What's the point?

Was the sentiment from therapy today. The girls all seem well adjusted and happy she says. So I guess maybe we are doing something right? She wants to set aside her therapy visits until the reunification transition team takes over, so if issues do evolve at that time they can address them directly.

She said they have made significant improvements since first coming to us. Well duh, there were a lot of changes going on at one time, plus they changed from one house to another, there weren't any kids here, and there were a lot of new rules. It was pretty stressful for us all.

Now that the adjustment period is over and they are settling in and we are settling into a routine with them, it seems easier in a way. Heck if they took out the school location, and the mess with the parents ever changing visitation schedule, we have a pretty good system that works. Including the visits with Biograndma.

To add to the settling in feeling, we have started adding a few things to their rooms. Small changes, things that make them feel more at home here, without being totally taste specific. For example we bought them each a new nightlight/lamp (they can take these when they leave), but we added them to nightstands that will stay and that go with the sets of beds that we have. We also add small things to the playroom every few weeks as well. This last weeks addition is an easel with chalkboard and white board (Ikea $15). We are hoping to add a VCR to the TV that is in there, because we still have a ton of kids movies on VHS, But this is proving harder than expected. Next week I want to add some bookshelves for organization for each room with neutral baskets instead of color specific ones.

They are also pretty excited about the prospect of our unused formal living-room being converted into a work-out room. This is a project that has just started and is FAR from finished, but they like planning it. From what we will put on the floor to what types of machines will be in the room, they want their say. They could just as happily stay here... they have all said that a few times now. Even the oldest one. She talks a lot about "our house" meaning theirs the one they currently live in, versus their "Mom and Dad's House". I let them help me pick things out and and when new things appear they are so excited to see them and share them with every visitor they have.

"Look what we got for our house!"