Fat Tuesday

I'm going off sugar. 

At least for a month.

Starting tomorrow.

So today is Fat Tuesday.

Translation - eat all the sugar you possibly can.

I'll let you know how it's going.

Currently...

I'm coping Jordanne today.  She wrote the following on her blog.

"As it goes, all things pinterest seem to be taking over the internet.  I did see this little picture on someone else's blog and thought it a great idea for a short post.  Of course, she got it from pinterest. You should consider doing it on your blog too!  Or comment below and type in your responses!"

Here's mine.

Currently...

1.  Listening: to the hum of the computer and myself typing
2.  Eating:  cucumbers and hummus for breakfast, nope - not preggo, I just eat weird things

3.  Drinking: coffee

4.  Wearing: jeans, 3/4 sleeve sweater and springtime shoes

5.  Feeling: a little chilly because the space heater hasn't warmed up yet and because I'm wearing springtime shoes / thankful for coffee

6.  Weather: crisp and sunny

7.  Wanting: my husband to have a good day

8.  Needing: nothing

9.  Thinking: I hope my parents / family / friends are doing well / Happy Birthday yesterday to Darci

10.  Enjoying: blogging / cucumbers and hummus / coffee / space heaters

Now, what about you?  Leave a comment with your update!

Foster Care

Mr. T and I are praying about becoming foster parents.  We spoke to a lovely couple from our church last night who have done foster care for the past 9 years.  They have a cutie little tyke that they've had since he was a baby and plan to adopt out of foster care next month.

Now, Mr. T is wonderful with children and kids like him right away.  Especially this little tyke who prefers to hang out with his fellow chums, as opposed to lame girls.  So they played and played as we talked and talked and then it came time for dessert!
  

Little tyke went into his high chair and got a brownie and some ice cream.  Before we knew it, the brownie was smeared all over his clothes and all through his hair.  Then he played with Mr. T and got some brownie on his nice pants.

This was not a bad thing. 

It was a very NORMAL thing.

We know this.

But this very, very, very SMALL thing was a BIG reality check to what we're considering.  Until then, it wasn't so apparent what a stark contrast the peaceful and almost surreal lives we currently led would be to the other life involving brownies in the hair, on our clothes and everywhere.  

I'm so thankful for the time spent with this precious family!  We had a lot of our questions answered and we were able to obtain a more realistic mindset regarding foster care.  Both of which will help us as we continue to pray about it and see if this is an idea God grows or if he redirects us.  Either way, we hope to glorify him where ever he leads.