Holiday Roundup

I spent way too long wrestling with my blog today in order to create a cheerfully figurative upside-down-cake-themed banner header. I'm glad I'm done with that... it was a job and a half.

It looks like other bloggers are starting to check in with their holiday updates. This is a tough time of year for many children from a foster care background.

In Adventures with Toots and Noodles the family were wonderfully relieved to have a great meltdown-free family Christmas. Margaret at The Open Window didn't get a placement but is firmly resolved it will happen for her next year; Ahauna is in the same part sad, part hopeful state. At Finishing Off My Family the kids enjoyed their presents with only one tantrum. Cindy at Big Mama Hollers has had a little conflict with a grown kid but overall a happy "no drama" holiday. Baggage and Bug had a fun-filled Christmas tracking Santa. New blogger Fostermama at Celebrating All Families has a great post on Ways to help foster kids when you can't be a foster parent. Yondalla at Thoughts from a Fostering Family had a peaceful holiday and posted some insights on expectations and generosity. Lastly, FosterAbba and FosterEema had double holiday fun at Chanukah and Christmas.

My own Christmas was very nice and relaxing. Thanksgiving was so huge and busy (we cooked for more than 15 people) but this Christmas it was just my husband, my mother and my stepfather.

We feel confident that a child will come by the end of next year.