Caitlin was at craft club at our Gym. She fell over, and bumped her head. They checked her over and saw she was ok, physcially, but they aren't aware of the mental implications. Caitlin withdraws in times of anxious-ness, so instead of crying and showing she's hurt or worried, instead of saying she needed to … Continue reading Triggers: small and misread
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Gate crashing!
Nanna and Grandad had booked a caravan just outside of Saundersfoot, well, I say "booked a caravan" I actually mean, arranged to stay in a friend's caravan. I will not link the place here, because frankly it was horrific; it was a wet week, but it was less damp outside of the caravan. Anyhow, we … Continue reading Gate crashing!
Review: Blue Lagoon Waterpark Wales
Being a swimming pool, I can't really do much in the way of photography here... and being a very wet day, most photographs were akin to the featured image here, for the "outside" picture. But I can certainly let my words build the imagery, and the web page for the pool has 360 views anyhow. … Continue reading Review: Blue Lagoon Waterpark Wales
Review: The Dinosaur Park
Whilst gate crashing Nanna and Grandad's holiday in Saundersfoot, we visited the Dinsosaur Park, near Tenby. It was on a main route and easy to get to by car, although the sat nav indicated I should enter through a field rather than the actual entrance, which crept up on me on a fast road, so … Continue reading Review: The Dinosaur Park
Review: The Tate
After arriving into London by train, we took the tube to Blackfriars. It's a 5 minute walk to the Millenium Bridge to the Tate, which in my opinion added to the excitement and magic of the trip. We initially got a bit confused between the two towers and where to take the lift from for … Continue reading Review: The Tate
Seasons Greetings
Dearest friends, family and followers... On the surface it appears I have abandoned this idea of blogging, but let me assure you, in the background many things have been happening. Right now I have 15+ posts pending pictures/proof reading and so forth. You see, the final quarter of the year is a very stressful and … Continue reading Seasons Greetings
Why the hell are they still in your room?
So, our children have lived with us for over 2 years, and they go through periods of sleeping in our room and sleeping in their own room. We have even put bunk beds in our room and made it very cramped so that they actually have a proper bed to sleep in. We know getting … Continue reading Why the hell are they still in your room?
Silence. Being Unsettled.
Sorry. Once again. Sorry for my silence. One of the biggest problems in an adoptive placement is how quickly the settled can become unsettled again. And "unsettled" is definitely one word that could be used towards describing the last couple of weeks. Things got a bit disruptive, and then I got exhausted. Having trouble with … Continue reading Silence. Being Unsettled.
Hoop Jumping: Endurance and pitfalls
Things have been intense here, hence silence… but it’s because of an appointment that was sprung on us. One we have been waiting for, but was arranged quite last minute. So we left our house at 7:30 in the morning to go to a private clinic (90 minutes away from our house) for a … Continue reading Hoop Jumping: Endurance and pitfalls
Settling Developments part 2
Continuation of part 1 For Logan, things have been slightly more complicated, he was 6 by the time he came to live with us. By this time, he had been through so much with birth family, foster family, school and various professionals that he had learned that adults aren’t trustworthy. That’s how his brain has … Continue reading Settling Developments part 2
A Pleasant Chaos 