Friday is OVER!!

I am so glad Friday is over.

Worked from 6am to 4:30pm trying to make up hours lost due to appointments and I am still down 15 hours for the week due to the lice fiasco on Monday.  Drove to DS2s Grandmother’s to pick him up and then drove two towns away for his therapist appointment.

Picked up DD1 on the way home and had a quick dinner.  Left DW to put the kids to bed and DD1 and I went grocery shopping.  Got home around 10pm and just finished up putting all the groceries away.  I am exhausted, but happy that I stayed within budget at the grocery store.

I was able to get all the bills paid on my lunch and even got DS1 & 2’s birthday presents ordered.  I am nervous about making it to the end of the month with how over budget we were for the first pay period.  I have some extra funds coming in but it annoys me that I might be using that to cover my financial stupidity instead of paying off debt. 

I just have to realize that I have made a lot of positive changes. I have to forgive myself for my mistakes and try to do better next time. 

Saturday is looking like a busy day.  I have to supervise a visit with a birth parent for one of my kiddos and then I am taking DS2’s grandmother (Grandma D) out for coffee.  Grandma D is a huge resource for us and I try to make time to take her out as a thank you.  She is literally the only person who is able to watch DS2 for more than an hour.  She is also a huge support for me as she has DS2’s older sister who has similar mental health issues so she ‘Gets it’.   DW isn’t too thrilled as she will be watching 7 kiddos on her own but at least DD1 will be there to help.

Sunday is less busy.  My dad is coming by to visit and drop off souvenirs for the kiddos from when he was in Hawaii.  He won’t stay long as he lives a quiet life and my house is anything but.  He loves the kids but can only deal the chaos in small doses.   

I will probably use Sunday to get caught up on laundry and to finish my appeal paperwork as the subsidy increase we requested for DS2 was denied.   I also have to do some research on residential treatment centers.  The mental health specialty school pretty much flat out refused to take him unless he had completed a stay at a residential treatment center for some of his extreme behaviors.  There is another school in the area we can try, but I am expecting the same response.  Sadly, this hasn’t been the first time residential treatment has been suggested and I am running out of excuses as to why we shouldn’t explore this avenue.  UGH!

Hope you all have a great weekend!!