one years time period. There is definitly a need for foster care in our state, mostly due to meth use. sooo sad.

Glad you had fun at the beach. I cannot wait untill we leave for the beach and DISNEY!!! What beach did you visit?

 

[heath-and-javens-mom]

fox fire...I just relized your in macon Ga. We are planning to stop and stay the night there on our way to disney (cheap motel, just to sleep) Do you have any suggeations on witch ones we should stay at or avoid? Thanks

 

[Foxfiregrrl]

Farrah - I think the hardest part of being a foster parent would have to be when they leave you, esp. the itty bitty ones!
We went to Mexico Beach, which is in the panhandle. It's about 45 minutes east of Panama City. We've gone there for vacation for almost my entire life and my parent's now have a little place down there

How exciting that you are coming through Macon! Since I live here I really don't know about the hotels. I will ask around though and see what I can come up with. I have an area in mind, but I will check to see if they are reasonable. I'll let ya know.

Good Night!

 

[MrsPiglet]

heath-and-javens-mom, I am butting into this conversation. But just wanted to Thank You for being a foster parent also. You all do amazing things with those children. I also work for Department of Human Services but do not do the DCFS. I was a foster parent for over a year and the hardst part was giving the children back. I think our hardest was a 12 year old girl who went with her father and turned out he really abused her. But within the year and half we had about 75 children, three for over a year others for different lengths. We always had 8 and few times we had up to 14. Our other problem was getting the daycare set up. Eventually we want to go back but limit the number to 2 to 4. We do miss our children we had.

Keep up the good work.

 

[aksunshine]

DH and I couldn't bear the pain of fostering, we get attached so easily. The one MIL has now is like a little sister to me, it's going to be painful if she ever goes home. There is a REAL good chance that she'll stay with MIL in "the system" until she's 18. I don't know how to feel about that, it's like bitter sweet melancholy. Know what I mean?

 

[Foxfiregrrl]

Alicia - I know what you mean about it being iffy about her staying in "the system" until 18. I have 3 teenage girls on my case load & that is the case plan for them. One was in a "long term foster care" agreement w/ her foster parents, but recently has someone interested in adopting her Hoping that works out for her as a previous adoption failed her.

Another will "age out" in February. I am scared for her. I don't feel that she is capable of being on her own, but am not sure what program is going to be willing to accept her.

Another is 16 and could have been adopted w/ her sister, but refused. Now she is Hoping to go w/ family out of state, but that is doubtful. It is sad, because she believes in her family and also thinks that it is her responsibility to help them out. Meanwhile, they are not likely to be able to get her out of the system.

I think that it is best if they can find a family to stay w/ until 18. If you and your MIL can stand by her til then and she can continue to be "family" that is more important in the lives of these children. I think the saddest cases are the kids who hit that age and bounce from home to home. They never put down any real roots and struggle for it in the end.

We watched this video in training about foster kids who have grown up & their struggles. I cried and cried. It is SO disheartening to hear some of the stories. I strive to do better for my kids (on my case load) than that. It is a demanding job though and it can be tough to help them when they are going crazy.

BLESS all of you who are involved in the lives of children any any way! The smallest things can mean SO much in the life of a child!

I am so glad to find like minded friends here on the DIS It is funny how much we can find that we have in common just from chatting over this small time frame in our lives.

I am so glad to have found ALL of you!! And I can't wait to meet you ALL!!

 

[binkyj826]

Good Morning Everyone!

DH is in Laconia as we speak! Calls a couple times a day & sounds like he's having a ball!!! Better him than me!!

Hi Gail! Just got back from a "girls" weekend with my sister. We figured if the guys can go play at Laconia for the week we deserve a night out to ourselves, lol.
DH had a blast and just got home last night. I just like getting the "I made it home (rental house)" phone call. I know how crazy it can get there

I LOVE the talk on Foster Care...especially since me and DH have talked about getting into it and also possible adoption if the fertility treatments don't work this time around when I start in October. It certainly takes a special kind of family to do that.

 

[keliblue]

Morning all .. I'm Home from Portland and miss everyone here very much

 

[heath-and-javens-mom]

Hi keli! How was your trip? We all missed you too!!!

 

[keliblue]

Hi keli! How was your trip? We all missed you too!!!

We had a wonderful time

 

[aksunshine]

Hi Kelli! Glad you had fun!

 

[heath-and-javens-mom]

Hey does anyone have any info on mickeys magic show? I read about it somewhere on here a while back (not on this exact thread, but somewhere). anyway, just trying to get info on when and where it is held at disney world? Thank you!

 

[aksunshine]

Farrah, are you talking about the castle show? If so, try here-
http://pages.prodigy.net/stevesoares/index.htm

 

[DisneyMom5]

Hello all!

I haven't chimed in lately...so...

My parents were here all weekend. My mom is not quite getting the whole WDW concept, but I guess she will get up to speed once we get there.

I kept trying to talk about the trip with her, and she kept changing the subject. Sigh.

The only person who wants to plan with me is dd and she's already heard all the details. Pooh.

I think I have a very lovely itinerary planned though!
Even if no one cares where they'll be and what they'll be doing.

Once we get there, they'd better just fall in line and do what I say! LOL

Teach them not to be involved in the planning.

 

[thunderbird1]

Hey does anyone have any info on mickeys magic show? I read about it somewhere on here a while back (not on this exact thread, but somewhere). anyway, just trying to get info on when and where it is held at disney world? Thank you!

Last year, during the Magical Beginnings promotion, there was a show called "Mickey's Magic Show" at MGM. They ran it on days they didn't have any headliner acts, like the Wiggles and the Doodlebops. I didn't see it listed on this years' schedule, but there are a lot of gaps, so it wouldn't surprise me if they bring it back.

Or it could be something completely different that I know nothing about--always a strong likelihood of option 2 being correct.

 

[soakley78]

Hi, I'll be at the POP with my wife. We get in on the 21st September until 5th October, can't wait!
Regards,
Steve

 

[aksunshine]

Steve!!! It's gonna be a blast!

 

[keliblue]

Hi, I'll be at the POP with my wife. We get in on the 21st September until 5th October, can't wait!
Regards,
Steve

Want to come to a really cool party