please help

Hope this makes you smile my dears

Nettie- Love the pic and thank you and of coarse everyone for your support & concern. 

Criminal court keeps in constant contact with the child workers, part of them keeping the children is them doing their DCF classes /counseling and Criminal Counseling through drug court,  they are VERY FORTUNATE to have been put through drug court as opposed to having a hearing or even a trial,  drug court is a 9mo-2yr program 9all depenndent on individual) but once successfully completed your recored is CLEAN,  of coarse you are given this opportunity only the FIRST Time YOU ARE DRUG CHARGED. SO THEY WOULD BE STUPID/FOOLISH NOT TO DO WHAT EVER THEY HAVE TO.

So I am guessing by case workers tone, reunification on Monday will still happen,  see Nettie at this point they have done everything they have been ordered to do,  The concern now is in  them not doing what may be ordered next, and that is a violation.  So anyway,  gotta leave it up to the powers that be,  Gosh knows I can't say anything to either of them,  THEY HAVE ANGER ISSUES  - LOL .  Now I know why everything I say is taken wrong.  But also have to be careful with child workers,  watch my step.  

Nettie Ed an I have been overwhelmed over worked and under paid these past 9/mo,  And if in the future they are removed,  it's not either of us who will be the sad part of it, it's Landen & Ella,  So now I am not only nervous about sending them back Monday,  I feel like BIG LIMBO LAND,  is it a question of IF they come back or more so WHEN /?

And also what help will will be there for you, while they gather their considerable shite together? I cannie imagine what you are going through, exept the mets - a constant worry.

You must have some statutory access to the kids, since they have been in your care? Even in the "worst case scenario?" They were placed in your care, you were under constant scruitany, the POWERS THAT BE must have to recognise all of this?

Nets

Thanks Darla,  when Ed finally got home last evening, I told him the days events didn't bothe r him at work cause it's very busy car time these days,  for really the first time, I heard a SIGH of frustration in him,  he is too sooooooooo tired,  he is awesome, doing all he can to help,  he takes them to school 99% of the time and trys very hard to get out in time so that we can both do the pick-up,  it's a task getting them in and out for us old dogs,  and everything else he does.  These past 9/mo would not have gone as smoothly as they have  - even with all the work of little ones with out him or Jaclyn.  Maybe you know my DD better than I, even my BFF kinda hinted at the same thing a few weeks ago, about them being very comfortable with the way things are.

Well shall see what case workers thoughts are later,  And Darla I LOVE YOUR TAG LINE- 

So my AM call from Amanda,  " I don't know how we missed so many classes - but we missed 10 drug classes - both Bill & I"  This means they have at least 2.5 wks left of 4 days a week.  Plus they now have to go back to criminal court on 3/8 -  3/7 is DCF case drug court the next day.  You gals are right, I honestly think they skipped classes on purpose.  This is so F-IN crazy.  

((((((((((Cathi, Ed, Ella, Landon, Jaclyn)))))))))) - I'm almost lost for words. This is so hard on you. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

 Jane oxoxoxo

Not bad at all. Just realistic.

Tried so hard today to not let all this crap com=nsume my every moment/thought, but didn't do to well,  we even did some retal therepy buying some much needed new porch furniture and setting it up - but the sadness, worry , fear whay ever emotioon theres is to describe all this still kinda won out.

Amanda and I had some words last night on the phone before she came to get the kids, I don't even know what started it for sure, but she of coarse hit me with the " YOU NEVER CARED ABOUT ME- BAD MOTHER" stuff,   anyway I know I said some things back I proably should not have like :" BAD MOM UNTIL YOU NEED SOMETHING"  So anyway they came and got the children,  nothing said then,   I have tried to call 3 times today to check on Ella she was sent home with a fever Friday,  even drove up there once  - not home,  and no calls back yet.  Ed says she's just trying to push my buttons and P-me off,  I know he's right,  because I am Po'ED AND SO WANNA CALL BACK AND LEAVE A MESSAGE I SHOULD NOT,

OH WELL - OH CRAP -  Sometimes this is just to much to deal with.

Oh, Cathi, my heart aches for you. There are no words. It's going to be a rough weekend. I'm sure Amanda is stressed at the thought of not returning the children and having to deal with them full time, especially with Ella sick. The only way she seems to know for dealing with stress is to strike out and you are handy. Please try to recuperate over the weekend! Lots of hugs atcha' from the left coast!

That's our wee lilly Rose, wearing her new Glasgow Celtic kit - Celtic mad just like her granddad!

Cathi - it's all been said. It's out of your control now. The kids will be monitored by those who made the decsion (bad or good) to return them to the dafties who are their parents.

Stand back, take deep breaths and have a bit of fun. And take really good care of yourself.

I was on a proper politacal rally yesterday, again the cuts against the disabled. There were more protesters than Attendees at the Lib conference in Scotland yesterday!

I had to sit in a portable chair but, boy it was empowering!

Hope you are all sparkingly, my dear ones.

xxxNetxxxx 

Oh, Nettie! Lilly Rose is a true representative for the Celtics, though they might reject the pink Nikes and headband! Those eye are simply incredible.

Cathi, check in, will you? I hope all is well and you are spending the weekend sleeping and/or playing.

Connor is still sick...day six of fever. I spoke the the doctor on the phone yesterday. She said this is typical of what is going around...5-7 days of fever. If it doesn't break by tomorrow, I'm taking him in. My symptoms didn't last long, thankfully. 

Cathi, there will be all your cyber friends with you in court tomorrow.  Before my godmother passed she had told me inumerable times that the book of our life is written by God from the very beginning of our life.  He holds Ella and Landen, you and Ed and even Amanda in His loving hands.  No amount of worrying is going to change tomorrow's outcome, hold onto Ed and let tomorrow come.  Karen

Congratulations Darla-  what a tiny little angel.  Nettie what a beauty Lily Rose is,  love her outfit.

I know you all are with me and I appreciate the love & support.  I wasn't hounding Amanda this weekend, right now though while we have the custody we are obligated to make contact at least once over the weekend while they have the children,  she knows that stipulation as well.  So anyway theres no winning in any of this with my daughter,  because if I wasn't obligated and I didn't call knowing Ella was ill  when the mood hit her she would throw that up in my face.  So just gonna call it a day,  and let what ever happens happen,  cause I don't have any control over any of this. 

Did Amanda answer at least one of your calls a day then, Cathi? If not, she's breaking the rules....