Sorry It's Been So Long...Here We Go Again

So, just to catch some people up on what our house looks like from the outside... CHAOS! :) We now have Tristen (5yrs. old) and Twin (2yrs old) boys named Justice and Jacob. One week after giving Christiana back to her family I received a text from our social worker asking if we would want to take in these twin boys. Of course, I was weary at first because TWINS WHAT? BOYS WHAT? 2 YEAR OLDS WHAT???? :) anyways, after talking with Ryan and my parents and me thinking that maybe if we didn't take these boys in then who knows when our next chance to have children will be; so we picked them up at 6pm and came home and played! :) All they could say when they came into our home was "Hey!" and "Bye!" After getting used to them and the boys getting used to being around us I decided to teach them sign language and see if I could get them to start talking more. Justice picked it up so well that we made a video for my mom that day that all I had to do was say the word and he would sign! I taught him 7 words in one night and he had already memorized them. Now, their speech is coming along GREAT and the sign language has progressed and Jacob has caught on! First task, COMPLETE. Next task, POTTY TRAINING~!! Most of you know that I HATE diapers...with a passion! I bought this really cool Cars Potty that revs when you "flush" it! They fell in love with it and used it that night! I was SOOO excited! Second Task, In progress! :) Onto to an update on Tristen. We have had Tristen for 4 months. Due to some safety issues we had to place Tristen in a different foster home today. I found out at 2pm and they came and got him at 4pm! I was devastated to say the least. That was my son for 4 months. I taught him so many things and was able to provide a stable home for him. When he left I went into my room and cried literally like a baby. Ryan came in and of course comforted me and said something that made me get up and go! He said, "Holly, you have 2 boys out there who need you to be there for them!" I have this loss in my heart and throbbing head ache from crying I get up and start hugging on my boys. There have been many things that have come up over the past few weeks that made me realize why I am doing this. If it wasn't for me and Ryan and the rest of my family and friends; Tristen, Christiana, and the Twins would may have never experienced and two parent home, a Christian home, and a love that goes beyond words. I have gotten a little crafty this summer and I came across a quote that I actually put up in my living room. "Family is more than blood." I truly believe this, God has sent us these beautiful children to keep safe and love on. They will forever be our FAMILY! We love you T!

Yeah...this is TOTALLY how I feel! :)