It was a pretty precious day today 💜 We are fortunate to be well connected with some dear friends of the birth mom of one of our children. Did you follow that lineup? One of our kids – their mom – her friends. Probably the closest to family that she has anywhere nearby. We spent the morning together!
Our entire family.
One of these friends’ entire family.
And the other friend whose family couldn’t join this time.
As well as our babe’s sibling.
One friend hosted at her place. They welcomed us with open arms. All ten of us. They made a ramp so Brady could come into the house. Made yummy coffee. Took in ALL the outerwear and skates in. They just let us be part of them for the morning.
There was SO much to catch up on, and I think we covered just about every base. Meanwhile, the kids trashed the basement, and skated in the backyard for a couple of hours. We even fit in a FaceTime date with some more siblings that live a bit further away 💜 It may have been a short visit, but it was FULL.
Fostering is way more than just making room in your home for another person. Its more than making room in your family for another person! Its also making room in your life for their family! Its more work. For sure. But I feel SO incredibly blessed to know these people that are ONLY in our lives because of this relationship we’ve built through our love for this particular child. It is a gift to everyone involved. Not just an “extra” for the child in our care, but all of us.
A beautiful morning on the perfect day for it 💜