I work as a Nurse Consultant, there are only two of us in our county that perform my job and the other nurse is moving to a different position/department next Monday...and today when I got to work I found out he's not coming in until Thursday to boot!  Very busy day with many more to follow I am sure. Any PHN's out there interested in a desk job????

Now we have 2 boys full-time, ages 3 & 4, and are considering adding a 15 month old infant too. There is so  much more available to choose from when shopping for clothes and toys than there were when my own 2 boys were little. (They are now 26 & 28). We even had a 3-mmonth old boy here last night. My grandson Ishan , age 20-months, is obviously a boy; and yesterday my best friend Wilda became a Grandma for the first time (Hooray!) to, you guessed it, a healthy baby boy!

Two of my daughters, Courtney and Victoria, moved over to Chico to attend the University there this fall. But we also have a 4 year-old boy visiting who may move in, so it's not exactly an empty nest.

Kids are definitely a priority in my life. I was a stay at home Mom for the first 11 years, until my youngest was 2, then I was a student 2-3 days a week for another 5, then another year at home for health reasons, before I began working full-time as a Nurse, the past 10 years as a single Mom, and now a Foster Mom and Grandma. I've even taken adoption classes as I feel that's what God is leading me to do, to provide a loving home for a child or children who wouldn't otherwise have one. I do consider myself pretty conservative in politics and religion, and agree that a 2-parent home is best, however, that is NOT a realistic option for many kids and I believe it's an excuse used by some to help them feel better about their inaction. Yes, it's hard to love a child and "give him back", hard to take last minute calls,  to meet kids at the ER, to listen to them cry for their Mom or Dad and not be able to  give them what they want. I made a choice to concentrate on infants and toddlers and let me assure you, they know who is their Mom, and who is not... and that's why I tell them to call me Grandma Colleen.  Funny thing is, they usually call my daughter Libby Mom anyway. Seems kids need one....

I put my house up for sale in June. Lots of lookers, but so far no offers. I've been looking at houses closer to where I work as that would save me over $200 a month in gasoline costs. I love to watch HGTV , House Hunters, Designed to Sell, etc. I was getting pretty discouraged about my options when a house came on the market that looks custom made for our wish list. {Please pray about it for us} We can't move anywhere until my house sells, and I don't want to look at any more either. It's tough to live with half our stuff in storage, especially for my 3 year-old foster son. Hard to keep the house semi-decent for showings too, though my daughters do most of the housework. School will be starting up soon and I was hoping to be moved by then.....

Last night we watched diving, swimming and gymnastic events with a very bright 2-year old girl and 2 3-year old boys. I wonder if there is an increase in kid injuries during the Olympics from kids trying to do the maneuvers they see on TV?

        Hi, I'm Grandma Colleen... I'm also a Christian, a Mom of 6 grown kids (David, Tim, Libby, Courtney, Brittany and Victoria), a Public Health Nurse, a grandmother to Ishan (born 12/13/2006), 3rd Grandma to Harmony (born 6-2-2004), and a Foster Mom.  

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