A mystery face

So who is this mystery face?? Well....I'm sorry can't exactly say who except that she is the newest member of the George household. On January 16 "Citizen M", a lovely tween, joined us for a night or two as she took respite from her adoptive home. Turns out she will not go back there but will stay with us for the unforeseeable future. She is very sweet and gets along with Keeva like a house on fire. Seems strange having a tween around, I'm not quite sure what to talk to her about or what to do with her and we have had a host of 4 year old birthday parties to go to which I'm quite certain has bored the pants off her, poor thing. Thankfully though it's been winter break and, although I was pulling my hair out trying to think of things to do it's turns out to my advantage that all the divorced Dads on the street have the kids this week.......so I have hardly seen hide nor hair of her. They are all great kids so I haven't had much to worry about, thank goodness. Although the hard part is DCYF doesn't let them have normal childhoods, for example my neighbor just called they are taking the kids sledding but in order for her to go myself or Joe has to go which we can't do right now. I feel real bad but it's not possible. Up until a few nights ago she wasn't even able to go next door and play with the other kids unless we went too but, her worker said if we feel we know them well enough she can. This has made things easier on all of us. The neighbors all have to get finger printed and background checks done which, they have all agreed to, if she is to be able to fully participate with the other kids. So that I guess is our biggest piece of news. I wish we could share a photo but it's not allowed. It's fun having her around but my heart is aching more now for a baby than ever. If only adoption wasn't so costly.