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03-14-2006, 03:37 PM
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And I thought 4 kids was alot -- all about life with ten :)
This week is spring break where we live and I am running a basketball camp for 45 kids (with a few others as well) that my 3 bigger boys attend. Add to that, I offerred to help out two good friends who work, and whose boys are attending the morning basketball camp with afternoon child care. So this week ... I have NINE boys ages 5, 5, 8,8,8,9,11,11,11. And if that wasn't busy or LOUD enough ...
Remember that baby girl that I brought home from church a few weeks back??? Well she is here ALOT and I have had her yesterday, last night, all day today (yes I brought her to basketball camp) etc etc etc ... So a newborn baby girl and 9 boys. And you know ... my husband didnt want to come home for lunch, I wonder why ????  Jen -- who is about to walk TEN kids to one's fiddle lesson 
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Jensboys - Mom of 4 Boys (2 adopted, 2 biological)  Reunited SisterFostering Miss Tiny and Miss Curious - Two Months and 13 months when placed May, 2009 Blogging about reunion with our 14 year old, Not reuniting with our 13 year old, transracial parenting, adoption and life as a minority family in a rural community. And oh yeah, now I have cancer.
'Oh, the audacity of authenticity. You’re going to confuse, piss-off and terrify lots of people – including yourself. You're going to pray it ends, then pray it never ends.' -- Brené Brown 
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03-14-2006, 04:13 PM
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OMG! You are a saint!! Here's hoping you survive the week! That doesn't sound like much of a "break"!
 Kim
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03-14-2006, 04:24 PM
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Jen, you amaze me.....
You are living proof that God gives us strength when we need it.
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03-14-2006, 04:28 PM
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Oh my... amazingly enough, your post sounds like you are enjoying it!!!!! Wow, that could be fun, although temporarily of course! I've been a youth pastor for 14 years before SAH with DD. There were times I was with many, many kids at once. One time, a group of 8, all around the same age, convinced a waiter (at least for a little while...he was not too bright!) that they were octuplets and mine... LOL! It was a hoot!
Have fun...
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03-14-2006, 04:33 PM
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WOW!
How is the baby girl and her grandmother doing?
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03-14-2006, 04:45 PM
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back from walk.
And broke out the cartoons!!! Baby girl is good - so precious and beautiful and I am smitten. We are now in a respite/god parent role with her. She is here around 25% of the time but it seems to be increasing ... she definitely knows me now and I know her schedule too so that makes it all easier. Today I happened to meet the outreach worker that was with her mom when she was born - that was pretty neat. Mom hasnt visited with her in over a month now. Its a very weird, strange and hard position to be doing this part time with a newborn. I love her though and I hope, and pray, that us stepping in like this is the right thing for her, and her family. Its a fine line between enabling disfunction and supporting family preservation. I dont know which side of the line we are on. I do know HOWEVER that if I wasnt stepping up the the plate, baby would be passed around among several care givers so I am honored to have the ability to provide a consistent caregiving role in her life, as long as I am needed AND I GET BABY GIRL CUDDLES!! Jen
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Jensboys - Mom of 4 Boys (2 adopted, 2 biological) Reunited SisterFostering Miss Tiny and Miss Curious - Two Months and 13 months when placed May, 2009 Blogging about reunion with our 14 year old, Not reuniting with our 13 year old, transracial parenting, adoption and life as a minority family in a rural community. And oh yeah, now I have cancer.
'Oh, the audacity of authenticity. You’re going to confuse, piss-off and terrify lots of people – including yourself. You're going to pray it ends, then pray it never ends.' -- Brené Brown Last edited by Jensboys : 03-14-2006 at 04:49 PM.
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03-14-2006, 06:01 PM
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*blinks*
Jen. You are just simply amazing. Or crazy. Or a good mixture of both. *big hugs*
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03-14-2006, 06:03 PM
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Awww Jen! Sounds like you have your hands full, but in very good ways! I am happy you can be there for Baby Girl. Sometimes He really knows what He is doing.
{{{Hugs}}} --Renee
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03-14-2006, 06:40 PM
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doesn't someone on these boards have 16 kids?
 amazing. what a good person! I have a hard time with just one, lol. speaking of which, now where is it that you live? I really could use some time off, and hey, what's one more?
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03-14-2006, 06:41 PM
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Whooooo... That is a lot of kiddos all at once. You really are the bomb! What a blessing!
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03-14-2006, 07:13 PM
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Nine boys? Sorry, I don't see the problem. Let me send up a few of mine to join you. I'll trade for the girl.(I'm kidding, I wouldn't give my kids away most days)
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03-14-2006, 07:45 PM
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LOL Actually 9 boys are LOUD. They consume absolutely massive amounts of food (especially considering the 3 hours of basketball in the morning) but they all (except for the sibling fights) get along and entertain each other well. It would be harder if they weren't all so close in age!
The baby girl only wants ME to hold her and cries if anyone else looks at her sideways, which is difficult considering the house is FULL of kids who think the novelty of a baby is WONDERFUL and they all want to hold/cuddle/feed her. But I constructed a sling out of a blanket and cuddled away. If she keeps coming over, that will be my next purchase!! And yes, I do think that once you get over a certain point, you dont really notice the number of kids or the action. My house, however is a disaster and by the time they all go home (except my 4 and babykins) I am WAY too exhausted to clean. Of course, I have out of town company arriving on Friday afternoon for 4 days (while the extra boys are still here) with their two kids and then I get a 5 day "break" (to homeschool of course) and my inlaws arrive. EEEK!!! Maybe I am insane.
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Jensboys - Mom of 4 Boys (2 adopted, 2 biological) Reunited SisterFostering Miss Tiny and Miss Curious - Two Months and 13 months when placed May, 2009 Blogging about reunion with our 14 year old, Not reuniting with our 13 year old, transracial parenting, adoption and life as a minority family in a rural community. And oh yeah, now I have cancer.
'Oh, the audacity of authenticity. You’re going to confuse, piss-off and terrify lots of people – including yourself. You're going to pray it ends, then pray it never ends.' -- Brené Brown
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03-14-2006, 07:50 PM
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lol, yeah, I'd suggest seeing someone
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-first time amom to dd, born 7/7/04 -placed in our arms by a very loving bmom 7/9/04 -bfather's rights terminated 9/7/04 -just connected with bdad!!! 2/9/05 -visited bfamilies for a week, awesome trip 6/05 -bfather signed legally binding open adoption agreement 7/05 -finalized (woohoo!) 18th of November 2005 -Thinking about adoption #2! [color=Purple] Support All Families. Advocate for the Return of the Non-Traditional Families Forum
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03-14-2006, 08:09 PM
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I'd see him if he was cute, rich and wanted to hire me a maid
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Jensboys - Mom of 4 Boys (2 adopted, 2 biological) Reunited SisterFostering Miss Tiny and Miss Curious - Two Months and 13 months when placed May, 2009 Blogging about reunion with our 14 year old, Not reuniting with our 13 year old, transracial parenting, adoption and life as a minority family in a rural community. And oh yeah, now I have cancer.
'Oh, the audacity of authenticity. You’re going to confuse, piss-off and terrify lots of people – including yourself. You're going to pray it ends, then pray it never ends.' -- Brené Brown
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03-15-2006, 03:10 PM
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Just wanted to say that at lunch I was ready to pull my hair out - had two runaways (mad at the other kids so wouldnt walk home from camp with all of us) three name callers, a biter and a puncher.
So guess what I did ????? BROKE OUT THE CHORE LIST. I now have a reasonably neat house, happpy kids who all got a break from each other while they worked and know not to push to hard at me and I feel almost sane! Yeah I wonder what I can get them to do tomorrow ???? Jen
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Jensboys - Mom of 4 Boys (2 adopted, 2 biological) Reunited SisterFostering Miss Tiny and Miss Curious - Two Months and 13 months when placed May, 2009 Blogging about reunion with our 14 year old, Not reuniting with our 13 year old, transracial parenting, adoption and life as a minority family in a rural community. And oh yeah, now I have cancer.
'Oh, the audacity of authenticity. You’re going to confuse, piss-off and terrify lots of people – including yourself. You're going to pray it ends, then pray it never ends.' -- Brené Brown
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