We have been very busy as of late. We have taken big steps forward in our plans and goals of becoming Foster Parents. We had a lady come to our house and talk to us for an hour, at the end she said that she saw no reason why we shouldn't be able to, gave us all the applications and information of training that we will need. The next training in St George wasn't until Nov. and we didn't want to wait that long, so we got signed up for the next one in September which will be up in Manti over the course of two weekends. I'm swinging it with work to be able to have the needed days off. So far so good.
*Girl has been awesome, working ever so diligently getting everything ready. She has researched everything so we know what to expect, what the process is going to be like, what to do to help move things along, and so forth. She has taken on some huge projects inside the house preparing each room making it child friendly and a place that any kid would enjoy to be in and could have safe happy feelings there. She has done a perfect job.
So that is all very exciting, we are devoting everything we have to this, and it's great.
On Thursday I'm going to take the Postal Battery Exam, if I do well I could get an entry level position in the Postal Service, which would be amazing. So best of luck there.
And that's about it, we've been keeping busy with all of that.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Thats my life story
I was going to do a play by play of what it's like at my job. But then I realized it was just too much for me to want to do right now. So here goes for the low fat version.
I get there. Pick up my family, take them to their dorm where for 30 mins they work at assignments, and I usuallay talk to them about their day, things that happen, and pass on some of my "wisdom"... or call them names.
Next is recreation. We take them out side, have them strech, and do calisthinics for about 15 mins. They complain just about the entire time. So we have them do extra until they stop whinning. By now it is 6pm.
They play a sport of some kind. Usually basketball, or football. Every now and then it is soccer. Someone usually gets mad at someone else at this points and throws a little baby fit. Which others make fun of, and soon nothing turns into a problem. Thats when I yell out "all of you just grown up! You, play basketball and dont talk to him. You, quit crying, he didn't mean to do that on purpose.... No, no, I promise you he didn't.... I'm telling you, he didn't!... Quit arguing with me, he didn't and that's final.... go bother someone else!"
By now it's time to go back to the dorm, get them changed and over for dinner. This happens without much problem. When we get over to the dinning hall, the old boys campus is usually still in there, 10 mins over on their time, so we have to sit outside waiting. We kill the time by going over rules, what's expected of them, what the schedule for the night is, etc.
Dinner. Everyone eats, then complains that their parents are paying some much money and they get so little food. I hear the word "shafted" about a billion times. "He shafted me!" "This is a shaft" "You little shafter" "It's like all this place does is shaft us" etc. I then pull my ears off to make it stop.
After dinner is chores. Depending on the chore it takes anywhere from 20 mins to 1 1/2 hours. Also depends on their laziness and complainingness.
Get back to the dorm, there is a short time to do more assignments, write a journal, and then at 8:15 starts their free time/shower time. Each student gets 7 mins to get in and get out of the shower. They push it to the last second.
At nine everyone is on their bed, going to sleep. At 9:30 the lights go off. At 10:30 I go to bed. At 6 am I wake up. At 6:30 am I wake them up. They start to do hyigene and morning dorm chores. By 7:15 chores are to be done. More time to do assignments. At 7:40 we go to breakfast, and at 8 am I get off work. I'm usually home by 9 am, and then at 2:50 I leave to go back.
Now, there are a lot more little things going on in there, and a lot of cites for the kids. But thats just the basics of it all.
I get there. Pick up my family, take them to their dorm where for 30 mins they work at assignments, and I usuallay talk to them about their day, things that happen, and pass on some of my "wisdom"... or call them names.
Next is recreation. We take them out side, have them strech, and do calisthinics for about 15 mins. They complain just about the entire time. So we have them do extra until they stop whinning. By now it is 6pm.
They play a sport of some kind. Usually basketball, or football. Every now and then it is soccer. Someone usually gets mad at someone else at this points and throws a little baby fit. Which others make fun of, and soon nothing turns into a problem. Thats when I yell out "all of you just grown up! You, play basketball and dont talk to him. You, quit crying, he didn't mean to do that on purpose.... No, no, I promise you he didn't.... I'm telling you, he didn't!... Quit arguing with me, he didn't and that's final.... go bother someone else!"
By now it's time to go back to the dorm, get them changed and over for dinner. This happens without much problem. When we get over to the dinning hall, the old boys campus is usually still in there, 10 mins over on their time, so we have to sit outside waiting. We kill the time by going over rules, what's expected of them, what the schedule for the night is, etc.
Dinner. Everyone eats, then complains that their parents are paying some much money and they get so little food. I hear the word "shafted" about a billion times. "He shafted me!" "This is a shaft" "You little shafter" "It's like all this place does is shaft us" etc. I then pull my ears off to make it stop.
After dinner is chores. Depending on the chore it takes anywhere from 20 mins to 1 1/2 hours. Also depends on their laziness and complainingness.
Get back to the dorm, there is a short time to do more assignments, write a journal, and then at 8:15 starts their free time/shower time. Each student gets 7 mins to get in and get out of the shower. They push it to the last second.
At nine everyone is on their bed, going to sleep. At 9:30 the lights go off. At 10:30 I go to bed. At 6 am I wake up. At 6:30 am I wake them up. They start to do hyigene and morning dorm chores. By 7:15 chores are to be done. More time to do assignments. At 7:40 we go to breakfast, and at 8 am I get off work. I'm usually home by 9 am, and then at 2:50 I leave to go back.
Now, there are a lot more little things going on in there, and a lot of cites for the kids. But thats just the basics of it all.
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