WELL this weekend my hubby said we were to have no kids...both of our placements were to visit with their moms ALL weekend long, so he wanted to clean, clean and get ready for winter.......so thursday night got a call for respite...friday night we got both of ours off and the respite showed up while I was at work...hubby was watching him when he got a call...they needed respite for another boy..oh oh..then my daughter decided she wanted to go see the new movie out "MOON"...so here he is...two of the most hyper 10/11 year olds a 13 day old baby...and our stove hadn't arrived yet.(it went out 2 weeks ago and we were waiting for the delivery all this time)...So the ole man loads everyone up, heads to the store to pick it up instead...
so much for a peaceful weekend at the Weigel's home....
Saturday morn comes along and 1 of the boys decides he was going to throw his medicine in the toilet while I was making hot chocolate for him....about 15 minutes later he BLOWS OUT....got mad at the other boy, starts throwing my couch cushens and pillows on the floor...then starts calling everyone every filthy name in the book...bless my hubby..he puts his arms around him from behind and locks his hands together so he cannot escape and just sits both of them down on the floor while he is SCREAMING, CURSING AND DEMANDING HE WANTS TO LEAVE...we had to call the agents emergency hotline because of the meds issue....wound up calling a sherriff to just come out and help talk to him....before they got there he had cooled off and started acting like nothing happened really....The sherriff was such a nice younger man and was so polite to the boys....sat and talked to him asked him where he put the meds and which he had taking, asked if he would like to take the ones he threw away....said he would have the dispatch flagg our home as foster care so others that had to come would know aout med issues and handle it the same way if possible....I was really glad to know we would have extra support when and if needed....I would hate to think that the police thought we couldn't handle things but know that our home is where medical and emotional kids come to for extra care....
My first placement child is now working his way back to his bio mother....he doesn't want to go apparently...when asked what he would like to see happen, he told them he wanted to stay at the weigel's, but wanted everyone to just leave the homework issues alone....oh yeah I am a meany for making sure homework gets caught up...hehehe...So apparently the goal for him to go back to mom is Jan/Feb.....we shall see how he does...as of now, he has to spend the whole weekends with Mom until then....
You are two of the worlds special angels.
Love and blessings Chris
P. S. Glad that the Police department have such caring constables over in your neighbourhood. It's great that he took the time to let others know that you are Foster parents.
Sound like it's time for a hot cooked meal while the kids do homework. I know, easier said than done.
Cindy B